If youre anything like me, this election (combined with the first week of your period) has you feeling powerless and ashamed. Ive known America for a long time, and I cant believe I never really saw or understood how disappointing he was. America got to me when I was young and naive. He told me…
“I started taking kratom roughly five years ago,” *Shane tells The KIND. Kratom is an herbal drug derived from a tree that grows in Southeast Asia. According to online substance information hub, Tripsit, kratom has historically been taken as a recreational drug, a painkiller, medicine for diarrhea, and treatment for opiate addiction. That last application…
The U.S. health care system can feel disempowering and intimidating. Here are some ways to take control of your care. View this image › VILevi / ThinkStock When it comes to our health, it’s easy to feel too intimidated or overwhelmed to question treatments, challenge practitioners, or hold the system itself accountable. But medical professionals…