A lot of people think I was crazy not to have requested pain relief during labor. But honestly, it was one of the most empowering, intense, and real moments of my life. Ina May writes, “Have you never heard anyone speak positively about labor and birth before? If so, you are not alone. One of the best-kept secrets in North American culture is that birth can be ecstatic and strengthening.”

She continues, “Ecstatic birth gives inner power and wisdom to the woman who experiences it, as you will learn from many…

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Our bodies are going through immense changes and for me that period was a blur. I remember telling my best friend I felt really overwhelmed and later when she had her own emergency delivery and serious complications with her new son, she doubted her ability to be a mother. Such are the ebbs and flows of post pregnancy.

On day twelve, after crying daily for a week, I remember sobbing to my mother about the injustices of the world and why had I brought such a perfect specimen to the planet?…

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Dark circles are often caused due to sleeplessness or disturbed sleep. If you find yourself developing dark circles, you need to first catch up on your sleep. Genetics too could predispose you to developing dark circles. 

Other factors causing dark under-eye circles include:

• Drinking an excess of beverages that contain caffeine. 
• Smoking
• Allergies
• Thyroid problems
• A lack of iron in your body during menstruation. This often contributes to dark circles, which is why some women have a tendency to develop dark circles during their period. 

Remedies

First of all, try and…

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Spirulina is a blue-green algae with three and one-half billion years of life on this planet encoded in its nucleic acids. Many people refer to it as a miracle food. It is a primitive organism and among the first life forms and as organic food sources become increasingly jeopardized, people are turning increasingly to these original life form for nutritional support. 

I first heard about Spirulina several years ago from a friend of mine who lives in Australia. She said she loved taking it when she wanted to watch what…

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I was around seven weeks pregnant when my dear 2 year old daughter got head lice and then gave them to me. It was a big deal because I have long thick hair and I really didn’t feel like covering my head in Rid. I did some research into Rid to see if it was considered toxic for pregnant women but like so many products, it just had the statutory "check with your healthcare physician" paragraph. I wasn’t really sure he was going to come up with any smart solutions,…

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This is such an important subject that I have decided to try and break it up into the areas of Physical and Emotional/Psychological Wellbeing.

Most women don’t really plan for the six to eight weeks following birth. We are generally consumed with our newly born child (our bodies our wired to act this way) but this time is when most women go through enormous physical, emotional and psychological changes that are not really respected by Western culture.

As soon as the placenta is expelled a woman in medical terms has technically started…

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