The Women’s Health Movement (WHM) in the U.S. emerged during the 1960s and 1970s to combat paternalistic doctor-patient relationships and the unnecessary medicalization of natural bodily processes for women. The WHM aligns with feminism as both concepts seek equal...
If you read What is Intuitive Eating? you know that it is the opposite of a strict, regulated “diet” of “good” or “bad” foods. Rather, intuitive eating is based on healing guilt and shame around food and respecting your unique physical and emotional needs instead. So,...
Are you familiar with the concept of intuitive eating? This is a non “diet” approach that instead encourages and guides you to trust your body’s natural hunger and fullness cues. Rather than labeling foods as heroes or villains, or forcing strict dietary rules,...
First introduced into American culture in 1930, Nancy Drew was among the first teen feminists in history or literature. Her wildly acclaimed character provided generations of readers with a rare example of a clever, brave, and independent young woman who defied...
Candida is a fungal yeast that naturally lives on the skin and inside the human body, such as in the mouth, gut, and vagina. It is normally harmless, but when the balance of bacteria is disrupted, it can overgrow and cause a fungal infection known as candidiasis. When...
By now you may know that ginger is a potent natural remedy with numerous health applications. Packed with a phytochemical called gingerol, this mighty root offers significant wellness support including relieving nausea from pregnancy, chemotherapy, and/or motion...
