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).
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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!
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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... READ MORE
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... READ MORE
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... READ MORE
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,... READ MORE
Period Back Pain Relief
Pelvic position affects uterine position and menstrual cramps. The Restorative Exercise™ below is my favorite for period back pain relief.
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Reflexogenic Properties of Uterine Ligaments
Round ligaments (RL): are thin fibro-muscular cords that run from the lateral aspect of the fundus of the uterus and travel anterolaterally through the inguinal ring and canal and connect to the superficial perineal fascia at the labia majora. The round ligaments... READ MOREAbout Me
Barbara Horsley, practitioner & educator of abdominal massage, Visceral Manipulation™ practitioner, certified women's health herbal educator, and mind-body therapies.
