413-How to Actually Make America Healthy Again with Amanda Howell

"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

https://www.plancpills.org/

https://aidaccess.org/

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/

https://abortionfunds.org/

Master list of gynecologists who will perform tubal ligation

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