My cousin died two days after a risky and unproven procedure overseas. So I went digging for answers
For women, starting around your mid-30s, it’s par for the course to discuss the latest wellness trends and treatments with female friends and family. Talking about symptoms such as gas and bloating, brain fog, migraines and varying degrees of crippling period pain over dinners, coffee, voice memos and long walks becomes part of a shared quest for better health. With medical biases and discrimination wreaking havoc on women’s health and destroying trust in mainstream medicine, it’s little wonder why many of us remain vigilant for anything that may help us feel better.
But what can we do when someone we love mentions a new health regimen that sounds downright dangerous?
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