Life At The Midpoint with Gabby Logan

Next up in The MidPoint's Guide To Hitting Your Health Goals, brought to you in partnership with Lingo by Abbot, Gabby sits down with Liz Earle to talk hormones.

Gabby has previously spoken honestly and publicly about her perimenopause experience in the past, but what actions can she take now to help her manage the impact of her hormones?

Liz and Gabby discuss sleep, food choices and what to do with the wealth of data now available to us thanks to devices such as Lingo.

Will this help get Gabby one step closer to completing her health goal?

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In this episode of The MidPoint's Guide To Hitting Your Health Goals, brought to you in partnership with Lingo by Abbott, Gabby sits down with Dr Rupy Aujla - the host of The Doctor’s Kitchen podcast.

In her quest to maintain consistent energy levels throughout the day Gabby has decided to take a look at her diet with Dr Rupy; an expert in nutrition and its impact on the body.

The conversation sheds some light on the challenges presented to Gabby by her career and schedule when it comes to making the right food choices. Plus, we discover the impact that even seemingly healthy meals can have on your glucose levels.

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Lingo is not for medical use. 18+ only.

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Journalist, broadcaster, and now author, Louise Minchin, overcomes wild weather, technical issues, and a hotel turn-down, to chat to Gabby this week on The Mid•Point! Louise shares her love of swimming, and how finding a passion for triathlon later in life unwittingly helped her to navigate the menopause; she describes it as “self medication”. Louise also talks about big midlife decisions and what it was like when she left BBC Breakfast to pursue her writing career, as well as her obsession with reality TV, and how snacks and naps are two of her favourite things!

Louise’s new novel Isolation Island is out now.

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Welcome to this new mini-series from The MidPoint, this is The MidPoint's Guide To Hitting Your Health Goals, brought to you in partnership with Lingo by Abbott.

In this raw and honest series we follow Gabby as she takes on a five week challenge to hit a personal health goal and in doing so, works out the right way to stay on top of your health when you reach the midpoint.

Within each episode Gabby will be sitting down with an expert from a different field, from nutrition to exercise, to help her make informed decisions about all areas of her life as we track her progress.

In this first episode, Gabby speaks with Dr Amy McKenzie, Director of Clinical Research at Lingo, to get the lowdown on how her Lingo continuous glucose monitor can help her throughout her journey.

Get 15% off* the Lingo 2-week Learn Plan with code TMP15.

*Code valid until 31 December 2024. New Lingo customers only. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Please see hellolingo.com/uk to redeem offer.

Lingo is not for medical use. 18+ only. Lingo, and related trademarks are marks of the Abbott group of companies.

This podcast and the guests are part of a paid advertisement for Lingo.#HelloLingo

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Ahead of Dyslexia Awareness Week in the UK, Gabby and Kenny sit down to talk about Kenny’s experience of dyslexia. Kenny shares some of the emotional turmoil that accompanies the condition and dogged his school days, he explains how dyslexia manifests for him personally and not only affects his ability to read, and the strategies he’s developed over the years to overcome it. They discuss how things have changed for the better as the condition has become more widely understood, and Mark Daniell joins them to shed more light on ways he helps dyslexic children who aren’t being served by the current mainstream education system. Mark is an early-years learning specialist and author at You Are The Star books; keep listening to hear his practical advice on ways to support children with dyslexia with their learning. 

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Busted bassist turned actor, presenter, and podcaster, Matt Willis, joins Gabby this week to talk about his decision to open up about his experience of recovery and why he decided to make the Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction documentary at the midpoint of his life. Matt talks about the issues and difficulties when it comes to recovery, and why sobriety has to come first now. They also discuss Matt’s deep love for his wife, Emma Willis, and what it was like working together on Love Is Blind UK; adapting to raising teenagers; and his new midlife hobby which isn’t very rock and roll!

You can listen to Matt’s podcast On The Mend here.

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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 optimise brain health in general. 

They discuss the 14 modifiable risk factors that have been identified by the Lancet Commission - including two which have recently been added to the list - and how these risk factors interact with each other and impact our brain health. They also unpick the top lines when it comes to how preventable dementia really is, and the new test and potential treatments which have got professionals such as Professor Schott hopeful about the future. 

Professor Schott also answers your questions on everything from how food, sleep, and exercise impacts brain health, to whether there are any links between dementia and the menopause, and how you can flex your memory muscles. 

You can find the Think Brain Health check-in mentioned in this episode here.

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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 ‘Britain’s Next Top Model’. 

In 2008, she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing - the same year she began co-hosting the Capital London Breakfast Show (initially with Jonny Vaughn, and later with Dave Berry). She finished her early morning stint in 2015. On top of all the TV and modelling work she does, Lisa also finds time to be an Ambassador for Breast Cancer Care and The Meningitis Trust.

Lisa is very honest and open about her menopause and the challenges she's had with HRT. She also talks about the imposter syndrome she has faced and overcome in her career, the early days of modelling and the gratitude she feels now, for how her life has turned out.

We hope you enjoy the chat!

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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 his worst stand-up gig, what he thinks is key to a happy, long term relationship, and why he believes small changes are the key to lasting health gains in midlife. 

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