Jennifer Leavitt

Jennifer Leavitt has been a writer and editor for 20 years, published in both print (including TIME for Students - Europe), and online (including The New York Times.) She has won numerous New York Press Association awards and a New York Times award for her work.
Health & Science Credentials
Jennifer holds a Master of Science in Health Sciences from Excelsior College. To strengthen her editorial skills with some field experience, she also completed courses for state nursing assistant and national emergency medical technician certifications.
Jennifer has written and edited extensively on:
- Traditional and cutting-edge medicine
- Alternative medicine
- Mind-body sciences
- Mental health
- Nutrition
- Specific conditions and diseases
- Overall wellness
More About Jennifer Leavitt
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Most Recent Contributions by Jennifer Leavitt
Great Techniques for Natural Childbirth Pain Management
If you choose not to use narcotics or anesthesia during labor and birth, you can still employ pain management techniques to make the experie ... Read More
How to Make Herbal Insect Repellent
Creating homemade bug repellent is both economical and healthier than using modern chemicals. They make you smell unattractive to any would- ... Read More
List of Diuretic Foods
Diuretics are cleansing agents that flush excess fluid from your body. They accomplish this by fielding more sodium into your urine, which a ... Read More
List of Foods that Cause Gas
Your digestive system breaks down the food you eat, turning it into usable energy to fuel your body's cells and power its functions. Some of ... Read More