Your period isn’t a monthly burden, she’s the one part of your body that refuses to lie to you. This is a warm, NB-rooted love letter to cycle literacy, written like two women talking over drinks about cramps, PMS, and the quiet truths your body has been whispering for years.
Traditional Chinese Medicine has its own quiet version of fasting, but it’s nothing extreme. It’s the gentle overnight pause our grandmothers practiced without thinking twice — an early supper, a closed kitchen, and a little space for the Spleen to rest. This post breaks down how cultural fasting, intermittent fasting, and TCM all point to the same truth: your body feels better when nourishment and rest take turns instead of competing.
A rainy day in Halifax brought back my first migraine in months, and it reminded me how Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine explain headaches so differently. This post unpacks why weather, diet, Dampness, and your personal constitution matter more than you think, and how acupuncture can tangibly reduce migraine frequency and intensity for women in rural NB.