I've been away for a little while — heads-down studying holistic nutrition and, honestly, living through some lessons I wasn't expecting. I have so much more to share with you now, and I'm really glad to be back in your inbox.

You're getting this because you're part of the BriteLune community — and this newsletter is my way of sharing everything I'm learning about women's health, one week at a time.

This week, we're starting with something I think a lot of us brush off for way too long.

This week we're covering:

•        Why women feel tired even when they're doing everything 'right'

•        The two minerals most of us are running low on

•        A simple energy-boosting drink to try this week

Here's the thing nobody tells you: you can be doing all the 'right' things and still feel completely drained. No obvious reason. Just a low-grade tiredness that sits with you all day.

For a lot of women, the answer comes down to two minerals — iron and magnesium. Both are quietly essential for energy production, and both are chronically low in women, especially during our reproductive years.

Iron carries oxygen through your blood. When levels drop — even before you're technically anaemic — your cells don't get enough oxygen to produce energy efficiently. The result? Fatigue, brain fog, and that heavy feeling that no amount of sleep fixes.

Magnesium is involved in over 300 processes in your body, including the one that actually activates your energy at a cellular level. Without enough of it, your body literally cannot convert food into usable fuel.

What depletes both? Stress. Busy schedules. Not eating enough variety. And for women, our monthly cycle draws on iron reserves every single month.

The fix isn't dramatic. More leafy greens, legumes, seeds, and pair iron-rich foods with vitamin C to help absorption. Small shifts, real difference.

Takeaway: If you're tired and you can't explain it, iron and magnesium are the first place to look — not your sleep schedule.

Honest question — and I want you to actually think about it before you answer. 60 seconds.

→  Why are you always tired?

Being 40 is teaching me things no wellness book prepared me for.

A few months ago, I started noticing something was off. I was eating well, sleeping well, working out — and still exhausted. Then my blood pressure dropped, and that was the moment I stopped dismissing it. It felt like my body finally got loud enough that I had to listen. I realised I'd spent so long taking care of everyone else that I'd stopped paying attention to myself. I'm changing that. And this newsletter is part of it.

✅  Try this today:  Add a squeeze of lemon to your water bottle — it helps your body absorb the iron from whatever you eat at your next meal.

✅  Try this week:  Add one iron-rich food to your daily meals — spinach, lentils, pumpkin seeds, or dark chocolate all count.

🚫  Skip this:  Coffee or tea right after meals — the tannins block iron absorption by up to 60%. Wait at least 30 minutes.

Hit reply and tell me — what's one symptom you've been quietly dismissing that you think your body might actually be trying to tell you something about? I read every reply. 🌸

With love & good sips,
Nisha
Founder, BriteLune
Hydration first. Always.