PCOS + Performance: Why Standard PCOS Advice Fails Active Women
PCOS affects up to 1 in 10 women, but the majority of our clinical guidance is developed from sedentary populations . Not runners. Not lifters. Not hybrid athletes. Not women engaging in 5–10 hours of training per week. This creates a major clinical gap: Active women are told to follow low-carb, weight-focused guidelines that directly conflict with the metabolic demands of their training. The result? We see women who are: Training 4–6x/week Eating “clean” Restricting carbohy
Poppy Hawe
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Birth Control Isn’t the Enemy, It’s Just Misunderstood
I see it all the time with the women I coach.They tell me they feel “guilty” for being on birth control, like they’ve chosen the easy route or done something wrong. But birth control isn’t bad. It’s just misunderstood. It gives women freedom, choice, and control over their bodies — yet most of us were prescribed it as teenagers without ever being told how it actually works. The Truth About Birth Control Most contraceptives work by preventing ovulation , which means your body
Poppy Hawe
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