Posts Tagged ‘mother’
What is Kombucha and How to Make it
“Humans have been fermenting longer than we’ve been writing words or cultivating the soil.” – Sandor Ellix Katz Kombucha is a sour tonic fermented beverage, like rejuvelac and kvass, with the incredible power to heal your gut, protect your from chemicals entering your body, and retrain your immune system. Kombucha is sweetened black tea cultured…
Read MoreBirth Trauma and The Dark Side of Modern Medicine
“May these unconscious parents awaken one day soon and apologize to their children for the harm that they have caused. And may their children find solace in knowing that there was at least one person, one voice, who tried to speak on their behalf, who wanted to protect them, and who really, really cared.” The…
Read MoreThe Rituals of American Hospital Birth by Anthropologist Robbie-David Floyd
“I can remember just almost being in tears by the way they would wheel you in. I would come into the hospital, on top of this, breathing, you know, all in control. And they slap you in a wheelchair! It made me suddenly feel like maybe I wasn’t in control any more.” Why is childbirth,…
Read MoreNew Study in Denmark Reveals Circumcision Increases Chances of Autism by 46%
After examining the lives of 342,877 boys born in Denmark between 1994 and 2003, researchers found that circumcised boys are more likely than intact boys to develop Autism Spectrum Disorder. The study, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine in January 2015, was conducted by Professor Morten Frisch in collaboration with statistician Jacob…
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