Gabby Logan is middle-aged and unashamed.But what does it mean to be at the halfway stage of your life? Here, Gabby talks candidly to well-known faces about their own midlife challenges and expectations, drawing on the advice of experts from sleep gurus, nutritionists, and doctors specialising on hormone treatment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Best Aging Podcasts We Could Find
Best Aging Podcasts We Could Find
Here you’ll enjoy reassuring discussions on aging, with podcasts which will encourage you to embrace aging, giving you the knowhow, tips, advice and information to age well.
Fit Strong Women over 50 podcast for the Becoming Elli Community, hosted by Jill McCauslin and Chris Brown, interview experts and share their insights about losing weight, keeping it off, and working out. Stay fit and strong. Become inspired and motivated. http://www.becomingelli.com for more motivation, work-out ideas, recipes, tips and inspiration.
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A geriatrics and palliative care podcast for every health care professional. We invite the brightest minds in geriatrics, hospice, and palliative care to talk about the topics that you care most about, ranging from recently published research in the field to controversies that keep us up at night. You'll laugh, learn and maybe sing along. Hosted by Eric Widera and Alex Smith. CME available!
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Practical information for aging health & family caregivers
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The podcast for women in menopause and beyond who want to change the way they age. Fitness, wellness, and health research put into practical tips you can use today. You still got it, girl!
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Men and women in midlife are drawn to Mary Rogers’ honest take on the experiences of the empty nest, aging parents, spending an inheritance, dating and sex, travel, downsizing things, trashing bad habits and figuring out who you want to be now that you really are all almost grow up. The podcast is always smart, usually funny, and occasionally painfully real in speaking to the cusp of GenX and Baby Boomers.
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The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide empowers women over 40 in taking charge of their lives. If you're ready to ask for what you want and reinvent your life, whether it's through career change, discovering new ways to manage money, or achieving peak physical, emotional or mental wellness through better health and fitness, TGAWG has your back. This stage of life (dare I say midlife?) comes with its own unique challenges. But it also is a huge opportunity to shift your mindset, discover what's next and ...
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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 ep…
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Stepped Palliative Care: A Podcast with Jennifer Temel, Chris Jones, and Pallavi Kumar
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If palliative care was a drug, one question we would want to know before prescribing it is what dose we should give. Give too little - it may not work. Give too much, it may cause harm (even if the higher dose had no significant side effects, it would require patients to take a lot of unnecessary additional pills as well as increase the cost.) So, …
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In this episode, Gabby sits down with the Chief Medical Officer at Alzheimer's Research UK, Professor Jonathan Schott. Jonathan is also Professor of Neurology at the Dementia Research Centre and UCL’s Institute of Neurology, and is therefore very well placed to explain the latest research findings when it comes to dementia and how to try to optimis…
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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…
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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-yea…
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Well-being and Resilience: a Podcast with Jane Thomas, Naomi Saks, Ishwaria Subbiah
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Well-being and resilience are so hot right now. We have an endless supply of CME courses on decreasing burnout through self-care strategies. Well-being committees are popping up at every level of an organization. And C-suites now have chief wellness officers sitting at the table. I must admit, though, sometimes it just feels off… inauthentic, as if…
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On this episode of The Mid.Point, Gabby is joined by Model and TV and radio presenter Lisa Snowdon. Lisa got spotted by a talent scout at aged just 19, and quickly became one of the UK’s top models, known for high fashion covers such as Vogue, and beauty adverts too. Lisa’s move into TV was in 2006, when she was announced as the Head Judge of ‘Brit…
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Jill and Chris talk with Jackie Errico, a nationally certified strength and conditioning coach, a certified personal trainer, and co-owner of Just Lift Fitness training studios located in the Chicago area. Jackie focuses on helping women gain confidence in their bodies. She educates women on the physical and mental benefits of strength training 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, o…
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Fit or Fat? Training and Measuring Fitness in Menopause
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Measuring fitness in menopause is complicated. I’m going to take a stab at this and let you know that if you’re not measuring beyond your weight, body composition, inches, and muscle mass at regularly scheduled intervals, you’re doing a disservice. We get all up in the business of burning calories (wrong goal), having it “feel hard” (sometimes the …
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Allowing Patients to Die: Louise Aronson and Bill Andereck
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In today’s podcast we set the stage with the story of Dax Cowart, who in 1973 was a 25 year old man horribly burned in a freak accident. Two thirds of his body was burned, most of his fingers were amputated, and he lost vision in both eyes. During his 14 month recovery Dax repeatedly demanded that he be allowed to die. The requests were ignored. Af…
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Comedian, writer, and broadcaster, Romesh Ranganathan, joins Gabby to talk about how he’s learned to manage his inner critic in the years leading up to the midpoint; why he loves making people laugh; plus, the sometimes complex relationships you have with your parents, and how that can impact the way you parent. Romesh also shares what happened at …
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Running Long in Midlife and Beyond One 50-mile Run for a 50th Birthday
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50 miles for 50th bday? Running long in midlife isn’t the first thing (or second) I recommend to women. But what happens when your peak estrogen levels were at least a decade ago? What if you’ve got a crazy goal, want to go for it, and you know how to interpret reactions and respond accordingly? Come on this unique trail as I interview a friend and…
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This simple list of non-exercise ways to boost fat burn has turned my YouTube channel subscribers upside down! Meaning they’ve flipped over them! It’s crazy! Secretly my hope is that YOU are using these as extra insurance, and not your only line of defense. Increase Water Intake to Boost Hydration Increase Protein Intake Thermogenic effect of food …
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Stump the VitalTalk Communication Experts: A Podcast with Gordon Wood, Holly Yang, Elise Carey
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Serious illness communication is hard. We must often deliver complex medical information that carries heavy emotional weight in pressured settings to individuals with varying cultural backgrounds, values, and beliefs. That’s a hard enough task, given that most of us have never had any communication skills training. It feels nearly impossible if you…
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Gabby & Kenny - The (soon to be) Empty Nest
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Gabby and Kenny are preparing to be fully fledged empty nesters, and in this special episode, they come together to talk about how they are feeling about the prospect and what they’ve already learned since their son, Reuben, left home last year. They also chat about the exploits that have put Kenny’s midlife fitness surge on hold, as well as his in…
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Great conversation with Dr. Woods about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, the effects of menopause on weight loss and her advice for women 50 and over. A functional medicine doctor, Dr. Makaila Woods has Double Board Certification with the American Board of Obesity Medicine, and the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. We discuss: why…
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Natural Solutions to Restorative Sleep in Menopause
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Natural Solutions to Restorative Sleep in Menopause Restorative sleep in menopause can be elusive, I think we can all agree on that! Whether perimenopause or post, fluctuating hormones combined with chaos that midlife can be, can kiss sweet dreams goodbye. But it’s the exact opposite of what you need to most easily make weight loss or muscle gain a…
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143 – Unsafe Driving in Aging: What to Know & Do
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Dr. K explains what to know and what to do if you're concerned about unsafe driving in an older adult, including when driving should stop and what to know if you're dealing with Alzheimer's or a related type of dementia. Plus how to make driving safer for all older adults.By Better Health While Aging
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Research About Menopause: What's Real and What’s Marketing?
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Research about menopause right now is finally beginning to really get its moment. Or is it? What’s something you can trust? And what’s stated as “science-based” or “science-backed”? What can you trust and what should you question? Think of this as a crash course in Research 101. In fact, I think that was a required course my first semester in grad …
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What is Death? Winston Chiong and Sean Aas
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We’ve talked about Brain Death before with Robert (Bob) Troug and guest-host Liz Dzeng, and in many ways today’s podcast is a follow up to that episode (apologies Bob for mispronouncing your last name on today’s podcast!). Why does this issue keep coming up? Why is it unresolved? Today we put these questions to Winston Chiong, a neurologist and bio…
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This episode contains some strong language. This week it’s all about family on The Mid•Point; whatever form it takes and whoever you include in yours, family is an important part of our lives - particularly in midlife. We’ve cherry picked the best bits on this topic from Gabby’s recent chats with her guests, including Matt Baker, the Reverend Kate …
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How To Defy Aging Naturally without Needles or Knives
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Do you want to defy aging naturally and not with botox or fillers? This is a no-judgment zone. I am guessing that if you have opted for Botox or filler, you think twice about it. Wondering about somewhere more fun to spend that $500 with no toxic effect or superficial fake and dead-giveaway that a frozen face is? This is your episode if you love he…
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Can You Wear a Weighted Vest with Osteoporosis?
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The short answer is yes. The long answer here in this episode is how. Using a weighted vest with osteoporosis comes up frequently as a question. Whether or not you have osteoporosis, stay with me, as I will talk about the overall benefits and science that’s been out since at least 2000, perhaps as long as I’ve been using my weighted vest. Questions…
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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng
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Anti-Asian hate incidents rose dramatically during COVID, likely fueled by prominent statements about the “Chinese virus.” VIewed through the wider lens of history, this was just the latest in a long experience of Anti-Asian hate, including the murder of Vincent Chin, the Chinese Exclusion Act, and the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII. …
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This week, we’re giving the midlife crisis a makeover and celebrating midlife blessings! Gabby has cherry picked the best bits on this topic from recent chats with her guests, including Lee Mack, Gabrielle, Richard Hammond, Ed Balls, Rosie Nixon, Adele Roberts and the Reverend Kate Bottley. Gabby Logan’s latest book The MidPoint Plan is available n…
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TRAVELING ALONE AFTER 50 OR WITH FRIENDS? Safe vs Not Safe
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Dreaming of traveling but your friends aren’t? How can we step up our game and really get the adventure and bucketlist life we want? I challenge you… and me to take the trip we want. Traveling alone is not just a destination trip, it’s very possibly a destination to yourself. How liberating would that be. My Guest: Peter Mangan is a visionary leade…
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160 - Elite Athlete Bree Lambert Bree Lambert is a personal trainer, running coach, nutritionist and ultra runner. She has been pursuing endurance sports since her teenage years, starting with road triathlon, Xterra off-road triathlon and now ultra running. Bree completed her first 50K in 2005 and since then has completed distances from 50k to 100 …
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Truths and Myths: Lifting Heavy in Menopause for Bones & Body Comp
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Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to begin lifting heavy weights during midlife, perimenopause, or menopause? Let’s talk about how lifting can be very beneficial to your bones, connective tissues, and everyday life. For beginners, you have to start slowly and surely, lifting until we feel that sweet spot. And for those lifting for some time n…
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Between Two Urns: Undertaker Thomas Lynch
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(We couldn’t resist when Miguel Paniagua proposed this podcast idea and title. And no, you’ll be relieved to hear Eric and I did not imitate the interview style of Zach Galifiniakis). We’ve talked a good deal on this podcast about what happens before death, today we talk about what happens after. Our guest today is Thomas Lynch, a poet and undertak…
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Paula Radcliffe MBE joins Gabby this week! The three-time winner of the London Marathon talks about turning 50, The Olympics and why strength training is so important. In 2002, Paula received numerous accolades including an OBE, BBC Sports Personality of the Year and IAAF Athlete of the Year. Across her incredible career, Paula competed at four con…
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Detoxifying Your Body from the Damage of Diets in Menopause
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The damage of diets, and often in midlife, a lifetime of it can be the limiting factor in your weight loss, your fitness, and your longevity. Girls start dieting as early as 13, sometimes even younger, leading to lifelong struggles with self-image. We talk with a male trainer specializing in helping women in their 50s get in shape. Curious about hi…
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23 Lab Tests in Menopause and What They Tell You
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In this episode I’m sharing my recent lab test, 23 lab tests in menopause, to be exact. I’ll share why so many, how often, what I’ll learn from them. If you’re at a loss for what to order or really, what you need and want a doctor to run this will help. Connecting the dots is not always easy! Though I ran almost all of these as a part of writing Yo…
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Optimizing Nutrition in Aging: A Podcast with Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston
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What is a healthy diet and how much does it really matter that we try to eat one as we age? That’s the topic of this week's podcast with three amazing guests: Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston. Emily Johnston is a registered dietitian, nutrition researcher, and Assistant professor at NYU. Anna Pleet is an internal medicine resident…
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Moving At Any Stage of Life - LIVE with Sweaty Betty
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This is a very special LIVE episode of The Mid•Point, in partnership with Sweaty Betty! Gabby is joined by not one, not two, but three brilliant guests this week: menstrual health expert, yoga teacher, and registered nutritionist, Le’Nise Brothers; lecturer in Reproductive and Molecular Genetics at University College London and CEO and Founder of H…
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142 – Vitamin D: Why Less is More in Aging
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Dr. K covers why vitamin D is important, what the research shows about optimal blood levels, and what daily dose seems to be best for aging adults. She also covers the latest research suggesting high doses of vitamin D can be risky in aging, and what health benefits to expect from vitamin D.By Better Health While Aging
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Why Insulin Resistance in Menopause is So Important
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How do you know you’re experiencing insulin resistance in menopause? How would you know that weight gain or belly fat may be a result of your insulin resistance? My guest today has type 1 diabetes and shares today the nuances of how to deal with midlife hormonal changes at the same time as dealing with blood sugar and insulin levels. Insulin resist…
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Improve Your Mitochondria To improve your mitochondria requires you focus a little more than on just “exercise” or “anything is better than nothing.” First, though, let's talk about why you want to. Now, if you want a deeper conversation, I’ve got a couple resources for you. There are prior Flipping 50 episodes I’ll link to and if you love to geek …
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Prognosis Superspecial: A Podcast with Kara Bischoff, James Deardorff, and Elizabeth Lilley
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We are dusting off our crystal balls today with three amazing guests who have all recently published an article on prognosis over the last couple months: Kara Bischoff, James Deardorff, and Elizabeth Lilley. To start us off we talk with Kara Bischoff about the article she just published in JAMA Network on a re-validation of the Palliative Performan…
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The taskmaster himself joins Gabby this week! Comedian and Taskmaster grand creator, Alex Horne, talks about what it’s like making one of the most beloved comedy shows on TV, as well sharing what his showbiz marriage is like with his co-host, Greg Davies. Alex also talks about his other successful marriage and how family life at the midpoint is sha…
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In episode 159 of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 Podcast, Jill and Chris talk with Alicia Jones who helps transform the health and the lives of women over 40 through her fitness and weight loss strategies. She has a B.A in Kinesiology and has many certifications, including National Coach of Canada (NCCP), Advanced Sport Nutrition, Certified Group Fit…
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78 Year Old Endurance Athlete Training for Triathlons
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Rarely do we look at training for endurance or being an endurance athlete here. Today is different. This isn’t a suggestion nor a recommendation. But it is a glass ceiling lift. Whatever you think is possible, is possible. There are few 78-year-olds training for 4-5 hours on a bike or spending hours a week in the pool and on their zero gravity trea…
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One Thing I Would Change After 40 Years Working with Women in Menopause
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One Thing I Would Change After 40 Years Working with Women in Menopause Working with women in menopause for 40 years, even before it dawned on me that’s what I was doing, I know now what I wish I’d have done differently. I’ve never said this out loud quite like this, though I’ve hinted at it. The name Flipping 50 was taken very literally by 50% of …
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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson
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The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. Are there, though, populations that it may be helpful in, or should that change with the advent of the new amyloid antibodies? Should it? If so, how do we screen and wh…
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Warning: This episode contains strong language. Kate Thornton is as frank and funny as ever, and this week she joins Gabby to talk about everything from single motherhood and presenting prime time Saturday night telly, to the power of talking therapy and recovering from an eating disorder. Kate speaks about the importance of female friendships and …
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Ageism and Elections: Louise Aronson and Ken Covinsky
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Emergency podcast! We’ve been asked by many people, mostly junior/mid career faculty, to quickly record a podcast on ageism and the elections. People are feeling conflicted. On the one hand, they have concerns about cognitive fitness of candidates for office. On the other hand, they worry about ageism. There’s something happening here, and what it …
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Lose Weight in Menopause Faster and Easier Than You Ever Thought Possible
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If you have repressed metabolic syndrome your quest to lose weight in menopause faster and easier is sunk. But stay tuned to this episode. In this Flipping 50 episode with podcast guest favorite, Stu Schaffer we talk about the #1 goal most of you tell me is yours… weight loss. More specifically weight loss in menopause. It’s stubborn, you’re tired,…
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When it comes to protein consumption in menopause, there are several things to consider. Even though there's no science or medical evidence to show higher (than you grew up with or are used to) protein intakes cause kidney (renal) issues, many people still believe it’s true. What is true is or anyone who has an existing renal issue, diabetes for in…
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Palliative Care in Liver Disease: A Podcast with Kirsten Engel, Sarah Gillespie-Heyman, Brittany Waterman, & Amy Johnson
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In May we did a podcast on KidneyPal (the integration of palliative care in renal disease), which made us think, hmmm… one organ right next door is the liver. Maybe we should do a podcast on LiverPal? (or should we call it HepatoPal?) On today’s podcast, we do that by inviting four palliative care leaders who are integrating palliative care into th…
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Gabby chats to comedian and broadcaster, Elis James, who is slightly resentful about being eligible for the show! Elis talks about the pitfalls of parenting, including the impossible task of policing children’s access to phones and social media, and explains why he is evangelical about cycling and insufferable on endorphins. They also talk about ho…
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