It would be an understatement to say that the pandemic has been particularly rough on the transgender community. For many, the larger overall stress brought on by the pandemic and the continued threat of anti-trans violence (which reached record highs in 2020) often causes smaller stresses to build up quickly. Jay*, a genderqueer femme educator,…
How is camping good for you?
The world around us is still uncertain. Maybe it will be a while before you can go on a splendid summer vacation, but this doesn’t mean you will not be able to do something fun and very beneficial for you. Camping is good for your body and your soul. It helps you socialize and helps…
How Bill Gates Premeditated COVID Vaccine Injury Censorship
In 2000, everything about Bill Gates’ public persona changed. He morphed from a hardnosed and ruthless technology monopolizer into a soft, fuzzy and incredibly generous philanthropist when he and his wife launched the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.1 It was a public relations coup. May 18, 1998, the U.S. Justice Department, in collaboration with 20…
I’m a Sexologist, and Here Are 4 Masturbation Positions That’ll Level Up Your Pleasure Practice
While many of us have enjoyed a self-pleasure renaissance during quarantine, it makes sense if you’re hitting a wall with inspiration to reimagine your routine. Maybe you’ve already switched up all the settings on your sex toy and tried every manual-masturbation technique under the sun—what can you do now to reinvigorate your erotic journey with new…
What Is Kimchi Good For?
Traditionally, fermented foods are a simple strategy to affect and optimize the health of your gut. Fermented foods are teeming with beneficial microbes that are sadly lacking in many Americans’ diets. Nearly every culture has a recipe for fermented food that has been passed down through the generations. Kimchi has a long tradition in Korea…
I’m a Relationship Therapist, and Here’s How To Stop Ruminating After a Breakup
Sometimes, you just can’t stop thinking about something—over and over and over again. In the midst of one of these thought spirals, shifting your focus to anything other than the tape being replayed in your mind can feel impossible. But while this experience is incredibly frustrating, it’s also incredibly pervasive—especially when it comes to ruminating…
A Registered Dietitian Breaks Down How To Choose Between Corn and Flour Tortillas
Even if you consider yourself a pretty savvy grocery shopper, not all the decision-making happening in the aisles is easy. Buying the most nutrient-rich food for your buck can be tricky—what with the various types of alternative pastas, deciphering all the terminology on the different cartons of eggs, and figuring out the difference between whole…
Why Your Hormones Have Been Hijacked
Plastic is such a ubiquitous part of modern life that it’s hard to imagine a world without it. But in the grand scheme of things, plastics are still a new invention, and as noted by Pete Myers, Ph.D., the chair, founder and chief scientist of Environmental Health Sciences, in the video above, there’s a lot…
Confused by the Lingo in Spin Class? Here’s What All of Your Instructor’s Cues Mean
In any given spin class—whether you’re exercising at home or in a studio—riding the bike is just the beginning. In addition to asking you to pedal along with the beat, your instructor will push you through sprints, climbs, push-ups, crunches, tap backs, and the list goes on and on. But what, exactly, is the point…
Mercury Toxicity Causes Cancer and Autism?
The first thing we need to consider; is it reasonable to expect corporate media or Google to tell us the truth about anything? The world divides according to how you answer this question. You either believe and trust, or you do not. Seventeen years ago, I wrote a book entitled The Terror of Pediatric Medicine,……