I recently purchased some health food products and decided to then research them (I'm not that smart). I got a new deodorant that has a little silver, gold and zinc. Neem seed oil, camu camu, cat's claw, raw fermented noni juice. The latter three (and silver) are said to be good with getting over a cold.
So my research has lead me to discover that if you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, you have to be careful about certain herbal remedies and the quantity you take. Below are some excerpts from wikipedia discussing the "cons" of some herbal supplements...
Neem seed oil has also been found to prevent implantation and may even have an abortifacient effect similar to pennyroyal, juniper berries, wild ginger, myrrh and angelica.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem_oil
Herbal abortifacients
Many herbs and plants sold "over the counter" today are claimed by herbalists to act as abortifacients if taken in certain doses or mixtures. Examples include brewer's yeast,[3] vitamin C,[4] wild carrot, blue cohosh, black cohosh, slippery elm, pennyroyal, nutmeg, mugwort, papaya, vervain, common rue, ergot and tansy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortifacient
Camu Camu
Extraordinarily high Vitamin C content.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camu_camu
Cat's Claw
Researchers have investigated the use of the plant by the Asháninka tribe of Peru, who use the plant as a general health tonic, contraceptive, anti-inflammatory agent for the gastrointestinal tract, and as a treatment for diarrhea, rheumatic disorders, acne, diabetes, cancer and diseases of the urinary tract.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s_claw
Consumers of noni juice are advised to carefully check labels for warnings which may say, "Not safe for pregnant women" or "Keep out of reach of children."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noni_juice
These herbal supplements are only dangerous in large quantities to pregnant or trying to become pregnant women. This is a major concern for me personally because I have had two miscarriages. I know I drink carrot juice and ginger a lot. But who can say if they were a contributing factor in my miscarriages.
Is it possible to be too healthy?
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I think the key word here is wild. Wild carrots are different from their farmed cousins and wild carrot seeds were used to promote abortions by herbalists in the past. I don't see any problem with the type we buy at the market and in fact they can be very good as a source of Vit A from beta-carotene unlike the bad for baby kind from liver. Drinking carrot juice may even help the fetus develop a love for the taste after birth!
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