Live Longer Regardless of Your Biological Age with Kara Fitzgerald
Release Date: 03/26/2024
Protein for Menopause Hormone Support
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Let’s unpack something most midlife women are totally missing – protein for Menopause Hormone Support. Are you feeling moody, low-energy, or constantly craving carbs in midlife? It might not just be your hormones—it could be your protein intake… and its effect on your hormones. In today’s episode, know how protein connects hormones and why your daily meals might be the hormonal tune-up you didn’t know you needed. Cortisol & Protein: The Stress-Balance Dance Cortisol levels increase in response to low blood sugar or stress, which are common when meals are high-carb and...
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Can We Just Stop the Self Sabotage to Feel Your Best Ever
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If you want to lose weight, get in shape, or keep a relationship, you may know the desire to stop the self sabotage all too well. My guest and I talk about her weight loss, coming down from 200 lbs. Not achieving a skinny size 4, but an all important and often missing love for the body and the curves she has. If you don’t need to lose weight but aren’t where you want to be in relationships, business or finance, stay tuned to know how to stop the self sabotage. My Guest: Junie Moon, CEO of Midlife Love Out Loud, a Global Love Mentor, Best-selling Author, Women's...
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The 3 Tests You Should Do Before Considering BHRT
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If you are considering BHRT, this is for you. Even if you’re currently on BHRT, you’ll learn or confirm something here. If you’ve got daughters or DIL, in my case, there’s something here for you on that front too. If you’ve wondered why does cholesterol go up for so many women or why do autoimmune numbers increase in midlife? There’s a reason to be considering BHRT, and our guest explains why. My Guest: Dr. Shilpa Sayana, MD is a Triple Board Certified in Internal, Obesity Medicine and Functional Medicine. She is recognized by her peers by receiving the “Most...
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Smart Movement for Aging Better with Lara Heimann
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If there is a way to enhance movement for aging better - whether we’re already exercising or we’re in need of getting started - we’re in! If you’ve ever said or felt, “every time I start to exercise I get hurt,” this is for you. This episode will also hit you right where you love to exercise. We know exercise has a major impact on the brain. It’s a dose of clarity, problem solving, creativity. There’s no lack of science to prove the mind-body-and spirit can no longer be separated. They’re an integrated part of all components of wellness. Feeling a little stiff?...
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How to Have and Still Thrive with Autoimmunity in Menopause
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In this episode, we answer the questions you might have about common and lesser-known autoimmune diseases: whether you are more prone during menopause, how hormonal changes may impact autoimmunity, some of the easiest lifestyle changes you can implement starting today, and perhaps most importantly that you are not alone. My guest today will share his unique experience with both arthritis and something I’ve dealt with in clients, spondyloarthritis. As a physician and a patient of arthritis, he has a very unique perspective on autoimmunity in menopause. My Guest: Dr. Micah Yu is...
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Is Your Liver Preventing Muscle Growth in Menopause?
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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...
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Breast Implants and No-Cut Facelifts - the Surgeon with Answers
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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...
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Is This Perimenopause or Something Else?
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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...
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Energy Crashes & Stubborn Belly Fat After 40 (and what to do about it)
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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:...
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Whole Body Vibration for Menopause
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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_outlineOlder-shmolder! How taking control of your biological age can help you live longer, better. This episode is going to have something for everyone in your life. From the food you eat and daily habits you have, you will findout how to reverse your old age before it even happens.
My Guest
Dr. Kara Fitzgerald is an award-winning clinical researcher of biological age reversal using a diet and lifestyle intervention developed in her virtual and in-person Functional Medicine clinic. She is the author of the book, Younger You and Program based on her ground-breaking 8-week clinical study and follow up case series that resulted in a 3-year and 4.6-year average reversalof biological aging, respectively. She also has a Younger You companion cookbook, Better Broths and Healing Tonics. Dr. Fitzgerald is an educator at the Institute for Functional Medicine(IFM), and is an IFM Certified Practitioner. She regularly lectures internationally and hosts the podcast New Frontiers in Functional Medicine.
Questions We Answer in This Episode:
- What prompted you to write this book (Younger You: Reduce Your Bio Age and Live Longer, Better? [00:03:36]
- What is DNA Methylation? [00:09:19]
- Why should you include mushrooms in your diet? [00:14:15]
- Which is more advantageous when it comes to biological age? Plant-based or animal-based products? [00:16:44]
- Talk to me a little bit about exercise. So what did you find was key? [00:23:38]
- How important is joy? [00:26:59]
- That period of time you were going through a really hard time. Is there any equivalent to that with resilience in life? [00:31:29]
Connect with Dr. Kara
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Other Episodes You Might Like:
The ABCs of Metabolic Mastery for Midlife Women
https://www.flippingfifty.com/metabolic-mastery/
What Are the Real Secrets to Longevity?
https://www.flippingfifty.com/real-secrets-to-longevity/
Low Energy Availability in Menopause? Eating Too Little to Feel Good or Age Well
https://www.flippingfifty.com/low-energy-availability-in-menopause/
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