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The Library Of Lost and Found Book Review
Tags: Books And Authors, Book Recommendations, From The Library, Book Review, Reading

This was the first book that I’ve read in a while that made it difficult to complete my daily tasks because I just didn’t want to put it down. I love Phaedra Patrick’s writing style. She does a great job of creating vivid images of the characters and setting without overdoing it with the descriptions.

The book is about a librarian named Martha Storm who lives alone. I related to Martha so much as she is introverted but tries her best to make other people happy. Martha takes it quite a bit further than I would, however, taking on a lot of favors for the people in her neighborhood when they don’t seem to appreciate her at all.

One day Martha is given a self-published book of fairy tales from Owen, a local bookstore owner. The book has a mysterious note inside from her best friend. The strange thing is that the note is dated 3 years after her friend supposedly died. Martha works with Owen to track down more information about the book in an attempt to get to the bottom of what really happened.

The story kept me on the edge of my seat as Martha worked to uncover the mystery of this book. She begins to find out more and more about her family’s past, the deeper she goes down the rabbit hole.

There are flashbacks throughout the story to when Martha was a child and it was really interesting to see how that childhood created the person that she is today. We see her mother creating a list of things she had to do that day so she could check them off and feel accomplished. This is something we saw Martha do in the first chapter. This made me think about how many of my own habits are really mine or simply things that I picked up from someone else a long time ago.

I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Martha and learning more about her family history. I liked seeing her go from someone who was kind of a push over because she needed everyone to like her, to someone who learned her own worth and stood up for herself when people tried to take advantage of her kindness.

The main message that I got from this book was that you can’t truly be happy until you give up the idea of having a better past. Martha wonders how her life would have been different if she had made other choices when she was younger. Maybe she would be married now with a family. The truth is that carrying a torch for what might have been will bring nothing but pain. It isn’t until we can appreciate what we have in the present that we can fully take charge of our lives and see the years ahead of us as the gift that it is.
Decoding Guns, Germs and Steel — Jared Diamond
By: Kritika Pathak
Tags: Pulitzer, Books And Authors, Anthropology, Book Recommendations, Nonfiction

source — craashcambridge

Prologue — Yali’s Question

In the summer of 1972, Jared Diamond explored New Guinea (now Papua New Guinea) while it was still an Australian administered territory (taken from the British Government in 1902).

Independence was in the air but so were certain questions that stunned and made Jared think hard. Questions for which he waited 25 years to answer. It’s fair enough considering they weren’t as simplistic as they sounded.

Guns, Germs, and Steel is a classic piece of Anthropology and its interdisciplinary fields which answers the questions about the industrial evolution, wealth distribution, and human development of the species. Why could only some countries develop while the rest couldn’t? Was it colonization, geography, culture, biology, or something else?

Taking the timeline into consideration after the last Ice-Age, the human species started developing around the same time. Then why do we find such stark disparities when it comes to usage of metal, eating habits, medicines, clothing, and more? What were its causes?

If we go back to AD 1500, there were vast technological differences in different countries. Europeans, Asians, and North Africans used tools made of metal. Europeans especially were starting with the colonialization process. In North America, Incas and Aztecs ruled their empires with stone tools. In some parts of the Pacific Islands, people still lived as hunter-gathers or farmers. How did the world be the way it was in AD 1500 although we started evolving around the same time?

These questions were embedded into Diamond’s mind by a curious politician named ‘Yali’. In July 1972, Diamond was taking a stroll on a beach in New Guinea where he studied the birds' evolution. On his way forward, he stumbled upon Yali and they struck a conversation that became a foundation of this very book. Some questions that he asked were -

How did my ancestors arrive here thousands of years ago but got colonized by the white people some 200 years ago? Why is it that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea, but we black people had little cargo of our own?” (The word Cargo meant goods brought by the westerners such as matchsticks, steel axes, and other substances which were much appreciated by the ‘primitive’ Guineans.

Yali’s questions emerged from his understanding of the contrasting lifestyle lived by his people and that of the Europeans.

Quoting Mr. Diamond, Why did wealth and power become distributed as they now are, rather than in some other way? For instance, why weren’t Native Americans, Africans, and Aboriginal Australians the ones who decimated, subjugated, or exterminated Europeans and Asians?

This book answers all these questions and makes you internally scream ‘Eureka’. If this isn’t convincing enough, I’ll prepare a summary of another chapter soon enough.
Akwaeke Emezi has a book of Poetry and a Memoir forthcoming
By: Book O'Clock Review
Tags: Akwaeke Emezi, Journalism, Books, Books And Authors, African Literature

Akwaeke Emezi has a book of Poetry and a Memoir forthcoming

Nigerian NYT bestselling author of Freshwater (2018), Pet (2019) and most recently, The Death of Vivek Oji (2020), Akwaeke Emezi has two more publications forthcoming that will suffice the next two years.

Their debut memoir, Dear Senthuran to be published by Riverhead Books in 2021 and their debut poetry collection, Content Warning: Everything to be published by Copper Canyon Press in 2022.

Copper Canyon Press — a nonprofit, independent poetry publisher based in Port Townsend, WA, announced the publication deal with Akwaeke Emezi for their debut poetry collection via a tweet on 3rd December.

The tweet reads: “Exciting news: we are delighted to welcome AKWAEKE EMEZI (@azemezi) to Copper Canyon Press! We look forward to publishing their debut book of poetry in 2022.”

While Akwaeke announced themselves the publication deal with Riverhead Books for their debut memoir. They tweeted it on 10th December alongside their most recent published essay in the Paris Review.

The tweet reads: “First, I have an essay up on @parisreview about disability and embodiment, do read + share!

“Second, and with a drumroll, my nonfiction debut will be published next year by @RiverheadBooks! It’s a memoir titled DEAR SENTHURAN, coming Summer 2021 💥🌿🥵.”

Riverhead Books are the publishers of their latest book, The Death of Vivek Oji.

With both books forthcoming, Akwaeke Emezi has joined the list of African writers like Nnedi Okorafor who have at least a book published every year and across multiple genres.

— Freshwater (Fiction, 2018)

— Pet (YA, 2019)

— The Death of Vivek Oji (Fiction, 2020)

— Dear Senthuran (Nonfiction, 2021)

— Content Warning: Everything (Poetry, 2022)

Congrats Akwaeke Emezi!

Akwaeke Emezi (they/them) is the author of three novels: The Death of Vivek Oji, a New York Times bestseller; Pet, a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature; and Freshwater, which was named a New York Times Notable Book and shortlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award, the NYPL Young Lions Fiction Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize, among many other honors. Emezi’s writing has appeared in T: The New York Times Style Magazine, BuzzFeed, and The Cut, among other publications. Their debut poetry collection, Content Warning: Everything, will be published by Copper Canyon in 2022, and their forthcoming memoir, Dear Senthuran, will be published by Riverhead in 2021. Selected as a 5 Under 35 Honoree by the National Book Foundation, they are based in liminal spaces.
"FITNESS FOR YOU 'N' ME" REALITY OF THE ILLUSION by NISHANT BHALOTIA.
Tags: Book Recommendations, Books And Authors, Books, Book Review

"FITNESS FOR YOU 'N' ME"

REALITY OF THE ILLUSION by NISHANT BHALOTIA.

Hey guys, I'm gonna shoot a question to y'all, Who is your life partner? Hmm?! Who is that? Are you thinking about a person? Mmm, well, you all think and I'll come back to the question at the end. Okay! What is fitness? Finding a discrete definition is somewhat difficult. But, to be honest, every one of us is worried about our health and fitness. So, I picked this captivating book named,

"FITNESS FOR YOU 'N' ME"

REALITY OF THE ILLUSION

Written by NISHANT BHALOTIA.

This book encompasses a total of twelve chapters. It helps in building up basic knowledge about health and fitness. As a biology student, I could easily understand the author's notion in terms of fitness. Each one of us has different fitness on the scale, it differs from one another. This book details and guides the knowledge about the health and fitness a common man must know. I love almost all the chapters, a few chapters that interest me a lot are immunity, metabolism, barriers to exercise, what is reality, and the body clock.

The author has shared his experiences and valued the health and supported the facts and information he presented through the references he added. This book is all about guiding you on the right path towards acquiring a healthy and fit body.

I really enjoyed solving the fitaQuiz, it was a cherry on the top. I loved the author's sarcastic face in the twelfth chapter named Final Piece of Advice, where he shared his favorite scene from three idiots. The plan of action in chapter eleven can be greatly benefited by readers.

Coming back to the question I asked initially, Who is our life Partner? Is it our parents? Is it our siblings? Is it our friends? Is it our spouse? It’s our BODY which is our real-life partner. It fits the definition perfectly. All others, be it our parents, siblings, friends, or spouse, will leave us at some point in time. It is our body that will stay with us right till the end. This book, otherwise tells the same.

The language is lucid and the author didn't slip away from his topic. The title is well inclined to the subject of matter. I must appreciate the author for giving out a well-defined layout of the theme 'fitness'. This is a must-read book for all people who are concerned about health. My best wishes to the author.
Journey of a JuBu | Blaine Langberg | Book Review
By: Khyati Gautam
Tags: Books, Books And Authors, Book Recommendations, Blogging, Book Review

Journey of a JuBu by Blaine Langberg is a wonderfully crafted novel that titillates you, makes you laugh, uplifts you, and satisfies you on a deeper level. It is a book that essentially talks about attaining the right spiritual alignment to lead a balanced and fulfilling life. It is about a Jew finding his inner Bu! To top that, it never misses out on the quintessential essence of humor.

It is a story of the aspiring author, Jacob, who happens to be an orthodontist. An abrupt incident takes him back to his days of writing. He wants Maggie, the sought-after literary agent, to consider his manuscript. And so did she. However, Maggie is intent on changing the storyline; she wants a drastic change with what Jacob calls a special project. Would Jacob change it?

Journey of a JuBu is a cleverly written novel, for it contains two stories inside of it. One is that of Jacob, who is working hard at bettering his book. The other is his alter ego, who is the protagonist of the book Jacob is working on. This book comes out as Jacob trying to tell his story while hiding behind Adam, his alter ego. Adam is a pathetic character and a total jerk. But Jacob sees him as attaining enlightenment after going through a traumatic incident. Through this book, Jacob attempts to talk about his days of low light and how he navigated his way to spirituality.

The book has interesting narratives and multiple POVs with some of the most realistic characters. However, I loved it more for how it discusses spirituality. The author made an effort to talk about Christianity, Judaism, and then Buddhism. Not to mention, the talks of spiritual awakening had my heart. Inner peace is a personal thing; spirituality is a personal thing. Moreover, I am impressed by how well the author continued to handle multiple parallel storylines, for they never seemed too heavy to me.

The author wrote this book when he was grappling with anxiety. This book marks his journey of improving his life. What makes this book stand out is its self-help material meticulously intertwined with the stories. What also makes it appealing is the contemporary setting and references because they never make the book sound preachy. I truly enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to all.
Nothing Good Happens After Midnight: A Suspense Magazine Anthology : Book Review — GoBookMart
By: Gobookmart Review
Tags: Books, Books And Authors, Book Recommendations, Book Review, Booklove

Nothing Good Happens After Midnight: A Suspense Magazine Anthology : Book Review

Nothing Good Happens After Midnight is a collection of terrific short stories by a group of writers who each have noteworthy histories for greatness in the class. A portion of the writers I knew about, some are unfamiliar to me. few of them wrote about established characters in existing series. A few stories read like scenes from The Twilight Zone. The authors include Jeffery Deaver, Heather Graham, Rhys Bowen and many more.

Short structure fiction isn’t something I consider generally. It takes a genuine ability to rapidly bring the reader into a story, get you to care without a long development and afterward immediately hit you with a significant turn toward the end. These writers, in this brilliantly imaginative book, manages to aptly tingle the spine each time. Here’s a summery of few story:

In 12:01 AM, Alan Jacobson tells the heart-beating story of a FBI profiler attempting to get data from a serial killer minutes before his execution as it seems a copycat or prepared accomplice is proceeding with his work.

Cell Phone Intolerant by Kevin O’Brien is about a man who is tired of impolite individuals who are continually on their phones. We would all be able to relate. but Ed takes his indignation too far.

All Aboard by Hank Phillippi Ryan was One of my favourites. With shades of Strangers on a Train, this extraordinary story is about a PR leader on a sleeper train who catches from the following room a plot against a lady. At the point when the train stops, Cady embeds herself into the circumstance.

Gone Forever by Joseph Badal is a tragic story of a mass murdering. Given the topic, this was my least choice.

The creepy in Midnight in the Garden of Death by Heather Graham is about a few youngsters having a sleepover in a graveyard.

The Sixth Decoy by Paul Kemprecos featured series character Aristotle Socarides. A private investigator takes a case and works for a man of questionable character.

Jeffery Deaver is an editor of this book and has additionally included one of its most innovative stories suitably named, A Creative Defense about a very unusual murder.

It also includes a few more stories and each of them are perfectly written. kudos, Mr. Deaver and your twelve different supporters, for an incredible collection of stories that truly get to the heart of the midnight hour.
Book review: Snow by John Banville
By: Mihaela Coman
Tags: Book Recommendations, Books, Books And Authors, Book Review

A beautiful historic and mysterious novel that could be a laid back reading at night, while snowing, it certainly gets off that vibe.

I liked how the decor of every scene was carefully depicted, the author has an amazing attention to details and he makes sure that everywhere the reader goes, he feels like he blends into the story. However, sometimes the details were too much and lost me for a while. In some places, the descriptions were becoming too strenuous for me.

Nonetheless, the story got back on track as soon as the dialogue began which is another major talent of Banville. He has this meticulous and elegant way of forming an engaging dialogue that the reader feels like participating in, I really enjoyed that.

The characters were their own personality, I really loved that, they were ambiguous, weird, tenacious, wild, raw, and magnetic. The same attention to details is also applied here, Banville characterizes each man and woman carefully, to also highlight their personality through their physique, very elegantly written.

The story also had symbolism, I think, in a small little bird, a robin returning to the woods which indicates the arrival of spring after a dreary winter. I liked how that was incorporated into the main character’s story (St. John Strafford).

The one thing I didn’t like was around 68% of the book: the overly depicted drama of Sylvia Osborne and her immediate connection with Strafford, from just a second of seeing each other. It seemed quite far fetched and it made the story slip into a commercial romantic novella for a bit (I usually avoid those, not my favorite).

Towards the end the writing style seemed more pretentious, a bit rushed and with no surprise on the murderer. I mean, in the last pages we are introduced to 2 suddenly more deaths after the entire book was about just one, of the Father Tom. Quite disappointed with that, for a historical mystery and criminal suspense novel. (For comparison, the novel The wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag was fantastically written and felt).

Hence, my rating would be 3,8 🌟🌟🌟✨
feminine hygiene-you should never need a fancy product to feel and smell good down there
By: Grace Divine
Tags: Womens Health, Feminine Hygiene

Remember, less is more when it comes to feminine hygiene.

There is whole industry dedicated to feminine care. personal care products know this-We all want to feel clean and fresh down there.

think about feminine wipes, deodorants, wash, sprays, douching kits as well as other types of internal cleansers, according to a research- The global feminine hygiene product is worth market is predicted to be worth US$42.7 billion between 2016 and 2022 with the biggest growth expected to take place in the Asia-pacific region and the market includes other feminine care product such as panty liners tampons and sanitary pads.

So, what’s up with the feminine care products? are the any good and do we really need them? money aside, what you might not know is they may do more harm than good:

they can irritate the vagina- some feminine care contains fragrance, preservatives and product that causes discomfort, skin reactions such as itching. this is because the skin in your genital area is sensitive, you never know how your body will react even if the product claims to contain natural ingredients. some product are misleading-products like wipes, cleansers, spray, are said to maintain a healthy balance in the vaginal. Don’t get it wrong feminine, a balanced vaginal pH is good, but unfortunately, Feminine products that work externally do little or nothing to maintain the balance inside your vaginal. there is high risk of infections- As you may know your vaginal contains a natural balance of healthy bacteria, collectively referred as vaginal flora, they are good bacteria therefore, this bacteria helps to maintain an acidic area which is important and does a good job protecting your vaginal from infections. However if you use an internal cleanser like a douching kit which is made to to flush or wash your vaginal with water or other fluid, you risk upsetting this delicate balance of bacteria. douching may cause an overgrowth of harmful bacteria, altering the normal pH of your virginal

In worse cases if you already have an infection douching can cause further harm of bacteria as it travels up to your reproductive tract where they can cause even bigger problems like pelvic inflammatory disease which can lead to infertility. It can aggravate conditions like vaginitis and vulvovaginitis. Douching is also associated t with an increased risk of vaginosis and sexually transmitted diseases

practicing good hygiene
Discover Simple Ways To Shred Belly Fat : Tips & Tricks
Tags: Belly Fat Loss, Womens Health, Health, Losing Weight, Belly Fat

Little-to-no fat is little-to-no good

Having too little body fat can be just as dangerous as having too much. Your body needs a certain level of “essential fat” in order to function optimally.

This means maintaining a minimum body fat percentage between 10 to 13 percent for women and 2 to 5 percent for men. Falling below that can cause a bunch of unpleasantness, including:

vitamin deficiencies

increased risk of heart disease

nervous system damage

a weakened immune system

diabetes

fertility issues

Without body fat, your body may even start to break down muscle, which can make you feel weak and tired.
This Sticky Miracle Elixir Won't Break The Bank
By: Richard Thomas Scott
Tags: Testosterone Boosters, Womens Health, Health, Male Infertility, Natural Medicine

5. Anemia

Anemia develops when the blood does not have enough healthy cells or hemoglobin. There are many causes of anemia, including iron deficiency.

Iron deficiency anemia can cause numerous symptoms in the body, including:

irregular heartbeat

fatigue and weakness

cold hands and feet

headache

Shilajit contains high levels of humic acid and iron, is shown to be helpful in treating iron-deficiency anemia.

6. Antiviral

The wide range of 80+ trace minerals and compounds found in shilajit may also help fight off viruses. A research study noted that shilajit could fight off and kill many different viruses in isolated environments, including some herpes viruses.

7. Altitude Sickness

Shilajit is a complex substance that contains more than 80 different minerals, as well as fulvic acid and humic acid. Because of this broad spectrum of beneficial components, shilajit is thought to help reduce many symptoms of altitude sickness.

It may help improve the brain’s cognitive processes, boost the immune system, and reduce inflammation, all of which could lessen altitude sickness.

8. Liver Cancer

Shilajit also shows promise in fighting against certain types of cancer cells. One study found that shilajit helped force the destruction of cancerous cells in the liver.

It also stopped these cancer cells from multiplying. Researchers noted that their results show that shilajit has an anti-cancer effect.

9. Heart Health

Shilajit may also protect the heart and improve heart health. A recent study using rats noted the protective effects shilajit has on the heart.

Animals who were treated with shilajit before cardiac injury had less damage to the heart than those who were not given shilajit.

It is important to note that shilajit may reduce blood pressure in some cases and should not be taken by anyone who has an active heart condition.

10. Obesity

Carrying extra weight can tire the muscles and put stress on the bones. A study in the Journal of Medicinal Food noted that people who were obese who took an oral supplement of purified shilajit responded better to exercise than those who did not.

Researchers noted that the shilajit seemed to activate genes in the body that helped the skeletal muscles quickly adapt to the new workout. This could mean less fatigue and more strength over time.

11. Sperm Count

Shilajit has also been studied to increase male fertility. One study gave 60 infertile men shilajit twice a day for 90 days.

After the test period, almost half of the men who completed the treatment showed an increase in total sperm count and sperm motility, or how many and how well the sperm move towards the egg, both of which are factors in male fertility,

WHO SHOULDN’T USE SHILAJIT?

Shilajit may lower blood pressure, which can be dangerous for people with high blood pressure medications. People with active heart disease or with a history of hypotension should avoid taking shilajit to prevent a drop in blood pressure.
What is a Womb Cave + Red Tent Ritual? ( Menstrual Cycle 101 )
By: Serena V Amoroso
Tags: Hormones, Womens Health, Menstrual Cup, Menstrual Cycle, Menstruation

Are you familiar with the Red Tent ⛺️ tradition?

It’s an ancient ritual where women would gather together during their menstrual bleed away from the tribe.

This was NOT done because menstruation was unclean or impure.

It was done because this experience was viewed as SACRED + HOLY.

The Red Tent was a time for women to rest + nourish their bodies, bond in sisterhood and receive intuitive messages that would guide the tribe.

🔺Shedding blood has always been a symbol of strength, the way of the warrior.

👉It is only women’s blood that has been distorted as a symbol of weakness, embarrassment and shame.

If you’re still there, I get it. It took me a DECADE to heal + LOVE this aspect of being a woman. It’s part of the reason I’m so fired up about this work. It doesn’t need to take you a decade to love ALL of you, that’s why you have me 😉.

𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 CELEBRATE 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙗 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩🩸𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙🩸𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚.

A womb cave is a modern version of this sacred ritual.

𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 + 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚.

Your womb cave is a time to go inward. To slow down. To release. To heal. To listen within. To receive.

Your hormonal cycles are a 𝙂𝙄𝙁𝙏 of Nature. When you stop fighting and learn to work 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 your hormones, you will experience the 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡, 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨, 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙔𝙊𝙐.

I will be offline for at least the next 24 hours in my Womb Cave,

💋Serena

@serenavamoroso

PS — learn how to align your life with your hormones for flow instead of chaos in Feminine Magnetism. DM for info.
My biopsy came back benign! An early Christmas present, right?
By: Marilyn Flower
Tags: Breast Cancer, Womens Health, Joy, Health, Women

My biopsy came back benign! An early Christmas present, right?

Photo by Preslie Hirsch on Unsplash

Methinks announcing the good news here in this new short format is a quick and easy way to let my Medium friends and fans know I’m out of the woods with my breast intact.

As with most life events, the experience provided much grist for the proverbial writing mill. Two poems and two longer posts so far. The poems are Loving the Left and the Right and Rest Gently, Brave Breast.

Since humor is my thing, I was determined to find the lighter side to the grueling biopsy procedure. I’m pleased with the result, and so apparently are my MuddyUm friends. See for yourself:

On a more serious note, this appeared in Middle-Pause:
Women Diabetes Risk’s : Causes, Effects, Symptoms, and More
Tags: Womens Health, Womens Diabetes, Women, Diabetes

Causes of Women diabetes : types, symptoms, and more

Women are at higher risk of diabetes

Attention, it turns out that the risk of a serious disease that does not light up, that is, hypertension and diabetes, has been marked.

What should you know about both diseases? Do you limit the consumption of sugar and salt? If you like sweet and salty foods, you should be careful from now on.

Because the two main diseases can lurk.

Yes, hypertension and diabetes can cause complications during pregnancy and an increased risk of maternal and infant mortality.

For women who are not pregnant, the two main diseases can alter the function of vital organs such as the kidneys and the heart.

In fact, the prevalence, women and men have the same opportunities to develop diabetes. The risk factors alone, more women have diabetes because physically they have a greater chance of increasing their BMI (body mass index).

Monthly cycle syndrome (premenstrual syndrome), which makes the distribution of postmenopausal body fat easy to collect due to hormonal processes by women at risk of diabetes.

During the ideal weight of the woman, in the productive age, without the habit of smoking and without a history of arterial hypertension and cholesterol problems, they are relatively less affected. In addition to the factors that can be modified.

Genetic factors also trigger diabetes. Genes are passed from parent to child improving opportunities. But theory now no longer believes that girls are more likely to have diabetes.

Anyone can. Basically, if one of the parents has a history of diabetes, the child has a 25% chance of developing diabetes in the future.

Whereas if both parents have diabetes, the probability increases to 75%. Furthermore, 80% of the risk of diabetes is strongly influenced by the environment.

There are at least 4 types of diabetes, namely type 1, type 2, gestational diabetes (gestational diabetes) and other types of diabetes (such as hormonal disorders, autoimmune, drug use, high doses of steroids).

These four types are then used as a standard clarification and precautionary treatment of diabetes. Why can type 2 diabetes mellitus occur in pregnant women? For more information please visit here : https://wellbeinguidance.com/women-diabetes-risks/
Resistance to Pleasure? Read This.
By: Serena V Amoroso
Tags: Womens Health, Spirituality, Pleasure, Sexuality, Self-awareness

“Why is pleasure important?”

“It’s not,” I replied.

‘Why should I care about pleasure? It’s decadent and selfish. It’s an extra, a bonus. It’s only sexual. It’s not a priority.’

Those were my thoughts in response to the question asked by a facilitator at a women’s circle. Those were the beliefs I used to hold around pleasure. Can you relate?

You believe pleasure is wrong, sinful, and/or sexual. You grew up + live in a society that praises hard work, blood, sweat and tears. Your religion told you pain, struggle and suffering are your birthright. Your culture thrives on sexual repression + claims pleasure is hedonistic and dirty.

Here’s the thing though:

𝙋𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙐𝙍𝙀 𝙄𝙎 𝙎𝙄𝙈𝙋𝙇𝙔 𝘼 𝙁𝙀𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙊𝙁 𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙔 𝙎𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙎𝙁𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙀𝙉𝙅𝙊𝙔𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏.

That’s it.

It’s not sexual. It’s not selfish. It’s not anything besides feeling good.

Feeling good in your body. Your p u$$y. Your heart. Your mind. Your soul. Your relationships. Your community. Your contribution. Your Beingness.

When you reject or resist pleasure you are rejecting + resisting feeling good.

How is that working out for you? Is it empowering you? Is it energizing you?

I doubt it.

Embodying + prioritizing pleasure is about being ALIVE & embracing the juiciness of life. It is our FUEL. Without pleasure we might as well be dead. We are numb to the joys of this earth. We are lost in suffering.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙛𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙.

Therefore, pleasure is priority.

If you want to contribute to the revolution, begin with yourself. If you want to help restructure our world, heal systematic injustice, and nurture our Earth, it begins with you. It begins with you reclaiming your pleasure.

It’s time to get curious and see what conditioning is controlling your life.

𝘼𝙎𝙆: 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙?

x Serena

@serenavamoroso

PS — learn to embrace + increase your pleasure with me in Feminine Magnetism Course. DM for info.
Your FUCK YES is an EXCUSE.
By: Serena V Amoroso
Tags: Spiritual Growth, Womens Health, Mindset, Mindfulness, Intuition

Waiting for a ‘FULL BODY FUCK YES’ ( FBFY ) is a destructive Spiritual distortion that’s getting a LOT of airtime right now.

Now, before we dive in, I want to preface this by acknowledging that there’s a great deal of beauty in learning to connect with your FBFY because for many women it’s the beginning of learning to dissolve people-pleasing tendencies, connect with their body and trust themselves. So, let’s celebrate that first!

HOWEVER! Lately I’ve been noticing this trend of people using their FBFY as an excuse to not step into their power. To not lean into their edge. To not claim opportunities that are actually in alignment.

Committing to the relationship, investing in the coach, or having the courageous conversation may not actually feel like a FBFY at first.

Your FBFY might actually be hiding under layers of FEAR and RESISTANCE. Your EGO may be saying ‘It’s NOT a FBFY.’ while your SOUL may be screaming ‘YES IT IS!’.

Some of my most empowering, expansive and healing experiences weren’t a FBFY 𝙖𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩. I felt scared, I doubted myself, I didn’t trust BUT I got curious and LEANED IN. If I waited for an instant FBFY and not a true FBFY I wouldn’t be where or who I am now.

It’s your responsibility to look at those pieces of fear 𝘽𝙀𝙁𝙊𝙍𝙀 claiming something isn’t a FBFY and the opportunity being presented ‘isn’t for you’.

In this life you are going to be met with resistance and fear. You’re reading this because you’re devoted to Love, Truth and spiritual expansion. Moving through this fear with trust, love and faith 𝙄𝙎 the practice. That is the journey.

𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨: 𝙄𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖 𝙉𝙊 𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙁𝘽𝙁𝙔 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧?

Once you unpack that honestly THEN you can claim your sacred yes or no. ONLY THEN. Otherwise 𝙔𝙊𝙐 are keeping yourself small.

x Serena

@Serenavamoroso

PS — want to unleash your FBFY and move through fear with grace? Join me in Feminine Magnetism Course. DM for info.
How to Lose 100+ Pounds and Keep It Off for Life
By: Ashik Raja
Tags: Fitness Tips, Womens Health, Weight Loss, Fitness, Women

Several years ago, I decided that my life had to change. I was very overweight, completely sedentary, and ashamed of what I had allowed myself to become. I had been on so many diets throughout my life and had always gained the weight back. This time it was worse than ever. 100 pounds to lose. I committed to losing the weight and making this the very last time. I lost 100 pounds and this year makes 3 years of maintaining the weight loss.

In this Instructable, I plan to give you an inside look at what it takes to lose a significant amount of weight (100+ pounds) without gimmicks or nonsense, no shakes or pills required. I also plan on telling you what it takes (mentally and physically) to maintain that weight for as long as you are willing to put forth the effort!

Take heart, friends! Stop reading diet books! There is NO secret, only science!

Disclaimer: I do not claim to have lost weight in the very healthiest or best manner possible. I ate processed food, I partook of sugar substitutes, and I indulged from time to time. This is the way that I lost weight. It worked for me and has made me into a very healthy person. I am at the correct BMI for my height and have a great body fat percentage. That’s not to say that it will be the best way for you or that it can’t be done in other ways. This is the experience of just one woman. I would also like to stress that you should be consulting your doctor before you begin any kind of new diet or exercise routine.

Step 1: Prepare Yourself Mentally for Weight Loss

Step 2: Learn to Set a Healthy Goal

Step 3: Food — Calories in (Introduction)

Step 4: Counting Calories

Step 5: Exercise — Calories Out (Introduction)

Step 6: Exercise Plans

Step 7: Troubleshooting

Step 8: Maintenence —

Welcome to the Rest of Your Life!
Top 5 Reasons More Women Are Using Smoothie Diets To Lose Weight.
By: Michelle Morales
Tags: Diet, Womens Health, Smoothie Recipe, Lose Weight, Women

1.Green Smoothies For Weight Loss:

A major benefit of Green Smoothies is weight loss. Keep in mind, not all smoothies are created equal, however. Some are very healthy while others, not so much. A proper green smoothie for weight loss includes lots of leafy greens and other vegetables, whole fruits such as a banana or apple, and water. Avoid adding dairy, such as milk or yogurt, as these add unnecessary fats and calories, and can irritate your digestive system.

2. Beautiful Skin, Hair, And Nails:

A major benefit of Green Smoothies is weight loss. Keep in mind, not all smoothies are created equal, however. Some are very healthy while others, not so much. A proper green smoothie for weight loss includes lots of leafy greens and other vegetables, whole fruits such as a banana or apple, and water. Avoid adding dairy, such as milk or yogurt, as these add unnecessary fats and calories, and can irritate your digestive system.

3. Anti-Aging:

You not only get clearer skin, but the nutrients in green smoothies also help boost the production of collagen, creating firmer, younger-looking skin. Apples, strawberries, and oranges are great choices to add to your smoothie for this. Do you ever buy those super expensive anti-aging lotions with CoQ10? Try a green smoothie instead! It’s cheaper and you know exactly what is in it. Q10 is a naturally occurring coenzyme that helps your skin stay firm and smooth. As you age, the Q10 in your body decreases. Green smoothies are a great source of these anti-aging enzymes.

4. Chronic Disease Prevention:

Green smoothies not only provide the energy to manage all the responsibilities and stress but also help prevent chronic disease. Proper nutrition and diet are some of the best measures for preventing heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and many other health conditions. Green smoothies are a wonderful source of these life-saving antioxidants and nutrients. They also support the body’s natural cleansing and detoxification processes, helping you release toxins and decrease health risks.

5. Improved Digestion And Gut Health:

All that fiber is great for clearing out your digestive tract. This alone has wonderful health benefits as your health starts in your gut. A clear and healthy digestive tract brings less bloating, reduced weight, improved toxin elimination, a stronger immune system, increased mental clarity, and more energy.

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Urine Tests Sets Parents’ Minds at Ease in Minutes After a Miscarriage Threat
By: Tara Fernandez
Tags: Pregnancy, Womens Health, Science, Motherhood, Miscarriage

Researchers have developed a chip-based test that can determine pregnancy outcomes after the signs of a possible miscarriage, such as pain and bleeding. By leveraging advances in nanotechnology, the assay provides answers in just half an hour.

The first trimester is a trying time for pregnant mothers, with as many as one in five pregnancies facing miscarriage threats during this critical period. After presenting with symptoms, there is no easy way to determine if the pregnancy is at risk. Apart from invasive clinical procedures, there is also a serum progesterone test, which can take several hours to perform.

Scientists from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University hypothesized that a technique called surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) could hold the key. This is a surface-sensitive technique for detecting “ultratrace” amounts of biomarkers within complex biological samples such as blood or urine. The team created a diagnostic chip that is coated with a chemical called 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid, or MPBA. This acts as a chemical net, capturing these miscarriage-related biomarkers in the urine.

“Usually molecules associated with miscarriage risk are simply too dilute within the body’s fluids and challenging to detect at low concentrations,” said study lead Ling Xing Yi. “To solve this problem, our group developed an innovative SERS ‘confine and capture’ approach and used a chemical ‘targeting agent’ to isolate miscarriage-related biomarkers from urine, resulting in speedy detection of miscarriage risk.”

The team validated the new technology in a cohort of 40 pregnant women who sought medical help after experiencing the symptoms of threatened miscarriage. The test results lined up with pregnancy outcomes in all 40 patients.

“This non-invasive toolkit will enable clinicians to predict the risk of a spontaneous miscarriage in women who presents with a threatened miscarriage,” said obstetrics and gynecology expert Ku Chee Wai, who also contributed to the study.

“Early detection will also allow these pregnant women to receive counseling, medical interventions, or be under close medical management for adverse pregnancy outcomes throughout the rest of their pregnancy. It can also allay the fears and worries of pregnant women who are at low risk of miscarriage and improve their pregnancy experience.”

The team has patented the technology and is looking towards commercializing it and expanding its application scope to include diagnostics for other health conditions.

Sources: ACS Nano, Nanyang Technological University.
My Period Collapsed My Lung
By: Lindsay Bane
Tags: Lung, Diaphragm, Womens Health, Endometriosis, Menstruation

Here’s something that I was unwilling to broadcast many months ago.

My period collapsed my lung. Not once, but twice. And then it continued to collapse from my hormones, even when continuous birth control took away my period.

It’s medically and scientifically more complicated than my regular 28-day cycle. Endometriosis found a way to my diaphragm, it carved holes there and left my lung and chest cavity vulnerable. The air pressure in the cabin got all out of whack, and things got scary. I had shortness of breath for the first time in my life. I had chest pain on both sides of my chest and pain up my arm and across my shoulder and rib cage. This is what it feels like when your lung is collapsing.

Not coincidentally, my period came around the same time as these symptoms. Initially, I didn’t know there was a connection. Even though Spontaneous Pneumothoraxes (lung collapses) rarely occur in women or short, curvy people. Science has discovered that a lung collapse is possible for a woman on her period, and it is hormonal. The Endometriosis becomes agitated with that estrogen flux and the Endo fenestrations on my diaphragm created a perfect storm for my right lung.

When it happened a second time, at the same time of the month, I wondered what kind of shit luck this was. Is this the woman’s curse, times a million? It felt ridiculously unkind of the universe. I had been tracking my periods for two years, aware of my fertility and trying for a baby.

In the hospital, I remember my period being so heavy but feeling no pain. I was on all kinds of pain meds for chest tubes, but the period was as present as ever. Nurses had to help me manage in the bathroom, it was very humbling, and hard to find words for. What I do know is those nurses were women, and I felt a sisterhood with them. I was not embarrassed — not at the time. Looking back, I feel really uncomfortable about it.

I asked one doctor who visited me: I had my period both times my lung collapsed, do you think there is a connection?

He said it could be hormonal.

This would have been good information to have on board when my lung collapsed for the first time. I had to connect the dots for myself. I had to ask about it, then do the independent online research.

The third time I was in the hospital, I became acquainted with the nurses as ‘the one whose lung collapses with her period’. I became the example, to let all the women know that this happens, including the nurses and doctors, who didn’t seem to understand that — prior to me becoming their patient.

What I know now is that I fit the description for a woman at-risk. My mom and other women in my family have Endometriosis, I’ve had painful periods all my life, and in my late-30s I was at an age that seems to attract cycle-associated issues. What we didn’t know about Endometriosis caused me a lot of grief.

Let it be known — when a woman shows up to the ER with a ‘spontaneous pneumothorax’, one possibility is Endometriosis, thoracic or diaphragmatic. And every woman and medical professional needs to know that.
A Few Ways to Fine Tune Your Morning — For A Better Day!
Tags: Womens Health, Mental Health, Healthy Mind, Healthy Lifestyle, Lifestyle

Some days just feel easier to manage than others. If you happen to be a lucky one who has a great day everyday — please share your secret! If you’re like most of us, however, they can sometimes feel few and far between, especially in the current state of the world. Here’s a list of ways you can improve your mental state and the overall mood of your day just by making a few changes to your mornings.

Write a list of what you’re grateful for, even a small list could help shift your mindset. We tend to reach for our phones first thing in the a.m., but it could actually sabotage our mental state. Whether it’s work emails, social media, or texts; trying to wake up earlier can be difficult but if you can give yourself that extra time to breathe and remind yourself of what’s important, it can really help improve our mood in the long run.

Eat breakfast. Studies show that eating breakfast has many benefits especially when it’s on the healthier side; however, if you love pancakes — eat the pancakes! The point is to treat yourself and find joy in what you love.

Exercise, yoga, run, dance… whatever makes you sweat and gets your body moving. Exercise has been proven to support mental health too many times not to mention. Studies show that working out releases dopamine and endorphins, the “feel good” hormones in your brain that help get rid of the chemicals that cause stress and help minimize pain and discomfort.

Create a “me” routine. Maybe you love having a coffee, tea or smoothie in the morning or you’re an avid reader, knitter, or play an instrument — whatever it is you enjoy doing, make time to incorporate “you” time to have something positive to look forward to. Even if that routine is sitting quietly with a glass of water and breathing, make yourself a priority so that you can approach your day feeling content and less stressed.

Cheers to better days!