We hear it again and again — health is wealth. But for the hundreds of millions of Women experiencing debilitating and disruptive period symptoms, this is a smack in the face.

Women’s health has been overlooked and intentionally ignored for so long, it’s a wonder we’re still here. (I’m being a little dramatic…sort of) What I’ve learned in my life thus far is that the healing we’ve been looking to healthcare systems to provide is flawed for more reasons than I can name. The real healing can come from what we do in our day to day lives. Our food. Our sleep. Our physical activity.

We’ve been programmed to expect a quick pill to solve all our problems, but what I want to encourage here is the opposite. Small changes and consistency can go a long way toward sustainable health. Sustainable being the key word. In this way, we can really figure out what works best for our mental and physical health and hopefully create a happier and healthier life.