Health folklore: Do you believe in the power of a full moon?

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  Posted by Habanero Fri Dec 5, 2008 2:54pm PST

  I really wish I didn't but the men around me have proven that their moods are insane during the full moon. I follow the cycle so I know when to brace myself.

  Look forward to your blogs. I am a Health Nut!!! Everyone calls me that. I also eat junk, as much as I can and get it out of my system until the next craving. The only vitamin I don't take is G.

  Oh, A baby!! Good luck.

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  Posted by A Good Dose of Common Sense Fri Dec 5, 2008 3:13pm PST

  The ancients use to believe the moon controlled the menstrual cycles of women. Both lunar and menstrual cycles are about four weeks. Also, research exists to support the idea that crimes and hedonistic acts are performed more often during a full moon. Oh, and the word "lunatic" is derived from "luna" which refers to the moon in Latin.

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  Posted by Habanero Fri Dec 5, 2008 3:20pm PST

  I just received A Good Dose of Common Sense. Interesting. Thanks.

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  Posted by Spam I Am Fri Dec 5, 2008 3:25pm PST

  There is some debate as to whether there are actually more crimes com-

  mitted under full moons. Some say that ER workers just tend to remember

  full moon nights better. An evening with many cases without a full moon

  may be forgotten (and they certainly happen, a full moon is only every few weeks. I can't believe that their ONLY busy times are once a month.)

  That said, the moon definitely affects tides. The changes in ocean tides affect the air, which affects us, since we breathe it. The chan-

  ges may be very subtle. It's like the way the weather can be affected by very small things half the world away. More research is needed.

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  Posted by Habanero Fri Dec 5, 2008 3:37pm PST

  You are going to draw out some crazies. So have a wonderful birth and a healthy baby. This might be too much for me. Thanks Sarah.

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  Posted by maravonda Fri Dec 5, 2008 4:55pm PST

  I work with dementia patients...99% of our staff will attest that it is an absolute fact: Difficult behaviors worsen markedly during the full moon. "They" say it can't be proven, but all I need is what we experience every single month in the workplace!

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  Posted by B E L L O V E D 2 1 Fri Dec 5, 2008 10:18pm PST

  YES IT IS SO TRUE. The moon does alot of things to us. I hope nothing ever happens to our moon to change this. Have a Safe and Happy Delivery.-Rachel.

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  Posted by 2 Damn Defiant Fri Dec 5, 2008 10:57pm PST

  I work in a hospital and we DO see more patients on full moon nights and more nutty ones!!!!!

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  Posted by truth Fri Dec 5, 2008 10:58pm PST

  After working for 13 years in a hospital YES! Labor and Delivery explodes! ER gets busier. And the old wives tale that it effects haircuts is true! Ge your haircut on a growing moon phase your hair will grow fater than normal, get it cut on a waning moon phase, it will grow slower. Keep a record of it and see for yourself. When my son was little and money was tight I would make sure the moon was waning, his haircut would last 3-4 weeks instead of 2!

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  Posted by Dee Sat Dec 6, 2008 2:03am PST

  Before I had my children, y menstrual cycle followed the ful moom. My GYN thought I was a witch when I told him. I am now a teacher of students with behavior disorders. and YES the moon if a factor in their behavior. I believe it! Good Luck and Speedy Delivery!

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