Texas Wahine

Texas Wahine

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Reply to The PTSD Trap - By Lt. Col. Dave Grossman in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

This is a bit of a personal matter for me as my husband (combat medic) was medically retired due to PTSD. The Army chose not to continue to allow him to serve. He was never one who acted out and did the risky behaviors (drunk driving, etc) and he did take advantage of self-help programs available to him but the Army still chose to cut him loose. It ended up being a blessing for us bc we moved back close to my grandparents and my babies got a lot of wonderful quality time w

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Reply to Heart Failure in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Oh Tonya. :( It is so upsetting to me that someone who has taken such great care of body (not to mention someone who is just a damn good person in general) should have such catastrophic health problems. How are you doing emotionally?

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Reply to Man is not an Herbivore in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I just saw that I said fortified cereal includes B12 from animal sources. That is a typo -- it should read non-animal sources. Re: breastfeeding I won't say too much on this topic without the go ahead from you Dr. Guy since it's a slight departure from your original topic (although if you are open to my sharing information relevant to what we've discussed in regards to breastfeeding, I am more than willing to do so) however, as Mason as said, the health organ

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Reply to Man is not an Herbivore in Current Events JoeUser Forums

You think breastfeeding past 1 year is extreme? I hope I am misunderstanding you. :) I don't think we disagree as much on this topic as it may seem. I don't have a problem with vegan lifestyles -- it's not for me, but I don't think it is a perversion or inherently unhealthy. It's certainly more challenging to maintain good nutrition on a vegan diet than on even a vegetarian diet but I think most of us could eat more nutritiously than we do a

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Reply to Roofied in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I love you Tonya. Hard to think of a woman I admire more. I would really love to know what you said in the O.R. LOL

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Reply to Man is not an Herbivore in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I should have added as well that breastmilk is naturally high in Vitamin A in properly nourished mothers and the perfect source of it for infants. In malnourished mothers, Vitamin A levels are often half of what they are in a well nourished mother, which would require improved diet and/or supplementation. Infants may also receive vitamin supplements when needed, to include supplements of vitamin A (in the form of a multivitamin -- drops). And Re: vitamin B12, for v

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Reply to Man is not an Herbivore in Current Events JoeUser Forums

There was clear negligence by the parents. The child was ill and malnourished and not receiving appropriate treatment for her illness nor proper nutrition. This is not a "vegans suck" or "stupid PETA" issue (the parents were French, after all, not American). The parents were negligent in several areas. Many exclusively vegan moms successfully and exclusively nurse their infants for their first year of life (breastmilk only) and those infants thrive. &nbs

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Reply to Man is not an Herbivore in Current Events Stardock Forums

Here are some helpful resources for vegan or vegetarian moms (or really, any moms) who are breastfeeding: http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/mom/vegetarian.html http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/DHA-mother.html http://www.kellymom.com/nutritio

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Reply to Man is not an Herbivore in Current Events Stardock Forums

Breastmilk is quite sufficient for many infants for the entire first year of life. The baby was obviously underweight and not well. The problem is not inherently the diet of the infant or the mother but rather the parents' refusal to seek treatment to attempt to discover the cause of the infant's issues. A vegan diet is not inherently unhealthy, nor is an exclusive diet of breastmilk for an infant unhealthy. However, since the baby was ill and having growth issues, the pare

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Reply to Moral Dilemma? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I'm with Daiwa. It's nice that you care about how it will affect her but it's really not your fault and not your problem. And like Daiwa I'm not convinced it's such an honest mistake on her part. I'm glad your husband is going to go in and deal with the co-pay. You don't need a guilt trip.

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Reply to Moral Dilemma? in Blogging Stardock Forums

I don't know how much is her misunderstanding and how much is her intentionally scamming people because of her problems with misunderstanding. It's not your responsibility to pay the difference, though. Imagine if she is doing this to lots of other women who don't know they don't have to pay that and who don't really have the money to spare. :(

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Reply to Arnica Montana in Blogging JoeUser Forums

That is pretty incredible with the bruising. And WOW @ your freaking awesome abs. That is just insane.

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Reply to Congress Inches Toward Repeal Of in Politics JoeUser Forums

I have only read the OP and the last page here but Tova that was brilliant and the most sensible covering of the topic I have seen and I have read a lot on this topic.

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