NingXia Red is a wonderful product that I have used for my last 2 pregnancies. It has made all the difference for me in being able to function as a busy homeschooling mom of a large family versus lying on the couch all day with no energy at all. I’ve also used NingXia during my labors and given it to other laboring moms with great success, as well as used it myself as a doula when at a birth.

Our family has used NingXia as a supplement when someone is sick or when sickness is in the house, or pretty much when anything unusual is going on with anyone’s health. I’ve heard many testimonies about what NingXia has done for people, including increasing the immune system to keep sickness at bay, helping with weight loss, improving eye sight, improving diabetes symptoms, increasing energy, lowering cholesterol, and on and on.

Here is what the Young Living website says about NingXia Red:

NingXia Red® is a naturally delicious, nutrient-infused wolfberry drink that will energize, fortify, and replenish your body. Rich in wide-spectrum antioxidant activity, NingXia Red has the highest levels of naturally occurring, age-defying S-ORAC activity to help support immune function, cardiovascular health, and nourish the eyes. NingXia Red also contains lemon and orange essential oils rich in the powerful antioxidant d-limonene to promote healthy liver function. Ningxia wolfberry, the primary ingredient in NingXia Red, has been cherished for centuries for its health, energy, and longevity benefits. Whole Ningxia wolfberries and other nutrient-dense fruit juices, like blueberry and pomegranate, make NingXia Red the perfect choice for optimizing wellness and stepping up to a whole new level of health.

The NingXia Red Promise
NingXia Red combines the finest Ningxia wolfberries, proprietary “Nutrient-Guard” preparation, and other all-natural, nutrient-dense ingredients to provide:

• Dynamic energy and stamina without harmful stimulants (e.g., caffeine, green tea, etc.)
• Key glyconutrients that fuel vital energy systems
• Unique protein-polysaccharides that help sustain proper immune function
• Highest levels of naturally occurring, age defying S-ORAC activity
• Great taste with no sugary “junk-juices” (e.g., apple, white grape, pear, etc.)

Essential nutrients in NingXia Red also help support the following: Normal cardiovascular function, normal eye health, normal cell growth, and healthy liver function.

You can learn more about NingXia Red on their website here, and if you’ll e-mail me directly I’ll also be happy to share more information and samples with you. You can also go to my family’s essential oil website here to learn more about Young Living’s other products which have greatly benefited our family, and to sign up to buy your own NingXia Red. Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions you have!

Insurance companies seem to be slowly waking up to the fact that doulas are good for expecting mothers, and that doulas ultimately save the insurance companies money!

Eleven controlled medical studies have shown that women who give birth with consistent doula support undergo fewer interventions including epidurals, forceps and vacuum-assisted deliveries, and c-sections, often have shorter labors, typically have shorter hospital stays, and overwhelmingly rate their labors and births with higher levels of satisfaction than women who do not have this support. Babies of mothers who are supported by doulas often experience less interventions and spend less time in the nursery or neonatal intensive care unit than babies born without doulas.

More and more insurance companies are becoming willing to reimburse for part or all of a doula’s services. And although the process of making a claim for a 3rd party reimbursement will take some time, it is important because it communicates to them that doula care should be a covered expense, and even if they don’t pay this time, they may be willing to consider it in the future.

Your doula should be able to help you with a list of steps to follow in requesting insurance reimbursement. Please contact me if you have any questions about this, I am happy to help!

The following is a partial list of insurance companies that have reimbursed in whole or in part for doula services:

Aetna Healthcare

AltPro

Baylor Health Care System/WEB TPA

Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Blue Cross/ Blue Shield PPO

Cigna

Degussa, a German Chemical Company

Elmcare, LLC, C/O North American Medical Management

Foundation for Medical Care

Fortis Insurance

Glencare Managed Health Inc.

Great-West Life & Annuity Ins. Co.

HNTB (Peoria, IL)

Houston New England Financial, Employee Benefits (Fort Scott, KS)

Humana Employers Health

Lutheran General Physician’s Organization

Maritime Life

Medical Mutual

Oschner HMO, Louisiana

Professional Benefits Administrators

Prudential Healthcare

Qualchoice

Summit Management Services, Inc

Travelers

United HealthCare of Georgia (San Antonio, TX)

United Health POS Wausau Benefits, Inc