Extended Cardio and Low Protein Equal Short Term Weight Loss
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Short term weight loss sounds great BUT it’s not all fat – it’s muscle! Muscle will be much harder to regain as we age because of anabolic resistance.. Clothes might feel loose and you get weight loss compliments. But short term weight loss is just giving a “false positive” honeymoon period. This might mean you divorced muscle, the love of your life. 1. Muscle Mass Loss (Sarcopenia) Protein Deficiency Protein is essential for building and maintaining muscle tissue. Insufficient protein intake exacerbates muscle atrophy and increases the risk of falls and injuries....
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Simple Ways to Know if You’re Following Protein Rules in Menopause
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The protein rules in menopause change. We’ve talked about protein before. But not like this. Instead of a complicated, Smart Scale, DEXA scan-based check your numbers hard line obsession, you’re going to get down-to-earth, easy to hear support for your protein rules in menopause. My Guest: Jordan Robertson is an evidence based naturopathic doctor, and the owner of The Confident Clinician, a software built specially to help clinicians make research-backed decisions for their patients with nutrition, supplements and lifestyle medicine. Questions We Answer in...
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Listener Menopause Exercise Question: Are You Exercising Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right?”
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Listener Menopause Exercise Question: Are You Exercising Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right?” Recently, a listener asked a menopause exercise question, "I'm doing strength training three times a week for 30 minutes. Is that too much? If you have wondered, or wonder what is enough, too much or the Goldilocks for you, this is for you. Based on a study in Ireland called Menowell (not to be confused with the bars), almost 70% of us get our information from friends and 50% get information from social media. So, beware. Even researchers right now are spending a lot of time and...
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Essential Oils for Menopause Hormones | Essential How-to for Essential Oils
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In this episode of essential oils for menopause hormones, I asked all the questions you ask. The purpose? To find beyond exercise and food, what can you do with essential oils to support your symptoms or simply elevate your health. I ask about essential oils for menopause hormones – adrenal fatigue, sleep, libido, cravings and more. Don’t miss this one! My Guest: Jodi Sternoff Cohen is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist, functional practitioner and founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, where she has combined her training in nutritional therapy and aromatherapy...
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What Stem Cell Therapy Taught Me About Recovery, Mindset, and Reinventing Downtime
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In today’s episode, I share my personal experience with stem cell therapy—and the unexpected lessons that came from being forced to slow down. Whether you’re choosing a procedure like stem cell therapy or suddenly dealing with an injury or illness, time off from your normal routine isn’t just inconvenient — it’s a major mental and physical shift. But it doesn’t have to be a setback. In this episode, I unpack the power of reframing your downtime with three key focus areas: Mindset, Movement, and Meaningful redirection. Why I opted for Stem Cell Therapy...
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Bladder Issues in Menopause - The Hidden Bacteria You Need to Know
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If bladder issues in menopause are keeping you from jumping for bone density or for jumping for joy. Or if laughing and sneezing or a need to consider hydration needs against access to a bathroom are real life and every day concerns you… we’ve got you today. Bladder issues in menopause don’t need to keep you from activities, and they may come with signs and symptoms that aren’t the obvious urgency, burning or leakage. The information here about testing beyond traditional options just might make you want to re-listen and share this one. My Guest: Dr Kelly McCann is a...
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Solving Sleep Issues with CBD and Other Perimenopause Symptom Solutions
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Solving sleep issues may have just gotten easier with today’s guest sharing her personal experience with CBD to help with Perimenopause Symptoms. My guest today is a Flipping 50 community member who listened to a podcast and decided herself to try CBD when nothing she had been doing was working. My Guest: Laura Scott is a former banker and corporate trainer who left the business world and dedicated her time raising her children. Over the past four years she cared for her parents as they rapidly declined at the same time perimenopause came knocking at her door. As her...
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Women's Wellness Adventure Travel After 50
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What do you get when you combine wellness with adventure travel? In Stacy Funt’s case, you get a new business. My guest today began her new business combining a love for travel and adventure with the need to fill a gap between empty nesting and grief and her new business was born. In this episode, we unpack what her business looks like, what her brand of wellness adventure travel is, and how taking risk coming from a safe, secure paycheck looks and feels like. No matter which part of this first attracts you, you may feel inspired after this episode. My Guest: Stacey...
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What’s Best Total Body or Split Routine in Menopause
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Which is the best workout routine for you right now – total body or split routine in menopause? This episode unpacks a recent study by comparing results from total body or split routine in menopause. The study did not actually address menopause. But if we know we are capable of making the same relative strength gains as males, then I’m considering this study as still relevant for us to consider in menopause. How the study was done: Untrained males, no resistance training in the previous 6 months. Exercise consists of 16 sets per muscle group per week per both...
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Autoimmune Disease in Menopause and Changing Treatment Status Quo
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Why is autoimmune disease in menopause becoming more prevalent? And why are college-age patients a growing autoimmune demographic? In your 60s, when the world is thinking of retirement, would you ever consider being a founder of a new business instead of spending days on the golf course or traveling? Answers to the increase in autoimmune disease in menopause and more in this special episode I think you may find both alarming and fascinating; both a shot of reality and hope. My Guest: Dr. Bonnie Feldman, 69, Co-founder and Chief Patient Officer of Rheumission, is an...
info_outlineNo, stress isn’t all bad.
“Stress” is generally seen as negative and harmful.
How can you use stress to thrive and live longer?
In this episode, learn how to create good stress for bursts of happiness and live longer. Our guest will tell us more on The Stress Paradox and share the 5 key good stressors to use stress to thrive.
Understand it here, stress isn’t all bad.
My Guest:
Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist, MD, is an award-winning physician, healthcare leader, and visionary researcher renowned for a science-based approach to applying lifestyle as medicine. She has helped lead clinical trials, including the Emory Healthy Aging Study and the NIH funded Emory Healthy Brain Study. Dr. Bergquist has contributed to over 200 news segments, including Good Morning America, CNN, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR. She hosts The Whole Health Cure podcast and her popular Ted-Ed video on how stress affects the body has been viewed over six million times.
Questions We Answer in This Episode:
- [00:07:51] How can new science challenge the traditional understanding of stress as harmful?
- [00:11:04] Why is stress important for our health?
- [00:12:55] How do stressors work to prevent or manage such conditions like common chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes?
- [00:15:43] Many people may feel overwhelmed by chronic stress. How can they begin incorporating mild to moderate "good" stress into their lives without feeling more burdened?
- [00:22:34] What are the five key stressors?. How should someone choose the right type and dosage of these stressors for their individual needs?
- [00:33:47] In your book, The Stress Paradox, you describe how hormetic stress can lower a person’s biological age. How does good stress play a role in this?
The Surprising Science Behind Why Stress Isn’t All Bad
The Stress Paradox was released March 25 2025. Find it anywhere books are sold.
Your Body With Stress
- Our bodies are designed for brief intermittent stressors, followed by recovery.
- It's in recovery that we're reconfiguring our mind and body to handle future stress and better.
What is “Good Stress”?
- Goldilocks Zone: Mild to moderate everyday stressors.
You’re just a little bit outside your comfort zone but not overwhelmed. - Over time, you are building adaptations that are making you more resilient.
- You learn how to recover from repeat stressors, and can increase your human potential 60% to 90%.
Function of Cellular Stress Responses (The Four R’s)
- Resist oxidative and inflammatory damage
- Recycle damaged components through autophagy
- Recharge mitochondria
- Repair protein and DNA
The Five Key Stressors
- Plant toxins
- Exercise
- Heat and cold exposure
- Circadian fasting
- Psychological challenges
Connect with Dr. Sharon:
- Dr Sharon’s Website
- Facebook - The Good Stress Doctor
- Instagram - @thegoodstressdoctor
- X - @TheGoodStressDr
- TikTok - @thegoodstressdoctor
Other Episodes You Might Like:
- Previous Episode - Save Your Knees and Shoulders Without Surgery
- Next Episode - Supplements I Take in Menopause
- More Like This - How to Use Stress as a Tool for Hormone Balance
Resources:
- Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you.
- Short & Easy Exercise videos in this 5 Day Flip Challenge.
- Don’t know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra.