The new medicine for women is here—I’m back with a new season full of taboo-busting conversations about all things women’s health. As a woman in her wisdom years, I’m bringing together the four decades of work I’ve done as a midwife, herbalist, and MD, to share tools, knowledge, ideas, and insights with you all.
Today’s episode could not have come at a more pressing time in history with the recent decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. I am joined by Kathryn Kolbert and Julie Kay, the authors of Controlling Women: What We Must Do NOW to Save Reproductive Freedom, for a critical conversation surrounding reproductive rights, abortion activism, and the American judicial system. Kolbert and Kay have together dedicated decades of their careers to litigating, lobbying, and plotting for the expansion of abortion rights. In the words of Joan Baez, "Action is the antidote to despair."
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130 Group B Strep (GBS), Pregnancy, and Antibiotics in Labor
129 Cannabis and Period Pain: Can It Really Help
128 Black Mothers Lives Matter with Midwife Shafia Monroe
127 A Complete Guide to Empowered Miscarriage at Home
126 COVID-19 and Autoimmune Disease Risk: It Depends on the Condition
125 COVID-19 Prevention: From Commonsense to Natural Remedies (& Avoiding Nonsense!)
124 COVID-19, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: What We Know is Reassuring
123 Herbs and Supplements for Endometriosis - Encore Presentation
122 Reinventing the Vibrator and Women’s Sexual Healing
121 Bold and Beautiful: Healing With and From Hormonal Hair Loss
120 What New Moms Need to Know About Thyroid Problems - Encore Presentation
119 Thyroid in Pregnancy: What You Need to Know - Encore Presentation
118 Thyroid Testing: What You Need to Know - Encore Presentation
117 Hashimoto's Diagnosis: Here's What to Do Next
116 The Adrenal Thyroid Connection
115 Overlooked & Ignored: Why Women Don’t Get a Thyroid Diagnosis
114 Pushing Back on Medical Authority with Jennifer Block
113 Headaches in Pregnancy: Is Tylenol Safe
112 Come As You Are with Emily Nagoski
111 Are Herbs Safe in Pregnancy - Encore Presentation
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