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winnie
10-14-2003, 04:13 PM
Pregnancy hormone

PREGNANT WOMEN MAY HAVE WHAT THE REST OF US NEED WHEN IT COMES TO WARDING OFF HEART DISEASE, HYPERTENSION AND KIDNEY PROBLEMS. THE PREGNANCY HORMONE RELAXIN CAUSES THE BLOOD VESSELS TO DILATE WHICH IN TURN BENEFITS BLOOD PRESSURE. A REPORT IN THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY DOCUMENTS THE BENEFIT OF THE PREGNANCY HORMONE INCLUDING BETTER KIDNEY FILTRATION. THE BOOST IN RELAXIN DURING PREGNANCY LITERALLY MAKES THE HEART YOUNGER. NOW RESEARCHERS SAY THEY WANT TO FIND A WAY TO HARNESS THAT HORMONE AND OFFER IT TO OTHERS IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP THEIR BODIES YOUNG AND HEALTHY.

Chemical Evolution
10-14-2003, 04:29 PM
Groovy

chelle
10-14-2003, 04:32 PM
"BENEFIT OF THE PREGNANCY HORMONE INCLUDING BETTER KIDNEY FILTRATION."

This is why I had to get up several times a night to PEE!!! :D

chelle
10-14-2003, 09:37 PM
Originally posted by shyone
Yes but then after 3 babies it is scary to even sneeze!


HMM I wonder if having 3 means I helped my heart 3 times over? LOL

Lil Angel ~ cute! :p