Forever Pregnant
I happen to have a great deal of respect for the March of Dimes. After helping irradicate polio, the March of Dimes turned its focus on the more difficult issue of birth defects and premature birth.
The March of Dimes is one of those groups that works in the trenches. They are in the trenches directly helping women and children with birth defects and they are in the trenches doing fundamental research in health issues. It is a group that has earned respect. The Center for Diseasse Control and Prevention notes that 1 in 33 children in the US are born with birth defects. This is a big problem affecting a large number of children.
One of the problems that the March of Dimes and the CDC have noticed is that many birth issues seem to be the result of health issues during the first days of pregnancy. Specifically, taking folic acid (buy vitamins online) can prevent Neural Tube Defects and premature births.
It is easy to get information on the importance of taking vitamin B to women who are seeking a doctor's help before becoming pregnant. The problem is that most births really aren't planned in advance.
So, the CDC and March of Dimes think that the best approach to preventing birth defects is to promote taking Vitamin B9 (folic acid) as a part of an overall women's health issue. Folic acid is found in orange juice, spinache, lentils, etc..
Folic acid helps in the production of red blood cells. A folic acid deficiency leads to anemia. The CDC and March of Dimes think women in child bearing ages should increase their folic acid intake with the aim of preventing birth defects. They are calling this effort pre-pregnancy health.
The ideal of pre-pregnancy health is that, since reproduction is a very important part of a women's life, health issues related to pregnancy should be included in the wider spectrum of women's health.
The March of Dimes and CDC have a very good, solid argument for promoting an increase in the RDA of folic acid for women.
Now for the Idiots R Us side of the debate: Since the CDC and March of Dimes are promoting taking vitamins to prevent birth defects, the Great American Left is now on an anti-vitamin campaign.
As part of this anti-vitamin campaign, The Washington Post ran an article titled "Forever Pregnant which begins "New federal guidelines ask all females capable of conceiving a baby to treat themselves -- and to be treated by the health care system -- as pre-pregnant, regardless of whether they plan to get pregnant anytime soon."
Bloggers like Green Jenn are taking cue. Of this effort to increase the intake of Vitamin B9, she says "It's frightening to see how fast all the progress that women have made in the last 40 years are being stripped away."
Please note that 30 years ago, the hue and cry was that majority of health research was based on men's health. A feminist during the 50s, 60s and 70s would have praised research that showed women's specific health needs demand more Folic Acid than men. Now that we actually starting to have good scientific information specific to the needs of women's health, we get idiotic ranting about how such research turns back the clock on women's rights and reduces women to mere baby farms:
Again, here is Green Jenn's reaction to the suggestion that women should drink more orange juice or eat lentil soup: "Hi. My name is Jenny. I'll be your handmaiden, walking-incubator, live-baby-farm, uterus for the day."
The reason for these rants is not that eating lentils is bad. Our schools have indoctrinated people to make their judgments based on who is speaking and not what is said.
Were Hillary Clinton to come out in praise of lentils, the blogosphere would be fluttering with praise of the progressive new think in the air. Rather than silly statements like this "the new CDC guidelines prettty much makes for a smooth continuum of oppression."
The new left has raised Vitamin B9 to a tool of oppression! Arrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
The March of Dimes is one of those groups that works in the trenches. They are in the trenches directly helping women and children with birth defects and they are in the trenches doing fundamental research in health issues. It is a group that has earned respect. The Center for Diseasse Control and Prevention notes that 1 in 33 children in the US are born with birth defects. This is a big problem affecting a large number of children.
One of the problems that the March of Dimes and the CDC have noticed is that many birth issues seem to be the result of health issues during the first days of pregnancy. Specifically, taking folic acid (buy vitamins online) can prevent Neural Tube Defects and premature births.
It is easy to get information on the importance of taking vitamin B to women who are seeking a doctor's help before becoming pregnant. The problem is that most births really aren't planned in advance.
So, the CDC and March of Dimes think that the best approach to preventing birth defects is to promote taking Vitamin B9 (folic acid) as a part of an overall women's health issue. Folic acid is found in orange juice, spinache, lentils, etc..
Folic acid helps in the production of red blood cells. A folic acid deficiency leads to anemia. The CDC and March of Dimes think women in child bearing ages should increase their folic acid intake with the aim of preventing birth defects. They are calling this effort pre-pregnancy health.
The ideal of pre-pregnancy health is that, since reproduction is a very important part of a women's life, health issues related to pregnancy should be included in the wider spectrum of women's health.
The March of Dimes and CDC have a very good, solid argument for promoting an increase in the RDA of folic acid for women.
Now for the Idiots R Us side of the debate: Since the CDC and March of Dimes are promoting taking vitamins to prevent birth defects, the Great American Left is now on an anti-vitamin campaign.
As part of this anti-vitamin campaign, The Washington Post ran an article titled "Forever Pregnant which begins "New federal guidelines ask all females capable of conceiving a baby to treat themselves -- and to be treated by the health care system -- as pre-pregnant, regardless of whether they plan to get pregnant anytime soon."
Bloggers like Green Jenn are taking cue. Of this effort to increase the intake of Vitamin B9, she says "It's frightening to see how fast all the progress that women have made in the last 40 years are being stripped away."
Please note that 30 years ago, the hue and cry was that majority of health research was based on men's health. A feminist during the 50s, 60s and 70s would have praised research that showed women's specific health needs demand more Folic Acid than men. Now that we actually starting to have good scientific information specific to the needs of women's health, we get idiotic ranting about how such research turns back the clock on women's rights and reduces women to mere baby farms:
Again, here is Green Jenn's reaction to the suggestion that women should drink more orange juice or eat lentil soup: "Hi. My name is Jenny. I'll be your handmaiden, walking-incubator, live-baby-farm, uterus for the day."
The reason for these rants is not that eating lentils is bad. Our schools have indoctrinated people to make their judgments based on who is speaking and not what is said.
Were Hillary Clinton to come out in praise of lentils, the blogosphere would be fluttering with praise of the progressive new think in the air. Rather than silly statements like this "the new CDC guidelines prettty much makes for a smooth continuum of oppression."
The new left has raised Vitamin B9 to a tool of oppression! Arrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
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