Ovary Pain and Restrictions
Is your ovary pain digestive-related? Have you been told you have fallopian tube restrictions? Because of the proximity to the cecum and appendix, problems with the right ovary could have a digestive root cause. A right ovary may become inflamed if there are problems with the cecum (poor diet, or adhesions from surgery or infection).
Be The Egg My Friend
Fetal ovaries contain about 20 million eggs! The majority die before birth; at birth, only 1 million eggs survive. By the time a girl reaches puberty less than 1% of the eggs survive (about 40,000). Of those 40,000 only about 400 will be released during ovulation in her lifetime. That means you were one of those 20 million eggs that were inside your mom’s ovaries when she was inside your grandma’s womb! Don’t you feel special? You should!
(Some) Socks Suck
Here I demonstrate how socks compress the toes. It’s well known that tapered shoes smoosh your toes together and negatively affect foot health, but have you thought about how traditional socks affect the foot? I didn’t consider the impact socks have on my toes because I figured socks wouldn’t compress my toes like shoes do. But, they do in fact squeeze my little piggies into a very small holding pen.
Giveaway! A New Cycle: A Guide to a Better Period
I was fortunate enough to be a women's health contributor for the book A New Cycle: Your Guide to a Better Period, Naturally. This lovely book was manifested by Glad Rags, a company who has empowered women to make healthier, sustainable choices by providing...
Stop Period Shaming
When I first started my period I was responsible for buying my own pads. Since I wasn't old enough to drive I'd walk to a local liquor store called Super Stop, which happens to also sell “sanitary napkins.” My heart sank when I noticed two men hanging my dad's age...
Vitex, Menstrual Regulator
Vitex, (Vitex agnus-castus), also known as Chaste Berry, is one of the most popular herbs used as menstrual cycle regulator. Indications supported by clinical trials [1]: PMS, especially premenstrual mastalgia and fluid retention amenorrhea, especially related to...
Uterine Mobility
Imagine sitting in one position ALL. Day. Long. ...never moving out of that one position. The seat of the chair pressing against the back of the legs would compress blood vessels and result in pain and numbness. If you stayed in that one position long enough, the...
Period Back Pain Relief
Pelvic position affects uterine position and menstrual cramps. The Restorative Exercise™ below is my favorite for period back pain relief.
For Men Only!
The following information is for educational purposes only. I've compiled a list of resources for men wanting to optimize their fertility, prostate and urinary health. Male Tonic is a Rainforest Remedies™ herbal tincture formulated by Dr. Rosita Arvigo. For more...
About Me
I'm Barbara Horsley, practitioner & educator of abdominal massage, Visceral Manipulation™ practitioner, and certified women's health herbal educator. I teach self-abdominal massage & other abdominal therapies for reproductive and digestive health online. What lights me up is to see people connect with the inner beauty and wisdom of their bodies.
