Womankind

The research on vitamin D has moved well beyond bones and sunlight. Here is what women need to know about its wider role in the body. Most women know the basics: not enough sun means not enough vitamin D, and not enough vitamin D is bad for bones. That part is true, and it matters. But it is also a fraction of the picture. Vitamin D is now one of the most researched nutrients in medicine, and the emerging science places it at the centre of everything from immune function to c

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