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Protein for Menopause: Are You Eating Enough?
If you are navigating the transition into perimenopause or menopause, you’ve likely noticed your body shifting. Perhaps the weight is redistributing to your midsection, or…
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The Ultimate Guide to the Best Diet for Menopause: What to Eat (and to Avoid) to Thrive
By Dr. Akanksha Sharma Let’s be real: Menopause can feel like your body has suddenly decided to speak a different language. The hot flashes, the…
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Screen Time, Tuition & Hormones: A Singapore Parenting Reality
If you’re parenting in Singapore, you’ve probably felt it: the quiet pressure to keep up. School, enrichment, tuition, screens (for learning and “just to unwind”),…
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Breastfeeding Nutrition for Working Moms in Singapore
Breastfeeding while working is not a test of willpower, it’s a test of planning, nourishment, and support. If you’re a working mom in Singapore, you’re…
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Confinement Food vs Medical Nutrition: What’s Best for Singapore Moms?
In Singapore, “confinement food” is still a big part of postpartum recovery—whether you’re Chinese (zuò yuè zi), Malay (pantang), or Indian postpartum traditions. Many of…
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PCOS in Singapore: Why It’s Rising Even in Lean Women
A doctor’s perspective on hidden insulin resistance, lifestyle triggers, and what actually helps Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is no longer seen only in overweight women.…
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Is Intermittent Fasting Right for Singaporean Women? A Doctor’s View
Intermittent fasting (IF) has become one of the most talked-about health trends in Singapore—especially among women juggling work, family, fitness, and metabolic health goals. From…
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How to Eat Healthy While Living in Condos vs HDBs (A Singapore Reality Check)
Eating healthy in Singapore isn’t just about willpower—it’s deeply shaped by where you live.Whether you’re in a condo with a private kitchen and facilities or…
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Burnout in High-Achieving Singapore Mothers: A Practical Recovery Plan
You’re the mum who “has it together.”The calendar is colour-coded. The kids’ enrichment classes are booked. Work targets get met. Meals get planned. Family WhatsApp…
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The Singapore Woman’s Essential Guide to Early Diabetes Detection
Introduction Diabetes isn’t just a health condition—it’s a silent, progressive disease that can impact nearly every organ in the body. In Singapore 🇸🇬, diabetes has…
About Dr Akanksha
I’m a medical doctor (MBBS, MD – Preventive & Community Medicine) with over a decade of experience in women’s and children’s health, public health research, and evidence-based nutrition.
Through IYSA Nutrition, I help women, mothers, teens, and families understand their health calmly—without fear, fad diets, or overwhelming advice.
As both a doctor and a mother, I deeply understand how a woman’s physical and emotional health shapes her children, her family, and her long-term well-being. My work is grounded in medical science, but designed for real lives, real kitchens, and real routines.
