Women's health after 40, and what the research actually supports
The lipid and iron shifts that follow menopause, with an emphasis on reading your own lab results.
The fishy burp is usually treated as an inconvenience — something to be masked, delayed, or endured. It’s better understood as a signal of fish oil oxidation. And the data on what happens when that signal gets masked is the most interesting part of this topic. The taste is a chemical signal Omega-3 fatty … Read more
Pairing vitamin C with iron is one of the most repeated pieces of nutrition advice there is. The chemistry behind it is genuinely solid — this isn’t folklore. What’s less known is that a 2020 trial found the pairing made no difference to blood results in people being treated for iron deficiency. One professional body … Read more
A lipid panel reports four numbers. Understanding what each represents is the easy part. The harder parts are the ones nobody mentions. Units differ by country and use two separate conversion factors. Fasting is no longer routinely required. And a fifth number can be calculated from what you already have — one that some guidance … Read more