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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Energy & sleep
Functional Mushrooms (Lion's Mane, Reishi, Cordyceps): Hype or Help?
Lion's mane, reishi and cordyceps are everywhere. Here's what the evidence actually shows for focus, stress and energy, and how to set expectations.
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Gut health
Bloated or Retaining Fluid? How to Tell the Difference
Bloating and fluid retention feel similar but are different things with different causes. Here is how to tell them apart, why debloat teas backfire, and the...
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Women's health
Headaches That Track Your Cycle: Menstrual Migraine Explained
If your worst headaches land in the two days before your period, oestrogen withdrawal may be why. What menstrual migraine is, how it differs from ordinary...
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Women's health
Does the Pill 'Deplete' Your Nutrients? An Honest Look
You have probably seen the nutrient depletion charts. The research behind them is older, smaller and shakier than the confident graphics suggest. Here is what the...
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Weight & cravings
Berberine: Is It Really "Nature's Ozempic"? An Honest Look
Berberine is trending as "nature's Ozempic," but what does the research actually show for blood sugar and weight? An honest, evidence-first look.
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Skin & hair
What Alcohol Actually Does to Your Skin, Sleep and Hormones
A nightcap does not improve your sleep, and no supplement undoes a hangover. An honest look at what alcohol does to skin, sleep and oestrogen, plus...
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Gut health
'Heatiness' (‘Heaty’ Food): What Does the Science Actually Say?
Fried food gives you a sore throat or pimples — is that 'heatiness'? Here's the cultural concept, what modern science can and can't explain, and a...
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Gut health
Do Greens Powders Really Count as Your Vegetables? An Honest Look
Can a scoop of greens replace a plate of veg? Honestly, not quite — but that doesn't make greens powders useless. Here's what they can and...
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Weight & cravings
On a GLP-1 or Losing Weight Fast? How to Protect Your Muscle and Skin
Rapid weight loss — including on GLP-1 medications — can take muscle and skin firmness with it. Here's what research suggests about protecting both.
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Skin & hair
7 Reasons Your Skin Looks Tired by 3 PM (and How to Fix Each)
Fresh in the morning, flat by mid-afternoon? Here are 7 everyday reasons your skin looks tired by 3 PM — and a quick fix for each.
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Skin & hair
Suddenly Shedding More Hair? Telogen Effluvium, Explained
Handfuls of hair in the shower a few months after a stressful stretch? It may be telogen effluvium — usually temporary. Here's what's happening and what...
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Recipes
Chinese Winter Melon Soup
You have had winter melon drink. But have you actually tried winter melon soup? 🍲 Six ingredients, a little prep, and the rice cooker does the...
