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Discovering Dysphoria
I started to appreciate my period as I grew more mature. It happened as a result of exploring alternative means of healing and meeting a bunch of pagans while I studied shamanism. The Wiccan women I encountered seemed to appreciate their cycles. They spoke of "moon times" and "flow"...words I'd never associated with what I only knew as "the curse" because the word "menstruation" was far too bulky to be useful in most circumstances. I didn't know it was connected to the moon or the three faces of the goddess (virgin, maiden, crone), or that my blood was actually magical.
Cheeky MinxPublished 7 years ago in LongevityThe Pill and the Polyp
This article isn't about sex. I know, I know. You're disappointed. Me too. But all the best writers say to write about what you know, and to this day, I know very little about sex. Not long after getting my bachelor's degree, I was safely married and out of sin's way. I had a whopping total of two sexual encounters before I met my first husband.
Cheeky MinxPublished 7 years ago in LongevityDifference Between Natural and Synthetic Vitamins
Most health-conscious people out there make a point to look for food that delivers a powerful nutritional punch when they are trying to eat. Eating vitamin-rich foods means that our body has the goods it needs to keep functioning at maximum capability.
Rowan MarleyPublished 7 years ago in LongevityCan Technology Heal Blindness?
While the world and technology has become more accommodating to the visually impaired, blindness remains a huge issue for many people who either used to be able to see before losing their vision or never saw at all. While braille and seeing eye dogs have helped, many scientists believe that assistive technologies can be developed that can further help the blind.
Anthony GramugliaPublished 7 years ago in LongevityMenopause Mayhem!
For all the non menopausal women out there, when you hear the word 'menopause', what image does that word invoke for you? The chances are, the reality of it is entirely different!
Denise GregoryPublished 7 years ago in LongevityIs It Possible To Be Fat and Healthy?
It is undeniable that, on a social level, there is a stigma to being fat. What less people talk about is the stigma fat people face just when going to the doctor's office. If you walk in for your check-up, complaining of shortness of breath or achy joints, the doctor will probably tell you to lose weight. In actuality, any number of things can be wrong with you (even dangerous things like cancer) but the doctor came to a conclusion about your health the moment you walked into his or her office.
Anthony GramugliaPublished 7 years ago in LongevityExploring Acupuncture
Feeling better and needles seem to go hand-in-hand, but that doesn't mean people look forward to getting shots... so why do so many look forward to acupuncture?
Anthony GramugliaPublished 7 years ago in LongevityImmunity Boosting Ingredients To Add To Smoothie Recipes
Smoothies are every health nut's favorite kind of snack food. They taste great, they're refreshing, and they help us absorb a slew of health-boosting nutrients that keep us feeling (and looking) great. Even major Hollywood A-listers enjoy them, so there's definitely something to this classic fitness-approved treat.
Rowan MarleyPublished 7 years ago in LongevityLiving a Plant Based Lifestyle
What IS a Plant Based Lifestyle? Many of the leading nutritional ‘experts’ are now using the term “Plant Based Lifestyle” to define a nutritional way of eating and living. They are migrating away from the term “Vegan” because of the differentiation in nutritional focus. While vegans avoid animal products and foods and advocate for animal rights, a Plant Based Focus is usually concerned with the Health & Wellness of the individual.
Skip SteinPublished 7 years ago in LongevityDear Stress
(Somewhere, 2014) There’s an ongoing ache down the left side of my neck, and I think to myself, Is this psychosomatic pain? Refer to YouTube and WebMD, an article or two on Livestrong about fibromyalgia. I should probably stop searching for all the things wrong with me I likely would live unaware of if I just took a nap, enjoyed several episodes of No Reservations, and shrugged off this generationally iconic dependence on Wi-Fi. I don’t have fibromyalgia, weird news is full of shit about “early onset amnesia” (really a rare variant of Alzheimer’s that occurs in young adulthood. A young bride in Australia supposedly had this condition), and my supervisor in college was right to tell me that I was full of shit when I’d muse and pace over fatal meningitis. Well, I wouldn’t have to come to work tomorrow!
Kristine BrownPublished 7 years ago in LongevityMy Journey into Lupus
Perhaps it’s the systemic Lupus. Perhaps it’s my mind. Perhaps I’m uniquely my mother’s child. These were the questions that plagued my mind. For many years, I knew something was not right. One moment, I had perfect recall, and in the next, I had no recollection of an event. Today, some of my questions have been answered, while others may never be.
Ruth Andrews GarnesPublished 7 years ago in LongevityDon't be Mental
What's the big deal with dreams and why is it so important we figure it out? Well, because when we dream, our brain is doing something. So, what if what it's doing is helping or hurting us? The science behind dreaming—especially the physiology and how it relates to health—is a subject we just don't know a whole lot about.