Posts by Amy Flyntz
Upsetting the Status Flow: Women Who Are Changing the Period Care Industry
Monthly trips to the drugstore. Plastic waste. The pink tax. Tampons scented with who-knows-what. And let’s not get started on the expense. Whatever your frustrations with the conventional period care industry, you probably feel stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to choosing alternatives to manage your cycle. Luckily, you’re not…
Read MoreWomen We’re Watching: Giuliana Rancic of Fountain of Truth Skincare
Giuliana Rancic is the founder of Fountain of Truth, a new nontoxic skincare line formulated to be safe for women of all ages to use. As a breast cancer survivor and mother, Giuliana became aware of just how important using clean products is to our health—and that inspired her to do better by formulating better.…
Read MoreMovember: Using Mustaches to Put the Spotlight on Men’s Health
Whether you have a father, brother, son, husband or best friend, this month, their health is in the spotlight with Movember, a movement and charity dedicated to fighting prostate cancer, testicular cancer, suicide prevention and mental health. Started in 2003 by friends Travis Garone and Luke Slattery, the idea behind Movember began as a movement…
Read MoreI Tried a Menstrual Cup—Here’s What Happened
Ah, the period care aisle: Between the plastic applicators, scented pads, perfumed tampons and inordinate amount of plastic waste (how much individual wrapping do we need?), it’s enough to make a burgeoning environmentalist weep in the middle of Walgreens. Add to that the monthly expense and the inconvenience of always running out of tampons right…
Read MoreThe Pink Tax: What It Is + How These Brands Are Leading the Change Against It
From face creams to razor blades and other personal care products, women routinely shell out more money than men—and not by choice. This practice, known as the “pink tax,” is often associated with period care items because of the way they are taxed: Considered to be “luxury” items, pads and tampons are often subject to…
Read MoreNew Study Finds Eating Organic Foods Greatly Reduces Cancer Risk
As it turns out, eating organic foods really does make a difference—and not just for the planet. The American Medical Association has just published a pioneering study that draws a strong correlation between eating organic foods and a dramatic decrease in the risk of cancer. The observational study—conducted by government scientists in France—tracked the eating…
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