Body & movement
Why so many women are iron deficient, and how to actually fix it
Menstrual loss outpaces absorption for a large number of women. Replacing it properly takes months and works better on alternate days than daily.
The Naked Journal
Women’s health, explained clearly.
Hormones, cycles, sleep, mood, fertility, perimenopause — and the patterns that connect them. Written to be read, not to be scrolled past.
Body & movement
Most women eat less protein than they need
The official minimum was set to prevent deficiency, not to support muscle, bone or recovery. The number that does those things is considerably higher.
Body & movement
The pelvic floor is a muscle group, and it can be trained
Leaking is common and not something to live with. But Kegels are the wrong answer for a substantial number of people, and doing them can make things worse.
Body & movement
Training around your cycle: what the evidence actually says
Cycle-based training is sold with a confidence the research does not support. Here is what is established, what is not, and what to do instead.
Body & movement
Strength training does more for women than any other kind of exercise
Bone, muscle, metabolic health, mood, and independence in old age. Nothing else covers that much ground, and most women are still steered away from it.