Crafts DIY and health blog: June 2017

Friday, June 30, 2017

$45 Billion to Fight Opioid Abuse? That’s Much Too Little, Experts Say

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Grass Roots Activists Won The War On Smoking. Can They Win The War On Climate Change?

Grass Roots Activists Won The War On Smoking. Can They Win The War On Climate Change?
They can if they study the tobacco playbook.

June 30, 2017 at 02:10PM
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Seth Meyers Is Pretty Sure Trump Knows Absolutely Nothing About Healthcare

Seth Meyers Is Pretty Sure Trump Knows Absolutely Nothing About Healthcare
There's one big orange speed bump for Republicans working frantically to win enough votes for their health care bill.

June 30, 2017 at 09:01AM
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Blooming Clematis at My Farm

The clematis is blooming beautifully at the farm this season. I have always loved these flowering vines, and over the years I have grown many varieties of this [&hellip...

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Trump Nominates Indiana Health Commissioner as Surgeon General

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All the “wellness” products Americans love to buy are sold on both Infowars and Goop

All the “wellness” products Americans love to buy are sold on both Infowars and Goop
The US is deeply divided—except when it comes to choosing their next pseudoscientific "wellness" product.

June 29, 2017 at 07:24PM
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This Florida Man Gets Paid Over $7,000 A Year For His Good, Healthy Poops

This Florida Man Gets Paid Over $7,000 A Year For His Good, Healthy Poops
This video starts off nasty (just get a *dedicated* poop fridge, my guy) but it takes a turn when you meet Roland David Shepard, a gastroenterologist who performs fecal transplants to treat people infected with a bacterium called C. diff.

June 29, 2017 at 10:37AM
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What Would Happen If You Held In All Your Sneezes?

What Would Happen If You Held In All Your Sneezes?
You don't do it, but you definitely know someone who does. Are they going to be okay?

June 29, 2017 at 08:34AM
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Everything you never wanted to know about how ticks hunt you (and how to avoid them)

Everything you never wanted to know about how ticks hunt you (and how to avoid them)
Your complete guide to the horrifying reality of tick season.

June 29, 2017 at 07:42AM
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A Special Martha & Marley Spoon Summer Grilling Giveaway

Summer entertaining is well underway. And, to help celebrate the beautiful warm weather, Martha & Marley Spoon is offering lots of delicious summer grilling ideas, recipes, and a [&hellip...

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Shit Stirrers: Meet The People Doing Poop Transplants The Government Doesn’t Want Them To

Shit Stirrers: Meet The People Doing Poop Transplants The Government Doesn’t Want Them To
The FDA has banned doctors from performing poop transplants for most illnesses. But a Tampa clinic is teaching the procedure to desperate patients with a variety of gut troubles — even kids with autism.

June 28, 2017 at 07:01PM
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The Health Care System Is Leaving The Southern Black Belt Behind

The Health Care System Is Leaving The Southern Black Belt Behind
The disparities partly stem from a lack of access to care — but access is complicated.

June 28, 2017 at 04:59PM
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This Well-Researched Video On Exercise Will Make You Want To Get Up And Go To The Gym

This Well-Researched Video On Exercise Will Make You Want To Get Up And Go To The Gym
There are even more compelling reasons to embrace physical activity than looks (and looking good is pretty great in itself).

June 28, 2017 at 01:42PM
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Lactation Cookies

While at a breastfeeding meeting held at a park the other day, I was given a cool recipe by a friend of mine for Chocolate Chip Cookies. It was called ‘Lactation Cookies’ by the Midwives of New Jersey (midwivesofnj.com) The ingredients include flaxseed meal, oats, and brewer’s yeast.

The brewer’s yeast is called saccharomyces cerevisiae and it is widely used for winemaking and baking. It has chromium, potassium, and many B vitamins. Oats (and whole grains) are an important part of a breastfeeding mama’s diet. Oats have iron and are helpful in decreasing cholesterol. One of the interesting facts about herbs that increase mother’s milk supply is they also decrease cholesterol. Therefore, oats and oatmeal are often suggested as a food source to help mother’s milk supply. Lastly, flaxseed meal is ground flaxseeds. Flaxseed is made up of alpha linolenic acid which helps to make DHA in the body. This is beneficial for both mother and baby.

The meeting at the park closed just as a summer rain shower began. It was the perfect time to head home and make some awesome chocolate chip cookies. Enjoy yours!

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups almond flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups oats
1/2 cup chocolate chips
3 tablespoons brewer’s yeast

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350ºF
Mix flaxseed meal and water and let stand 5 minutes
Cream together butter, sugar, egg in one bowl
Add flaxseed meal mixture and vanilla, mix together until creamy
In a separate bowl, sift flour, yeast, soda and salt
Mix together in large bowl the dry and wet ingredients
Add oats and chocolate chips
Scoop onto ungreased baking sheet in individual balls of dough
Bake for about 12 minutes, until light golden brown
Let sit a few minutes before removing from cookie sheet

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How ‘Wellness’ Became an Epidemic

How ‘Wellness’ Became an Epidemic
Why are so many privileged people feeling so sick? Luckily, there's no shortage of cures.

June 28, 2017 at 12:48PM
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Psychics Who Hear Voices Could Be On to Something

Psychics Who Hear Voices Could Be On to Something
The ways some "healthy voice hearers" cope might be able to help people with psychotic disorders.

June 28, 2017 at 11:46AM
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Colbert Comes Up With His Own Sham Lifestyle Brand To Compete With Gwenyth Paltrow's 'Goop'

Colbert Comes Up With His Own Sham Lifestyle Brand To Compete With Gwenyth Paltrow's 'Goop'
"Goop" has started selling $60 "healing" stickers that can "hydrate" and "heal." Wanting to get in on such a smart/dumb market, Stephen has developed his own lifestyle brand "Covetton House."

June 28, 2017 at 09:07AM
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A Visit to Storm King Art Center

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

My Breastfeeding Journey

I’ve decided to write this down because I’ve been hearing a few new mums recently say that they are struggling or were struggling in the beginning and I found it beneficial to read other people’s stories.

When I first had my baby, my milk took a very long time to come in. I know that a lot of midwives will tell you, just keep feeding it will come in sooner or later, but this wasn’t quite the case for me and I needed some assistance to bring in my supply. I think this was largely due to the way in which Maddison came into the world (that is a whole different story) and the stress that I felt after her birth and on the labour ward.

I was very motivated to breastfeed. I had anticipated that it wouldn’t be as easy as pop the baby on and ‘Bob’s your uncle’ but I also hadn’t anticipated what a struggle it would be. I was discharged from hospital Tuesday morning after having her Sunday night via emergency C section. Maddison however was kept another day in special care as she was receiving some antibiotics. Luckily the special care nursery allowed me to stay an extra day in there with her. However the first 48 hours after her birth I really struggled with the feeding and I found it very painful. I did have midwives to show me how to get her to latch correctly, however I felt a lack of support getting to her to feed and I wasn’t sleeping because I was worried that she would need me as she wasn’t in my room. I produced a very small amount of colostrum the first couple of days, however by the Wednesday when we both went home my colostrum had dried up. Again, I think this was mainly due to stress, and the stress kept building as I was so upset that I wasn’t able to feed my baby. There was talk of supplementing her with formula while in hospital but I wasn’t keen on this idea as I thought that my breastmilk supply would never come in if I started with formula so early. This is not an ‘anti-formula’ post, I believe everyone has to do what is right for them and their baby. However, I was so keen to breastfeed my baby, and was getting more and more stressed that she wasn’t eating or getting enough fluid.

I had midwives come out to see us at home and basically tell me that if I did not give her formula she would end up back in hospital. So I watched while they fed my newborn baby and I stood by feeling helpless. The first 2 weeks for us where really just a blur, I still regret not being able to enjoy her during those early days but I was so upset and feeling like I was failing her, I was struggling to sleep and she was struggling to feed.

I had midwives teach me feeding positions, lactation consultants in the breastfeeding clinic watch us feed and tell me not to worry about it and that I needed to just get over the stress of her birth. I also made the mistake of taking a bottle of boiled water and had already added the formula before we went in to the clinic (I didn’t know at that stage that you were meant to keep them separate before feeding) and had the lactation consultant tell me off, which again resulted in tears.

I spoke to one of my good friends who is a paediatric dietitian and she recommended going to see my GP and getting some domperidone. I started on this 3x per day and hired a hospital grade pump and begun a very strict 2 hourly, round the clock pumping regime (this left me very little time to eat or sleep, let alone bond with my baby). Luckily I had the help and support of my Mother-in-law to help me feed Maddison around the clock.

This continued until day 10…. when my milk finally came in!!!! I started to produce colostrum again after a couple of days on the strict regime but actual milk started to flow on day 10. I was so happy, I can’t even begin to tell you. That’s not to say my milk came in and it was a smooth breastfeeding journey ever since. I did get her back onto purely breastmilk but I still really struggled with the latching. All the professionals said the first 6 weeks are the hardest…. I found the first 12 weeks for me were difficult and then it got a bit easier. It really wasn’t until the 4 month mark that I would say it was easy and felt natural. But I am happy to say we are now 10 months on and still breastfeeding! Maddison loves her solids and often prefers to feed herself rather than breastfeed but she still has about 3 good milk feeds in a day.

For some people breastfeeding really is a tough journey and if you are one of those people and you want to breastfeed your baby but you’re not sure if you are physically able to, please go to see a lactation consultant or trusted GP first. There are people that can help you to feed if you want to persist with it. Though if you choose to formula feed and that is best for your mental health, that’s really important too. I just wanted to tell my story so that if there’s someone out there struggling with it, I hope this provides a little bit of support.

Please note that taking care of yourself; eating well, drinking fluids and sleeping is soooo important too! I wasn’t doing this adequately in the early days and it definitely hindered my milk supply.

Since my struggle with breastfeeding I have come across the most amazing lactation cookies – Milk and Cookies by Jewels, which come in a variety of different flavours. Full of breastmilk boosting goodies such as oats, brewers yeast and flaxseeds. You can get these at her webpage or a great supplier: http://ift.tt/2tj8Tvg;

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What Should a Therapist Wear?

What Should a Therapist Wear?
When your clothing is meant to help patients heal.

June 27, 2017 at 02:06PM
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Seth Meyers Takes A Closer Look At Trumpcare, Which Will Leave 22 Million More People Uninsured

Seth Meyers Takes A Closer Look At Trumpcare, Which Will Leave 22 Million More People Uninsured
"This bill is like a Slipknot tramp stamp. You definitely want to hide it and the people who've seen it are terrible people."

June 27, 2017 at 09:07AM
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Picking Currants

It’s berry picking season at the farm! Yesterday, we picked some beautiful currants - those bright red, white, and black juicy, tart fruits. I’ve been growing currants for [&hellip...

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Monday, June 26, 2017

QiaraTV News - C-section possible links to breastfeeding problems and infant health

This episode of Qiara TV news discusses research findings relating to caesarian section births and the incidence of subsequent infant hospitalisations and breastfeeding problems following C-section. The study analysed data from 626,700 births in NSW between 2001 and 2008. It found that women who gave birth by caesarean were 70 percent more likely to be diagnosed with a complication affecting breastfeeding.

Babies of the women with breastfeeding problems were then 30 percent more likely to be hospitalised with gastrointestinal problems. Website: http://ift.tt/2tduyEM

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QiaraTV News - Probiotics Linked to Lower Allergy Risk

With over 100 trillion bacterial microorganisms living in the human gut, it is absolutely necessary to have a proper balance of gut flora for an immune system to grow strong. Gut bacteria balance may be one of the most overlooked health systems in the human body today. Dr. Forno noted the massive overprescription of antibiotics, which destroy good gut flora. He believes Medical science could eliminate many modern days, heavy-metal laden vaccinations if more people understood that a strong immune system begins in the gut. Join Qiara on Facebook: http://ift.tt/2tdLsDl Visit: http://www.qiara.com.au

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Sen. Susan Collins says she'll vote to block Republican health-care bill

Sen. Susan Collins says she'll vote to block Republican health-care bill
Senator Susan Collins of Maine tweeted Monday evening that she'll vote no on a motion to proceed the Senate health care bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act.

June 26, 2017 at 09:22PM
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Unauthorized and Sick, Some Immigrants Steer Clear of Medical Care

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Meet The Dogs With OCD

Meet The Dogs With OCD
Could understanding canine compulsions help find new treatments for people with obsessive–compulsive disorders, too?

June 26, 2017 at 05:54PM
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Nearly Half of Teens Have Had Sex by Age 19, Survey Finds

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The Lab Says It’s Cancer. But Sometimes the Lab Is Wrong.

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U.S. Malaria Donations Saved Almost 2 Million African Children

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The Solution for Skin Ailments Could Be Right Under Your Nose

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Anatomy of a lactating breast

Here’s a video explaining the process:

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Domperidone: Does It Work?

Exhibit: Domperidone’s effects. Reblogged from Eventual Mama.

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As someone who suffers from numerous breast feeding issues, I didn’t think Domperidone would work for me. We finally figured out what was going on with my body, and why despite my best efforts I could not increase my milk supply. My problem is three-fold: I suffer from mammary hypoplasia (also known as IGT), have a slow refill rate and low prolactin levels. Each problem in itself is easily rectified…..the three together is somewhat more of a challenge.

Mammary hypoplasia, IGT, occurs when a woman does not develop proper glandular tissue during adolescence. While breasts can be either small or large, the most common characteristics are narrow widely spaced breasts, swollen/puffy areolas, asymmetrical breasts where one is much larger than the other, and milk that either never comes in or comes in after 3-5 days after delivery. Women with hypoplasia will never be able to exclusively breast feed (or at least…

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The $100 Billion Per Year Back Pain Industry Is Mostly A Hoax

The $100 Billion Per Year Back Pain Industry Is Mostly A Hoax
A new book investigates the ways people in pain are being swindled, and explains what actually works.

June 26, 2017 at 10:02AM
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John Oliver Explains The Huge Risk Posed By The Anti-Vaccination Movement

John Oliver Explains The Huge Risk Posed By The Anti-Vaccination Movement
From Andrew Wakefield's disastrous debunked paper to Minnesota's recent resurgence of measles, Oliver's here to demystify America's vaccination issues.

June 26, 2017 at 09:05AM
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The Psychedelic Revolution Led by a 74-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor

The Psychedelic Revolution Led by a 74-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor
George Sarlo is throwing cash at research into how drugs like magic mushrooms can help people overcome trauma like his own.

June 26, 2017 at 07:57AM
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Decorating Cookies with Pastry Chef Robert Twardzik on Facebook LIVE

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Sunday, June 25, 2017

Testosterone Wars

Testosterone Wars
A seller of dietary supplements is succeeding by promising power to the aggrieved.

June 26, 2017 at 01:15AM
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'Glow' Star Betty Gilpin: What It's Like To Have Pea-Sized Confidence With Watermelon-Sized Boobs

'Glow' Star Betty Gilpin: What It's Like To Have Pea-Sized Confidence With Watermelon-Sized Boobs
From "GLOW" star Betty Gilpin: "I won’t name names, but sometimes a TV set can be a shame-and-fear obstacle course for an actress."

June 25, 2017 at 01:37PM
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Saturday, June 24, 2017

How to not get ripped off at the doctor's office

How to not get ripped off at the doctor's office
The doctor's office is a risky place for us 20-somethings with slim savings.

June 24, 2017 at 05:50PM
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Cuts to Medicaid May Limit Access to Nursing Homes

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At Nursing Homes, Medicaid Cuts Would Reach Even the Upper Middle Class

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Planting in the Pumpkin Patch

This year’s pumpkin patch is planted. As you may know, pumpkins grow on vines, which means they take up a lot of space. I always plant my pumpkin [&hellip...

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Friday, June 23, 2017

Senate Health Plan Falls Short of Promise for Cheaper Care, Experts Say

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How Medicaid Works, and Who It Covers

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These Smart Girls Are Here To Debunk Anti-Vaxxer Nonsense

These Smart Girls Are Here To Debunk Anti-Vaxxer Nonsense
A group of impressive 8th graders from The Nueva School's Science Rap Academy researched, wrote, sang, and shot this video that should put all anti-vaccine arguments to bed.

June 23, 2017 at 11:29AM
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Even Little Kids Understand That Universal Healthcare Is A Good And Necessary Thing

Even Little Kids Understand That Universal Healthcare Is A Good And Necessary Thing
As the new healthcare bill will affect the lives of millions of Americans — the most important of which are children — Jimmy Kimmel decided to speak with some actual kids to hear their thoughts.

June 23, 2017 at 09:11AM
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NASA Calls Bullshit on Goop's $120 'Bio-Frequency Healing' Sticker Packs [Updated]

NASA Calls Bullshit on Goop's $120 'Bio-Frequency Healing' Sticker Packs [Updated]
The product, which is literally a sticker, supposedly uses "NASA space suit material" to "rebalance the energy frequency in our bodies."

June 23, 2017 at 08:17AM
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June Garden Tours at My Farm

June garden tours are well underway at my farm. Occasionally, I agree to open my gardens for private walking tours. Most of them are conducted in the spring and [&hellip...

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Why Black Women In A Predominately Black Culture Are Still Bleaching Their Skin

Why Black Women In A Predominately Black Culture Are Still Bleaching Their Skin
Investigating deep-rooted ideals in Jamaica.

June 23, 2017 at 01:51AM
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Thursday, June 22, 2017

Warning! Lactation Talk!

NOTE: This post will be discussing breastfeeding and will occasionally mention body parts that are used for breastfeeding. If this makes you uncomfortable, please do not read any further. :)

It has been a WHILE since my last post. After giving birth, I barely had enough energy to even look at a computer. Now that my baby is three months old, I think I have gotten used to sleeplessness in general. That means I can now get back to documenting my motherhood journey!

The first thing I would like to talk about is breastfeeding. This has actually been my primary topic of research for the last few weeks. I am a full time mom now and have been breastfeeding my baby since she was born. I did not have any problems with my milk supply so all I had to worry about was whether or not my food will affect my baby.

Everything was fine and dandy until earlier this week. We had to move to a new apartment due to our former landlord wanting to renovate her entire property. As expected, it was exhausting to haul all our stuff on our own. It took us three days to get everything settled. I am mentioning this because I suspect the stress from moving is the culprit when my milk supply suddenly dropped.

I used to be able to pump three to four ounces every time my baby feeds. After the move, I could barely pump an ounce. This isn’t really much of a problem since I only stash milk for emergency purposes (emergencies being trips to the salon). Regardless, I wanted my supply back so I looked up lactation aids to see which ones are effective.

There is so much information out there regarding lactation that it was hard to figure out which ones actually work. That gave me an idea to experiment with my supply for a bit. There are several options for moms who want to increase their milk supply. There are powders, pills, cookies, brownies, drinks, and so on. For my experiment, I decided to just focus on lactation aids that I can drink. Why, you ask? Well… pills and powders aren’t any fun to try and I can’t bake. Lactation cookies and brownies can be bought but they are expensive! So lactation drinks it is. :)

To start off my experiment, I tried a drink that is so common I was surprised it had anything to do with lactation. A lot of moms on Facebook swear that Milo (a chocolate malt drink) helps increase milk supply. The malt in it is the supposed secret ingredient. I drank about two mugs of Milo per day. Weird enough, it seems to work a bit. From less than an ounce, my pumping sessions now yielded 2.5 ounces. My breasts feel slightly heavier too. It’s not mind-blowing but it’s something, right?

Since my experiment was a bit informal, I can’t really say for sure if it worked or my supply just returned because I have recovered from the stress of moving to a new apartment. That is why for my next post, I will be continuing my experiments. I have a few other drinks to try including Quaker Oats drink, Gatorade (was surprised by this one), Vita Coco (coconut water drink), and Moringga tea.

I’ll look into some other common lactation aids and see if I can add to my list. :)

P.S. If you’re wondering about the red warning up top, that’s because some of my friends have been grossed out when I talk about these things. I figured other people might be so it’s best to warn ahead of time. :)

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In Defectors From the North, Doctors in South Korea Find Hope (and Data)

In Defectors From the North, Doctors in South Korea Find Hope (and Data)
A program tracking the health of North Korean refugees rests on the premise that someday, health care will once again be a shared responsibility.

June 22, 2017 at 10:48PM
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Insurers Battle Families Over Costly Drug for Fatal Disease

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Chiropractors are bullshit

Chiropractors are bullshit
You shouldn't trust them with your spine or any other part of your health.

June 22, 2017 at 01:32PM
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Republican Senators Are Finally Releasing The Text Of Their Health Care Bill Today

Republican Senators Are Finally Releasing The Text Of Their Health Care Bill Today
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has finally released the text of the "Better Care Reconciliation Act Of 2017," the Senate bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, after weeks of secrecy. You can read it right here.

June 22, 2017 at 10:48AM
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EU Court: Vaccines Can Be Blamed for Illnesses Without Proof

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Seth Meyers Questions Why Senate Republicans Don't Know What's In Their Own Health Care Bill

Seth Meyers Questions Why Senate Republicans Don't Know What's In Their Own Health Care Bill
Seth keeps his cool, but he goes pretty scorched-Earth pointing out literally every possible complaint about the Republican senators' secretive process around the American Health Care Act.

June 22, 2017 at 10:14AM
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Why Green Olives Come In Jars, But Black Ones Come In Cans

Why Green Olives Come In Jars, But Black Ones Come In Cans
A tale of economics, dinner parties and death.

June 22, 2017 at 08:33AM
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A Dinner to Benefit the Hetrick-Martin Institute

I love entertaining outdoors, especially when it’s for a good cause. Last weekend, at the East Hampton, New York home of my friends and neighbors, Lisa and James [&hellip...

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As She Operated On Babies' Birth Defects, A Doctor Hid Her Own Diagnosis

As She Operated On Babies' Birth Defects, A Doctor Hid Her Own Diagnosis
A surgeon's secret: Dr. Mary Austin repairs a birth defect called spina bifida in utero. She doesn't let her pregnant patients know that she herself has spina bifida.

June 22, 2017 at 03:54AM
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

What Would Happen If You Never Had To Use An Alarm Clock?

What Would Happen If You Never Had To Use An Alarm Clock?
For a large majority of us, waking up to an alarm is the norm not the exception. But what if the opposite was true? What would happen if we let our bodies dictate when we wake up, and not the machines?

June 21, 2017 at 08:45PM
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