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Allay Patch Giveaway for EcoStilleto

Posted by: maryhealth in: ● May 16, 2009

EXCITING NEWS!!!

We are doing another Allay Patch giveaway in conjunction with the great people over at EcoStilleto this week in celebration of Women’s Health Month.
We have 10 Allay Patch Kits (valued at $40 each) we are giving away to the first 10 women who post a comment  below. Just reply in my comments with [...]

Frequently asked questions for Allay Period Relief Patch

Posted by: maryhealth in: ● May 5, 2009

Here is a new Allay patch video about their unique menstrual pain relief device. This video does a fantastic job explaining all!

Ayurveda, Aloe and Painful Periods

Posted by: maryhealth in: ● April 21, 2009

In my ongoing quest to offer help for painful periods, I am learning about ayurveda.   Experts say that ayurveda can help with painful periods by taking aloe vera gel with one pinch of black pepper. The idea is to take a tablespoon of this mixture everyday the week before your period.  Continue taking this mixture [...]

More suggestions to help with bad menstrual cramps

Posted by: maryhealth in: ● April 20, 2009

I have been getting some really positive feedback for the blog posts I wrote recently about help for menstrual cramps.  It also is a great feeling connecting with so many women with the same problems. We tend to suffer so silently. I talk with my girlfriends about everything under the sun really, but we rarely [...]

I am trying Cod Liver Oil for Migraines with great results so far

Posted by: maryhealth in: ● April 15, 2009

I recently went to a naturopathic doctor to see if they had any advice for the migraines I have been having during my menstrual cycle.  Basically, what happens in a nutshell is about a day before my period I start getting a debilitating headache. As if the painful menstruation wasn’t bad enough. Yes, for a [...]

Pycnogenol as Menstrual Pain treatment? French Pine Bark- Really?!

Posted by: maryhealth in: ● April 8, 2009

I have been reading lately that pycnogenol is also an effective menstrual pain treatment.  As you know I am always on the lookout for natural remedies for chronic menstrual pain. Pycnogenol is a a natural plant extract that acts as an antinflammatory.  I read that Pycnogenol is made from pine bark extract from France.
As we [...]

Acupuncture Can Help With Painful Periods

Posted by: maryhealth in: ● March 4, 2009

I have always been plagued with rather painful menstrual cycles. There I’ve said it, and you all now know. And you thought we just were getting to know one another!
These painful periods are part of the reason I have become so focused on health. Often migraine headaches, severe cramping and light sensitivity accompany [...]

Did You Know That Selenium Fights Viruses?

Posted by: maryhealth in: ● March 1, 2009

When is the last time you thought about selenium? What’s selenium? Oh we might have our work cut out for us.
Selenium is a micronutrient that we all need to keep our metabolism working in a normal fashion. Now how selenium works in the body is complicated but what selenium does is pretty [...]

Acupuncture-A You Tough Enough For A Little Needling?

Posted by: maryhealth in: ● February 26, 2009

What if I told you there was a drug free way to deal with all sorts of pain, including chronic pain?  I will admit that it takes a relatively open minded person to say, “Oh go ahead and poke me with that needle, and by the way I will pay you do to it.”  That [...]


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