Journal
Evidence-based notes on health after 40
Research-backed articles on diabetes, perimenopause, nutrition and everything the two of them touch.
Perimenopause
HRT prescriptions have more than doubled since 2018 — and patches are now running short
New US data show estrogen HRT prescribing has doubled since 2018, with 1 in 20 women aged 45–54 now on it — driven partly by the FDA dropping its strongest warnings.
Diabetes
Every patient in a small type 1 diabetes trial became insulin-free
In an early UChicago trial, all 12 people with long-standing type 1 diabetes reached insulin independence after donor islet transplants paired with a new anti-rejection antibody.
Nutrition
The carbs you choose in midlife shape how you age, a 32-year study finds
Harvard and Tufts researchers followed 47,000 women for 32 years: those eating more high-quality carbs in midlife were up to a third more likely to age healthily.
Skin & beauty
Why skin changes so fast at menopause — and what hormone therapy can and can't do
Recent reviews confirm falling oestrogen drives much of menopausal skin ageing — thinner, drier, less elastic skin — and that HRT can partly reverse it, within limits.
Weight loss
People on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs moved less, not more, a Fitbit study finds
Tracking 753 adults' wearable data, researchers found daily steps and exercise fell after starting Ozempic-style drugs — a concern for muscle, especially in women over 40.
Nutrition
What to replace sugar with: the evidence on sweeteners
Stevia, monk fruit, allulose, erythritol, xylitol, sucralose, aspartame, honey and agave — what current research actually shows about sweeteners for blood sugar and health.
Nutrition
Protein for women over 40: how much do you actually need?
Why the official 0.8g/kg guideline falls short after 40 — and the protein targets that actually protect muscle, energy and blood sugar.
Diabetes
What new research says about type 2 diabetes
Recent findings on remission, meal order, time-restricted eating and sleep — and what's actually worth trying.
Perimenopause & Type 1 Diabetes
Perimenopause & diabetes: what's really happening to your blood sugar
Living with T1D for 23 years, I noticed everything changing in my early 40s — and no one warned me. Here's what perimenopause really does to your blood sugar, and what actually helped.
Skin & beauty
Do collagen products actually improve your skin?
What the evidence really shows about collagen supplements, creams and the nutrients that support your own.
Perimenopause
5 myths about perimenopause and weight
Why the scale isn't the whole story — and what actually helps.
Diabetes
How to read your glucose patterns
A simple framework for making sense of your daily numbers.
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