Many midlife women that I work with, and are friends with, fear getting breast cancer more than heart disease. The focus on cardiovascular health is often not listed on my client’s health history form as an area of concern. Did you know that heart disease is the #1 cause of death for both women and men? Over 60M women in the U.S. live with some form of heart disease. While there are many unique risk factors for women developing heart disease, which we are going to cover in this episode, one of them is the menopausal transition.  All women will experience menopause, and while some develop worse symptoms than others, the door to the 4 horsemen of chronic disease states opens up: Alzheimer's Disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes.Navigating one’s risk of heart disease is almost impossible to do in the conventional medical healthcare model, which is set up to help you after you’ve had a cardiac event, not prevent it from happening. The amount of information on the topic, specifically as it relates to midlife women, is next to silent. Women are struggling to have conversations with their doctors about menopause, let alone heart health. In doing research to prepare for this episode, I was challenged to find articles and podcasts related to midlife women and CVD risk, treatments, and lifestyle interventions. I found plenty in the scientific data, but my clients, who are non-medical midlife women, don’t look there for the latest science. Most of my clients are also not having discussions about nutrition, sleep, stress management, and exercise with their doctors.I am honored to have a very special guest today, who is going to help all of us midlife women understand what our CVD risks are, what we can do to prevent heart disease, what labs and tests to ask for from our doctors, and how menopause and menopause hormone therapy play a role in increasing or decreasing our risk.Dr. Garima Sharma, MD received her Internal Medicine and Cardiology fellowship training at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. She was faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. and has served on the American College of Cardiology Fellow in Training Committee, Early Career Professional Committee, and the Women in Cardiology Leadership Council. She specializes in cardiovascular disease in Women and Preventive Cardiology and is the Director of Women’s CV Health and Cardio-Obstetrics, INOVA Health System. Lastly, she is the Governor of the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/Watch on my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videosFollow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellnessGrab discounts on my favorite biohacking products: https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-productsSchedule a free 30-minute consultation with me and start to discover your unique longevity plan:https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact

Many midlife women that I work with, and are friends with, fear getting breast cancer more than heart disease. The focus on cardiovascular health is often not listed on my client’s health history form as an area of concern. Did you know that heart disease is the #1 cause of death for both women and men? Over 60M women in the U.S. live with some form of heart disease. While there are many unique risk factors for women developing heart disease, which we are going to cover in this episode, one of them is the menopausal transition. All women will experience menopause, and while some develop worse symptoms than others, the door to the 4 horsemen of chronic disease states opens up: Alzheimer's Disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes.Navigating one’s risk of heart disease is almost impossible to do in the conventional medical healthcare model, which is set up to help you after you’ve had a cardiac event, not prevent it from happening. The amount of information on the topic, specifically as it relates to midlife women, is next to silent. Women are struggling to have conversations with their doctors about menopause, let alone heart health. In doing research to prepare for this episode, I was challenged to find articles and podcasts related to midlife women and CVD risk, treatments, and lifestyle interventions. I found plenty in the scientific data, but my clients, who are non-medical midlife women, don’t look there for the latest science. Most of my clients are also not having discussions about nutrition, sleep, stress management, and exercise with their doctors.I am honored to have a very special guest today, who is going to help all of us midlife women understand what our CVD risks are, what we can do to prevent heart disease, what labs and tests to ask for from our doctors, and how menopause and menopause hormone therapy play a role in increasing or decreasing our risk.Dr. Garima Sharma, MD received her Internal Medicine and Cardiology fellowship training at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. She was faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. and has served on the American College of Cardiology Fellow in Training Committee, Early Career Professional Committee, and the Women in Cardiology Leadership Council. She specializes in cardiovascular disease in Women and Preventive Cardiology and is the Director of Women’s CV Health and Cardio-Obstetrics, INOVA Health System. Lastly, she is the Governor of the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Follow me on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/</a>Watch on my Youtube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videos</a>Follow me on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness</a>Grab discounts on my favorite biohacking products: <a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products</a>Schedule a free 30-minute consultation with me and start to discover your unique longevity plan:<a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact</a>

Menopause and Midlife Women's Heart Health

Micronutrients are the nutrients our body needs in lesser amounts to grow and develop. These include vitamins and minerals, and our body cannot manufacture these, so we must obtain them thru diet and supplementation. There are water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins, macrominerals, and trace minerals. One of the best ways to look inside your cell to see what your nutrient status is is by taking a micronutrient test. This test tells you if your cells are stable, borderline deficient, or functionally deficient in a wide range of nutrients. You then want to correct these intracellular micronutrient deficiencies so that your cells are optimally working. If you go back to biology class, you remember that the mitochondria inside your cells are the powerhouses of energy produced for your body. Without functioning mitochondria, you don’t have optimal energy being produced. Without optimal energy, you won’t have healthy hair growth. After all, you don’t need hair to survive. The only way to correct these deficiencies is through diet and supplementation.My returning guest today is Dr. Grabowski, a practicing Doctor of Chiropractic. He has over 40 years of clinical nutrition experience, presented over 1500 seminars and lectures on nutrition throughout the United States and in Europe, publishing several articles and a textbook on clinical nutrition. In addition, he is a Registered Dietitian and his dietetic experience includes tenure at some of the leading hospitals in the nation: The New York Hospital, Memorial Sloan-Kettering in New York City (affiliated with Cornell Medical Center), Memorial Care System, and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.Dr. Grabowski has served on the State of Texas Governor’s Childhood Obesity Taskforce and is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Chiropractic Association, Texas Chiropractic Association and the Endocrine Society. In addition to his chiropractic practice, he has developed numerous vitamin and mineral formulas for supplement companies. Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Schedule a free 30-minute consultation with me and start to discover your unique hair loss plan:https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contactWatch on my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videosFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellnessGrab discounts on my favorite biohacking products: https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-productsI am a distributor of the LaserCap HD+ redlight therapy cap.For pricing and ordering information, contact Jill@jillfooswellness.com

Micronutrients are the nutrients our body needs in lesser amounts to grow and develop. These include vitamins and minerals, and our body cannot manufacture these, so we must obtain them thru diet and supplementation. There are water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins, macrominerals, and trace minerals. One of the best ways to look inside your cell to see what your nutrient status is is by taking a micronutrient test. This test tells you if your cells are stable, borderline deficient, or functionally deficient in a wide range of nutrients. You then want to correct these intracellular micronutrient deficiencies so that your cells are optimally working. If you go back to biology class, you remember that the mitochondria inside your cells are the powerhouses of energy produced for your body. Without functioning mitochondria, you don’t have optimal energy being produced. Without optimal energy, you won’t have healthy hair growth. After all, you don’t need hair to survive. The only way to correct these deficiencies is through diet and supplementation.My returning guest today is Dr. Grabowski, a practicing Doctor of Chiropractic. He has over 40 years of clinical nutrition experience, presented over 1500 seminars and lectures on nutrition throughout the United States and in Europe, publishing several articles and a textbook on clinical nutrition. In addition, he is a Registered Dietitian and his dietetic experience includes tenure at some of the leading hospitals in the nation: The New York Hospital, Memorial Sloan-Kettering in New York City (affiliated with Cornell Medical Center), Memorial Care System, and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.Dr. Grabowski has served on the State of Texas Governor’s Childhood Obesity Taskforce and is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Chiropractic Association, Texas Chiropractic Association and the Endocrine Society. In addition to his chiropractic practice, he has developed numerous vitamin and mineral formulas for supplement companies. Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Schedule a free 30-minute consultation with me and start to discover your unique hair loss plan:<a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact</a>Watch on my Youtube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videos</a>Follow me on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/</a>Follow me on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness</a>Grab discounts on my favorite biohacking products: <a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products</a>I am a distributor of the LaserCap HD+ redlight therapy cap.For pricing and ordering information, contact Jill@jillfooswellness.com

Hair Loss and Micronutrient Deficiencies

Metabolic flexibility is the body’s ability to utilize different sources of fuel for energy -  either glucose and fat, stored body fat or fuel from food.  Most people are fueled by glucose because of their poor diet, especially the Standard American Diet. As we age, metabolism also slows down. Our mitochondria decrease in both quality and quantity, affecting our ability to produce energy within the cell. Signs that one is metabolically inflexible are weight gain, cravings between meals, and low energy.One of the top complaints I hear from my midlife women clients is that they are gaining weight around their midsection for no reason. Well, we know there’s a reason, it just hasn’t been found yet. Women are feeling confused and frustrated as to why they are gaining weight when all other variables haven’t changed. They are still eating the same diet, and attending their usual exercise classes, yet, the weight is coming on. With weight gain, comes a slew of other health issues, such as fatigue, disrupted sleep, increased anxiety/depression/stress, joint pain, brain fog, and more. Underneath the hood of weight gain and menopause, women open the door to chronic disease states, such as an increased risk of Alzheimer’s, Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. So, knowing what metabolic flexibility is and how it pertains to your overall health is quite important to your longevity plan.  JJ Virgin is a Triple-board certified nutrition expert and Fitness Hall of Famer. She helps people stay fired up and healthy as they age, so they feel the best they ever have at age 40+.JJ is a prominent TV and media personality, whose previous features include co-host of TLC’s Freaky Eaters, two years as the on-camera nutritionist for Weight Loss Challenges on Dr. Phil, and numerous appearances on PBS, Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, Access Hollywood, and the TODAY Show. She also speaks regularly and has shared the stage with notables including Tony Robbins, Dr. Mark Hyman, and Dan Buettner. She is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin’s SugarImpact Diet, and JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. Resources:Website: www.jjvirgin.comFB: JJVirginOfficialIG: JJ.VirginYouTube: JJVirginvideosWatch on my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videosFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellnessGrab discounts on my favorite biohacking products: https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-productsSchedule a free 30-minute consultation with me and start to discover your unique longevity plan:https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contactMedical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

Metabolic flexibility is the body’s ability to utilize different sources of fuel for energy - either glucose and fat, stored body fat or fuel from food. Most people are fueled by glucose because of their poor diet, especially the Standard American Diet. As we age, metabolism also slows down. Our mitochondria decrease in both quality and quantity, affecting our ability to produce energy within the cell. Signs that one is metabolically inflexible are weight gain, cravings between meals, and low energy.One of the top complaints I hear from my midlife women clients is that they are gaining weight around their midsection for no reason. Well, we know there’s a reason, it just hasn’t been found yet. Women are feeling confused and frustrated as to why they are gaining weight when all other variables haven’t changed. They are still eating the same diet, and attending their usual exercise classes, yet, the weight is coming on. With weight gain, comes a slew of other health issues, such as fatigue, disrupted sleep, increased anxiety/depression/stress, joint pain, brain fog, and more. Underneath the hood of weight gain and menopause, women open the door to chronic disease states, such as an increased risk of Alzheimer’s, Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. So, knowing what metabolic flexibility is and how it pertains to your overall health is quite important to your longevity plan. JJ Virgin is a Triple-board certified nutrition expert and Fitness Hall of Famer. She helps people stay fired up and healthy as they age, so they feel the best they ever have at age 40+.JJ is a prominent TV and media personality, whose previous features include co-host of TLC’s Freaky Eaters, two years as the on-camera nutritionist for Weight Loss Challenges on Dr. Phil, and numerous appearances on PBS, Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, Access Hollywood, and the TODAY Show. She also speaks regularly and has shared the stage with notables including Tony Robbins, Dr. Mark Hyman, and Dan Buettner. She is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin’s SugarImpact Diet, and JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. Resources:Website: <a href="http://www.jjvirgin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jjvirgin.com</a>FB: JJVirginOfficialIG: JJ.VirginYouTube: JJVirginvideosWatch on my Youtube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videos</a>Follow me on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/</a>Follow me on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness</a>Grab discounts on my favorite biohacking products: <a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products</a>Schedule a free 30-minute consultation with me and start to discover your unique longevity plan:<a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact</a>Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

Metabolic Flexibility and Midlife Women's Health - #55

Welcome back to another Women's Health Ask Me Anything episode on the Health Trip podcast. My featured guest is Dr. Carla DiGirolamo, a double Board-Certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Reproductive Endocrinologist who specializes in the care of reproductive-age and mid-life women. She is a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner. What really sets her apart, is that she’s also an athlete, fitness trainer, and nutrition coach. How many doctors can you say that about? She’s been in the fitness industry her entire life as a recreational athlete and for the last decade as a fitness professional with credentials as a Crossfit Level 1 Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach. As a pioneer in Women’s Performance Endocrinology, her focus is on optimizing physical performance in women in high-performance professions and female athletes of all ages. She has been featured in Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors in the Boston area for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. We cover the following topics: Weight loss Hormone Replacement Therapy Body composition Pre and post-workout fuel/meals Optimal exercise for midlife women Resources: Website: https://www.drcarlad.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr_carla_d/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/carla.digirolamo.14 Watch on my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videos Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness Grab discounts on my favorite biohacking products: https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products Schedule a free 30-minute consultation with me and start to discover your unique longevity plan: https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact Medical Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

Welcome back to another Women's Health Ask Me Anything episode on the Health Trip podcast. My featured guest is Dr. Carla DiGirolamo, a double Board-Certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Reproductive Endocrinologist who specializes in the care of reproductive-age and mid-life women. She is a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner. What really sets her apart, is that she’s also an athlete, fitness trainer, and nutrition coach. How many doctors can you say that about? She’s been in the fitness industry her entire life as a recreational athlete and for the last decade as a fitness professional with credentials as a Crossfit Level 1 Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach. As a pioneer in Women’s Performance Endocrinology, her focus is on optimizing physical performance in women in high-performance professions and female athletes of all ages. She has been featured in Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors in the Boston area for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. We cover the following topics: Weight loss Hormone Replacement Therapy Body composition Pre and post-workout fuel/meals Optimal exercise for midlife women Resources: Website: <a href="https://www.drcarlad.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drcarlad.com/</a> IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dr_carla_d/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dr_carla_d/</a> FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/carla.digirolamo.14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/carla.digirolamo.14</a> Watch on my Youtube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videos</a> Follow me on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/</a> Follow me on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness</a> Grab discounts on my favorite biohacking products: <a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products</a> Schedule a free 30-minute consultation with me and start to discover your unique longevity plan: <a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact</a> Medical Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

Women's Health AMA #2 - #54

Midlife is defined as being between the ages of 35-60 yrs old. This is when we start to see and feel changes, and not in the direction we want. Brain fog, forgetting where we left our keys, more trips to get Botox, belly fat, dreaded hair thinning, chronic fatigue, horrible sleep, and, sadly, low to no libido – the list goes on and on. As we age, the doors to chronic disease open up: heart disease, Alzheimer’s, type 2 diabetes, and cancer all become real possibilities for most of us. I’m all in against aging poorly. I’m all in when it comes to optimizing my overall health and wellness, especially while in menopause. The thing about being all in all of the time is that it gets easier. Your new routine becomes your new normal, and it’s enjoyable, delicious, and reaps sexy rewards, like having a libido, rocking a bathing suit, healthy hair growth, and youthful skin, and you can go places and do lots of activities. What does your version of “all in” mean? What are the things you should be aware of, doing, taking, and planning for as we age?My guest today is going to help break down the science of aging, what we need to pay attention to, and how to execute it all so that we can be optimized, midlife, human performance machines. Dr. Bryan Stepanenko MD, is a board-certified Family Physician and Functional Medicine practitioner certified by the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFMCP). He works alongside Dr. Gabrielle Lyon and serves as her lead physician and educator for her clinical practice (Young Medical PC) and the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine. He lectures internationally on how to identify and mitigate threats to health and performance in the military operational environment and everyday life. He is teaching staff for the military’s only Functional Medicine training pathway based out of Walter Reed National Medical Center. He was also a career firefighter &amp; paramedic in South Florida prior to accepting his military scholarship to attend medical school at the University of Miami in Florida and completed seven years as an active-duty Army Family Physician before joining Gabrielle Lyon in her practice. He cares for the full spectrum of patient populations including pediatric, adult, geriatric, Veteran, athlete, and tactical athlete populations. Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Resources:website: https://drgabriellelyon.com/website: https://drgabriellelyon.com/meet-the-team/Watch on my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videosFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellnessGrab discounts on my favorite biohacking products: https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-productsSchedule a free 30-minute consultation with me and start to discover your unique longevity plan:https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact

Midlife is defined as being between the ages of 35-60 yrs old. This is when we start to see and feel changes, and not in the direction we want. Brain fog, forgetting where we left our keys, more trips to get Botox, belly fat, dreaded hair thinning, chronic fatigue, horrible sleep, and, sadly, low to no libido – the list goes on and on. As we age, the doors to chronic disease open up: heart disease, Alzheimer’s, type 2 diabetes, and cancer all become real possibilities for most of us. I’m all in against aging poorly. I’m all in when it comes to optimizing my overall health and wellness, especially while in menopause. The thing about being all in all of the time is that it gets easier. Your new routine becomes your new normal, and it’s enjoyable, delicious, and reaps sexy rewards, like having a libido, rocking a bathing suit, healthy hair growth, and youthful skin, and you can go places and do lots of activities. What does your version of “all in” mean? What are the things you should be aware of, doing, taking, and planning for as we age?My guest today is going to help break down the science of aging, what we need to pay attention to, and how to execute it all so that we can be optimized, midlife, human performance machines. Dr. Bryan Stepanenko MD, is a board-certified Family Physician and Functional Medicine practitioner certified by the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFMCP). He works alongside Dr. Gabrielle Lyon and serves as her lead physician and educator for her clinical practice (Young Medical PC) and the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine. He lectures internationally on how to identify and mitigate threats to health and performance in the military operational environment and everyday life. He is teaching staff for the military’s only Functional Medicine training pathway based out of Walter Reed National Medical Center. He was also a career firefighter &amp; paramedic in South Florida prior to accepting his military scholarship to attend medical school at the University of Miami in Florida and completed seven years as an active-duty Army Family Physician before joining Gabrielle Lyon in her practice. He cares for the full spectrum of patient populations including pediatric, adult, geriatric, Veteran, athlete, and tactical athlete populations. Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Resources:website: <a href="https://drgabriellelyon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://drgabriellelyon.com/</a>website: <a href="https://drgabriellelyon.com/meet-the-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://drgabriellelyon.com/meet-the-team/</a>Watch on my Youtube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videos</a>Follow me on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/</a>Follow me on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness</a>Grab discounts on my favorite biohacking products: <a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products</a>Schedule a free 30-minute consultation with me and start to discover your unique longevity plan:<a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact</a>

Optimizing Midlife Human Performance - #53

Today I am focusing on osteoporosis and midlife women. It’s called the “silent disease” because you can’t feel your bones getting weaker. The National Osteoporosis Foundation offers these facts:-1 in 2 women will break a bone due to osteoporosis after the age of 50.-A woman’s risk of fracture is equal to her combined risk of breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer.-24% of hip fracture patients age 50 and over die in the year following the fracture.-A bone density test is the best way to diagnose osteoporosis and determine a treatment plan.-They recommend you get this test at age 65- which is when most health insurance companies will pay for it.A PubMed publication stated that women are most likely to be diagnosed with osteoporosis 10-15 years post-menopause, which would make them about 65. At that point, treatment will be a band-aid. It certainly won’t be preventive.Some of my midlife clients have discovered they have osteopenia while working with me because I encouraged them to get checked. They’re in their 40’s, they’re peri-menopausal. Could you imagine if they waited another 20 years to get checked?My guest today is a bone health and menopause expert who’d going to break it all down for us today. It’s definitely a topic not talked about enough until it has to be, which is often too late.Dr. Kristi Tough DeSapri is a board-certified internist specializing in midlife women’s health. After fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic, she has worked in private practice and academic medicine for over 13 years, including being the director of the Northwestern Women’s Bone Health program at the Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. She is currently opening Bone and Body Women’s Health, a concierge midlife women’s health practice in the Chicago area, focused on consultation and management of perimenopause, menopause, osteoporosis, and sexual health. Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Resources:website: www.boneandbodywh.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/boneandbodywh/Calcium Calculator: https://www.osteoporosis.foundation/educational-hub/topic/calcium-calculatorFracture Risk Assessment Tool: https://frax.shef.ac.uk/FRAX/tool.aspx?country=9Stay connected with me!Watch on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videosFollow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellnessGrab discounts on my favorite biohacking products:https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-productsAnd, try some of my nutrient-dense recipes:https://www.jillfooswellness.com/recipesSchedule a free 30-minute consultation with me and start to discover your unique longevity plan:

Today I am focusing on osteoporosis and midlife women. It’s called the “silent disease” because you can’t feel your bones getting weaker. The National Osteoporosis Foundation offers these facts:-1 in 2 women will break a bone due to osteoporosis after the age of 50.-A woman’s risk of fracture is equal to her combined risk of breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer.-24% of hip fracture patients age 50 and over die in the year following the fracture.-A bone density test is the best way to diagnose osteoporosis and determine a treatment plan.-They recommend you get this test at age 65- which is when most health insurance companies will pay for it.A PubMed publication stated that women are most likely to be diagnosed with osteoporosis 10-15 years post-menopause, which would make them about 65. At that point, treatment will be a band-aid. It certainly won’t be preventive.Some of my midlife clients have discovered they have osteopenia while working with me because I encouraged them to get checked. They’re in their 40’s, they’re peri-menopausal. Could you imagine if they waited another 20 years to get checked?My guest today is a bone health and menopause expert who’d going to break it all down for us today. It’s definitely a topic not talked about enough until it has to be, which is often too late.Dr. Kristi Tough DeSapri is a board-certified internist specializing in midlife women’s health. After fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic, she has worked in private practice and academic medicine for over 13 years, including being the director of the Northwestern Women’s Bone Health program at the Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. She is currently opening Bone and Body Women’s Health, a concierge midlife women’s health practice in the Chicago area, focused on consultation and management of perimenopause, menopause, osteoporosis, and sexual health. Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Resources:website: <a href="http://www.boneandbodywh.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.boneandbodywh.com</a>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boneandbodywh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/boneandbodywh/</a>Calcium Calculator: https://www.osteoporosis.foundation/educational-hub/topic/calcium-calculatorFracture Risk Assessment Tool: <a href="https://frax.shef.ac.uk/FRAX/tool.aspx?country=9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://frax.shef.ac.uk/FRAX/tool.aspx?country=9</a>Stay connected with me!Watch on my YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videos</a>Follow me on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness</a>Grab discounts on my favorite biohacking products:<a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products</a>And, try some of my nutrient-dense recipes:<a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/recipes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/recipes</a>Schedule a free 30-minute consultation with me and start to discover your unique longevity plan:

Osteoporosis And The Midlife Woman - #52

Have you ever wanted to ask your primary care physician, or OBGYN, certain questions about your vagina or sexual health and bailed out? Or asked them questions only to have them tell you it’s in your head or dismiss you altogether? Dr. Kelly Casperson, MD, and I sit down for my first  Ask Me Anything episode on women’s health. I collected some fantastic questions from you, my midlife women's community. Let’s dive in and see what going on down there!Dr. Kelly Casperson, MD is a board-certified urologic surgeon practicing in Washington State, author, sex educator, and top international podcaster whose mission is empowering women to live their best love lives. Kelly had her life changed by a patient with low desire and identified the need for better resources and education on topics like sexual health, intimacy, hormones, neuroscience, and the science of desire. She combines education, humor, and candor in her podcast, You Are Not Broken, where she dismantles the myths women have learned and normalizes healthy, enjoyable sex worth desiring. An engaging and humorous storyteller, she is a nationally known speaker and is known for being approachable, making people comfortable with these often, uncomfortable topics, and changing lives in the bedroom and out with her practical useful tips. She has also released her book titled, “You Are Not Broken”.Find Dr. Casperson here:Her book: “You Are Not Broken: Stop Should-ing All Over Your Sex Life” is out now:https://amzn.to/3vH3Jbhwebsite: www.kellycaspersonmd.comIG: @kellycaspersonmdPODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-are-not-broken/id1495710329FB: @youarentbrokenLearn more about which health coach package is right for you here:https://www.jillfooswellness.com/servicesTo schedule your free 30-minute health coach consultation, submit this form:https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact Podcast medical disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

Have you ever wanted to ask your primary care physician, or OBGYN, certain questions about your vagina or sexual health and bailed out? Or asked them questions only to have them tell you it’s in your head or dismiss you altogether? Dr. Kelly Casperson, MD, and I sit down for my first Ask Me Anything episode on women’s health. I collected some fantastic questions from you, my midlife women's community. Let’s dive in and see what going on down there!Dr. Kelly Casperson, MD is a board-certified urologic surgeon practicing in Washington State, author, sex educator, and top international podcaster whose mission is empowering women to live their best love lives. Kelly had her life changed by a patient with low desire and identified the need for better resources and education on topics like sexual health, intimacy, hormones, neuroscience, and the science of desire. She combines education, humor, and candor in her podcast, You Are Not Broken, where she dismantles the myths women have learned and normalizes healthy, enjoyable sex worth desiring. An engaging and humorous storyteller, she is a nationally known speaker and is known for being approachable, making people comfortable with these often, uncomfortable topics, and changing lives in the bedroom and out with her practical useful tips. She has also released her book titled, “You Are Not Broken”.Find Dr. Casperson here:Her book: “You Are Not Broken: Stop Should-ing All Over Your Sex Life” is out now:<a href="https://amzn.to/3vH3Jbh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3vH3Jbh</a>website: <a href="http://www.kellycaspersonmd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.kellycaspersonmd.com</a>IG: @kellycaspersonmdPODCAST: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-are-not-broken/id1495710329" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-are-not-broken/id1495710329</a>FB: @youarentbrokenLearn more about which health coach package is right for you here:<a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/services" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/services</a>To schedule your free 30-minute health coach consultation, submit this form:<a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact</a> Podcast medical disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

Women's Health AMA - #51

PCOS, or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, is one of the most common causes of female infertility, affecting 6% to 12% (as many as 5 million) of US women of reproductive age. There’s no known cause of PCOS, but several mechanisms have been linked to this syndrome, such as hormonal imbalance, insulin resistance, and genetics. Women with PCOS can develop serious health issues, especially if they are overweight. Here are some stats from the CDC:  -more than half of women with PCOS develop type 2 diabetes by age 40, just as a woman has most likely entered peri-menopause -women with PCOS are at higher risk of CVD, and as a woman goes through menopause, their risk of CVD also increases -women with PCOS generally have elevated LDL cholesterol and decreased HDL cholesterol—which also increases the risk of heart disease -women with PCOS are more likely to develop plaque clogging their blood vessels which can lead to blood clots that in turn can cause a stroke Most women that I work with who have PCOS are in their childbearing years. Today, I'm going to focus on PCOS and menopausal women – a topic not covered enough in my opinion. PCOS never goes away. Once properly diagnosed, it’s yours to keep your whole life. Menopause is challenging enough. Adding PCOS to the equation is even more challenging for women. I've invited Dr. Shawn Tassone MD, America's Holistic Gynecologist, to my podcast again. He's the first physician in the United States to be double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Integrative Medicine. He holds a medical degree in addition to a Ph.D. in mind-body medicine. He’s a practicing OBGYN in Austin, Tx, hormone specialist, author, speaker, highly rated patient advocate, and creator of the world’s first integrative hormonal mapping system. Resources: Website: https://www.drshawntassone.com/ IG: shawntassonemd Book: Hormone Balance Bible Podcast: Confessions of a Male Gynecologist Podcast Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or to make any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast. Schedule your Free 30-minute consultation with Jill Foos here: https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact Learn more about health coach packages here: https://www.jillfooswellness.com/services

PCOS, or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, is one of the most common causes of female infertility, affecting 6% to 12% (as many as 5 million) of US women of reproductive age. There’s no known cause of PCOS, but several mechanisms have been linked to this syndrome, such as hormonal imbalance, insulin resistance, and genetics. Women with PCOS can develop serious health issues, especially if they are overweight. Here are some stats from the CDC: -more than half of women with PCOS develop type 2 diabetes by age 40, just as a woman has most likely entered peri-menopause -women with PCOS are at higher risk of CVD, and as a woman goes through menopause, their risk of CVD also increases -women with PCOS generally have elevated LDL cholesterol and decreased HDL cholesterol—which also increases the risk of heart disease -women with PCOS are more likely to develop plaque clogging their blood vessels which can lead to blood clots that in turn can cause a stroke Most women that I work with who have PCOS are in their childbearing years. Today, I'm going to focus on PCOS and menopausal women – a topic not covered enough in my opinion. PCOS never goes away. Once properly diagnosed, it’s yours to keep your whole life. Menopause is challenging enough. Adding PCOS to the equation is even more challenging for women. I've invited Dr. Shawn Tassone MD, America's Holistic Gynecologist, to my podcast again. He's the first physician in the United States to be double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Integrative Medicine. He holds a medical degree in addition to a Ph.D. in mind-body medicine. He’s a practicing OBGYN in Austin, Tx, hormone specialist, author, speaker, highly rated patient advocate, and creator of the world’s first integrative hormonal mapping system. Resources: Website: <a href="https://www.drshawntassone.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drshawntassone.com/</a> IG: shawntassonemd Book: Hormone Balance Bible Podcast: Confessions of a Male Gynecologist Podcast Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or to make any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast. Schedule your Free 30-minute consultation with Jill Foos here: <a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact</a> Learn more about health coach packages here: <a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/services" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/services</a>

Menopause and PCOS - #50

In Part 2, I share my ongoing personal journey of hair loss and hair growth. After a year of amazing hair growth, and very little hair shedding, I made one change that triggered a massive shedding, bringing me back to where I was over a year ago. With my oldest son's wedding in six months, i decided to try two newer modalities on the market and am sharing my experience with you.When working with my clients on their hair growth journeys, as well as my own, I work with three buckets: lifestyle interventions, personalized supplement protocol, and a medical component with a well-versed doctor in hair loss.  When my massive shedding started again due to my one change, I knew I'd be able to grow my hair back because of my healthy foundation and personalized approach to diet and supplements.  Listen in on my continuing journey and learn from my mistake, my wins, and the daily routine that will be with me forever...if I want a great head of curls, that is.Resources:Alma TED: https://almainc.com/products/almatedCheck out my other hair loss podcasts:https://www.jillfooswellness.com/podcast/the-red-light-therapy-hair-loss-to-hair-growth-connectionhttps://www.jillfooswellness.com/podcast/scalp-health-amp-hair-loss-42https://www.jillfooswellness.com/podcast/turning-hair-loss-into-hair-growth-34https://www.jillfooswellness.com/podcast/my-personal-hair-loss-to-hair-regrowth-journeySchedule your free 30-minute consultation with me here:https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact

In Part 2, I share my ongoing personal journey of hair loss and hair growth. After a year of amazing hair growth, and very little hair shedding, I made one change that triggered a massive shedding, bringing me back to where I was over a year ago. With my oldest son's wedding in six months, i decided to try two newer modalities on the market and am sharing my experience with you.When working with my clients on their hair growth journeys, as well as my own, I work with three buckets: lifestyle interventions, personalized supplement protocol, and a medical component with a well-versed doctor in hair loss. When my massive shedding started again due to my one change, I knew I'd be able to grow my hair back because of my healthy foundation and personalized approach to diet and supplements. Listen in on my continuing journey and learn from my mistake, my wins, and the daily routine that will be with me forever...if I want a great head of curls, that is.Resources:Alma TED: <a href="https://almainc.com/products/almated" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://almainc.com/products/almated</a>Check out my other hair loss podcasts:<a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/podcast/the-red-light-therapy-hair-loss-to-hair-growth-connection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/podcast/the-red-light-therapy-hair-loss-to-hair-growth-connection</a><a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/podcast/scalp-health-amp-hair-loss-42" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/podcast/scalp-health-amp-hair-loss-42</a><a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/podcast/turning-hair-loss-into-hair-growth-34" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/podcast/turning-hair-loss-into-hair-growth-34</a><a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/podcast/my-personal-hair-loss-to-hair-regrowth-journey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/podcast/my-personal-hair-loss-to-hair-regrowth-journey</a>Schedule your free 30-minute consultation with me here:<a href="https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillfooswellness.com/contact</a>

Hair Loss Journey-Part 2 - #49

Did you know that having regular sex positively influences your overall health and longevity? Studies have shown that both men and women who engage in regular sexual activity have stronger immune systems, reduced anxiety, feel happier, and protect the health of a man's prostate. Sexual activity and orgasms release beneficial chemicals in our body that supports bonding with others and a feeling of self-worth. Regular sex may also support a woman's transition into menopause and beyond by minimizing adverse side effects, such as vaginal atrophy and dryness. Do you have trouble sleeping? Regular sex helps that too! Sex also supports strengthening the pelvic floor for men and women - very important as we age. There are zero downsides to having regular sex. And, as you age, it can become even more pleasurable. You're older, wiser, more comfortable with yourself, and understand what values in life are important to you. Having that knowledge in your back pocket opens up the door to becoming a better lover. And, just in case you need to brush up on your lovemaking skills, and we all could use a bit of that, I have invited Susan Bratton back onto my podcast.Susan Bratton, "Intimacy Expert to Millions💋" is a champion and advocate for all those who desire intimacy and passion their whole life long. She is the co-founder and CEO of two corporations: Personal Life Media, Inc., a publisher of heart-connected lovemaking techniques and bedroom communication skills and The20, LLC., a manufacturer of organic and botanical supplements that enhance sexual vitality. Susan is a best-selling author and publisher of 34 books and programs including Sexual Soulmates, Relationship Magic, Revive Her Drive, Ravish Him, Steamy Sex Ed™, The Passion Patch, Hormone Balancing, and Hot To Trot. Susan has been featured in the New York Times and on CNBC and the TODAY show as well as frequent appearances on ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Resources:https://personallifemedia.com/2022/03/making-whoopee-3-0-orgasmic-intercourse-techniques-for-him-and-her/https://the20store.com/product/flow/https://personallifemedia.com/stimulating-sex-positions/https://personallifemedia.com/IG: susanbrattonFB: SusanbrattonWebsite: www.betterlover.comhttps://gainswave.com/https://femiwave.com/

Did you know that having regular sex positively influences your overall health and longevity? Studies have shown that both men and women who engage in regular sexual activity have stronger immune systems, reduced anxiety, feel happier, and protect the health of a man's prostate. Sexual activity and orgasms release beneficial chemicals in our body that supports bonding with others and a feeling of self-worth. Regular sex may also support a woman's transition into menopause and beyond by minimizing adverse side effects, such as vaginal atrophy and dryness. Do you have trouble sleeping? Regular sex helps that too! Sex also supports strengthening the pelvic floor for men and women - very important as we age. There are zero downsides to having regular sex. And, as you age, it can become even more pleasurable. You're older, wiser, more comfortable with yourself, and understand what values in life are important to you. Having that knowledge in your back pocket opens up the door to becoming a better lover. And, just in case you need to brush up on your lovemaking skills, and we all could use a bit of that, I have invited Susan Bratton back onto my podcast.Susan Bratton, "Intimacy Expert to Millions💋" is a champion and advocate for all those who desire intimacy and passion their whole life long. She is the co-founder and CEO of two corporations: Personal Life Media, Inc., a publisher of heart-connected lovemaking techniques and bedroom communication skills and The20, LLC., a manufacturer of organic and botanical supplements that enhance sexual vitality. Susan is a best-selling author and publisher of 34 books and programs including Sexual Soulmates, Relationship Magic, Revive Her Drive, Ravish Him, Steamy Sex Ed™, The Passion Patch, Hormone Balancing, and Hot To Trot. Susan has been featured in the New York Times and on CNBC and the TODAY show as well as frequent appearances on ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Resources:<a href="https://personallifemedia.com/2022/03/making-whoopee-3-0-orgasmic-intercourse-techniques-for-him-and-her/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://personallifemedia.com/2022/03/making-whoopee-3-0-orgasmic-intercourse-techniques-for-him-and-her/</a><a href="https://the20store.com/product/flow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://the20store.com/product/flow/</a><a href="https://personallifemedia.com/stimulating-sex-positions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://personallifemedia.com/stimulating-sex-positions/</a><a href="https://personallifemedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://personallifemedia.com/</a>IG: susanbrattonFB: SusanbrattonWebsite: <a href="http://www.betterlover.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.betterlover.com</a><a href="https://gainswave.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gainswave.com/</a><a href="https://femiwave.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://femiwave.com/</a>

Midlife Lovemaking Techniques - #48

Join Jill Foos, an Integrative Nutrition and Functional Medicine Health Coach, on various health trips visiting functional medicine doctors, practitioners and like-minded health and wellness enthusiasts as we journey through human science learning how to optimize our life one stop at a time.

If you’re like me and going through menopause, you may have taken notice of some vaginal changes for the worse. As we move through menopause, our hormone levels drop. Estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone are the three dominant sex hormones that matter most when it comes to having hot, pleasurable, juicy sex. Some women cruise through menopause without a hitch, but most women experience adverse physical, emotional, and psychological issues, such as:-loss of self-lubrication-thinning vaginal walls making for painful intercourse-zero to low libido-loss of sexual desire-loss of sexual arousal-fatigue-brain fog, anxiety, depression-night sweats-weight gainAnd moreMenopause can literally put the brakes on your sex life. I don’t know about you, but I will try pretty much anything to biohack my sex life, my vagina, and my longevity.My guest today is someone that I’ve been following for a few years now. She is all about having hot sex and never using age as an excuse to not have the best sex of your life, even during and after menopause. We’re going to talk about all things related to menopausal sex, including what is actually happening to your vagina during menopause, different regenerative therapies that you may want to try, the best sex toys to use, and myths around sex as we age well into our older years.Susan Bratton, "Intimacy Expert to Millions" is a champion and advocate for all those who desire intimacy and passion their whole life long.  She is the co-founder and CEO of two corporations: Personal Life Media, Inc., a publisher of heart-connected lovemaking techniques and bedroom communication skills and The20, LLC., a manufacturer of organic and botanical supplements that enhance sexual vitality. Susan is a best-selling author and publisher of 34 books and programs including Sexual Soulmates, Relationship Magic, Revive Her Drive, Ravish Him, Steamy Sex Ed™, The Passion Patch, Hormone Balancing, and Hot To Trot. Susan has been featured in the New York Times and on CNBC and the TODAY show as well as frequent appearances on ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox, and NBC.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Resources:https://personallifemedia.com/2022/03/making-whoopee-3-0-orgasmic-intercourse-techniques-for-him-and-her/https://the20store.com/product/flow/https://personallifemedia.com/expand-her-orgasm-free-report-old/IG: susanbrattonFB: SusanbrattonWebsite: www.betterlover.com

If you’re like me and going through menopause, you may have taken notice of some vaginal changes for the worse. As we move through menopause, our hormone levels drop. Estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone are the three dominant sex hormones that matter most when it comes to having hot, pleasurable, juicy sex. Some women cruise through menopause without a hitch, but most women experience adverse physical, emotional, and psychological issues, such as:-loss of self-lubrication-thinning vaginal walls making for painful intercourse-zero to low libido-loss of sexual desire-loss of sexual arousal-fatigue-brain fog, anxiety, depression-night sweats-weight gainAnd moreMenopause can literally put the brakes on your sex life. I don’t know about you, but I will try pretty much anything to biohack my sex life, my vagina, and my longevity.My guest today is someone that I’ve been following for a few years now. She is all about having hot sex and never using age as an excuse to not have the best sex of your life, even during and after menopause. We’re going to talk about all things related to menopausal sex, including what is actually happening to your vagina during menopause, different regenerative therapies that you may want to try, the best sex toys to use, and myths around sex as we age well into our older years.Susan Bratton, "Intimacy Expert to Millions" is a champion and advocate for all those who desire intimacy and passion their whole life long. She is the co-founder and CEO of two corporations: Personal Life Media, Inc., a publisher of heart-connected lovemaking techniques and bedroom communication skills and The20, LLC., a manufacturer of organic and botanical supplements that enhance sexual vitality. Susan is a best-selling author and publisher of 34 books and programs including Sexual Soulmates, Relationship Magic, Revive Her Drive, Ravish Him, Steamy Sex Ed™, The Passion Patch, Hormone Balancing, and Hot To Trot. Susan has been featured in the New York Times and on CNBC and the TODAY show as well as frequent appearances on ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox, and NBC.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Resources:<a href="https://personallifemedia.com/2022/03/making-whoopee-3-0-orgasmic-intercourse-techniques-for-him-and-her/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://personallifemedia.com/2022/03/making-whoopee-3-0-orgasmic-intercourse-techniques-for-him-and-her/</a><a href="https://the20store.com/product/flow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://the20store.com/product/flow/</a><a href="https://personallifemedia.com/expand-her-orgasm-free-report-old/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://personallifemedia.com/expand-her-orgasm-free-report-old/</a>IG: susanbrattonFB: SusanbrattonWebsite: <a href="http://www.betterlover.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.betterlover.com</a>

Sex & Menopause - #47

The average age of a woman in menopause is 51 but can range between 40-58 years old. We are going to spend a third of our lives in menopause so why not make it as vibrant as possible? There is no need to suffer during perimenopause, menopause or post-menopause when we have options to support us. Perimenopause and menopause may include a variety of symptoms such as hot flashes, brain fog, low libido, anxiety, hair loss, and weight gain. Menopause also opens the door to an increased risk of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, and metabolic syndrome.I’ve said this before on previous podcasts, and I will say it again, at the end of the day you get to make the final decision on whether or not to take hormone replacement therapy, whether it’s HRT or BHRT. At the very least, educate yourself on the topic, the benefits, and the possible health consequences if you don’t do anything. Then, make your decision.My guest today is Dr. Wen Shen, an associate professor of clinical gynecology and an associate professor of oncology at the oncology center in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. She is also the clinical director of the Menopause Consultation service and Co-Director of the Women’s Wellness &amp; Healthy Aging Program.A board-certified gynecologist, Dr. Shen has concentrated on menopause medicine for more than 15 years. She specializes in treating peri-menopause and menopausal symptoms taking into consideration the woman’s overall health. She often works with her patients’ primary care provider to recommend non-hormonal therapies, alternative treatment options and menopause hormone therapy as appropriate for the individual patient.In addition to clinical care, Dr. Shen focuses on educating her patients, other physicians and future physicians on women’s post reproductive health. She is engaged in clinical trials for new therapies for the treatment of menopause symptoms. She is actively developing curricula and educational aids for future physicians and health care providers on menopause medicine and the importance of healthy aging. Dr. Shen has published numerous articles and book chapters on menopause and perimenopause. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is on the Board of Trustees for the North American Menopause Society.Dr. Shen earned her Master’s in Public Health and her Medical Degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Gynecology and Obstetrics at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. During the 18 years Dr. Shen spent in general practice she became aware of the lack of physician education on post-reproductive health in women.Since her 2005 return to Johns Hopkins, she has committed herself to raising awareness of menopausal and post-reproductive health in women to help them stay their healthiest beginning in peri-menopause and as they age.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Studies &amp; Resources mentioned during our conversation:Treatment Strategies for Hot Flushes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19405789/The Bioidentical Hormone Debate: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19179815/Women's Wellness &amp; Healthy Aging Program: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/womens_wellness_program/meet_our_team.html

The average age of a woman in menopause is 51 but can range between 40-58 years old. We are going to spend a third of our lives in menopause so why not make it as vibrant as possible? There is no need to suffer during perimenopause, menopause or post-menopause when we have options to support us. Perimenopause and menopause may include a variety of symptoms such as hot flashes, brain fog, low libido, anxiety, hair loss, and weight gain. Menopause also opens the door to an increased risk of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, and metabolic syndrome.I’ve said this before on previous podcasts, and I will say it again, at the end of the day you get to make the final decision on whether or not to take hormone replacement therapy, whether it’s HRT or BHRT. At the very least, educate yourself on the topic, the benefits, and the possible health consequences if you don’t do anything. Then, make your decision.My guest today is Dr. Wen Shen, an associate professor of clinical gynecology and an associate professor of oncology at the oncology center in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. She is also the clinical director of the Menopause Consultation service and Co-Director of the Women’s Wellness &amp; Healthy Aging Program.A board-certified gynecologist, Dr. Shen has concentrated on menopause medicine for more than 15 years. She specializes in treating peri-menopause and menopausal symptoms taking into consideration the woman’s overall health. She often works with her patients’ primary care provider to recommend non-hormonal therapies, alternative treatment options and menopause hormone therapy as appropriate for the individual patient.In addition to clinical care, Dr. Shen focuses on educating her patients, other physicians and future physicians on women’s post reproductive health. She is engaged in clinical trials for new therapies for the treatment of menopause symptoms. She is actively developing curricula and educational aids for future physicians and health care providers on menopause medicine and the importance of healthy aging. Dr. Shen has published numerous articles and book chapters on menopause and perimenopause. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is on the Board of Trustees for the North American Menopause Society.Dr. Shen earned her Master’s in Public Health and her Medical Degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Gynecology and Obstetrics at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. During the 18 years Dr. Shen spent in general practice she became aware of the lack of physician education on post-reproductive health in women.Since her 2005 return to Johns Hopkins, she has committed herself to raising awareness of menopausal and post-reproductive health in women to help them stay their healthiest beginning in peri-menopause and as they age.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Studies &amp; Resources mentioned during our conversation:Treatment Strategies for Hot Flushes: <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19405789/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19405789/</a>The Bioidentical Hormone Debate: <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19179815/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19179815/</a>Women's Wellness &amp; Healthy Aging Program: <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/womens_wellness_program/meet_our_team.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/womens_wellness_program/meet_our_team.html</a>

Menopause Medicine - #46

I work with a lot of men and women who want, and need, to lose weight. Some are struggling to lose 50+ pounds, while others can’t seem to shake the last 10 pounds off. As we age, our mitochondria diminish in quantity and quality, leading to a reduction in cellular function. Burning body fat requires optimal cellular function and energy. If you think back to biology class in high school, remember that the mitochondria reside inside our cells and produce ATP, our energy currency, that runs the mother ship- your body. Without optimal cellular functioning, our body struggles to perform. That’s the simple version. Other factors that influence our inability to efficiently burn body fat are poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, stress, poor sleep, toxins, and genetics. Some people are genetically wired to be fat, affecting appetite control, metabolism, food cravings, body-fat distribution, and more. During menopause, many women start gaining weight. One year it may be just 5 lbs. But, because their hormone levels are dropping, women struggle to shed those pounds. The next year, it may be another 5-7 pounds, until each year it continues to accumulate. Twenty to forty pounds later, post-menopausal women are overweight, fatigued, stressed, not sleeping, and their lipid profiles and metabolic biomarkers change for the worse. They may become insulin resistant as a result. This chronic condition will lead to pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, bone density loss, and more. Then there’s the obesity epidemic. You can view the stats on the CDC.gov website, but here’s a snippet:From 2017-2020 nearly 42% of the US population was obese. I’m sure it’s higher now, especially due to the pandemic. Staggering numbers. The first line of defense for weight loss is always lifestyle interventions and personalized supplementation. But, what if you are doing everything right and you still cannot shed those pounds? The next line of defense may be medical weight loss interventions. And that’s what we are here to learn about today. If you watch tv, you’ve seen commercials for Wegovy, Trulicity, or Ozempic. These are safe, effective, and proven medical weight loss interventions that are used for type 2 diabetics but are now being used more and more for weight loss. They are called GLP-1 receptor agonists and my guest today is going to put this all in layman's terms for you to understand what they are and how they work.Dr. David Yablonsky has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is a board-certified internist. He has experience in providing adults with help diagnosing a full range of medical issues including chronic disease management, primary care, hormone optimization, erectile dysfunction, weight loss, and vitamin deficiencies. He graduated with honors from Boston University prior to attending the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Upon completion of medical school, he went on to complete a three-year residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, New York. His past leadership positions include Chief of Medicine, Internal Medicine Section Chief, Medical Director of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Chairman of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee at Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell, Iowa. Dr. Yablonsky’s focus is on disease prevention and health optimization. He has furthered his training by completing several conferences and courses in age management medicine including the elite training programs of Cenegenics, A4M, AMMG, and the International Peptide Society.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.To contact Dr. Yablonsky, feel free to email him at dyablonsky@sbcglobal.netTo schedule a free 30-minute consultation call, please email jill@jillfooswellness.com

I work with a lot of men and women who want, and need, to lose weight. Some are struggling to lose 50+ pounds, while others can’t seem to shake the last 10 pounds off. As we age, our mitochondria diminish in quantity and quality, leading to a reduction in cellular function. Burning body fat requires optimal cellular function and energy. If you think back to biology class in high school, remember that the mitochondria reside inside our cells and produce ATP, our energy currency, that runs the mother ship- your body. Without optimal cellular functioning, our body struggles to perform. That’s the simple version. Other factors that influence our inability to efficiently burn body fat are poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, stress, poor sleep, toxins, and genetics. Some people are genetically wired to be fat, affecting appetite control, metabolism, food cravings, body-fat distribution, and more. During menopause, many women start gaining weight. One year it may be just 5 lbs. But, because their hormone levels are dropping, women struggle to shed those pounds. The next year, it may be another 5-7 pounds, until each year it continues to accumulate. Twenty to forty pounds later, post-menopausal women are overweight, fatigued, stressed, not sleeping, and their lipid profiles and metabolic biomarkers change for the worse. They may become insulin resistant as a result. This chronic condition will lead to pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, bone density loss, and more. Then there’s the obesity epidemic. You can view the stats on the <a href="http://CDC.gov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CDC.gov</a> website, but here’s a snippet:From 2017-2020 nearly 42% of the US population was obese. I’m sure it’s higher now, especially due to the pandemic. Staggering numbers. The first line of defense for weight loss is always lifestyle interventions and personalized supplementation. But, what if you are doing everything right and you still cannot shed those pounds? The next line of defense may be medical weight loss interventions. And that’s what we are here to learn about today. If you watch tv, you’ve seen commercials for Wegovy, Trulicity, or Ozempic. These are safe, effective, and proven medical weight loss interventions that are used for type 2 diabetics but are now being used more and more for weight loss. They are called GLP-1 receptor agonists and my guest today is going to put this all in layman's terms for you to understand what they are and how they work.Dr. David Yablonsky has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is a board-certified internist. He has experience in providing adults with help diagnosing a full range of medical issues including chronic disease management, primary care, hormone optimization, erectile dysfunction, weight loss, and vitamin deficiencies. He graduated with honors from Boston University prior to attending the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Upon completion of medical school, he went on to complete a three-year residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, New York. His past leadership positions include Chief of Medicine, Internal Medicine Section Chief, Medical Director of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Chairman of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee at Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell, Iowa. Dr. Yablonsky’s focus is on disease prevention and health optimization. He has furthered his training by completing several conferences and courses in age management medicine including the elite training programs of Cenegenics, A4M, AMMG, and the International Peptide Society.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.To contact Dr. Yablonsky, feel free to email him at dyablonsky@sbcglobal.netTo schedule a free 30-minute consultation call, please email jill@jillfooswellness.com

Medical Weight loss with Semaglutide - #45

Once women go through menopause, their risk of cardiovascular disease and having a stroke increases – heart disease is the #1 killer among women. Our risk of Alzheimer’s, osteopenia, osteoporosis, urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and belly fat all increase exponentially as well. Increased belly fat leads to insulin resistance, which leads to pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and again, heart disease.

Once women go through menopause, their risk of cardiovascular disease and having a stroke increases – heart disease is the #1 killer among women. Our risk of Alzheimer’s, osteopenia, osteoporosis, urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and belly fat all increase exponentially as well. Increased belly fat leads to insulin resistance, which leads to pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and again, heart disease.

Menopause, Hormones, and Healthspan Connection - #44

You are born with your genes and those don't change. How you choose to live your life does impact your gene expression. Eating an unhealthy diet, not getting enough sleep, being chronically stressed, and not exercising are lifestyle factors that influence our risk of developing breast cancer. Outside of living an unhealthy lifestyle, women must look at their hormone levels as they age. About 90% of the women that I have had the honor to work with have never had a conversation with their OBGYN about hormone replacement therapy, or bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, and about 50% of them have never had their sex hormone lab panel taken. 

You are born with your genes and those don't change. How you choose to live your life does impact your gene expression. Eating an unhealthy diet, not getting enough sleep, being chronically stressed, and not exercising are lifestyle factors that influence our risk of developing breast cancer. Outside of living an unhealthy lifestyle, women must look at their hormone levels as they age. About 90% of the women that I have had the honor to work with have never had a conversation with their OBGYN about hormone replacement therapy, or bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, and about 50% of them have never had their sex hormone lab panel taken.

Epigenetics and Breast Cancer Risk - #43

How would you like to be ripped in your 50’s and 60’s? Why not? Who says it’s too late? I’m 54 years old, in menopause, and look and feel better now than I did when I was in college. How is that even possible? A lot of work, daily dedication to my vision, and figuring out my optimal lifestyle, which includes nutrition, supplements, bioidentical hormone therapy, restorative sleep, stress management, and, yes, lifting heavy weights multiple times per week. It’s a full-time job staying in shape, but the rewards are incredible. My clothes fit me better, I look better naked, I have a solid libido, and I feel great. But, it’s not just vanity I’m going after, it’s also about what’s going on under the hood. Lean muscle mass is our longevity organ and brings a lot to the table.Lean muscle mass increases your BMR (Basal Metabolic rate), meaning that you burn more calories all day, it helps you burn stored fat every day, it reduces your risk for injury or falling, it improves your bone density (and during menopause that should be a huge concern for you ladies), it improves your blood glucose control and insulin sensitivity, it increases your mobility, your strength, and supports heart and brain health. One of the biggest challenges my clients face is getting to a gym, or creating a home-gym, where they can lift heavy and build lean muscle mass. They make time to walk 20 minutes a day, they ride their bikes around the neighborhood, or they gravitate towards a treadmill or step machine. I’m all for moving, and I’m all for finding that form of exercise that you love, because then you’ll enjoy doing it. The science speaks and weight training, or resistance training, is the best form of exercise you can engage in for overall health, hands down. I’m not a certified fitness trainer, but as a health coach, I work with my clients to figure out what is blocking them from participating in this form of exercise. Do they have an old injury that they need to tend to? Do they feel tired and unmotivated? Do they struggle with finding the time to carve out muscle-building workouts? Whatever the reason is, there’s a way to get back into it without fear of injury, without fear of exhaustion, and without fear of messing up their daily schedule.  David Lawrence is the CEO of MECA, Michigan Elite Conditioning for Athletes. He’s also the Head of Education for the Poliquin Group. David is going to help you better understand how to optimize your exercise routine during middle age, with fitness and nutrition, how to get back in the game, how to enter the game if you’ve never lifted before, and how to maintain your routine week after week without getting bored.Find more about MECA here:website: https://www.mecastrong.com/fb: https://www.facebook.com/Michigan-Elite-Conditioning-for-Athletes-256934664359699/IG: https://www.instagram.com/mecastrong/twitter: https://twitter.com/MECAstrong Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

How would you like to be ripped in your 50’s and 60’s? Why not? Who says it’s too late? I’m 54 years old, in menopause, and look and feel better now than I did when I was in college. How is that even possible? A lot of work, daily dedication to my vision, and figuring out my optimal lifestyle, which includes nutrition, supplements, bioidentical hormone therapy, restorative sleep, stress management, and, yes, lifting heavy weights multiple times per week. It’s a full-time job staying in shape, but the rewards are incredible. My clothes fit me better, I look better naked, I have a solid libido, and I feel great. But, it’s not just vanity I’m going after, it’s also about what’s going on under the hood. Lean muscle mass is our longevity organ and brings a lot to the table.Lean muscle mass increases your BMR (Basal Metabolic rate), meaning that you burn more calories all day, it helps you burn stored fat every day, it reduces your risk for injury or falling, it improves your bone density (and during menopause that should be a huge concern for you ladies), it improves your blood glucose control and insulin sensitivity, it increases your mobility, your strength, and supports heart and brain health. One of the biggest challenges my clients face is getting to a gym, or creating a home-gym, where they can lift heavy and build lean muscle mass. They make time to walk 20 minutes a day, they ride their bikes around the neighborhood, or they gravitate towards a treadmill or step machine. I’m all for moving, and I’m all for finding that form of exercise that you love, because then you’ll enjoy doing it. The science speaks and weight training, or resistance training, is the best form of exercise you can engage in for overall health, hands down. I’m not a certified fitness trainer, but as a health coach, I work with my clients to figure out what is blocking them from participating in this form of exercise. Do they have an old injury that they need to tend to? Do they feel tired and unmotivated? Do they struggle with finding the time to carve out muscle-building workouts? Whatever the reason is, there’s a way to get back into it without fear of injury, without fear of exhaustion, and without fear of messing up their daily schedule.  David Lawrence is the CEO of MECA, Michigan Elite Conditioning for Athletes. He’s also the Head of Education for the Poliquin Group. David is going to help you better understand how to optimize your exercise routine during middle age, with fitness and nutrition, how to get back in the game, how to enter the game if you’ve never lifted before, and how to maintain your routine week after week without getting bored.Find more about MECA here:website: <a href="https://www.mecastrong.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mecastrong.com/</a>fb: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Michigan-Elite-Conditioning-for-Athletes-256934664359699/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Michigan-Elite-Conditioning-for-Athletes-256934664359699/</a>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mecastrong/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mecastrong/</a>twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MECAstrong" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MECAstrong</a> Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

Optimized Midlife Exercising - #41

Health begins in the gut. If you’re a gardener, then you know that healthy soil is crucial to growing healthy plants. Think of your microbiome as the garden from which your overall health grows.  The microbiome is the community of microorganisms, including fungi (the mycobiome), bacteria and viruses, that exist in our digestive tract, skin, mouth, and vagina. These microorganisms change in response to a host of environmental factors, such as stress, exercise, diet, medication, toxins, and other exposures.I would say that over 90% of the people that I work with experience some level of GI distress. Initially, they may come to me for weight loss, hair loss, low energy, or a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease, but, low and behold, it always circles back to their gut health. When our gut is inflamed, due to chronic stress, autoimmune diseases, poor diet, food sensitivities, and taking medications, especially antibiotics, we experience negative health consequences. Health consequences could look like skin disorders, such as acne or psoriasis, chronic fatigue, migraines, brain fog, weight gain, mood disorders, and acid reflux. Some negative health conditions not talked about as much when it comes to gut health are erectile dysfunction, hair loss, and asthma. Think about it, if our gut is inflamed, and we are eating an optimal diet full of bioavailable nutrients, our gut cannot properly digest, break down, and absorb the nutrients. If we don’t absorb and utilize nutrients, we can’t make ATP, our energy currency, inside our cells. How is our body going to perform all of the biochemical functions necessary to sustain optimal life if we don’t have enough energy? Our body’s job is to keep us in a state of homeostasis and when it’s not, certain decisions have to be made. We don’t need hair to survive, and growing hair requires nutrients and energy. A healthy gut is imperative for good health and most people have no idea how to make that happen for themselves. Our microbiome directs how we look, feel and think.Afif Ghannoum is co-founder of the first total microbiome company, BIOHM Health, where he has commercialized consumer probiotics and microbiome testing kits that target the dual role that fungi and bacteria play in the digestive tract. He co-founded BIOHM with his father, Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, who is one of the world’s leading minds in medical mycology.  A biotechnology attorney by training, Afif has turned his biotechnology innovations into consumer products that have sold in more than 27,000 retail locations in the United States. He has also licensed technology to a global pharmaceutical company that is now sold in more than 100,000 retail locations.Find Biohm Health here:website: https://www.biohmhealth.com/fb: https://www.facebook.com/biohmhealthtwitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/biohmhealthIG: https://www.instagram.com/biohmhealth/Take their online gut quiz:   https://www.guttesting.com/ Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

Health begins in the gut. If you’re a gardener, then you know that healthy soil is crucial to growing healthy plants. Think of your microbiome as the garden from which your overall health grows. The microbiome is the community of microorganisms, including fungi (the mycobiome), bacteria and viruses, that exist in our digestive tract, skin, mouth, and vagina. These microorganisms change in response to a host of environmental factors, such as stress, exercise, diet, medication, toxins, and other exposures.I would say that over 90% of the people that I work with experience some level of GI distress. Initially, they may come to me for weight loss, hair loss, low energy, or a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease, but, low and behold, it always circles back to their gut health. When our gut is inflamed, due to chronic stress, autoimmune diseases, poor diet, food sensitivities, and taking medications, especially antibiotics, we experience negative health consequences. Health consequences could look like skin disorders, such as acne or psoriasis, chronic fatigue, migraines, brain fog, weight gain, mood disorders, and acid reflux. Some negative health conditions not talked about as much when it comes to gut health are erectile dysfunction, hair loss, and asthma. Think about it, if our gut is inflamed, and we are eating an optimal diet full of bioavailable nutrients, our gut cannot properly digest, break down, and absorb the nutrients. If we don’t absorb and utilize nutrients, we can’t make ATP, our energy currency, inside our cells. How is our body going to perform all of the biochemical functions necessary to sustain optimal life if we don’t have enough energy? Our body’s job is to keep us in a state of homeostasis and when it’s not, certain decisions have to be made. We don’t need hair to survive, and growing hair requires nutrients and energy. A healthy gut is imperative for good health and most people have no idea how to make that happen for themselves. Our microbiome directs how we look, feel and think.Afif Ghannoum is co-founder of the first total microbiome company, BIOHM Health, where he has commercialized consumer probiotics and microbiome testing kits that target the dual role that fungi and bacteria play in the digestive tract. He co-founded BIOHM with his father, Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, who is one of the world’s leading minds in medical mycology.  A biotechnology attorney by training, Afif has turned his biotechnology innovations into consumer products that have sold in more than 27,000 retail locations in the United States. He has also licensed technology to a global pharmaceutical company that is now sold in more than 100,000 retail locations.Find Biohm Health here:website: <a href="https://www.biohmhealth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.biohmhealth.com/</a>fb: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/biohmhealth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/biohmhealth</a>twitter: <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/biohmhealth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mobile.twitter.com/biohmhealth</a>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/biohmhealth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/biohmhealth/</a>Take their online gut quiz: <a href="https://www.guttesting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.guttesting.com/</a> Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

What's Fungi Got To Do With Gut Health? - #40

ADHD looks different in everyone, usually coexisting with other conditions, such as depression, anxiety, OCD, disruptive behavior disorders, learning disabilities, sleep disorders, and substance abuse.  There’s a wide spectrum of symptoms.Here are some current stats:It’s estimated that from 2016-2019, kids ages 3-17, 6 million were diagnosed with ADHD.50% of those also had a behavioral disorder30% had anxiety17% had depression77% of these kids received some type of treatmentADHD treatments range from pharmacologic interventions to more holistic approaches, and some combine the two.  Most people’s experiences, such as mine when my kids were young, were meeting with your pediatrician or psychiatrist and being sent home with a script for a stimulant, told when to have your child take it, and to check back in 30 days. If that med didn’t work, there were a host of others to try. If that approach didn’t work, then you were sent home with multiple scripts to work together. Meanwhile, your child was zombie-like, not eating or sleeping, not hanging with their friends anymore, BUT they also weren’t bouncing off the wall.What else can we do for our ADHD kids who will become teens, young adults, and older adults someday? I’m not against medication, for some, it’s very helpful. But, we must ask how diet, nutrition, supplements, sleep hygiene, exercise, and stress management all affect these symptoms.My guest today, Dana Kay, a board-certified holistic health and nutrition practitioner, two times International best-selling author, and the CEO and founder of the ADHD Thrive Institute. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child and the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms. Dana has been featured in Forbes and Authority Magazine and on Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and various other online media. She has also been a guest at multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help families reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life. You can find Dana here:website: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/ FB: adhdthriveinstitute IG:  adhdthriveinstituteYoutube: ADHDThriveInstituteMedical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

ADHD looks different in everyone, usually coexisting with other conditions, such as depression, anxiety, OCD, disruptive behavior disorders, learning disabilities, sleep disorders, and substance abuse. There’s a wide spectrum of symptoms.Here are some current stats:It’s estimated that from 2016-2019, kids ages 3-17, 6 million were diagnosed with ADHD.50% of those also had a behavioral disorder30% had anxiety17% had depression77% of these kids received some type of treatmentADHD treatments range from pharmacologic interventions to more holistic approaches, and some combine the two. Most people’s experiences, such as mine when my kids were young, were meeting with your pediatrician or psychiatrist and being sent home with a script for a stimulant, told when to have your child take it, and to check back in 30 days. If that med didn’t work, there were a host of others to try. If that approach didn’t work, then you were sent home with multiple scripts to work together. Meanwhile, your child was zombie-like, not eating or sleeping, not hanging with their friends anymore, BUT they also weren’t bouncing off the wall.What else can we do for our ADHD kids who will become teens, young adults, and older adults someday? I’m not against medication, for some, it’s very helpful. But, we must ask how diet, nutrition, supplements, sleep hygiene, exercise, and stress management all affect these symptoms.My guest today, Dana Kay, a board-certified holistic health and nutrition practitioner, two times International best-selling author, and the CEO and founder of the ADHD Thrive Institute. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child and the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms. Dana has been featured in Forbes and Authority Magazine and on Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and various other online media. She has also been a guest at multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help families reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life. You can find Dana here:website: <a href="https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/</a> FB: adhdthriveinstitute IG: adhdthriveinstituteYoutube: ADHDThriveInstituteMedical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

A Holistic Approach to Managing ADHD - #39

The aftermath of the Women's Health Initiative (1990s), left millions of women confused and scared about their risk of developing breast cancer if they used hormone therapy. The science was later debunked due to the study's flaws, but the dark cloud of fear still reigns. Can we undo the damage?October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and I am celebrating my mother, a breast cancer survivor, and all the women (and men) who’ve battled this terrible disease. In 1991, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute began the largest clinical trial in the US to better understand how these diseases (breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, blood clots), affected post-menopausal women. More than 160,000 women, ages 50-79 participated in this 15-year-long study. In 2002, results found that post-menopausal women taking estrogen and progestin HRT had an increased risk for all of the diseases I listed before. As a result of these findings, millions of women stopped taking hormones, many doctors stopped prescribing these hormones, and the study was halted prematurely.  Years later, it was discovered that the study wasn’t all that kosher. There were flaws.By the time the flaws were discovered, the damage had already been done. Women, who would have been protected against these diseases, were now suffering from menopausal symptoms, a staggering increase in heart disease (the #1 killer for women post-menopause), hip fractures (in one study I read, there were an estimated 43,000 hip fractures reported each year after the study stopped), and those women are now much too old to begin thinking about HRT, like my mother.Millions of women do not take hormones for fear of developing breast cancer. Their fear stems from either being misinformed or misguided by their doctor or they haven’t had the opportunity to talk to their doctor about their options. Meanwhile, they experience night sweats, brain fog, loss of lean muscle mass, increased body fat, low to no libido, hair loss, and don’t sleep. At the end of the day, we all get to make our own choices, but let’s just make that choice based on education, knowledge, and the current medical science.To help break this all down for us, I have invited an exceptional guest to today’s episode. Dr. Jenn Simmons was a breast cancer surgeon and a leader in cancer care in Philadelphia. After spending 17 years as Philly’s top breast surgeon, her own illness led her to discover functional medicine. In 2019, she left her esteemed surgical position for a new life as a functional medicine doctor and founded Real Health MD with the mission to help women with breast cancer truly heal. Dr. Jenn believes that we all have the ability to live healthy and productive lives. Her integrative approach takes into account your physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Find Dr. Jenn here:website: www.realhealthmd.comFB: RealHealth MDIG: drjennsimmonstwitter: Dr. Jenn SimmonsRegister now for Beyond The Cancer Summit:https://bit.ly/3HnYp1f

The aftermath of the Women's Health Initiative (1990s), left millions of women confused and scared about their risk of developing breast cancer if they used hormone therapy. The science was later debunked due to the study's flaws, but the dark cloud of fear still reigns. Can we undo the damage?October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and I am celebrating my mother, a breast cancer survivor, and all the women (and men) who’ve battled this terrible disease. In 1991, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute began the largest clinical trial in the US to better understand how these diseases (breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, blood clots), affected post-menopausal women. More than 160,000 women, ages 50-79 participated in this 15-year-long study. In 2002, results found that post-menopausal women taking estrogen and progestin HRT had an increased risk for all of the diseases I listed before. As a result of these findings, millions of women stopped taking hormones, many doctors stopped prescribing these hormones, and the study was halted prematurely. Years later, it was discovered that the study wasn’t all that kosher. There were flaws.By the time the flaws were discovered, the damage had already been done. Women, who would have been protected against these diseases, were now suffering from menopausal symptoms, a staggering increase in heart disease (the #1 killer for women post-menopause), hip fractures (in one study I read, there were an estimated 43,000 hip fractures reported each year after the study stopped), and those women are now much too old to begin thinking about HRT, like my mother.Millions of women do not take hormones for fear of developing breast cancer. Their fear stems from either being misinformed or misguided by their doctor or they haven’t had the opportunity to talk to their doctor about their options. Meanwhile, they experience night sweats, brain fog, loss of lean muscle mass, increased body fat, low to no libido, hair loss, and don’t sleep. At the end of the day, we all get to make our own choices, but let’s just make that choice based on education, knowledge, and the current medical science.To help break this all down for us, I have invited an exceptional guest to today’s episode. Dr. Jenn Simmons was a breast cancer surgeon and a leader in cancer care in Philadelphia. After spending 17 years as Philly’s top breast surgeon, her own illness led her to discover functional medicine. In 2019, she left her esteemed surgical position for a new life as a functional medicine doctor and founded Real Health MD with the mission to help women with breast cancer truly heal. Dr. Jenn believes that we all have the ability to live healthy and productive lives. Her integrative approach takes into account your physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Find Dr. Jenn here:website: <a href="http://www.realhealthmd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.realhealthmd.com</a>FB: RealHealth MDIG: drjennsimmonstwitter: Dr. Jenn SimmonsRegister now for Beyond The Cancer Summit:<a href="https://bit.ly/3HnYp1f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3HnYp1f</a>

Breast Cancer, Hormone Therapy & Lifestyle - #38

Health coaching dates as far back as the 1960s. Today, there are over 128,000 health coaches in the US certified by hundreds of programs. We can be found in hospital settings, doctors' offices, corporations, health insurance companies, spas, local and state government agencies, and working as independent business owners, like myself. Health coaches write cookbooks, diet &amp; lifestyle books, their personal journey books, and host podcasts, like me again.Health coaches come in all different flavors, most of us specialize in a health &amp; wellness topics, such as autoimmune conditions, menopause, weight loss, trauma, chronic pain, sleep, stress management, ADHD, parents of autistic kids, Lyme disease, hair loss, and just feeling your best during middle age. The list goes on and on.Some health coaches, like myself, go on the become a National Board Certified Health &amp; Wellness Coach, which means that we’ve been trained at the highest level possible, conducted 50 hours of coaching, and studied for and took the Board Exam developed under the wings of The National Board of Medical Examiners.So, what is a health coach anyways?In this 3-part series, I speak with three very different health coaches about what we do, how we’re trained, what skill sets we use, how we differ from nutritionists and dieticians, how we work with our clients, and everything in between. My goal is to make sure that you walk away from this episode truly understanding the ins and outs of health coaching and why so many people, like yourself perhaps, would benefit from working with one.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.In part 1, I spoke with Michael Krug. Michael is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) and certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM-CPT). He has been practicing since 2018 and works with busy professional men to help them build strength and lose weight while increasing their energy and confidence. Though he currently embodies health, Michael has seen both ends of the health spectrum. In 2012 at the age of 20, Michael weighed 275 pounds, his blood pressure was 160/10 (with medication), he had dropped out of college, and was dealing with extreme depression. Through years of trial and learning, Michael developed simple but powerful strategies to reclaim his own health and now coaches others to do the exact same.In part 2, I spoke with Jen Bruno. Jen is a Board-Certified Health Coach (NBC-HWC) and ACE-Certified Personal Trainer who is passionate about health and wellness, behavior change, and inspiring people to live their healthiest and happiest lives. She has been a Certified Personal Trainer since 2008 and a Certified Holistic Health Coach since 2011 and has maintained a private practice for much of this time while also working in corporate wellness. She is certified through the American Council on Exercise (ACE), Wellcoaches, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN), the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaches, the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, and the Association of Diabetes Care &amp; Education Specialists (ADCES) as a Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Coach.In part 3, I spoke with Ashley Honeycutt.  Ashlee is the Director of Health Coaching Operations for YourCoach.Health and a Nationally Board Certified Health &amp; Wellness Coach who has a passion for behavior change and supporting health coaches. She began her career as an educator, teaching elementary school and eventually moving into school administration, before discovering a zest for empowering healthy humans to achieve their best selves and live a life they love. Find the coaches information below:Michael KrugWebsite: coachkrug.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/michael_krug/FB: https://www.facebook.com/kruger188/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkrug/Jen BrunoWebsite: www.jbrunofitness.comIG: www.instagram.com/jenbrunofitness/Ashley HoneycuttWebsite: https://yourcoach.health/IG: yourcoachhealth

Health coaching dates as far back as the 1960s. Today, there are over 128,000 health coaches in the US certified by hundreds of programs. We can be found in hospital settings, doctors' offices, corporations, health insurance companies, spas, local and state government agencies, and working as independent business owners, like myself. Health coaches write cookbooks, diet &amp; lifestyle books, their personal journey books, and host podcasts, like me again.Health coaches come in all different flavors, most of us specialize in a health &amp; wellness topics, such as autoimmune conditions, menopause, weight loss, trauma, chronic pain, sleep, stress management, ADHD, parents of autistic kids, Lyme disease, hair loss, and just feeling your best during middle age. The list goes on and on.Some health coaches, like myself, go on the become a National Board Certified Health &amp; Wellness Coach, which means that we’ve been trained at the highest level possible, conducted 50 hours of coaching, and studied for and took the Board Exam developed under the wings of The National Board of Medical Examiners.So, what is a health coach anyways?In this 3-part series, I speak with three very different health coaches about what we do, how we’re trained, what skill sets we use, how we differ from nutritionists and dieticians, how we work with our clients, and everything in between. My goal is to make sure that you walk away from this episode truly understanding the ins and outs of health coaching and why so many people, like yourself perhaps, would benefit from working with one.Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.In part 1, I spoke with Michael Krug. Michael is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) and certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM-CPT). He has been practicing since 2018 and works with busy professional men to help them build strength and lose weight while increasing their energy and confidence. Though he currently embodies health, Michael has seen both ends of the health spectrum. In 2012 at the age of 20, Michael weighed 275 pounds, his blood pressure was 160/10 (with medication), he had dropped out of college, and was dealing with extreme depression. Through years of trial and learning, Michael developed simple but powerful strategies to reclaim his own health and now coaches others to do the exact same.In part 2, I spoke with Jen Bruno. Jen is a Board-Certified Health Coach (NBC-HWC) and ACE-Certified Personal Trainer who is passionate about health and wellness, behavior change, and inspiring people to live their healthiest and happiest lives. She has been a Certified Personal Trainer since 2008 and a Certified Holistic Health Coach since 2011 and has maintained a private practice for much of this time while also working in corporate wellness. She is certified through the American Council on Exercise (ACE), Wellcoaches, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN), the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaches, the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, and the Association of Diabetes Care &amp; Education Specialists (ADCES) as a Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Coach.In part 3, I spoke with Ashley Honeycutt. Ashlee is the Director of Health Coaching Operations for YourCoach.Health and a Nationally Board Certified Health &amp; Wellness Coach who has a passion for behavior change and supporting health coaches. She began her career as an educator, teaching elementary school and eventually moving into school administration, before discovering a zest for empowering healthy humans to achieve their best selves and live a life they love. Find the coaches information below:Michael KrugWebsite: <a href="http://coachkrug.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">coachkrug.com</a>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/michael_krug/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/michael_krug/</a>FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kruger188/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/kruger188/</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkrug/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkrug/</a>Jen BrunoWebsite: <a href="http://www.jbrunofitness.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jbrunofitness.com</a>IG: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/jenbrunofitness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/jenbrunofitness/</a>Ashley HoneycuttWebsite: https://yourcoach.health/IG: yourcoachhealth

What is a Health Coach? - #37

Join Jill Foos, an Integrative Nutrition and Functional Medicine Health Coach, on various health trips visiting functional medicine doctors, practitioners and like-minded health and wellness enthusiasts as we journey through human science learning how to optimize our life one stop at a time.

Health Trip Podcast | Jill Foos Wellness

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