Even with my recent body fat gains (more on which here and here), I am a small human being. I am 5’2– a height that means I can comfortably lay down in bath tubs or sleep completely stretched out on sofas, huzzah!–with a 34 inch rib cage (38 bust — a 34D), 28 inch waist, … Read more
One of the most important things for paleo women to consider is what we are going to do about birth control. Should you take hormonal birth control? Is it really all that good? Bad? What happens to you when you’re on it? Of course, non-hormonal would be ideal for any woman who prioritizes having a … Read more
My publicist has insisted that youtube carries a whole world full of untapped lady-body-lovers, and that it is my lady empowerment duty to reach out to them. “Why not make videos about body image?” She asked. She was surprised when I recoiled in horror. “But… but that would take so much work. And no one … Read more
Last week, I wrote a post (here!) about the changes my body underwent as I transitioned from super thin to “normal” (normal size for me). While it was a transformation full of excellent changes such as, for example, becoming fertile again, it was also a challenge. Like every other woman and man in American culture, … Read more
The one thing that we talk about most in this community is how to be in hormone balance. How to be fertile. How to enjoy being a woman instead of constantly fighting the basic facts of natural womanhood. Every day I send emails to women making recommendations regarding food choices, lab tests, and self-love and … Read more
Contrary to the belief most dermatologists have that lotions solve everything and food solves nothing, there is nothing more powerful for skin health than improving the quality of your diet! If you eat garbage, your cells will swim in it, and they are not going to be able to help it if they get red … Read more
Inching my head up out of the piles of books it has been under for the last two months, I am finding in myself a need to find myself before first moving forward. The best way to do that, so far as I can tell, is to recap the best things we’ve put out there … Read more
LADIES. Today is October 18! This is exactly 365 days from the day I first released PCOS Unlocked! It is also my own birthday — so I am swimming in celebration and contemplation and symbolism this week. To that end, since I recently finished writing and uploading Birth Control Unlocked, I figured why not go … Read more
You may remember Seppo Puusa from the guest post he wrote on acne for the blog back in August (and his insanely revolutionary guide to overcoming acne I keep raving about, Clear for Life). I heaped on the praise then, and I’m excited to have the opportunity to do it again. Seppo has the most … Read more
What follows is a guest post by an experienced, thorough and brilliant acne advocate who runs the site and blogs at AcneEinstein.com. I followed Seppo’s advice to use a topical antioxidant, and that has been the nail in my acne’s coffin. It has also been the best thing I have done for the overall softness, … Read more