Our medicalized approach to pain may be putting us in harms way. However, there are safe, natural approaches that can ease painful conditions.
With the public's growing awareness of the deadly side effects associated with the regular use of synthetic painkillers like ibuprofen, the need for natural, evidence-based alternatives has never been greater.
Fenugreek is one of the oldest recorded medicinal plants. The recorded use of fenugreek goes back to Egypt in 1500 BCE. It was also used in Greek, Arabian, Indian and Chinese medicine.
What does nature have to offer that’s new for women? Quite a lot.
A new study published in Lancet confirms thousands die from ibuprofen use each year, so what are viable alternatives?
Why risk using a pain killer with deadly side effects? Natural alternatives are often not only safer but at least as effective
Over more than 100 years, fewer than 40 cases of decidual cast shedding -- during which the uterus' thick mucous lining is shed, intact -- have been reported. But over a 7.5-month period in 2021, 292 women experienced it, raising questions about whether COVID-19 vaccines could be to blame
Painful periods afflict 1 in 4 women, and up to 90% of adolescent females. Given the dangers of drug and hormonal treatment, natural alternatives are greatly needed
Painful periods afflict millions of women, and cause unnecessary suffering, absenteeism and a calculated $2 billion in economic consequences in the U.S. alone every year. The standard of care is to use sometimes dangerous chemical drugs. All the more reason why a return to natural medicine may offer a much needed solution.
Many women are plagued by painful menstrual periods. Many resort to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or birth control pills. But inhaling lavender essential oil may significantly reduce their symptoms.
