374: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond w/ Dr. Louann Brizendine
Release Date: 06/03/2022
How to Flatten Your Blood Sugar Curve by Combining Foods and Dressing Up Your Carbs
Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions
As many as 90% of us are on a PERPETUAL blood sugar rollercoaster! These constant spikes and crashes can lead to a seemingly endless cycle of weight gain, mood swings, inflammation, low energy–and ultimately, a chronic illness like diabetes. But it’s not always what you eat… It’s when you eat it and what you eat it with. Tune in to my new podcast mini and learn how to dress up your carbs up with protein and fats, plus 3 snack ideas that will get you feeling SO much better.
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What we eat for breakfast will either make or break our energy and metabolism for the day and YES, I am even talking about the added sugar in your coffee or tea to start your day. It’s important that the first meal you eat to break your fast, on any given day, is a meal that doesn’t cause a blood sugar spike and crash… Because your first meal will set the tone for the rest of your day! It’s the difference-maker between you craving sugary snacks all day long OR you feeling full and energized. Choose your breakfast well and you’ll feel and function...
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Back in spring of 2015, when I was 35 years old, my metabolism, energy, and weight all hit rock bottom… and here's the kicker: I never once thought that I was dealing with insulin resistance and crazy blood sugar issues. Now, I can’t begin to tell you how many women have come to me over the years and shared that they ALSO struggled with weight-loss resistance that seemed to come out of nowhere! If these symptoms have been something you have struggled with as well, you are NOT alone. Tune in to today’s podcast to learn how to stabilize blood sugar levels and...
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378: How to Trust Yourself More Even if You Haven’t in the Past and How to Navigate Your Emotions Especially When You Are Triggered w/ Dr. Patty Ann Tublin
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Most of us want to experience our emotions in a safe and healthy way without feeling triggered or reactive. However, in a lot of daily situations, this is much easier said than done. Becoming emotionally intelligent, especially during difficult conversations or situations can be scary. But, tapping into your own truth and learning how to show up authentically can open you up to a new way of living that you never thought possible. Helping Women Succeed with Dr. Patty Ann Tublin Dr. Patty Ann Tublin is an internationally recognized emotional intelligence communication and relationship...
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377: Three Signs to Know if You Are on a Blood Sugar Rollercoaster Without a Continuous Glucose Monitor
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Almost as insidious as chronic stress on the body, is being on a constant blood sugar rollercoaster – because every time we spike our blood sugar, we can create an inflammatory response. And the more often we cause a spike, we begin to raise our fasting blood sugar levels, drive insulin resistance, experience a hot mess of symptoms, and potentially, create serious chronic disease in the body over time. THIS is why I wear a Continuous Glucose Monitor (GCM) now. But for those of you who don’t, there are ways to know when you are on the blood sugar...
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376: How to Flatten Your Glucose Curve and Feel Amazing w/ Jessie Inchauspé
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I don’t know about you, but for a long time, I was fooled into believing that honey and maple syrup were better for my blood sugar levels – and my body overall – than the run of the mill brown sugar or raw sugar… But I was SO wrong. All forms of sugar raise your blood sugar the same way every single time – which if left unmanaged, can lead to oxidative stress, fat storage in our liver and adipose cells, insulin resistance, blood vessel dysfunction, high blood pressure, brain fog and mitochondrial dysfunction. But you don’t need to quit sugar...
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374: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond w/ Dr. Louann Brizendine
Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions
IF YOU WANT TO UPGRADE YOUR BRAIN, YOU SHOULD: Focus on high-quality movement, sleep, and nutrition as your three core pillars for health Educate yourself about what is happening with your body and hormones so that you can understand the changes better Stay connected and engaged with your relationships with others and with yourself EPISODE SUMMARY The saying that as we age our brains start to decline is simply not true. Women’s brains are beautiful, complex, and change and upgrade as we go through the different phases of our life. The key is understanding what is going on with your...
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We work so hard to take care of ourselves. We go to the gym, make healthy dinners, and limit treats to only healthy sugars… But metabolic health is directly connected to some of our biggest symptoms.… And even those healthy sugars can lead to blood sugar spikes and crashes… If you want to achieve optimal metabolic wellness, there are three hormones you need to hone in on! Tune in today to hear… How long it took me to recover from a small blood sugar spike The health complications that chronically elevated blood glucose levels can cause Why Syndrome X leads you to more carbs What...
info_outlineIF YOU WANT TO UPGRADE YOUR BRAIN, YOU SHOULD:
- Focus on high-quality movement, sleep, and nutrition as your three core pillars for health
- Educate yourself about what is happening with your body and hormones so that you can understand the changes better
- Stay connected and engaged with your relationships with others and with yourself
EPISODE SUMMARY
The saying that as we age our brains start to decline is simply not true. Women’s brains are beautiful, complex, and change and upgrade as we go through the different phases of our life. The key is understanding what is going on with your brain and your changing hormones so that you can gracefully transition through peri-menopause and show up with all of your wisdom and strength in menopause and beyond.
Upgrading Your Brain with Louann Brizendine
Louann Brizendine, M.D. has a degree in Neurobiology from UC Berkeley and attended both the Yale School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School. She is the author of the NY Times best seller: The Female Brain and its follow-up, The Male Brain. Her new book, The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond, highlights the fascinating ways that the female brain changes, and shines a light on our society’s desperate need to change the way we think about menopause.
Shifting the Mindset Around Menopause
Let’s think about our menstrual cycles for a second. Every day our hormones are changing and adapt to our menstrual cycle, which can get pretty exhausting for our brains and our cells. So, when we reach the time of our lives where our bodies stop being so focused on menstruation, a whole new section of our mental and physical ability is open to new things for the first time since puberty.
The myth that menopause is the slowing down of our lives couldn’t be further from the truth. The transition through perimenopause into menopause can be a beautiful one if you understand the science behind what is going on in your body and get help with the temporary symptoms you may be facing. Menopause is the perfect time in your life to do what you love and embrace more of it.
The Longevity Trifecta
Louann knows that taking care of your body comes down to three pillars, movement, food, and sleep. Because your body is adjusting to your changing hormone levels throughout peri-menopause, it is crucial that you provide the movement, nutrition and sleep necessary to assist your body when recovering from these changes.
You can transition through peri-menopause and find the authenticity, vision, and purpose that you may have been putting on the shelf. When you allow the space in your life to upgrade your brain, you will be shocked at your limitless potential in midlife and beyond.
Are you ready to upgrade your brain? Share how you are preparing or experiencing the transition from peri-menopause to menopause with me in the comments section of the episode page.
QUOTES
“You have a whole lot of freedom to choose to do other things you want to do, to be your more authentic self at that point. And I think women don’t appreciate how wonderful that change is.” (11:25)
“We doctors are here to help you with this transition, you do not have to suffer through all of this.” (25:55)
“Biology is destiny unless you know what it is doing to you.” (30:32)
“We have to just take charge of some of those kinds of things that we do have charge of, that will be very helpful to our brain function.” (35:50)
“Ladies, look. Keeping engaged with your life is what it is all about at this stage! Your brain now isn’t having to have these changes every day of the month with the fluctuating hormones that are washing in and washing out. So I say baby, grab the brass ring and enjoy it! You have a whole opportunity to have a new purpose in life and a new clarity of thought.” (36:20)
IN THIS EPISODE
Understanding the hormone dance in the brain during your menstrual cycle (8:45)
Some of the shifts and changes you can expect to see when entering peri-menopause (12:51)
The importance of sleep hygiene when it comes to your hormonal and neurological health (18:32)
How to avoid the pitfalls of peri-menopause and arrive into menopause as your best self (31:54)
Research hacks for fending off any concerns around your longevity and mental clarity (37:53)
RESOURCES MENTIONED
The Essential Oils Menopause Solution by Dr. Mariza Snyder
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The Upgrade by Louann Brizendine MD
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