In my last newsletter, I wrote about perimenopause and Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT): how to spot the signs of perimenopause, how to find the right healthcare provider, and what to expect when you start MHT. Today, I’m picking up where I left off with the part I feel most strongly about: what...
Menopause Hormone therapy (MHT) is one of the topics I’m asked about most, and the conversation around it has changed dramatically over the years. For two decades after the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study, women were told hormones were dangerous (which was largely a fault of media mi...
Think back to when you were 12 or 13. Did you get slower? Clumsier? Was there a season where you stopped enjoying sport and nobody could tell you why? For most of us, that dip was never explained. We were told we’d lost interest, or that we needed to try harder; some of us quit entirely.
It too...
I'll say it upfront: I love my coffee. My mornings typically start with a strong cup, and many of the active women I know have a similar habit. So it's worth asking a question that doesn't get asked enough: how do we actually know caffeine affects us the way we think it does when most of the re...
You might have noticed there’s a word you can't escape right now: longevity. Everywhere you turn there seems to be supplements, podcasts, and biohacking protocols all promising to help you live longer. But longer isn’t the same as better. And here's the thing nobody's telling you: women already...
I landed back in New Zealand last week after a month in the US and it’s wonderful to be home, to be back with my family, and to be catching up on sleep. Well, almost. While my body is physically here, my body clock is still somewhere over the Pacific.
Jet lag is one of those things that sneaks ...
I left New Zealand on April 12 with a carry-on bag, a full schedule, and the kind of quiet resolve that kicks in when you know you're heading towards work that matters. Two and a half weeks in, I'm somewhere between San Francisco and Los Angeles with a double espresso in hand, a voice that's ta...
For a long time—going back to my postdoc days—I’ve experienced firsthand how far women’s health and fitness research lags behind the male-focused default data. It’s become my life’s mission to help fix this, so today I’m extremely proud to announce a new research funding partnership that will h...
Note: This is an anatomical and physiological review, not medical advice. Anyone with concerns should see their healthcare provider.
When you train consistently—whether it’s endurance training, speed work, or strength—your heart adapts. That adaptation, which is often referred to as “athlete’s ...
One of the questions I’m often asked is: How connected are building muscle and building strength?
The short answer: they’re related, but not the same. You can increase strength without dramatically increasing muscle, and you can increase muscle without seeing proportional gains in strength. Res...
My latest conversation with Mel Robbins drops today, and it touches on many of the questions I’ve been thinking about as we head into 2026: how women can support metabolism, build muscle, and work with their hormones as they train, recover, and age in a landscape that’s often noisy, trend-drive...
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If you’ve ever been told you have PCOS, you’re not alone—and you’re certainly not the only one confused by what that diagnosis really means. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal conditions affecting women of reproductive age, yet it’s also one of the most misund...
