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The Allegory of Silo
Rebecca Ferguson in Silo My father introduced me to sci-fiction when I was about 12. By the age of 15, I’d read most of the books by...

Karolina Manns
Feb 155 min read


If not now, when? – an interview with Pippa Crowther, aka The Menopausal Lifter
Do you believe in faith? I do. I believe everything happens for a reason. And for some reason I came across Pippa Crowther’s profile on...

Karolina Manns
Jan 298 min read


Discernment. Face the truth and choose.
Look at Trump’s face being called out by the Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde during his inauguration as she talks about compassion and mercy ....

Karolina Manns
Jan 233 min read


Burnout in Perimenopause
This topic of burnout and all-consuming tiredness keeps coming back. And I hear you. I’ve been there. In fact, I often hover on the...

Karolina Manns
Nov 14, 20244 min read


Hormonal Wisdom Vacuum
As I was watching the Panorama documentary The Menopause Industry Uncovered , I was reeling. I was reeling for all these women misled by...

Karolina Manns
Oct 11, 20244 min read


Your Drinking Buddy is Not Your Friend
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain There was a time in my early 20s,...

Karolina Manns
Sep 14, 20244 min read


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,...

Karolina Manns
Aug 22, 20244 min read


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....

Karolina Manns
Jul 19, 20244 min read


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,...

Karolina Manns
Jul 12, 20246 min read


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...

Karolina Manns
Jun 27, 20247 min read


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...

Karolina Manns
Jun 14, 20245 min read


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

Karolina Manns
Apr 30, 20245 min read


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....

Karolina Manns
Mar 27, 20245 min read


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...

Karolina Manns
Dec 30, 20234 min read


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...

Karolina Manns
Nov 28, 20233 min read


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...

Karolina Manns
Oct 27, 20234 min read


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...

Karolina Manns
Sep 22, 20234 min read


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...

Karolina Manns
Jul 28, 20232 min read


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...

Karolina Manns
Jun 26, 20236 min read


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...

Karolina Manns
Jun 26, 20235 min read
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