The physiology of menstruation is pretty incredible. The uterus is made up of three layers of muscle. It then has two non muscular layers that make up the endometrium. The basal layer has stem cells which regenerate the functional layer - which is the layer that sheds. This layer is freshly formed to prepare for egg implantation and placenta growth. When progesterone levels drop inflammatory processes are triggered, endometrial blood vessels are deprived of oxygen and desquamation/ bleeding...

Four approaches to pain management with ADHD.

I am in a phase of life that means I get regular migraines. My biggest triggers are low blood sugar and exercise. I can’t stop exercising though as not only is it essential for my physical and mental health - according to research it also yields a significant reduction in migraine frequency, intensity, and duration. I’ve spent a few years trying to figure out how to get to an evening dance class without writing off the whole of the next day due to a migraine. I’m slowly figuring it out.