So far as the best estimates go, upwards of 15 percent of American women develop hypothyroidism during their adult lives. So far as my best guess can contribute to those numbers, I think perhaps a whole hell of a lot (specific, eh?) of additional women suffer from ‘sub-clinical’ hypothyroidism. Sub-clinical means that your blood test … Read more
The following post is written by a lovely and powerful new voice in the body love scene. Her name is Madelyn, and she used to be a body builder. I first came across Madelyn’s work I believe at some point in 2013. To be honest, I wasn’t a fan. I was perhaps even appalled. A … Read more
I’ve been making the rounds on cookbooks lately. Michelle. Danielle. Josh. Chowstalker. If you know me well at all, you also know this is damn funny, because I’ll never spend more time than I absolutely have to in the kitchen. It’s not that I don’t like to cook or to enjoy a good meal — … Read more
Ladies! My apologies. I have been writing a blog on womanhood and the paleo diet for years now, and I have yet to write a post on PMS. Better late than never, I say! What follows is the low down on Pre-Menstrual Syndome (for cramps specifically, which is different, see here). No, you do not … Read more
Much as I love empowerment, self-love, and confidence, I am going to pass out if I write another article about sex appeal this week. That stuff’s important, but only as one piece of the puzzle of what it means to be a whole, healthy woman. What are some other signs that you are healthy – … Read more
First, let me say: thank you, community. After just 24 hours on Amazon shelves, Sexy by Nature was already #1 in one of it’s listed categories, “whole foods.” I couldn’t do this without you. Your love and support is incredible, and as I drove east from Detroit to Boston yesterday all I could think about … Read more
In 2006, after stepping off the runway in Montevideo, Uruguay, 22-year old model Luisel Ramos died of anorexia-related heart failure. The public was outraged, and they demanded that fashion executives re-evaluate their hiring practices. Nonetheless we find today that it has been eight years and runway models are not getting any heavier or healthier. In … Read more
Today, I stared at myself in the bathroom mirror of Barnes and Noble for an embarrassingly long amount of time. Three minutes. Five. Ten. Why? Yesterday I finally “caved” – I went to the thrift store and bought a whole new set of pants, having barely managed to squeeze myself into my last pair of … Read more
Last week I published a post in which I went into some detail on my current struggle with my health. I was shocked (though in retrospect I am certain I should not have been) to learn how many women empathize. Today I want to go into a little bit more detail about what (by my … Read more
In November and December of 2013, I took a two month break from blogging. This was no novel-on-the-beach, sand-in-your-crevices, how-many-mojitos-have-I-had-so-far-today? hiatus, however. It was, without going into too excruciating of detail, the most challenging and stressful 56 days of my life. I slept between 3.5 and 4 hours each night – and not on purpose, … Read more