Women's health Archives — Alexandra King

Hormonal changes throughout the menstrual cycle

February 23, 2021February 26, 2021

A females reproductive or menstrual cycle typically lasts anywhere between 24-36 days, for the purpose of this post I will assume a 28 day cycle. The female menstrual cycle can be divided into two different phases, the follicular phase which is the first half of the cycle up until ovulation and the second half which […]

The most common nutritional deficiency in women

July 12, 2020

Iron deficiency in women Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in the world, particularly in women, this is due to menstruation and the loss of iron through menstrual blood. Iron deficiency is when there are insufficient iron stores to meet the body’s needs. The ‘normal’ range of ferritin (stored iron in […]