Many people were taught in school that the mitochondria are those little organelles that act as the powerhouses in our cells. Besides playing a key role in bioenergetics like ATP production, mitochondria are also responsible for glycolysis (the metabolic pathway that converts food into pyruvate) and cellular respiration (transfer of protons and electrons to create ATP), and the number of mitochondria in each cell can range from a few to thousands per cell depending on factors like age, nutrition, and exercise.

Women are cyclical creatures by nature in part because of our menstrual cycle. Unlike men, our hormones fluctuate throughout the month and even daily in most cases. Traditionally the menstrual cycle has been associated with the lunar cycles and seasons of the year. Unfortunately, the sacred nature of the menstrual cycle, its rituals and rites of passage from menarche to menopause has become lost in modern society, and as a result, the menstrual cycle has become a mystery and something to be ashamed of or even hated.

One of the reasons so few women let alone men know how the menstrual cycle works is because we’ve been taught that it’s gross and should be suppressed with hormonal birth control or stopped completely. Newsflash— without menstrual cycles, none of us would exist!

Medical intuition is a type of complementary and alternative medicine that involves a person tapping into their intuitive and psychic senses to gain insight into the energetic and physiological origins of illness and disease.

The practitioner can pick up on imbalances in a person’s energy field (aura), chakras, energy channels, physical organs and systems of the body as well as spiritual contracts and karmic patterns.

Although this practice is called medical intuition, the practitioner does not have to be a licensed medical professional and should therefore not be used as a substitute for medical care, treatment or diagnoses.

While we are in the midst of mandatory lockdowns around the world for the covid-19 pandemic, I can’t help but think that staying at home inside is probably the worst thing we can do for our immune systems, which has been stated by experts.

I know it’s radical to say this but excessively washing your hands, bathing and sanitizing your homes is not conducive of a healthy microbiome and therefore immune system.

This goes against everything we’ve been taught.

Vitamin D is like a superhero for your health, yet vitamin D deficiency is like a global pandemic.

Vitamin D regulates so many aspects of our health, and a deficiency in this nutrient has been linked to numerous autoimmune diseases. Furthermore, I believe the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is a symptom of a bigger problem in modern society— people spend way too much time indoors and aren’t exposed to enough sunlight and aren’t getting out in nature enough.

Our modern society seems to fear sunlight. Everyone wears sunglasses even when it’s cloudy and people slather on sunblock due to an irrational fear of sun cancer. More on that later. We’re always inside and are rarely in sync with the rising and setting of the sun. This has detrimental effects on our health. At a more esoteric level, we are just beings of light. At a physical level, we are indeed light and need light in order to live.

One thing that’s become apparent to me throughout the years dealing with two pregnancies, one miscarriage, an autoimmune disease and various digestive issues is the current medical model doesn’t support women and ignores their unique intuitive and mystical nature.

The current allopathic medical model that pervades through most of the world has become toxic over the years. It does not aim to prevent illnesses or sustain optimal health or treat chronic diseases, but rather treats acute conditions. Doctors have little time with their patients, often just a few minutes, and rarely take into account a person’s whole health history, story or energetic imbalances.

Just like no body is exactly the same, no two women have the same period. While many women consider their period a monthly pain in the ass, several experts consider the period a woman’s fifth vital sign because it acts as your monthly health report card. Our bodies are telling us things all the time, and we just need to listen to it. Unlike men, we women are lucky to have our periods which let us know our health status!

So what’s going on down there and what’s normal?

Ever have to run to the bathroom every time you’re anxious or stressed?

Do you get butterflies in your stomach when you’re nervous?

The connection between our mood and digestive symptoms is due to what’s called the gut-brain axis.

The key to your mental health could lie in your gut.

What is the gut-brain axis?

Exciting new studies in the field of gut microbiome research have shown that the trillions of microbes that reside in our intestines affect our mood and vice versa in what’s now called the gut-brain axis.