{"product_id":"heavy-flow-breaking-the-curse-of-menstruation-paperback","title":"Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmanda Laird\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinalist for the 2020 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in Nonfiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat do you know about your menstrual cycle?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour menstrual cycle is your fifth vital sign -- a barometer of health and wellness that is as telling as your pulse or blood pressure. Yet most of us see our periods as nothing more than a source of inconvenience and embarrassment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reasons for this are vast and complex and many are rooted in misogyny. The fact is, women the world over are taught the bare minimum about menstruation, and the messages they do receive are negative: that periods are painful and gross, that they turn us into hormonal messes, and that they \u003ci\u003eshouldn't\u003c\/i\u003e be discussed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy examining the history of period shame and stigma and its effects on women's health and wellness today as well as providing a crash course in menstrual self-care, \u003ci\u003eHeavy Flow\u003c\/i\u003e aims to lift the veil on menstruation, breaking the \"curse\" once and for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmanda Laird is a feminist holistic nutritionist specializing in menstrual health and is the host of \u003ci\u003eHeavy Flow\u003c\/i\u003e -- a weekly podcast dedicated to casual conversations about periods and other taboo health and wellness topics. She lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772191015200,"sku":"9781459743137","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ca93a9b5aa3c6358960eb742374e72c8.webp?v=1780400964","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/heavy-flow-breaking-the-curse-of-menstruation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}