Navigating Health with Our Teen Boys
On the building blocks of teen development
Willow Rose Botanicals
Women’s health through an herbalist lens. Always the woman first, the plants second.
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Supporting the Health of Our Teen Girls
I’ve divided this essay on teen girl's health into five main categories: the developing body, physical foundations of health, menstrual literacy, relational safety and belonging, and agency and competence.
My Journey to Becoming a Herbalist
Women’s health through an herbalist lens. Always the woman first, the plants second.
How Hormonal Birth Control Affects our Interconnected Body Systems
Hormonal Birth Control doesn't exist in isolation, it affects endocrine, metabolic, nervous system, inflammatory, and reproductive health
Why Hormonal Birth Control Shouldn't Be the First Response to Cycle Problems
Part One
What do you do with all the Stress?
Strategies for stress management and lowering cortisol
Start Here: A Note from Adrienne
Women’s health through an herbalist lens. Always the woman first, the plants second.
How Stress can Wreak Your Menstrual Cycle
Our cycles are a delicate dance of hormones. Chronic stress can dysregulate this delicate balance.
What Exactly is “Stress” and What Does it Look Like in Our Bodies?
We’re often overwhelmed with carrying a mental load and the constant pressure of getting everything done on time.
Do Herbs Actually Work?
Why herbal medicine works best within the rhythms of daily life