I’m tired of people romanticizing overexertion. Exhausted is not the new chic. Coffee (though {sometimes} a delicious necessity) is not a food group, and running on fumes is not admirable. Why do we hold pedestals for sleepless nights, break downs and inner turmoil? Are those things really to aspire to? Self care, balance, the ability to know when your body, mind, and spirit need to take a step back. Those are things we should admire. We have to stop blurring the line between ‘commitment’ and self endangerment, because too many people are burning out before they have a chance to truly shine.
…because love wins.
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PCOS: Spearmint Tea
My brain is coming out of the fog that it sometimes likes to have, so I thought I would talk about how it does that.
I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) when I was 18 or 19. I had a lot of acne, a little extra dark hair, and didn’t get my periods every month. (Sorry for the info boys!) Until a doctor said that actually was an issue, I didn’t really think much of it. Even after the diagnosis, I didn’t think much of it.
The basic treatment protocol for PCOS is oral contraceptives. And that was pretty terrible for me. It works well for some (let’s not argue about the risks and moral issues here – but be sure to do your research and make your own individual decision), but it basically made me a zombie. I didn’t know it at the time, but college really doesn’t make a person THAT tired. Especially when you actually sleep at night. So I did that for 3 years. I was on lots of different kinds. I didn’t have acne – but I also didn’t really get to live a life.
I tried Spironolactone. That made me cry within a half an hour of taking it. It made me think the world was ending. My doctor hadn’t ever heard of that happening before, but alas, it did. So that was enough of that.
Finally I got off all of it and did the natural route. That was in January of 2013. It’s taken a while, but I would say I am almost there. There have been many changes in my diet and I can talk about that in another post, but what seems to best take me out of my fog is drinking Spearmint tea.
I was always okay with drinking tea, but I wasn’t really sure it did much for a person. I’m sure it doesn’t work for everyone, and it wouldn’t work if I didn’t exercise and eat the right things, but my brain is often foggy until I have 2-3 cups for the day. I just had my second cup. And I finally feel like I can think clearly all the time without looking through the clouds whenever they would decide to show up.
I know lots of ladies want to know – I order a large box from Traditional Medicinals (pictured) on Amazon, and that lasts me quite a while. Oh – and my acne is gone too! If you haven’t tried it, go for it! It’s been life changing for me and I hope it is for you too.
…because love wins
Because Love Wins 