Thanks for joining us on this week’s episode of the Sisters of Flow, we “go with the flow” about anything and everything menstrual cycles! What happens when a young lady goes to see a prophet about her cramps in Zimbabwe? We think some cultural beliefs need to be broken. If you’re looking to quit smoking (or start another regimen), there is a way to use your cycle where your chances of success are increased. Many people are using over-the-counter painkillers for their cramps, but there just might be a side effect you didn’t expect.   Feed your period with black beans! These delicious Yin tonic beans can help supplement estrogen levels rising in the beginning of your cycle. Special thanks to our Flow Friday Fact partner, the Womb Sanctuary, A Sacred Place for Women to be Seen, Heard and Loved! Check them out at: www.wombsanctuary.com  Also, special thanks to our Ask Dr. D partner, Green Living Mama, doTERRA Essential Oils and Wellness, changing lives one drop at a time. Check them out at: www.mydoterra.com/ErickaJoy   Download Sisters of Flow App today! Available in Apple and Google stores today! We’ve made it so easy to answer the weekly question, submit your questions for Ask Dr. D and more. Weekly menstrual health tips will be pushed out, as well. Apple Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sisters-of-flow/id1164558153?ls=1&mt=8 Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.p5901GI&hl=en   Question of the Week: After hearing this episode, are you considering to give up OTC painkillers? Let us know! Use hashtag #flowfriday on Twitter and Facebook @SistersOfFlow Have a fantastic flow Friday! Your Sisters in Flow, Constance and Dr. D (of Hilton Holistic Health) P.S. Here are those links we talked about! ‘Sexual healing’ prophet runs out of luck by Tendai Rupapa of The Herald http://www.herald.co.zw/sexual-healing-prophet-runs-out-of-luck/ Regular Use Of Painkillers May Cause Hearing Loss In Women by Allan Adamson                  of Tech Times http://www.techtimes.com/articles/188974/20161215/regular-use-of-painkillers-may-cause-hearing-loss-in-women.htm 3 Better Ways To Quit Smoking: Forget Patches And Nicotine Gum, According To New Research by Dana Dovey of Medical Daily http://www.medicaldaily.com/3-better-ways-quit-smoking-forget-patches-and-nicotine-gum-according-new-406534   Music credits: "Funky Chunk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/