Is Your Liver Preventing Muscle Growth in Menopause?
The Flipping 50 Show
To support muscle growth in menopause, you need to understand the critical role of liver health. If you’re struggling with muscle loss and fat gain, your liver is an essential player in the game. Stick with me as we uncover actionable strategies for boosting liver health and achieving muscle growth in menopause and beyond during this moment in time post pandemic. My Guest: Sara Banta is a certified Dietary Supplement Professional, member of the National Association of Nutritional Professionals, and founder of Accelerated Health Products, recognized as the Most...
info_outline
Breast Implants and No-Cut Facelifts - the Surgeon with Answers
The Flipping 50 Show
Do you have breast implants? Have you thought about getting them or do you know others with them? The conversation about breast implants' impact on health is a real one for a lot of women. We get into all the cases: You have implants and feel fine You have implants and are feeling symptoms you have just chalked up to menopause Whether for yourself, or to share with a friend or daughter, this one doesn’t end with breast implants. It only starts there. Stay all the way to the end for the no-cut facelift details! My Guest: Dr. Robert Whitfield, MD is...
info_outline
Is This Perimenopause or Something Else?
The Flipping 50 Show
Do you wonder “Is this perimenopause?” Do you wonder what it looks and feels like? Get information on how to adjust and alter your exercise when you are. My Guest: Abby Chitty, a single mom with 5 kids between 15 and 24. She owns her own business as a realtor. We met on Instagram and I invited her to be a guest in this unique episode where we’re doing a coaching call and you get to listen over the fence. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:05:15] What does perimenopause look like for asymptomatic women over 50? [00:20:00] What changes do we need to make to our...
info_outline
Energy Crashes & Stubborn Belly Fat After 40 (and what to do about it)
The Flipping 50 Show
Dealing with stubborn belly fat after 40 is reality for many women. It may happen in your 40s, 50’s, 60s or even 70s. And no one… not even an 87 yo likes it. My guest reminded me there is no “pre” … there is diabetes. So let that be a wake up call. We can’t control aging. We can over control carbs to the point blood sugar levels spike. You heard that right. We can fast so long blood sugar levels spike. Learn more surprising insight inside this episode. Stay to the end for an invite to a free summit coming up regarding blood sugar levels too. My Guest:...
info_outline
Whole Body Vibration for Menopause
The Flipping 50 Show
Whole Body Vibration for menopause is revolutionizing fitness, boosting bone density, flexibility, and recovery — all essential for thriving through midlife and beyond.. This science-backed solution supports strength, balance, and energy. Get ready to explore how Whole Body Vibration for menopause can elevate your wellness routine and redefine what’s possible at any age. My Guest: Scott Hopson, co-founder of Pivotal Coaching, is a global leader in fitness and performance education. With over 25 years of expertise, Scott leverages Whole Body Vibration through Power Plate to optimize...
info_outline
More Simple Strategies for Effective Short Workouts in Menopause
The Flipping 50 Show
Here are more tips for effective short workouts in menopause. I know some of you listeners are addicted to your arm work. Yet, who has time? Well, what if I could give you arm work that works… without the extra 20 minutes? In a I said I would share how I sneak in ancillary exercises (for arms or shoulders) for effective short workouts in menopause. If you’re in post menopause, the set of stimulus you need is higher than PRE or perimenopause. You're juggling the need for volume to get the testosterone and growth hormone stimulus with the need to avoid the adrenal and cortisol stress...
info_outline
What’s Better Running or Walking for Midlife Fat Loss (and why)
The Flipping 50 Show
Is walking the new running for midlife fat loss? Learn the benefits and why walking for midlife fat loss works so well. I’ve shared - and will link to - two episodes recently linking the benefits of walking to both my personal experience and science-based results from walking. See other episodes you might like below! An elite athlete joins us today to share his thoughts on walking for midlife fat loss. My Guest: Brad Kearns, Mark Sisson’s co-author on The Keto Reset Diet, boasts a diverse athletic career as a US national champion triathlete and Guinness World Record speed...
info_outline
3 Short Strength Training Session Strategies for Women in Menopause
The Flipping 50 Show
Want to do a short strength training session but not compromise on your results? Coming right up! These tips are not something I would do every session. But something effective for those infrequent sessions when you feel you just don’t have the time but your muscles (or body composition) is crying out for the workout. In a follow up episode I’ll share how I organize workouts to get an efficient and effective volume of work done with both less mental stress and less time. Consistency is the key to better fitness. It is a challenge for women in midlife so some of the...
info_outline
Why It May Be Your Thoughts Keeping You Fat, Tired or Injured in Menopause
The Flipping 50 Show
Reduced estrogen impacts midlife injuries, but could your thoughts be keeping you fat, tired, or injured in menopause? Discover how 75% of recycled, negative thoughts shape your patterns and beliefs. My Guest: Riana Malia is a transformation coach trained in Evolved Neurolinguistic Programming (ENLP), Quantum Time Release (QTR), and Advanced Trauma-Aware Coaching. With over 20 years of experience, she helps ambitious women live confidently, heal trauma, and overcome emotional blocks. Through her Quantum Pattern Protocol, Riana guides women to achieve personal and professional goals with a...
info_outline
4 Exercise Mistakes Hijacking Your Menopause Fitness (and how to fix them)
The Flipping 50 Show
You’re doing it all but could there be hidden mistakes hijacking your menopause fitness. Increasing protein, lifting weights, doing high intensity… How can you be this active but not working? Disclaimer: This could trigger you. The mistakes hijacking your menopause fitness you could be doing on purpose because you were told once this is what you SHOULD DO. This episode is for all women, and for you. So let’s unpack these mistakes hijacking your menopause fitness. Before anything.. Measure. If you aren’t measuring your body composition - skeletal muscle mass vs....
info_outlineHow to Harness the Power of Women’s Hormones
The more you learn about women's hormones the more you know there is to know. This is an exciting time. As I like to say there's never be a more exciting time to be flipping 50. This is the first in a few episodes this month addressing women's hormones and perhaps flipping your thoughts on your future.
Explore your choices, re-examine your current options, and combine lifestyle habits for the optimal aging you want, need, and deserve.
I brought on one of the top women's hormone doctors and renowned speakers to share her insights with you.
My Guest:
A committed trailblazer, Felice L. Gersh, M.D., works in integrative and holistic medicine, creating new paradigms in women's healthcare.
Dr. Gersh is a renowned international speaker on topics of women's health, exercise, nutrition, fasting, and essential oils. She has a special passion for educating all on the complexities of women’s metabolic and hormonal health throughout their life spans.
She has received numerous awards, including being named Physician of Excellence in Orange County 12 years in a row, a Super Doctor of Southern California multiple times, and a TopDoc. She was recognized for her excellence as an attending surgeon at USC Keck School of Medicine by the OB/GYN Department, and was elected into the prestigious medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha. She is the Medical Director for the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, where she leads her team of dedicated holistic practitioners.
I took advantage of this opportunity to ask Dr Gersh about women's hormones research, her advice for staying healthy as you age, and her involvement in the Women's Hormone Network.
Questions we answered on this episode:
- How can hormones help women to stay well after menopause?
- What other options can women take to stay healthy?
- As for the upcoming hormone conference and how it can be beneficial for all women and doctors to attend?
- Can you tell us about your research with the Women’s Hormone Network?
- You’re speaking at a conference just around the corner. Can you share some details about your sessions?
- Hormones and Diet PCOS
- Hormones & Heart Health
- Physiologic Hormone Restoration
Get Connected:
Learn about Women's Hormone Network events
Dr. Gersh’s office: Integrative Medical Group of Irvine
Dr. Gersh Book: PCOS SOS
Please leave a rating in iTunes! It really helps!
- Visit Flipping 50 on iTunes
- Click listen in iTunes
- Click ratings and reviews
- Leave your 5 star rating (seriously I’d love it, but your authentic comments are what I need to grow and give you more of what you want and less of what you can leave!)
- Know how much I appreciate you doing this!
Don't miss the next Flipping 50 episode with my friend Dr Lindsey Berkson when you'll hear how women's hormones post cancer are keeping her not only alive but thriving in her 70's.(and you would NEVER know it by a picture) Is it time for a rethink about cancer and hormone replacement?
Want support? THE first and only membership site dedicated for women in perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause. It's natural hormone balance through exercise, and the research-based lifestyle habits that support your hormone replacement choices no matter what they are. Workouts, courses, coaching, exclusive interviews, recipes, special rates on other Flipping 50 services.
