Injuries in women's football – and how micronutrient deficiencies play a hidden role

The striking increase in cruciate ligament tears in women's football is no longer an isolated case. Players are sidelined with serious knee injuries at an above-average rate – a trend that has been intensifying for years.
Sportschau and other media outlets rightly address this topic, but the discussion often remains superficial.

Because the causes are complex – and one crucial factor is almost never addressed:
The female menstrual cycle affects not only ligaments, stability, and performance, but also micronutrient balance. And this is precisely where an underestimated risk of injury arises.

This article shows how these factors interact – and why a high-quality micronutrient supply, such as that offered by The Golden One, can measurably support women in sports and everyday life.

Physical differences: Important, but not decisive

Women have on average:

• a wider pelvis
• other leg axes
• deviating jumping and landing patterns

These factors can put more strain on the knee joints.
But training, hormonal fluctuations and nutritional status are at least as important – topics that have long been ignored in women's football.

Part of the problem: training systems that are not adapted to the female body.

Women's football still uses structures that were originally developed for men:

• Strength programs
• Stress models
• Prevention concepts
• Rehabilitation protocols

However, women have different physiological prerequisites – and ignoring these automatically increases the risk of injury.

Equality does not mean "the same for everyone". Equality means "the right thing for everyone".

The female cycle changes ligaments, muscles, and stability.

While men have stable hormone levels, the female body fluctuates cyclically. Crucial events occur particularly around ovulation:

• Estrogen rises sharply
• Connective tissue becomes softer
• Ligaments lose stability in the short term
• The load-bearing capacity of the cruciate ligaments decreases.
• The risk of injury increases significantly.

Studies show that 2-3 times more cruciate ligament tears occur in this phase.

When high stress, fatigued muscles and a suboptimal nutrient status occur simultaneously, a high-risk environment is created – often without certain symptoms being noticed beforehand.

The underestimated factor: Micronutrient deficiencies due to the menstrual cycle

Women regularly lose important micronutrients through menstruation and hormonal fluctuations. Typical deficiencies include:

• iron
  → Impact on oxygen transport, fatigue, concentration, and performance decline
• magnesium
  → Muscle relaxation, nerve conduction, reduced tendency to cramp
• Vitamin D
  → Bone stability, immune function, connective tissue
• B vitamins
  → Energy metabolism, mental clarity
• Omega-3 fatty acids
  → Inflammation regulation, regeneration

When these nutrients are lacking, movement control changes — imperceptibly, but crucially:

• faster fatigue
• inferior landing mechanics
• less activation of the stabilizing muscles
• slower reaction times

And it is precisely these small changes that lead to major injuries during high-speed movements.

How The Golden One helps women close these gaps

Many women resort to individual dietary supplements – magnesium here, iron there, omega-3, vitamin D…
However, the approach often remains unsystematic, insufficiently dosed, or irregular.

The Golden One was developed to address precisely these gaps – holistically, in high doses and in an intelligent combination.

Of course, it does not replace medical treatment and is not a miracle cure – but:

The Golden One supports women in:

✔ Replenishment of critical micronutrients

This is particularly relevant for cycle phases in which iron, magnesium, vitamin D, B vitamins, etc., levels decrease.

✔ Improved regeneration

Improved nutrient status → less muscle fatigue → more stable movement patterns.

✔ Supports connective tissue stability

Omega-3, vitamin D and several minerals are directly involved in collagen structure and tissue quality.

✔ Maintaining performance throughout the entire cycle

This is particularly important because hormonal fluctuations can alter resilience.

✔ Reduction of cycle-related fluctuations in energy, focus, and muscle tone

The combination of active ingredients better counteracts typical "low days".

In short:
The Golden One does not replace training, prevention, or medical care.
But it closes precisely the micronutrient gaps that pose a risk in women's football and in the everyday lives of many women in general.

And that makes it one of the few supplements that are not only "healthy", but directly relevant in the context of stability, resilience and injury prevention .

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Conclusion: Women's football needs a change of mindset – at all levels

The high injury rates among women are not a coincidence and not a "weakness".
They are the result of:

• anatomical features
• hormonal fluctuations
• Training systems that were not adapted
• too little knowledge about prevention
• recurring micronutrient deficiencies

It's not enough to train harder.
Women need training concepts that respect their bodies – and a nutrient supply that supports them.

The Golden One is one component of this. Not because women "need more supplements," but because their bodies have different needs that sports finally need to take seriously.

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