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413-How to Actually Make America Healthy Again with Amanda Howell
Manage episode 450935726 series 1404551
"How to Actually Make America Healthy Again" isn't what you think!
Health is more than diet and exercise—it’s shaped by privilege, policy, and systemic barriers.
In this episode, Amanda Howell, a public health professional with a background in political science, psychology, and reproductive health breaks down the real root causes of America’s health crisis and what we can do to fix it.
What you’ll learn listening to this episode:
Why banning red dye won’t solve chronic illness.
The role of privilege in shaping health outcomes.
What social determinants of health really mean.
Steps you can take to advocate for change.
Mentioned in the show:
Social Determinants of Health https://www.goinvo.com/features/determinants-of-health/#:~:text=89%25%20of%20health%20occurs%20outside,single%20visualization%20have%20been%20limited.
Resources shared by Amanda
This is an extremely comprehensive resource that is updated often. A person can click on any state to see the current abortion policies, barriers, and/or protections in place.
https://states.guttmacher.org/policies/
Plan B (Levonorgestrel) - Note: these are NOT affiliate links. I just pulled all the Levonorgestrel options on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=plan+b&crid=AZ4AGKPGFZGY&sprefix=plan+b%2Caps%2C130&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
People can also find Levonorgestrel pills at Target, Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS
What is Plan B & how to use it?
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception/whats-plan-b-morning-after-pill
For those who need abortion pills ("period pills") now or want them on hand for potential future use
https://www.womenonweb.org/en/survey/22051/abortion-pills-for-future-use
What is the abortion pill & how does it work?
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion/the-abortion-pill
Abortion access, finding care, and funding
https://powertodecide.org/get-involved/abortion-access-for-all
https://www.abortionfinder.org/
Master list of gynecologists who will perform tubal ligation
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1Djia_WkrVO3S4jKn6odNwQk7pOcpcL4x00FMNekrb7Q/htmlview?pli=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawGYmtlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWc0NqKneIoEmwA1j7LSMEdGEYAHk4qbKBkKBAOEcvR7G-mMB3nu1NEF5A_aem_ikHR77RUMJ1Zzb0ntyKKrg
Free Resources and Training
https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop/
Work with me
356 episodes
Manage episode 450935726 series 1404551
"How to Actually Make America Healthy Again" isn't what you think!
Health is more than diet and exercise—it’s shaped by privilege, policy, and systemic barriers.
In this episode, Amanda Howell, a public health professional with a background in political science, psychology, and reproductive health breaks down the real root causes of America’s health crisis and what we can do to fix it.
What you’ll learn listening to this episode:
Why banning red dye won’t solve chronic illness.
The role of privilege in shaping health outcomes.
What social determinants of health really mean.
Steps you can take to advocate for change.
Mentioned in the show:
Social Determinants of Health https://www.goinvo.com/features/determinants-of-health/#:~:text=89%25%20of%20health%20occurs%20outside,single%20visualization%20have%20been%20limited.
Resources shared by Amanda
This is an extremely comprehensive resource that is updated often. A person can click on any state to see the current abortion policies, barriers, and/or protections in place.
https://states.guttmacher.org/policies/
Plan B (Levonorgestrel) - Note: these are NOT affiliate links. I just pulled all the Levonorgestrel options on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=plan+b&crid=AZ4AGKPGFZGY&sprefix=plan+b%2Caps%2C130&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
People can also find Levonorgestrel pills at Target, Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS
What is Plan B & how to use it?
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception/whats-plan-b-morning-after-pill
For those who need abortion pills ("period pills") now or want them on hand for potential future use
https://www.womenonweb.org/en/survey/22051/abortion-pills-for-future-use
What is the abortion pill & how does it work?
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion/the-abortion-pill
Abortion access, finding care, and funding
https://powertodecide.org/get-involved/abortion-access-for-all
https://www.abortionfinder.org/
Master list of gynecologists who will perform tubal ligation
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1Djia_WkrVO3S4jKn6odNwQk7pOcpcL4x00FMNekrb7Q/htmlview?pli=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawGYmtlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWc0NqKneIoEmwA1j7LSMEdGEYAHk4qbKBkKBAOEcvR7G-mMB3nu1NEF5A_aem_ikHR77RUMJ1Zzb0ntyKKrg
Free Resources and Training
https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop/
Work with me
356 episodes
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