Hormonal balance β the complex interplay between oestrogen, progesterone, insulin, cortisol, thyroid hormones, and the many other hormones regulating female ...
Vanda's Kitchen Journal: Healthy Food, Nutrition & Well-Being
Welcome to the Vandaβs Kitchen Journal β your space for trusted insights on healthy eating, nutrition, and well-being. From allergen-free catering and food choices that boost energy to gut health, digestion, and balanced living, we explore how what you eat shapes how you feel. Discover practical tips, expert perspectives, and real stories from inside Londonβs nut free, halal and gluten free friendly kitchen near St Paul's Cathedral.
Protein recommendations in popular nutrition communication are largely undifferentiated β the same target numbers are often applied regardless of sex, age, o...
Osteoporosis β the thinning of bone density to the point where fracture risk becomes clinically significant β affects over three million people in the UK, wi...
Thyroid conditions are significantly more common in women than men β autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease) affects women a...
The menstrual cycle is not a single physiological state β it is four distinct hormonal phases, each with different energy requirements, nutritional prioritie...
Breastfeeding is one of the highest nutritional demands the human body experiences. Producing breast milk requires significant energy and specific nutrient i...
Pregnancy places extraordinary nutritional demands on the body β demands that change significantly as the pregnancy progresses from the first trimester's cri...
Weight gain during menopause is one of the most common and frustrating health concerns for women in midlife. It is also one of the most misunderstood. The we...
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, and women are disproportionately affected. Menstrual blood loss depletes iron stores ...
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects up to 80% of women who menstruate, with symptoms ranging from mild mood changes and bloating to the more severe premenstr...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal condition affecting women of reproductive age in the UK, estimated to affect 1 in 10 women. Its ...
Nutritional needs change meaningfully after 60 β not in ways that require dramatic dietary overhaul, but in specific, well-documented ways that, if unaddress...