Womankind

The research on food and hormones has moved well beyond cutting carbs and counting calories. Here is what the evidence actually shows Food has a direct and measurable effect on hormonal health. Not in a vague, wellness-adjacent way, but through specific, well-researched biological pathways that influence oestrogen, insulin, cortisol and the gut bacteria that help regulate them all. For women navigating everyday life, perimenopause or a condition like polyendocrine metabolic o

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has been used in medicine for decades. Now it is showing up in conversations about endometriosis, PMOS and inflammation and for good reason If NAC has started appearing on your radar, you are not alone. NAC has quietly moved from hospital medicine cabinets into the supplement aisle, and women with conditions like endometriosis and polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) are increasingly asking whether it belongs in their routine. The research is

What happens in the gut does not stay in the gut, especially when it comes to hormones. Most women are aware that oestrogen is produced by the ovaries. Fewer know that the gut plays a significant role in determining how much oestrogen actually circulates in the body at any given time. A review published earlier this year in the journal Nutrients has brought new attention to a mechanism that sits at the intersection of gut health and hormonal health, with particular relevance