Cheers to 2024 & Ambitions for 2025 🌟 #111
What a year!
Hello everyone,
We made it to the last day of 2024 🎉.
Whether your year was incredible, challenging, or somewhere in between—congratulations on making it through another year of life, growth, and experience.
Time passes (and it does fast) so I am grateful for this year. I am grateful for being healthy, for having a roof above my head, for my family and for you.
Thank you for opening my emails every Sunday and reading my writing. It means the world to me. This newsletter started from a desire to create a space where PCOS could be explored from every angle and to help women feel less frustrated with their own bodies.
Today, I’m proud to say that this newsletter has grown into something I couldn’t have imagined. With 774 subscribers, we’ve built a community of women dedicated to understanding their bodies, navigating PCOS, and living fulfilling lives. I’m so deeply grateful to each of you for being here.
As we step into 2025, I wish you joy, health, and peace. May this year bring kindness to you and your loved ones, make your dreams a reality, and keep your PCOS in check.
Looking ahead
One thing 2024 taught me is to dream bigger. In 2025, I’m determined to make this newsletter the most comprehensive information hub for PCOS—a resource that every woman with PCOS knows about and turns to for support.
To achieve this, I’m planning exciting additions:
Expert Insights: Articles from GPs, herbalists, endocrinologists, and other specialists.
Real Stories: Personal experiences from women navigating life with PCOS.
Video Content: Engaging, practical advice to support your goals.
Meal Plans: Monthly ideas to inspire your nutrition.
Fertility Series: A deep dive into understanding and planning for fertility.
To make all of this possible, I’ve decided to turn on paid subscriptions for the newsletter. Today is the last day to get a full year at 30% off. If you’ve been enjoying this content and want to support its growth, now’s the time to join me on this journey.
Here’s to a bright and fulfilling 2025, together.
Let’s look at the most popular posts in 2024:
1. The evolutionary advantage of PCOS
Our condition might have kept us alive a few thousands years ago
2. PCOS and Dieting
If you are thinking of starting a diet in 2025, give this a read.
3. Setting the right type of goals
How to think about goals so you are more likely to achieve them.
4. PCOS and Genetics [Part 2]
In this article we explored the top genetic variations found in PCOS.
![PCOS and Genetics [Part 2] #63](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_140,h_140,c_fill,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ebb20d0-28a5-40ad-82f5-47ae4c556c6d_1667x1048.png)
5. My PCOS Genetics
In this article we explored my own genetic variations.
![My PCOS genetics [Part 3] #64](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_140,h_140,c_fill,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcbbb7f7e-add0-45da-be1f-5d628c518e1e_1667x1048.png)
6. The power of small decisions
We looked into the power of being mindful with the decisions we make every day.
7. SHBG - a PCOS protein
We discovered this less-known protein which plays a big role in our condition.
8. A guide to buying supplements
A comprehensive way to assess the supplements brands that you invest your money into.
9. Does PCOS make you sleep badly?
A deep dive into the relationship between sleep and PCOS.
This year we also launched our Genetics-based Programme at The PCOS Clinic. It was amazing to see the interest for this programme. Whilst we have helped some of you understand their PCOS better, the programme was bit too intensive for what is needed. We will bring this product back in 2025 in a lighter form.
Happy New Year everyone!!
Francesca