Fetishisation of flexibility, yoga (asana) and injuries.
I’m so tired of yoga teachers saying that yoga is a tool for injury prevention. I know, these days, if you are in the fitness industry,...
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Karolina Manns
- Jul 19
- 4 min
Why we shouldn’t rush into taking The Pill for abnormal bleeding.
No, I’m not going to talk about the side effects of the OCP (oral contraceptive pill). There are tonnes of books written on this subject....
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Karolina Manns
- Jul 12
- 6 min
Why you are not getting stronger while doing resistance training. Plus the myth of bulking up.
Seeing more and more women doing resistance training is absolutely amazing. There is however often a lack of understanding and direction,...
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Karolina Manns
- Jun 27
- 7 min
Cancer Prevention and the anguish that falls on deaf ears.
You see, I’m done. Or at least I think I’m done. I have just finished an 8-week course on Cancer Prevention & Survivorship via the...
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Karolina Manns
- Jun 14
- 5 min
We should all be feminists. I’m not.
When you watch the famous TEDx talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichue We should all be feminists, one thing comes to mind. She spends half of...
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Karolina Manns
- Apr 30
- 5 min
Do women have better sex under socialism?
When you look at the strong socialist women flexing their muscles on their propaganda posters, you might think that you now know their secre
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Karolina Manns
- Mar 27
- 5 min
The elusive term ‘Healthy Body Weight’ and the role of fat in puberty, menstruation & menopause.
Talking about a healthy body weight is like talking about ‘balancing one’s hormones’: it’s so generic, it bears no weight. Pun intended....
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Karolina Manns
- Dec 30, 2023
- 4 min
Should you do hormonal tests to determine if you are in perimenopause?
The short answer is no. There are no tests to determine if you are in perimenopause. Still, I hear a lot of women do tests just to “check...
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Karolina Manns
- Nov 28, 2023
- 3 min
Prelude to Perimenopause: The Very First Signs of Change
What is pretty infuriating in the current menopausal conversation is the misconception that perimenopause only starts once our cycles...
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Karolina Manns
- Oct 27, 2023
- 4 min
The Real Symptoms of Menopause. And why HRT might not always resolve them.
A landmark study based on data from the largest ever survey of menopausal and peri-menopausal women in the UK stated that for 46% of...
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Karolina Manns
- Sep 22, 2023
- 4 min
Debunking the Cycle Syncing Myth & Embracing Cycle Awareness Instead
The biggest problem with the wellness world these days, in my humble opinion, is the lack of understanding of ‘nuanced’ pieces of...
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Karolina Manns
- Jul 28, 2023
- 2 min
Tit for Tat, Toxic Masculinity & where do we go from here
The other day I read a post by my favourite eco-warrior, Jack Harris, talking about Caitlin Moran’s new book. And to be specific, the...
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Karolina Manns
- Jun 26, 2023
- 5 min
Is a plant-based diet suitable for perimenopause?
The other day I went to a 100% plant-based pub in Brighton. I was really impressed how far vegan cuisine has developed over the last...
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Karolina Manns
- Jun 26, 2023
- 5 min
Unintentional Low Energy Availability in Perimenopause and how it might be killing your vibe.
I spent about 6 years in the state of unintentional low energy availability. These were long and tiring years. What really annoys me is...
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Karolina Manns
- Jun 5, 2023
- 6 min
Why: ‘Just listen to your body’ might not be the best idea. Food, menstrual cycle, body cues.
The ability to truly listen to your body is an extremely advanced concept. It is not something that a lot of us can actually do. The...
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Karolina Manns
- Jun 3, 2023
- 10 min
Anxiety in Perimenopause? What can we do about it.
As discussed in my previous blog post, Is under-fuelling making us anxious? How dieting during menopause might be the straw that breaks...
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Karolina Manns
- May 23, 2023
- 4 min
Is under-fuelling making us anxious?
How dieting during menopause might be the straw that breaks the camel's back. I have to say, “dieting” is my pet peeve. The idea of...
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Karolina Manns
- Apr 24, 2023
- 5 min
The history of gaslighting women & its effect on our mental health.
I'm glad I have a sarcastic sense of humour, otherwise I think I’d be constantly going mad. In the Dark is a BBC TV Drama with MyAnna...
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Karolina Manns
- Apr 7, 2023
- 5 min
Why tracking your menstrual cycle is the greatest form of self-care.
Women often ask me (yes, it’s usually a changing room post-CrossFit conversation!) how do I know when it is time to push and aim for my...
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