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238 Perimenopause to Second Spring: Hormones, Hugs and Healthspan with Carla Wainwright

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Release Date: 12/08/2025

252 98% Diabetes Reversal? Can Behavioral Science Change the Way We Age? with John Oberg

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

What if the most powerful breakthroughs in reversing chronic disease had less to do with new drugs—and everything to do with understanding human behavior? Type 2 diabetes is widely treated as a lifelong, progressive condition. But what if that assumption is wrong? In today’s episode, we explore how reclaiming personal agency, supported by behavioral science and AI-driven personalization, can fundamentally reshape how you age—because age is just a number, but how you age is a choice. Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases associated with aging, yet conventional...

251 Microplastics and Biological Aging: Separating Evidence from Fear-based, Stress Inducing Headlines that Accelerate Aging: with Chris DeArmitt Ph.D.

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

In recent years, headlines warning about microplastics in fish, water, and even the human body have triggered widespread anxiety. While fear-based narratives grab attention, they also keep the nervous system in a chronic stress state—driving inflammation, impaired decision-making, and accelerated biological aging. The question is no longer just environmental, but deeply personal: what happens when alarming headlines age us faster than reality? For those committed to healthy longevity, constant environmental alarmism can quietly undermine well-being. Chronic stress is a known driver of...

250 Rewrite Your Aging Story: Conscious Aging, Identity and Healthspan Extension with Wayne R. Lehrer

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Many people enter retirement feeling uncertain, disconnected, or afraid of becoming irrelevant. In this episode, author and conscious aging advocate Wayne Lehrer reframes later life as a powerful third act—one that can be consciously designed for purpose, vitality, and authentic happiness. You’ll learn how mindset, meaning, and daily practices shape not just how long you live, but how well you age. Wayne Lehrer is an author, sculptor, meditation teacher, and conscious aging advocate. A former World’s Fair and theme-park designer and IMAX filmmaker, he now leads international...

249 Rewriting Fitness After 40. Hormones, Strength Training and Heathspan with Alicia Jones

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Women entering perimenopause and menopause are often told to “do more cardio,” “eat less,” and “push harder” to stay fit. Yet for many, these strategies lead to exhaustion, stalled progress, injuries, and declining confidence rather than improved health. As estrogen declines, muscle loss accelerates, recovery slows, and stress hormones become more influential on weight, sleep, and inflammation. Following outdated fitness rules during this phase can quietly accelerate biological aging and undermine long-term healthspan. Today's guest, Alicia Jones, combines kinesiology,...

248 Dying on the Waitlist: Healthcare Delays, Epigenetic Wellness, and How Canadians Can Protect Their Healthspan with Ingrid Gahsner

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Canada’s healthcare system is under unprecedented strain, with thousands of people experiencing serious harm—or death—while waiting for diagnostic procedures, specialist care, or life-saving treatments. Despite public trust in the system, delays have become a hidden personal risk that most Canadians fail to plan for. As we age, delays in diagnosis and treatment don’t just affect outcomes—they accelerate physical decline, cognitive stress, emotional exhaustion, and financial vulnerability. Loss of access means loss of control, which directly undermines resilience, independence,...

247 Carnivore vs Whole Foods: An N-of-1 Experiment on Epigenetics, Nutrition and Healthspan with Dr. Andres Ayesta

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Extreme diets dominate social media, but what actually happens inside your body when you follow them? In this episode, registered dietitian Andres Ayesta shares the results of a 60-day self-experiment comparing a carnivore diet with a whole-foods, minimally processed approach. Using lab testing, DEXA scans, and behavioral science, he reveals what truly changes—and what doesn’t—when it comes to weight, body composition, energy, and long-term health as we age. Andres Ayesta is a registered dietitian, sports nutritionist, and founder of Planos Nutrition. With...

246 Stress, Burnout and Biological Aging. Simple Habits to Reclaim Energy and Longevity with Erica Jones

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Chronic stress and burnout are often worn as a badge of honor, yet they can be powerful accelerators of biological aging. In this conversation, wellness entrepreneur and educator Erica Jones explains how persistent stress can disrupt sleep, increase inflammation, and influence mitochondrial function, hormones, and even gene expression through epigenetic pathways. Together, with the host, Dr. Gillian Lockitch, we focus on sustainable strategies that busy, high-capacity people can actually maintain - starting with the “unsexy basics” of hydration and sleep, plus boundaries that protect your...

245 How Adverse Childhood Experiences Shape Aging and Affect Health with Wendy B. Correa

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Early life trauma can leave lasting imprints on the brain, body, and emotional health well into later life, but healing is possible at any age. In this episode of Growing Older Living Younger, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with memoirist and wellness practitioner, Wendy Correa about adverse childhood experiences, intergenerational trauma, and the profound healing power of self-awareness and creative expression. Wendy shares how writing her memoir, My Pretty Baby, became both a personal reckoning and a path to liberation. This conversation explores how movement, mindfulness,...

244 Panic, Anxiety and the Aging Brain: A Trauma-Informed Approach with Dr. Nicole Cain

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Chronic stress and anxiety are not just emotional experiences; they can quietly accelerate biological aging and undermine brain health. In this episode of Growing Older Living Younger, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with integrative mental health expert Dr. Nicole Cain about how anxiety, panic, trauma, and unresolved stress shape the nervous system across the lifespan. Dr. Cain explains the critical differences between fear, anxiety, and panic, and how symptoms often serve as meaningful signals rather than disorders to suppress. This rich conversation offers science-backed, compassionate...

243 Movement as Longevity Medicine; How Fascia and the Brain Shape Aging with Dr. Edythe Heus

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

What if the way you move could directly influence how well you age? In this episode of Growing Older Living Younger, Dr. Gillian Lockitch is joined by movement specialist and chiropractor Dr. Edythe Heus to explore how intentional, brain-engaged movement can become one of the most powerful tools for longevity. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, Dr. Heus explains how subtle changes in movement reorganize fascia, enhance balance, sharpen cognition, and reduce fall risk. This conversation reframes exercise not as punishment, but as a playful, intelligent practice that supports...

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Coach and educator Carla Wainwright joins Dr. Gillian in episode 238 to reframe midlife (about 40–65) as a gateway rather than a decline. Drawing on science and somatic wisdom, Carla explains how shifting sex hormones affect metabolism, sleep, stress tolerance, and body composition—and why nervous‑system regulation, metabolic basics, and pleasure practices are foundational for healthspan. You’ll learn simple micro‑resets (breath, grounding, nature time), how to stack small rituals, and why cultivating daily moments of joy/connection boosts oxytocin and nitric oxide—two chemistry cues that counter cortisol, support repair, and enhance mitochondrial and brain function. The conversation also touches on individualized choices around HRT, sleep strategies, and the power of community, movement, and mindful communication at any age. Practical, compassionate, and doable. Carla has an MSc in Conservation Biology, a four‑year diploma in Heilkunst/homeopathy, certifications in sex, love & relationship coaching, and >25 years as a senior yoga instructor/trainer.

TimeLine:

00:00 — Welcome; why embodiment matters for aging youthfully

02:15 — Carla’s path; reframing midlife as a gateway

07:16 — “Heilkunst”: Hahnemann’s broader system beyond homeopathy

08:21 — Perimenopause/menopause biology: hormones, metabolism & stress

11:14 — Sleep & HRT discussion; lifestyle + hormones, not either/or

13:18 — Healthy aging basics: sleep, movement, food, community, presence

14:15 — Nervous‑system regulation: breath, grounding, nature micro‑resets

18:02 — Daily titration of safety; hugs, pets, connection, barefoot forest time

22:24 — Pleasure as longevity lever; oxytocin & nitric oxide explained

25:00 — Five pleasure moments/day; reflective recap to reinforce benefits

30:00 — Three powerful daily choices for fog/fatigue/disconnection