Pandemic Fallout: The Only Way Out is Through

Pandemic Fallout: The Only Way Out is Through

I’m writing this with the personal, embodied experience of this illness as well as the mind of a clinician and the heart of a mother.

This post will be a little different from my usual writings here but I know this is what’s needed right now. This has impacted my own family as you’ll read below and so many other families I know. Please share this if you find it helpful.

Last summer, right around July 4th weekend, my son and I experienced a brief bout of diarrhea, not even really diarrhea but noticeable bowel changes that affected both of us for about 24 hours. I didn’t think much of it. No fevers, no weird symptoms. We both recovered, or so I thought!

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Natural Solutions for Menstrual Pain

Natural Solutions for Menstrual Painherbs hung to dry -

Menstrual pain is a common complaint that I hear when working with women. It’s sad to say but many women make the assumption that it’s normal and there isn’t much you can do about it. While it is common and widely accepted, it’s not normal to have pain each month that ranges from mild to debilitating. Fortunately, it is possible to have pain free cycles.

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