Why Am I Sore in Menopause and What to Do About It
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In this episode you’ll hear me respond to one of our Flipping 50 members asking a question about being sore in menopause, for no reason. If you’re sore, stiff, or even have a little niggle or “catch,” this is for you. If you’ve passed this kind of thing off for arthritis or getting old, stick around. If not you, a girlfriend or sister needs to hear this. Paulette asked: “I'm looking for suggestions about what helps with muscle stiffness and soreness unrelated to injury. I have noticed in my transition to menopause that I have much more muscle stiffness and less flexibility, ...
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Six Powerful Ways To Keep Your Perimenopause Brain Sharp
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Whether you or your daughter, or someone you know, the perimenopause brain can be a “thing. If you’ve been tuning in to Flipping 50 long enough, you’re familiar with symptoms of menopause. In this episode, I explore the connections of symptoms to brain health. With my guest, we’ll share how bHRT or Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy could benefit not just your brain, but also your cardiometabolic health. Tune in to discover what we can do to improve your perimenopause brain power and cardiometabolic health. My Guest: Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional doctor, perimenopause and...
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Timetable for Strength Training Benefits in Menopause
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You’re just a workout, even a warm up set, away from strength training benefits in menopause. In this episode you will learn or get a refresher on just how soon you can expect to get those immediate results we all crave. Unlike Amazon you can’t get them dropped on your doorstep in a few hours, but you will be pleasantly surprised (or reminded) by the fact that some changes happen in seconds. Within Minutes these are Happening: Increased Heart Rate - which means increased blood flow to brain and because of that a decreased level of pain and increased sense of alertness and creativity and...
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From Managing Menopause to Winning Menopause What’s Your Story?
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Just to be clear, this podcast is less about managing menopause in the physical sense of the term and more about what you might be telling yourself about it. If you are stuck in the messy middle, or you’re itching for a change, and perhaps just don’t know what that is, this is for you. If you think life right now is hard or you are overwhelmed, I think this episode will be one you’ll find rather awesome in the real sense of the word. We’ll dive into the mindset shifts and emotional resilience to navigate this phase, helping you embrace the possibilities that lie ahead. “After...
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2 Big Obstacles to Gaining Lean Muscle and Fat Loss After 40
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Chances are if you tuned into this based on the title you’re not exactly where you want to be right now. Fat loss after 40 could be a challenge in spite of your best effort. Gaining lean muscle could feel like it’s slipping through your fingers. To those regular listeners who are here no matter what, I thank you too, even if you’re not necessarily dealing with failed results, maybe you’re loving life right now! Someone you know may be and you can help them understand it is my hope from this episode. Spoiler alert, I’m going to tell you the two most common endocrine-related reasons...
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What is Glutathione and How Can it Support Menopause?
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What is Glutathione and How Can it Support Menopause? What is glutathione? Not to be confused with glutamine, it may be something you are less aware of and it certainly doesn’t make it into conversations where creatine and amino acids are. So is glutathione one of the cool kids you need to hang out with? In 2019, glutathione became a regular in my refrigerator. I was in need of detoxing from mold exposure and using everything in my arsenal including charcoal, sauna, only pure filtered water, reducing food sensitivities in order to allow my body to heal. If you don’t quite know how to...
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Training for Adventure Retreats Heat, Altitude, Oh My
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Training for adventure retreats, aka, bucket list experiences is so much more motivating and fun than routing strength training for bone density or lose belly fat. Some might focus on fitness goals, while others are drawn to living life to the fullest through challenging adventures. So who are you? You don’t have to pick a side to decide if this episode is for you or not. Many, if not all, will experience heat in summer, some humidity, some altitude. This may happen during climate change where you live or when you travel.. In this episode, I will give you what it takes to prepare for...
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The Real Reason for Migraines and Constipation in Menopause
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The Real Reason for Migraines and Constipation in Menopause Do you experience migraines and constipation in menopause? Did they begin with more frequency during perimenopause? Why does this happen? Are these common or is it just me? Migraine and constipation can be symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. These may get in the way of our daily lives and even affect our mood and behavior. Today, ladies, let’s talk about why these happen, how we can prevent these issues and what to do when they hit. We’re going to talk about what is going on with our bodies during this time and discuss what...
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Things I Wish More Women Over 40 Knew About Exercise
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Things I Wish More Women Over 40 Knew About Exercise This is what I wish more women over 40 knew about exercise and that it starts when women are teenagers. So, I’ll start there. I’ve worked with women for 40 years in private sessions, partner sessions, group sessions, with both husbands and wives, and with 17-year-old volleyball players and 14-year-old golfers, with pregnant women, those who recently had breast implants and those who wanted to lose weight and were already a size two and those who needed to and were a size 20. I’ve done thousands of fitness tests and consultations and...
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The Book Busting Menopause Myths That Women (and Their Doctors) Believe
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Busting Menopause Myths Estrogen causes breast cancer, gaining weight and belly fat which are inevitable… Today we are busting menopause myths just like this. In this episode, I interview a pair of authors offering refreshing insight to midlife and beyond women who are often sheltered from all the health options available to them and misinformed, or incompletely informed. Stay tuned to the end, if fat burning is something you want to know more about … and I know.. Trick question right? Kristin and Maria present the concept of fat burning and becoming fat adapted in a way that makes it easy...
info_outlineAsk any woman what she wants and it just might be better sleep in menopause. Ask her what her biggest challenges are and she might say belly fat or energy but often the underlying reason is poor sleep whether she knows it or not.
Dr Michael Breus contributed an expert opinion in the sleep chapter of You Still Got It, Girl! The After 50 Fitness Formula for Women. He was responsible for leading me to what’s become not only a group of colleagues but friends
My Guest:
Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., is a double board-certified Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Sleep Specialist. He is one of only 168 psychologists in the world to have taken and passed the Sleep Medicine Boards without going to Medical School.
Dr. Breus is the author of four books with the newest book (2021) Energize! Go from dragging Ass to kicking it in 30 days, adds the concepts of Movement (not exercise), and Intermittent-Fasting to his already famous Sleep Chronotypes. And it was recently named one of the top books of 2021 by The Today Show. In his 3rd book (2017) The Power of When, which is a groundbreaking biohacking book proving that there is a perfect time to do everything, based on your biological chronotype (early bird or night owl). Dr. Breus gives the reader the exact time to have sex, run a mile, eat a cheeseburger, buy, sell, ask your boss for a raise and much more based on over 200 research studies.
He is an expert resource for most major publications doing more than 400 interviews per year (Oprah, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, NY Times, Wall Street Journal etc.-list available). Dr. Breus has been in private practice for 23 years and recently relocated to and was named the Top Sleep Doctor of Los Angelos, By Readers Digest.
Questions We Answer in This Episode:
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Your book Energize! Included the concept of movement (not exercise).. And given Flipping 50 is all about LESS Exercise, More Movement I already love that.. Tell me more about how you came to include the distinction of movement vs exercise
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How can listeners pick the best mattress?
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What is a Chronotype and why is it important?
Better sleep in menopause is possible. Some women have very little issues. We all want to be her. But if you’re not, keep trying. Take the right steps and you’ll get there! We’ve seen and heard improved sleep… and reduced night sweats and hot flashes within a week of starting programs.
Connect with Dr. Michael Breus:
Website: https://sleepdoctor.com/
On Social:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepdoctor/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesleepdoctor/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thesleepdoctor/?viewAsMember=true
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesleepdoctor/
Other Episodes You Might Like:
Sleep Through Menopause Without Medication: https://www.flippingfifty.com/sleep-through-menopause/
Resources:
Chronoquiz: https://www.chronoquiz.com
Business Scorecard: https://www.fitnessmarketingmastery.com/scorecard
Flipping 50 Protein: https://www.flippingfifty.com/protein
STRONGER: https://www.flippingfifty.com/getstronger