Vitamin D and Your Hormones: What the Research Shows
Does vitamin D affect PCOS, fertility, PMS and perimenopause? Here is what the research actually shows, plus how much UK women really need and…
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The MyOva Journal
Hormonal health, explained honestly.
Plain-English, evidence-led guides to PMOS (formerly PCOS), your cycle, fertility, endometriosis, PMDD and menopause.
Written to help you understand what’s going on in your body, and to take better questions to your next GP appointment.
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Strength Training for Hormones: Why Lifting Beats Cardio for PCOS
If your PCOS toolkit is basically "do more cardio and eat less," here is the thing nobody told you: that advice is incomplete. You're…
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Hormone Balancing Tea: Does It Actually Work? 7 Herbs With Evidence
Hormone balancing tea won't treat a diagnosed condition, but some of the botanicals in it genuinely have evidence behind them. Here's what the research…
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Hormonal Headaches: 6 Real Reasons They Strike Around Your Period (And What Helps)
Why hormonal headaches strike right before your period, what the research says about magnesium and vitamin B6, and when a headache needs more than…
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Low Progesterone Symptoms: 9 Signs and What They Mean
Low progesterone usually means you didn't ovulate. Here's which of the 9 common signs really point to it, how to time the blood test,…
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The Ultimate Guide to Teas and Home Remedies for Bloating
The teas that actually help with bloating are peppermint, ginger, fennel, dandelion root and chamomile, alongside two simple habits: moving gently after meals and…
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Perimenopause: The Complete Guide to What's Happening, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do
By Leila Martyn, Founder of MyOva Nobody warned you. That's the thing most women say, eventually. Looking back, they can trace the beginning: the…
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Why Vitamin B6 Keeps Coming Up in PMS Research (And What Form Actually Works)
Vitamin B6 keeps appearing in PMS and PMDD research — and there's a specific neurochemical reason why. B6 in its active form (P5P) is…
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Holy Basil for Hormones: What the Research Actually Shows
You have probably heard of ashwagandha. If you spend any time in women's health spaces, you have probably heard of rhodiola too. Holy basil…
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Does Sage Actually Help With Hot Flushes? Here's What the Research Says
You're in the middle of a meeting. Or asleep. Or just sitting quietly on the sofa. And then it hits, a wave of heat…
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Week 12: Long-Term Hormone Health Integration
Molly FrancisAssociate Registered Nutritionist · @wellnesswithmolly_ By this point in the 90 Day Flow, you've probably realised hormone health isn't about doing everything. It's…
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Dermaplaning With PMOS (PCOS): Is It Safe at Home?
If you have PCOS, you already know the drill. You have Googled, you have tried things, you have felt frustrated, and you have probably…
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Anti-Inflammatory Eating for Hormonal Health
Here's something most GPs don't mention in the ten minutes they have with you: inflammation isn't just a background inconvenience. For women with PMOS…
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