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Periods Shouldn’t Hurt
Periods Shouldn't Hurt I’ve been wanting to write a blog on endo for a while. They (whomever...
“Hey Girlie…”: Why that girl from high school didn’t lose 100 lbs. from a MLM product and you won’t either
“Hey Girlie…”: Why that girl from high school didn’t lose 100 lbs. from a MLM product and you won’t either A couple of weeks ago, I received a Facebook friend request from a name that was vaguely familiar. I looked at the woman’s profile and saw she was from my...
What are autoimmune diseases and why are they considered a women’s issue?
What are autoimmune diseases and why are they considered a women’s issue? Research suggests that autoimmune diseases will soon become one of the most predominant medical disorders in the U.S. By some estimates, autoimmune disease directly costs the U.S....
Understanding the Fawn Response
Following up to last week’s post, what is happening when you go along with what a medical provider (or anyone) says/wants/does even though you think/want/know differently? The short answer, the fight-or-flight (F/F) system activates. To get a broad overview, read...
Why You Don’t Speak Up…The Tale of Two Pre-Op Nurses
A colleague and I were talking about the medical system and how we have found ourselves in the very situations we coach clients to advocate for themselves, and yet walked out of those situations simply going along with the situation rather than challenge the...
What is PMDD and why it should matter?
Due to the type of clients I specialize in working with, I tend to hear about issues caused by female sex hormones. Most of the time it is PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome), a topic I plan to dive into in a future post. But recently, PMDD was mentioned, and I wanted...
New Approaches to Pain Management
This post is the fourth in a series of 4 posts about chronic pain. To read the other posts in the series use the links below: What is chronic pain?, published July 11, 2022 Why we should view pain as a disease, published on July 18, 2022 How emotions influence...
What is the fight-or-flight response?
The fight-or-flight-response is an automatic response that our bodies have to danger. It's what helps us to either confront the danger or run away from it. For the most part, this response is helpful and allows us to stay safe in dangerous situations. However,...
Just Breathe
5:45 AM… You hear the alarm clock to begin your day. You are scrambling all morning to prepare yourself for the day ahead and getting the kids ready for school. Throughout the day, you have good or bad circumstances that could potentially cause an increase in...
I fall asleep by filling my head with thoughts
Many people struggle to fall asleep because of racing thoughts. They may be thinking about everything that happened that day or everything that needs to be done tomorrow. These thoughts cause your body to go into the stress cycle. The stress cycle is when your...
