Topic
Sofia
Sofia is a recurring research topic on Health Canon. This hub collects related explainers and protocols, newest first, each with evidence grades and practical decision frameworks.
-
Fitness
Strength Training Prescription for Women: Loading, Progression, and Underloading Traps
Women respond to progressive heavy loading; chronic underloading “for safety” is a common reason programs stall.
-
Light & Recovery
Red Light for Skin Photoaging: Dermatology Evidence Beyond Glow Masks
Multi-week red/NIR courses show collagen and wrinkle signals; selfie masks without dosimetry are not those trials.
-
Light & Recovery
Red Light Therapy Sex Axes: Hair, Skin, Sports, and Pregnancy Firewalls
Men lead with AGA RCTs; women lead with FPHL and photoaging plus pregnancy pauses; testicle-light claims stay Grade D.
-
Metabolic Health
Insulin Resistance Sex Axes: Visceral Fat, PCOS, Menopause, and Shared Care
Men more often present visceral-fat IR patterns; women face PCOS and menopause transitions—shared SOC remains diet, weight, exercise, meds.
-
Fitness
Fitness Sex Axes: Shared Training Laws for Adults (and What Still Differs)
Progressive overload, hard sets, protein, sleep, and energy availability are shared; pregnancy and AAS confounds are not.
-
Metabolic Health
Allergy and Inflammation Sex Axes: Puberty, Pregnancy, Autoimmunity, and Shared Markers
Allergy and autoimmunity show sex skews across the life course; hs-CRP remains a CV marker—not an allergy diagnostic for either sex.
Frequently asked