Best-Of - Summer Series: Could you be insulin resistant? How would you know? What are the symptoms, the tests and strategies to reversing this frustrating condition? Host Amelia Phillips and Naturopathic Doctor Lara Briden discuss how so many of us are insulin resistant and don't know it yet. They discuss the main signs and symptoms, and key strategies we can prevent and reverse it. Plus how peri and menopause are key times to manage our metabolic health, and how to manage them effectively. 

About the guest:

Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor with more than 25 years of experience in women's health, running her clinic in Christchurch New Zealand plus a global speaker on women's hormone health. She has published three very popular books listed below. These are practical guides to better health using nutrition, supplements, and (where needed) body-identical hormones. With a strong science background, Lara sits on several advisory boards and is the lead author of a number of peer-reviewed papers.

New Release Book: The Metabolism Reset: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-metabolism-reset-lara-briden/book/9781761265846.html 

Book: The Hormone Repair Manual (amazing for peri and menopause): https://www.booktopia.com.au/hormone-repair-manual-lara-briden/book/9781760980078.html 

Book: The Period Repair Manual: https://www.booktopia.com.au/period-repair-manual-lara-briden/book/9781760559540.html 

Follow Lara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larabriden/ 

About the host:

Amelia Phillips is an exercise, nutrition, parenting and business expert with a career spanning 26 years in health. She's a registered exercise scientist, nutritionist and researcher (with a masters of human nutrition). She is the co-founder of health tech company 12WBT which grew from start-up.  After 10 years and a successful exit, she now consults to health companies, presents and appears in the media. Amelia had four kids in five years and is dedicated to empowering women to build a life after kids on the foundation of health (mental and physical), connection and purpose. 

If you have a question for Amelia, reach out via Insta @_amelia_phillips, email [email protected]

Find out more at www.ameliaphillips.com.au

CREDITS
Host: Amelia Phillips                                                                                                        
Guest:  Lara Briden                                                                                                              Audio Producer: Darren Roth
Music: Matt Nicholich                                                                                                      Production Partner: Nova Entertainment Pty Ltd

Healthy Her acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. 
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