Updates from Sydney Veloz

You Actually Bleed In Those?

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:00:15 CDT

I've only recently been using and loving period underwear for the last 2.5 years and HOLY COW WHERE HAVE THESE BEEN MY ENTIRE LIFE?! I love them so much that I post pics and videos on my social media in my period undies. Crazy, I know. I just can't stop talking about them, and wish I knew about them a lot sooner. So let's dive into some top questions/concerns about them, and maybe by the end I'll have convinced you that you're missing out. Because, newslflash, you are ;) Don't knock 'em til you try 'em!

Please Say Something Else

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:14:57 CDT

No matter how much you try and educate people about certain things that may be harmful to them, there's always those people who comment back the inevitable, and it usually sounds something like this...

I Don't Go Through the Airport Body Scanners (And Why You Might Not Want To Either..)

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:10:34 CDT

We're all familiar with flying and the sometimes annoying scanning that comes with it. You have to strip down, comply with all these rules, and are herded through like super slow cattle. It's one thing that would stop me up frequently when I would travel for work, and I'm so glad I ended up getting TSA PreCheck (lifesaver!). Have you ever stopped to wonder just how effective and safe those full-body scanners are anyways? I mean, you don't really have a choice whether or not to go through them, right? You might be surprised.

Let's Talk About Fear Mongering

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 20:59:04 CDT

Fear mongering is commonly thrown around in the natural health world by people who claim that certain things are shared to scare us.

In my opinion, I think they to do that to avoid responsibility for whatever topic is being discussed, or because the person doesn’t want to learn more about things, or that it doesn’t fit their current world view about the topic. It’s easier to blame fear mongering.

Why I'm Still Obsessed with My Acupressure Mat Over A Year Later

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:49:00 CDT

In our age of massive consumerism, there's not many products that we buy that don't eventually get pitched in a closet once the "new" wears off of them. You know the feeling.... that this brand new tool will majorly impact your life and your health and you're so excited for it! The one that you couldn't live without, and you stalked the mailbox or your front door for it to arrive (that's me with every package btw haha!). But once you get it and try it out for a bit, that excitement wears off, you no longer actively think about using it, and sometimes you may even forget you bought it however long ago. I have a few of those items, but one in particular excites me every single time I pull it out. It's my Pranamat!

A Word About Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sales... (And any other sales tbh)

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:08:47 CDT

We live in such a consumer-driven society and seeing the word 'sale' obviously sparks emotions and action in people, myself included. We all want a good deal and I feel like I rarely ever pay full price for things anymore (thank you affiliate codes!). But what about the feeling of needing to buy something just because it's on sale? Is that wise? If it's a natural health tool you've been eyeing, it might be worth it, and here's why...

Do Toxins Cause Hormonal Imbalances?

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 22:07:00 CDT

If you're wanting to balance your hormones naturally, you owe it to yourself to really consider what our every day products are doing to our hormones. A lot of them contain ingredients that mess with our hormones called endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), and can even contribute to infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, developmental disabilities, miscarriages, and more hormonal issues.

Should I Restart Birth Control After Stopping?

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:00:00 CDT

I totally get it. You had great intentions of ditching birth control for your health and you were excited to see how your life would improve. So you quit and were ready for the transition into your new post-birth control life. The thought of being on it for so long was worrying you and you were doing so well for those first couple of weeks off! And then things started going downhill... and then the snowball got bigger as your symptoms rapidly declined. And then all of a sudden you wonder if it's even worth it to continue pushing through, or just get back on the dang pill. It wasn't really that bad, was it?

"Thank you for not killing us"

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:08:00 CDT

Jesse came home last night and one of the first things he said was "I love you" and "I appreciate all you do. Thank you for not killing us."

Kind of weird ways to greet someone after they come home, yeah? I thought so too, until he explained. I asked him what he meant and he said that as he was riding home on his motorcycle, everyone was doing laundry and he could smell the laundry exhaust. Ugh... Not a big deal to some people, but for us and others who have detoxed our lives from synthetic fragrance and unneccesary chemicals, it's a really big deal.

Why Is This So Scary to Us?

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:21:00 CDT

We don't usually bat an eye when getting on birth control (BC). We go to the doctor, tell them our issues and symptoms we're having, they prescribe us the pill, ring, IUD, etc., and then we're on our way to the pharmacy to pick it up. We start taking the medication, start seeing our symptoms fade, and don't think much else of it. Maybe we don't think anything of being on BC until we're ready to get off, which could be months, years, or decades later. And then the panic starts to set in.