Every article on this site references peer-reviewed research and the work of leading practitioners in women’s hormonal health.

We do not publish opinion dressed as science.

  • Dr. Mindy Pelz Author of Fast Like a Girl and The Menopause Reset. Pioneer of female-specific fasting protocols and cycle-syncing nutrition. Maxi-Lee is a certified Fast Like a Girl Coach.
  • Lisa Mosconi PhD Neuroscientist and author of The Menopause Brain. Pioneering researcher on oestrogen’s role in cognitive function, brain health and Alzheimer’s risk in women.
  • Dr. Jolene Brighten Author of Beyond the Pill. Leading expert on post-hormonal contraceptive syndrome and the impact of birth control on women’s long-term hormonal health.
  • Dr. Christiane Northrup Author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom. Decades of research on the relationship between women’s emotional lives, hormonal health and physical wellbeing.
  • Dr. Sara Gottfried Harvard-trained physician. Author of The Hormone Cure. Specialist in cortisol, stress hormones and their cascading impact on women’s health and performance.
  • Peer-Reviewed Research All statistical claims on this site are sourced from peer-reviewed research. Full references included in each article. We cite sources — we do not invent them.
Maxi-Lee Machado

Maxi-Lee Machado is a Certified Women’s Fasting & Hormonal Health Coach, law graduate, and B-BBEE corporate transformation specialist with over 15 years of consulting experience. Inspired by her personal health journey and 45 kg weight loss, she is the founder of the Lunar Living wellness programme and co-founder of both NutriVita South Africa and the Happy Healthy Human NPC, a non-profit tackling early childhood malnutrition. A mother of 3 boys, Maxi-Lee is dedicated to empowering working women and making wellness accessible.