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About Dr. Candice Davis, ScD
Expertise
I specialize in answering questions about children's health and diseases. My answers are very empowering in that I teach home remedies and nutrition first. But also am an expert in pediatric herbal medicine. If you want a natural cure or natural mode of healing common to serious childhood diseases/illnesses--Ask Me!

Experience
I have 5 children and have seen everything--if not in my own family, but in my clinic as well. With that said, I have tons of personal experience. On the academic side, I have years of clinical training and apprenticeship in herbal medicine, specifically Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. And further education in pediatric herbal medicine. Plus I have been through it all with my own kids and my neices/nephews.

Organizations
I am a member of the American Herbalist Guilde, East-West Herbal Guilde of Arizona, and National Association of Professional Women.

Publications
URTV-Asheville, NC. I was a guest speaker on the Dale Joyner Show LIve on televison. I discussed healthly lifestyles for the Asheville community.

Education/Credentials
I am a certified medical herbalist specializing in Ayurvedic and chinese medicine. From the Asian Botanical College. I have a doctorate from Ashewood University in Health Sciences. Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) for health supplements Certified.

Awards and Honors
International Who's Who Award in Medicine--November 2008.

Past/Present Clients
many. one famous one Matt. www.mattannecharico.com

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Herbs for Health - vitamins/herb for pregnancy

Expert: Dr. Candice Davis, ScD - 11/3/2009

Question
I am trying to conceive. Could you kindly suggest some important vitamins/herbs that I should take? Thank you very much.

Answer
Hello,

I just have a few questions: Is this your first attempt at trying to conceive? Or do you have a history of infertility?
There are a few things you can do that are general for each circumstance.

1) It is never too early to start taking a prenatal vitamin. Find a good whole food vitamin like New Chapter's Perfect Prenatal. I'd start by taking just a half a pill 2xday.

2)Start eating healthy, nourishing foods. Increase foods such as yellow mung beans, lentils, beets, and even lean red meat (Bison is best). These foods increase blood supply and are very nourishing. Also add leafy green vegetables like spinach, kale, mustard greens (all cooked). these foods are high in folic acid and B vitamins which are great during conception time and early pregnancy and help prevent birth defects.

4) Avoid processed foods that contain hydrogenated oils or partially-hydrogenated oils. Avoid Soy products, white flour, white sugar, coffee, and sodas. Also, if you know you have a food sensativity to things like dairy products, corn or gluten, now would be the time to stop, because continuing to eat these foods while pregnant may pass the allergen on to your baby or lead to complication in breastfeeding.

5)Add herbal teas that contain Rosemary, Raspberry leaf, dandelion root, and Red Clover flower. Raspberry leaf is a great uterine tonic that is safe and beneficial to take all the way through your healthy pregnancy. Dandelion root works on the liver, moving the Qi energy and helping to avoid miscarriages. Red Clover Flower is a very powerful fertility herb that nourishes the Yin (mother) energy. And Rosemary works by helping the body get rid of any negative emotion surrounding pregnancy and strengthens the immune system.

6) And of course, now is the time to quite smoking, drinking and check with your doctor about removing any prescription drugs including antibiotics from your regime.

I wrote a brochure called "Oh Baby! Herbs for Pregnancy" on my website. You can download it here http://www.phxherbs4kids.com/home-remedies.html
Good luck with your journey and let me know if you have any other questions.
Peace and Blessings,
Dr. Candice

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