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    • Skin ScienceEvidence based writing on skin health, dermatology, and everyday skin care and skin products that helped me, all organically written.
    • Hormones & MetabolismExplainers on hormones, blood sugar, weight regulation, blood sugar, appetite, mood, and metabolic health.
    • Women’s Health
    • Sleep, Gut & EnergySleep, digestion, daily energy, practical physiology and restoring everyday well-being is explored in this category.
  • Mind & MeaningEssays on mental health, identity, and the quieter work of living, caring, and becoming human within medical and social worlds.
    • Lived Experience in MedicineReflections from within the system — where clinical knowledge meets uncertainty, emotion, and the human cost of care. Writing that holds space for quart medicine feels like, not just how it functions.
    • The Social DiagnosisExamining how law, power, gender, and culture shape health and lived experience.
    • Mental HealthEvidence based writing on mental Heath, covering anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, and emotional well-being. Exploring symptoms, and practical care through a doctor’s lens.
    • Notes On Becoming
    • The Unprescribed
  • Why Socialising Feels Tiring for Some People: Understanding Introversion & Solitude

    Why does socialising feel exhausting for some people? Discover the science of introversion, the power of solitude, and why alone time helps some people recharge. Read the piece

    Why Socialising Feels Tiring for Some People: Understanding Introversion & Solitude
  • What Your Child Needs to Hear on Result Day (Not What You Think)

    What to say to your child after exam results? A simple, evidence-based guide to reduce stress, support mental health, and move forward. Read the piece

    What Your Child Needs to Hear on Result Day (Not What You Think)
  • Beyond Romance: Redefining Love

    Valentine’s Day often frames love as romantic partnership alone. This reflective essay explores emotional connection, self-worth, and the quieter forms of love that shape a fulfilling life beyond romance. Read the piece

    Beyond Romance: Redefining Love
  • You Are Not One Person: Outgrowing Old Versions of Yourself

    Growth isn’t always about adding more. A reflective essay on outgrowing old versions of yourself, rediscovering forgotten parts, and knowing when to pick them back up. Read the piece

    You Are Not One Person: Outgrowing Old Versions of Yourself

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