The Purest Journal
Notes on everyday well-being
Clear, practical reads on skin, gut health, energy, weight and women's health, written for life in Singapore.
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Women's health
Perimenopause and Your Heart: The Cholesterol Shift No One Warns You About
Estrogen helps protect your heart. As it falls in perimenopause, LDL and triglycerides can rise — what changes, why it matters, and how to support cardiovascular...
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Gut health
How Does Your Menstrual Cycle Affect Your Gut Health?
Progesterone slows your gut before a period and prostaglandins speed it up during one. What changes in each phase, and what helps.
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Skin & hair
Menopause Hair Thinning: Why Your Hair Changes and What May Help
Why hair thins in perimenopause and menopause — the estrogen–androgen shift behind female pattern hair loss — and gentle, evidence-aware ways to support it.
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Skin & hair
What Do Ceramides Do for Your Skin?
Ceramides seal water into skin and keep irritants out. How ceramide creams and oral plant ceramides help dry, eczema-prone and air-con skin.
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Energy & sleep
Why You're Always Tired: The Gut, Stress, and Energy Connection Nobody Talks About
Persistent fatigue that sleep doesn't fix often has a gut health component. Here's the science behind the gut-energy connection and what actually helps.
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Energy & sleep
Ashwagandha and Stress: What Does the Science Actually Say?
In trials, 240 to 600 mg of ashwagandha root extract a day lowered stress, anxiety and cortisol and improved sleep in 8 to 10 weeks. How...
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Skin & hair
What Is the Best Collagen for Men in Singapore?
The best collagen for men is hydrolysed peptides at a clear gram dose, ideally with vitamin C. See what trials show for men's skin, muscle and...
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Skin & hair
Is Collagen Good for Eczema and Dry Skin?
Collagen peptides improved skin hydration and reduced water loss in trials. How collagen supports dry, eczema-prone skin alongside your doctor's care.
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Gut health
What Is the Gut-Brain Axis and Why Does It Affect Your Mood?
Your gut produces 90% of your serotonin. The gut-brain axis explains why gut health directly affects anxiety, mood, and mental clarity , here's the science.
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Skin & hair
Does Sugar Really Age Your Skin? Glycation, Explained
Sugar can stiffen collagen through a process called glycation, which may contribute to skin ageing. Here's what the evidence shows and what genuinely helps.