How We Flourish

Creating healthier people and a healthier planet, one step at a time

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Book Review: Nourishing Cookies

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here. The following post contains affiliate links. Read more here. Do those cookies not look absolutely amazing? I wish I could say that is my picture, but sadly my cookies never turn out that pretty. However, would you believe me […]

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The Return of Fertility

Read more about my decision to go off the pill, my struggle with my cycles not returning, and the steps I took to help recover my fertility. Learn more about charting to assess the health of your fertility. In late April, I took my last birth control pill after 3 years on the pill. 3 […]

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Old Medicine: An Intriguing New Series

A couple months ago, Will surprised me with a present. It was a book of old medical treatments from 1916. It was only about $2 at a used book store! As I paged through and saw information on mercury as a treatment against diseases such as syphilis (with a caution for use in large doses), […]

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Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 2

Read part 1 of this post on rheumatoid arthritis here for more information on what rheumatoid arthritis is. Treatment of RA While there is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, there are many options for treatment and management. The most common treatments for RA include medications to reduce inflammation, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), steroids, […]

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Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 1

This post was very difficult for me to publish. I feel very vulnerable with it. Which is weird. I’ve been blogging for over a year and this is actually a paper that I wrote for my immunology class. The assignment was to write about anything related to immunology, geared towards a non-science audience. What you […]

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Thing I Love: November

Last Wednesday I talked about many of the things in my life that I love and am thankful for. That list still stands, but it never hurts to remind yourself, right? This month I’m still thankful for my fiance, friends, and family. I am also thankful for the people in my life who have been […]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I hope that you all have great plans. Whether it is a huge family get together, or just you and a couple friends, take this time to remember what you are thankful for. Today I have dinner with my mom, tomorrow Will and I are driving to his grandparents’, then Sunday […]

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Farm Bike Tour

This September (Yes, September. Better late than never, right?) I went on a Farm Bike Tour hosted by my college and farms in the area. My college is in the country, so there are actually a lot of farms around. Both of the town colleges even have their own farm that they use to supplement […]

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Recover from a Cold – Naturally

As a college student, I get my colds in September. Everyone comes back to school, moves into the dorms, and we all get each other sick. However, for the rest of the world, fall and winter are cold and flu season. You could binge on sugar-laden drugs, produce a ton waste with tissues, and then […]

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Quit PMS: What is PMS and how can I heal from it?

Do you suffer from PMS? Hormonal acne? Low libido? Painful and/or heavy periods? I’ve blogged about what hormonal birth control did to my body as well as some of its more serious possible side effects. Yet many women feel that birth control pills are their only option for controlling their hormones and the miserable cycles these […]