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Posted on March 7, 2019 March 7, 2019

The Enormity Of Tiny Gut Bacteria In Alleviating Depression And Aiding Well-Being

Jacquelyn Jhingree
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Jacquelyn Jhingree
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Brain+Body
Tagged
anxiey, body, Depression, diabetes, Health, research, science

The enteric nervous system embedded in our gastrointestional tract is now recognized as a complex, integrative brain in its own right. Read more

Posted on December 3, 2018 November 30, 2018

The Misogynist History Of Natural Birth

Ellie Slee
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Ellie Slee
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Brain+Body
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birth, body, childbirth, Misogyny, parenthood

I was doing what I thought I needed to do to bring a child into the world purely and unharmed. I had come to believe that my body was designed to give birth, so giving birth should be easy and, if I just studied hard enough, could be painless. Read more

Posted on August 7, 2018 July 26, 2018

Forgiving My Body After My Miscarriage

Robin Zabiegalski
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Robin Zabiegalski
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
body, eating disorder, miscarriage, pregnancy

No matter how angry I am at this body that has betrayed me, no matter how much I hate it for taking my baby from me, I can’t hurt it anymore. Read more

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