The Female Factor: Making women’s health count – and what it means for you (The Food Medic)

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Are certain vitamin and mineral requirements particularly important at certain points of women's lives?

It was good and had some new/useful info but on the whole I would have preferred a lot more information and less chat/opinion. While nutrition remains her biggest passion, she realised that there was an unmet need for how women are treated in within medicine and healthcare. September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) awareness month - a common hormonal condition affecting 1 in 10 women in the UK. Hazel Wallace is an empowering and informative book that explores the unique health and wellness considerations for women. The Female Factor provides methods to protect and maximise your health in positive, affirming steps.There are also lots of recipes and she's not lying when she says her chunky granola clusters are moreish! Each chapter guides you through the hormonal milestones most women experience: I explore how nutrition plays a role across our menstrual cycle; how our fitness is shaped by our physical make-up; how our hormones affect our mental health across our lifespan; and how sleep can save your sanity, no matter the day of the month – plus 50 new, nourishing recipes. He suffered a massive stroke as the family were sitting at the dinner table at their Cocklehill home and his death inspired her to become a doctor. Approx 50% of the book is recipes rather than focusing on female health, I feel the author missed the opportunity to create a fantastic book here.

I want to show you that eating the most natural, unrefined and unprocessed wholefood ingredients can be enjoyable, uncomplicated and easy to incorporate into a busy lifestyle. I'm a girl who juggles two jobs, who loves to lift, who adores real food - and can't resist chocolate. To give you the most cutting-edge, innovative ways to track your performance, science is at the core of everything we do. This book brings together everything she has learned, in twenty years of clinical experience with six essential health prescriptions distilled into simple and free, daily habits. Great book highlighting the unique health challenges that women face, along with some interesting information about the bias that women go through in the healthcare system.That said, for a visual learner like myself I appreciated the translation of data/cycles etc in visual (and aesthetic! Think of us as your trusted friends sharing healthy insights and prescribing ways to live life to the fullest, fuelled with lots of delicious recipes, empowering workouts, and self-love. Like all doctors working the NHS, she was pitched headlong into caring for seriously ill Covid patients, at a time when very little was known about this new disease. I did enjoy it but I found some parts too simplified and others too scientific (that I would tune out).

She studied at the University of South Wales, and it was when she was in her final year that she started The Food Medic Blog, sharing recipes and tips on healthy eating. This bold, comprehensive guide to understanding women's health shakes up the narrative for women of all ages.

Similarly, across the menstrual cycle, women have different calorie, nutrient needs, and food cravings due to fluctuations in sex hormones. In The Food Medic community you'll find the tips and recipes to shape a life filled with health and happiness. The Female Factor ✨ has been officially out for a few days and I am SO HAPPY and GRATEFUL for all the love I've been receiving.