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Prevention doesn’t always look like an intervention.- Sometimes it is a conversation.- Sometimes it is feeling able to s...
09/09/2026

Prevention doesn’t always look like an intervention.

- Sometimes it is a conversation.
- Sometimes it is feeling able to say, “I’m not okay.”
- Sometimes it is simply knowing that support is there when you need it.

You don’t have to be in crisis to deserve support, and you don’t need the perfect words to ask for it.

This month matters, but so do all of the months that follow.

If you need someone to listen, Samaritans are available free, day or night, on 116 123.

Whilst hair shedding can be confusing - and have a real knock on confidence - there isn’t a single “hair loss hormone”. ...
07/09/2026

Whilst hair shedding can be confusing - and have a real knock on confidence - there isn’t a single “hair loss hormone”. There isn’t a single blood test that can explain every case either.

Hair growth can be affected by many reasons:
- Hormones
- Nutrition
- Iron Status
- Metabolism
- Genetics
- Wider health and stress

That’s where the data becomes useful.

Is there a hormonal link - DHT, thyroid function, oestrogen? Or are hormones not the story at all? Could low iron stores or a nutritional deficiency be contributing instead?

Rather than assuming the cause, start building an informed picture.

02/09/2026

Your mental health doesn’t exist from the neck up.

Low mood. Anxiety. Brain fog. Irritability. Poor concentration. Fatigue.

They’re mental health symptoms, but that doesn’t mean the contributing factors are always exclusively psychological.

Iron deficiency. Thyroid dysfunction. Hormonal changes. Blood sugar instability. Nutrient deficiencies. Poor sleep. Inflammation. Chronic stress.

The brain is part of the body, so when something feels off, we need to stop asking “is it mental or physical?”

And start looking at the whole picture.

Mental health is physical health, too.

Low iron isn’t always a case of simply needing more iron.If ferritin keeps falling, or supplementation doesn’t seem to b...
31/08/2026

Low iron isn’t always a case of simply needing more iron.

If ferritin keeps falling, or supplementation doesn’t seem to be moving the needle, the better question is why?

- Absorption
- Timing
- Inflammation
- Ongoing blood loss
- The wider blood picture.

All can influence whether iron is absorbed, available and ultimately restored, and ferritin alone doesn’t always tell the full story.

Sometimes, increasing the dose without understanding the reason levels are low means treating the number rather than investigating the cause.

Inositol is often positioned as just a hormone supplement - but its role goes much further.Myo-inositol and D-chiro-inos...
26/08/2026

Inositol is often positioned as just a hormone supplement - but its role goes much further.

Myo-inositol and D-chiro-inositol are involved in insulin signalling, glucose regulation, SHBG, hormone availability and reproductive health in both women and men.

Insulin signalling

Insulin does more than regulate blood glucose.

The way our cells respond to insulin can influence multiple downstream metabolic and reproductive pathways - and inositol forms part of that signalling process.

Glucose regulation

When insulin sensitivity changes, glucose handling changes with it.

This is one of the reasons Myo- and D-chiro-inositol have attracted interest within metabolic health research.

SHBG + androgens

Metabolic and hormonal health aren’t separate systems.
Insulin can influence hepatic SHBG production, which can affect the proportion of circulating androgens that are freely available.

Reproductive signalling

That metabolic-hormonal crossover also helps explain why inositol is so frequently discussed in relation to ovarian function, ovulation and reproductive health.

Not just for women

The conversation shouldn’t stop at female fertility.

Inositol has also been investigated in male reproductive health, including its potential relationship with s***m quality and motility

Why testing matters

The question isn’t simply “Is inositol good for you?”
It’s whether the pathways it may influence are actually relevant to you.

That’s where understanding markers such as glucose regulation, insulin, SHBG and s*x hormones can add much-needed context.

Created in collaboration with ContehSports Sports.

Understand the pathway, and the product - doing what we do best: going beneath the surface.

24/08/2026

Sleep apnoea is more than snoring.

Repeated drops in oxygen and disrupted sleep can put additional strain on cardiovascular health, metabolic function, recovery, mood and hormone regulation - often without someone realising it is happening.

And risk isn’t determined by body weight alone.

Genetics, airway anatomy, alcohol, age, body composition and certain medications or hormone therapies - including TRT - can all form part of the wider picture.

If you’re waking unrefreshed, struggling with daytime fatigue, experiencing morning headaches or have been told you stop breathing during sleep, it’s worth investigating rather than simply accepting poor sleep as normal.

For a long time, the picture many of us were given of ADHD was the disruptive, hyperactive child.But ADHD can also be th...
21/08/2026

For a long time, the picture many of us were given of ADHD was the disruptive, hyperactive child.

But ADHD can also be the woman who has spent years wondering why everyday life seems to require more effort than it should.

The adult who only starts asking questions later in life.

The professional who is successful on paper, yet privately relies on an exhausting amount of structure, urgency or pressure just to keep everything moving.

The person who learnt to mask it so well that nobody ever thought to look underneath.

And the people whose difficulties were interpreted as being disorganised, emotional, anxious, lazy, overwhelmed or simply “not trying hard enough”.

That is one of the reasons this conversation feels so personal to me.

Speaking openly about ADHD hasn’t always felt comfortable. There was a time when I questioned whether talking about it personally would somehow undermine me professionally.

I don’t anymore.

Because some of the conversations that mean the most to me at My Atlas have happened when somebody has heard me speak about my own experience and quietly said:

“I think that might be me too.”

Those people don’t need another reason to doubt themselves.

They don’t need to be told that because they built a career, got through school, raised a family or learnt how to hold everything together, their difficulties somehow cannot be real.

And equally, advocating for ADHD doesn’t mean we shouldn’t ask difficult questions.

Women. Adults. Professionals. High achievers. People who became incredibly good at hiding how hard things actually felt.

Those are the people I thought about when writing this statement.

And they are a huge part of why I will keep talking about it.

Being heard matters.

-Holly

Reverse T3 is measurable. But a measurable marker isn’t automatically a diagnostic one.Thyroid hormone conversion can sh...
20/08/2026

Reverse T3 is measurable. But a measurable marker isn’t automatically a diagnostic one.

Thyroid hormone conversion can shift in response to:
- Illness
- Calorie restriction
- Physiological stress
- Medication
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Thyroid medication use
- Changes in liver or kidney function.

So an elevated result doesn’t simply translate to an underactive thyroid.

Reverse T3 can add another piece of information - but the value is in understanding it alongside the wider thyroid picture.

Blood markers need context together with lifestyle, medications and then Reverse T3 may be relevant.

17/08/2026

Belly fat in men isn’t simply an aesthetic conversation.

As visceral fat (fat around the organs) increases, it can begin to influence some of the same pathways involved in metabolic health and hormone regulation.

One of those pathways is aromatase.

Aromatase is an enzyme found in adipose tissue that converts testosterone into oestrogen.

With more fat, aromatase activity can increase - potentially contributing to a cycle of:

↑ Visceral fat
↑ aromatase activity
→ altered testosterone balance
→ changes in muscle mass, insulin sensitivity and fat distribution
→ greater difficulty improving body composition.

And testosterone is only one part of the picture.

Persistent central fat gain can also sit alongside insulin resistance, changes in SHBG and altered thyroid and metabolic markers.

Tired after meals. Craving sugar. Struggling to lose weight.They’re common symptoms with plenty of possible causes - but...
12/08/2026

Tired after meals. Craving sugar. Struggling to lose weight.

They’re common symptoms with plenty of possible causes - but one that can be overlooked is reduced insulin sensitivity.

And it can start changing long before blood glucose becomes obviously high.

So, what actually is insulin resistance?

Insulin helps glucose move from your bloodstream into your cells to be used for energy.

When those cells become less responsive, your body compensates by producing more insulin to get the same job done.

For a while, that compensation can work remarkably well.

This is where it gets missed.

Your fasting glucose and HbA1c can still look reassuring because your body is producing more insulin to keep glucose under control.

So the question isn’t always just: “Is my glucose high?”
It can also be: “How hard is my body working to keep it there?”

Insulin resistance doesn’t always look the same.

For some people it’s persistent fatigue or brain fog. For others, it might be sugar cravings, increased abdominal fat, difficulty losing weight or irregular cycles.

None of these symptoms confirm insulin resistance on their own - but recurring patterns can be worth investigating.

Glucose is only one part of the metabolic picture.

Fasting insulin, HbA1c, triglycerides, extended cholesterol, blood pressure, liver markers and waist circumference can all add context.

When appropriate, fasting glucose and insulin can also be used to calculate HOMA-IR.

One result rarely tells the whole story.

You don’t have to wait until glucose becomes high to pay attention.

Metabolic changes can develop gradually, which is why earlier insight can be useful.

Understanding the pattern gives you the opportunity to address contributing factors before they progress - rather than waiting for one marker to cross a reference range.

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