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31 Women Just Shared The Unusual And Unexplainable Body Quirks They've Learned To Live With, And Hold Up, I Have A Few Of These...
Reddit user Conscious_Can3226 recently asked the r/AskWomenOver30 community, "What's a weird thing your body does that you've never heard of anyone else experiencing?" Some of the responses were super shocking! But body does them too! Wild. Check it out: 1."I always know my period is coming because my right upper leg feels extremely nauseous. That makes zero sense, but I can't find a better way to describe the feeling than severe nausea in my leg." —bubble-tea-mouse 2."I hear music when I'm falling asleep every single night. Sometimes it's rock, sometimes country, sometimes classical. No, there aren't any radios playing anywhere in our home or our neighbors' homes. It happens literally wherever I am and am falling asleep." —Cootieface123 3."My cheeks sweat when I eat apples." —sqqueen2 4."I cry when I pee. It's completely involuntary/not emotion-driven. Tears just start streaming down my face as soon as I start. Mainly, if I hold my bladder too long." —Froggy_froggy_ Related: 5."Every time I was pregnant, my nipples would behave like they had Raynaud's disease. They would turn black and then start turning white at the tip. I would have to take all my clothes off and just have them in warm water. I would be walking around and feel a chill, and my nipples would get hard and start this reaction that felt like someone was holding a hot iron to the tips. Went away immediately at birth. It was once the first symptom I felt. I knew I was pregnant because my nipples burned." —TryingKindness 6."I get incredibly nauseous right before I sneeze. Like I think I'm gonna puke, and right when I get to the point where I'm heading to the bathroom, I sneeze and it's like I'm fine. I didn't develop this until after I gave birth." —ValiumKnight 7."My right elbow hurts if I eat McDonald's. Never my left elbow or any other fast food." —Next_Firefighter7605 8."Instead of brain freeze, I get spine freeze. The location is about two inches down from the top of my sternum, only on the inner side of my spine." —coocooforcoconut 9."I get nauseous if the inside of my belly button is touched. People interpret that to mean I'm ticklish, but I get a full-body reaction!" —OnCloud1989 10."My eyes squeak when I rub them." —letmebeyourmummy 11."I have to crap every time I go shopping." —orthodoxyma Related: 12."Some people have a gene that makes cilantro taste like soap. I have a gene that makes cucumbers taste rancid, like bad fish." —HeckThattt 13."Since having COVID, I can taste metal when I hold some in my hand, like a fork or a metal cup. I hate it!" —sherbertmelipnos 14."If you tickle my left elbow, I can feel it in my inner ear." —jane-be-jane 15."My throat always gets sore for a couple of days before my period, like clockwork." —celestialism 16."The base of my skull makes fizzy popping noises when I'm super hungry. I've looked it up and apparently it's a thing, but it doesn't happen to anybody I've ever mentioned it to." —mirrorherb Related: 17."If I have a moment of genuine connection with another person, I get tingly over the entirety of my scalp. It's pretty cool. This can also happen when I see a particularly poignant video or hear a song that evokes a lot of emotion." —sittinginthesunshine 18."My teeth hurt when I hear sounds I don't like. One of my biggest triggers is someone running their finger along paper." —Selfeffacingbarbie 19."Sometimes when I pinch my skin in one place, I can feel it in a different place too. For example, I pinched my skin above my right knee, and I've felt it above my right elbow. It's more prominent before my period." —mrsduckie 20."When my throat is itchy, I get an itch in my lower abdomen too, with the exact same sensation and intensity of the itch." —randombubble8272 21."My eyes start watering whenever anyone describes something supernatural (ghosts, alien encounters, or unexplained goings on). It's like I'm crying, but without the emotion or the lump in the throat. I just start tearing up." —batterscraps 22."I have one tooth that randomly 'itches.' There's nothing wrong with the tooth or gum there. Itching is the best way I can describe it. It's super weird and annoying. I don't know what causes it. I brush, floss, and use mouthwash. Just got good remarks from my dentist last month, so I don't get it. When I tell my husband or friends about it, they have no idea what I mean or what I'm describing." —DismalPrint5951 23."When I go to other people's houses, if I'm not 100% comfortable with them, I get really gassy after being there for longer than an hour or two. It used to happen a lot when I visited my in-laws, and once it happened when I drove to Arizona to visit a friend I hadn't seen in a few years. It's funny because when I told my friend I was gassy, her husband laughed and said it happens to her too." —DazzlingAd7021 24."My left thumbnail grows at twice the rate of the rest of my fingernails. I get manicures every three weeks like clockwork, and my nail tech noticed." —NoWordsJustDogs Related: 25."The left side of my body sucks. I get kidney stones, migraines, shoulder pain, itching, toothaches, ovarian cysts, all on my left side." —kogeliz 26."The inside of my ears hurts in the cold weather, wind, or when I have to run. It stings, and no one else ever seems to have it when my ears are killing me." —vctrlzzr420 27."When I feel deep emotional pain or anguish, I get this aching sensation in my right wrist and hand. I've found very little online about it. It's so odd, but I lowkey love it when it happens while reading a novel or watching a movie. It shows me I'm really connecting with the plot!" —cica4 28."My left thumbnail has a defect that causes it to split in the same spot, so I always have a notch in my nail that gets caught on everything. My mother and my grandmother had the same thing on the same finger, and all three of us developed it at around 35. It must be a genetic quirk. I haven't heard of other people/families that have this." —DragonflyWing 29."Sometimes, my feet get warm when I pee. I remember telling my dad about it years ago, and in typical dad fashion, he told me to quit pissing on my feet. Still no answers." —DefinitelyARealLady 30."When I get scared, my legs itch and tingle, and it's purely psychological. Never noticed until I started riding a motorcycle." —ronniesfedora "I get shoulder pain when I have to poop really badly. It's only in my right shoulder." —MissMamaMam Women, do you have any body quirks you literally can't explain? Tell us in the comments or share anonymously using this form. Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Solve the daily Crossword
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4 Yoga Poses That Helped Me Manage Menopause (and Why I Still Practice Them at 61)
Gentle yoga moves that ease brain fog, fatigue, and stress during menopause. My menopause journey began at 51, the same year I found my way back to the yoga mat. Most of my life, I was drawn to high-energy movement like running, dancing, and swimming. I craved the endorphin rush that came with pushing my body. But when peri-menopause hit, I started experiencing symptoms like hot flashes, mood swings, and crushing fatigue. My body, mind, and spirit were asking for something different. That's when yoga became more than just movement. It became medicine. At 61, I'm an RYT-500 certified yoga teacher, and I still practice yoga regularly. Not just the poses, but the philosophy. I've found that the combination of yin, vinyasa, restorative, hatha, yoga nidra, and even a bit of humor from my husband and photographer helps me meet post-menopause with more grace, strength, and self-compassion. Here are four yoga poses I keep coming back to, and how they continue to support me through the ongoing ups and downs of this stage of life. 1. Dolphin Pose (Ardha Pincha Mayurasana) One of the most frustrating symptoms of menopause for me has been 'menopause brain.' It feels a lot like pregnancy brain: forgetful, foggy, unfocused. Dolphin pose, like other inversions, sends blood to the brain, helping me feel more mentally alert and grounded. Plus, it stretches the hamstrings, strengthens the shoulders, and fires up the core. All are essential for balance, posture, and staying strong as we age. Caution: If you have high blood pressure, modify or skip inversions altogether. 2. Revolved Downward Dog (Parivrtta Adho Mukha Svanasana) This pose combines the benefits of a gentle inversion with the detoxifying power of a twist. It boosts circulation, especially to the brain, and helps with focus and clarity. It also gives the internal organs a 'massage,' which supports digestion. That slowed down for me during menopause. I love how this pose resets both my body and mind. 3. Reclining Pigeon (Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana, Supine Version) When Phil, my husband, snapped a photo of me in this pose and called it 'slug pose,' I couldn't stop laughing. It's not glamorous, but it's deeply healing. This version of pigeon pose helps release tension in my hips, especially after hours of sitting at the computer. It's also helped me recover from an old hip injury I got during a half-marathon in my 40s. On the emotional side, this pose is one of my go-tos for calming anxiety and mood swings. Forward-folding postures are incredibly soothing for the nervous system, and let's be honest, I'll take all the nervous system support I can get in menopause. Note: Be careful with this one if you have knee issues. Alternatives like figure four or thread-the-needle might be better for some bodies. 4. Reclining Twisted Roots (Supta Parivrtta Garudasana) This pose may not look like much, but it's one of my favorites. I love the standing version of eagle pose for building strength, but this reclining version is pure unwinding. I use a yin approach here, easing into the twist and holding it for several minutes while focusing on my breath. It helps settle my racing mind, calm my heart, and support digestion. All things that tend to go haywire during menopause. Done at the end of a yoga session or before bed, this pose helps bring balance back to my nervous system. Yoga has helped me navigate menopause for the past decade, and it continues to be one of my most reliable tools for relief. Whether you're in perimenopause, postmenopause, or somewhere in between, these poses may offer the grounding, clarity, and calm that your body and mind are asking for. Solve the daily Crossword
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Department of Veterans Affairs looks to end certain abortion services for veterans
The US Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing to end certain abortion services to veterans, rolling back a Biden-era move to expand abortion rights. In a proposed rule filed Friday, the department said that it is seeking to revoke access to abortions and abortion counseling for veterans and the beneficiaries of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 'We take this action to ensure that VA provides only needed medical services to our nation's heroes and their families,' the department said in the filing. Under the Biden administration's rule, the department currently provides access to abortions when a pregnant veteran's life or health is at risk if their pregnancy were carried to term, or if the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest — regardless of state laws. The proposed rule would allow abortions in cases where 'a physician certifies that the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term,' which, according to the filing, had been permitted even before the 2022 expansion. The Biden-era rule was part of the administration's efforts to expand abortion access after Republican-led states pushed ahead with restrictions in the wake of the 2022 Supreme Court ruling that eliminated the federal right to an abortion. The VA argued at the time that it was necessary to give veterans access to abortions, saying, 'As abortion bans come into force across the country, veterans in many States are no longer assured access to abortion services in their communities, even when those services are needed.' But on Friday, President Donald Trump's VA slammed the Biden administration's rule, calling it federal overreach. 'The stated reason for (the expansion) was a reaction to a Supreme Court decision, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization … that itself was intended to prevent federal overreach and return to States control over the provision of abortion services,' the filing states. 'Yet, the last administration used Dobbs to do the exact opposite of preventing overreach, creating a purported Federal entitlement to abortion for veterans where none had existed before and without regard to State law.' Twenty states have banned or limited access to abortion. States where abortion is limited report higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, as well as greater economic insecurity. The proposed rule will now be open for public comment for 30 days starting Monday. In his first term, Trump made good on campaign promises and appointed Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade. Since that ruling, Trump has been keen to leave regulations over the issue to state governments. The Trump administration has overall been quiet on the issue of abortion in his second term. However, in June, the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services moved to rescind a 2022 federal guidance to health care providers specifying that people should be able to access an abortion in the event of a medical emergency, even if state laws restrict such procedures. CNN's Veronica Stracqualursi and Jen Christensen contributed to this report.
