Dana and Pauline discuss what women in Japan and China know about menopause that we in the west do not know. Dana also tells us how to balance our Yin & Yang with the right kinds of foods and herbs. 

Dana LaVoie is an Acupuncturist and Herbalist and the founder of Menopause Basics. She's passionate about teaching other women how to find natural relief from seemingly uncontrollable weight gain, boiling hot flashes, soaking night sweats, mood swings, and signs of aging on her site DanaLavoieLac.com. She teaches & consults from her home base in Eugene, Oregon where she hangs out with her Parker guitar, 2 Papillons, and husband, Barry. 

Join her on Facebook (https://business.facebook.com/danalavoielac/) or Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYV6tiyH08eS500vJ55C-MA) for a steady stream of women’s health tips and lively discussion.

You can also get a free gift: 4 Steps to Hormonal Balance, from Dana by going to bit.ly/Hormone-Foundation

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Experts from many fields giving advice to help women thrive through their menopause and emerge as the amazing women nature intended us to be.

Not just advise on how to cope with menopause symptoms but a range of topics to help us thrive through the Change-of-Life and beyond.

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In this week's episode Uma Girish talks about how we can embrace, even the grief felt in menopause and start a new phase of our lives and also discusses the differences between the way menopause is perceived in Indian culture compared to Western culture.
 
Uma Girish is a Grief Guide, Certified Dream Coach, and Award-Winning Author. Her latest book is a transformational memoir called LOSING AMMA, FINDING HOME: A MEMOIR ABOUT LOVE, LOSS AND LIFE’S DETOURS published by Hay House. She is also the author of UNDERSTANDING DEATH: 10 WAYS TO INNER PEACE FOR THE GRIEVING. Uma’s short stories, articles, and personal essays have been published in many publications and anthologies in as many as 7 countries. She hosts a podcast called THE GRAMMAR OF GRIEF on iTunes and Stitcher Radio. She is committed to helping women journey through the pain of grief and loss to help them transform their pain into purpose. Uma is the co-founder of the International Grief Council which seeks to empower and educate the grieving through workshops, talks, and panel discussions. You can find out all about her work at www.umagirish.com

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In this week's episode, you will discover how Dr. Tracy Bennett found an unusual way to cope with the death of her father, the death of her step-mother plus caring for her mother who was suffering from dementia, raising her 3 kids, and running two businesses all while experiencing peri-menopausal symptoms.
 
Dr. Tracy Bennett is a grateful mother of three feisty kids (ages 21, 13, and 11), a licensed clinical psychologist (in private practice treating children, teens, adults and families for over 20 years), and adjunct faculty (clinical/abnormal psychology and addiction studies) at California State University, Channel Islands, California, USA.
 
She created GetKidsInternetSafe.com in response to parenting her own kids in the digital age and in response to serious Internet issues appearing in epidemic numbers in her practice.

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Wither you are looking for a new relationship due to divorce, being a widow or never met the right partner, it can be daunting starting the dating process again after many years. Veronica gives us advice on how to navigate dating in this modern age. 


Veronica Grant is a Love-Life Coach, host of the Love-Life Connection Podcast, and creator of the Dating Mindset Bootcamp. She helps smart, ambitious women who feel like they have it all except love, find it.

On the surface, Veronica helps women enjoy the process of dating + meet higher quality men. But what she REALLY does is teach women how to create a life they love so they can attract the relationship they dream of into their life.

When she’s not writing about herself in third person, you can find her indulging in (probably) too much HGTV, planning her next adventure, or spending quality time with her husband + puppy. To learn more and grab her free 5-day Find Love Now Meditation Series head over to www.veronicagrant.com/meditation
Love-Life Connection Podcast available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio and other podcast sites.

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This week Pauline talks about the problem of eyesight becoming worse as we get older and some things that might help us improve it. 

Relieve Eye Strain with these expert tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyVc37ykstU

Are cell phones destroying your eyesight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEEGdH70mwg

Cheap protective eyewear: https://www.amazon.com/Edge-Eyewear-DZ111AR-Glasses-Anti-Reflective/dp/B005NA05FM


Ocuxanthin (this seems to be a link specific to my email address but I don't think they will be upset if you use it :) ) : https://orders.northstarvitamins.com/650SVSN170626A/E650T6IG/index.htm?pageNumber=1&email=PAULINE.MCCARTHY%40gmail.com&a=2&o=17071&s=37706&u=4221269&l=842857&r=MC2&vid=GRCmN5&g=164

0052 Age Related Macular Degeneration - Pauline McCarthy

Tristan explains about meditation and how it has helped her through menopausal symptoms. Her company FLOW is involved in making a Virtual Reality meditation experience, with 3D images of Iceland. 

https://www.facebook.com/tristan.gribbin


Tristan Gribbin is the creator and CEO of FLOW and is passionate about helping bring meditation to the world. She has been practicing meditation in serious earnest since the year 2000 and is a recognised meditation teacher today.

Tristan grew up in Palo Alto, California, and graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz with a BA in Theatre Arts. She worked for over ten years as an actress in theatre, television and films, mainly in Ireland and Iceland, until 2004. Since then the she has been on a path of transformation with a strong emphasis on meditation and deep spiritual work.  She is an expert in Modern-Day Meditation™ and in Breakthrough Breathwork™. 

Tristan is an experienced entrepreneur and has extensive network of contacts and coworkers. She founded an organic clothing line called SUST® in 2008. Besides her family, meditation and spirituality, she is passionate about health, the environment, nature, organics, and sustainability.



Tristan Gribbin is the creator and CEO of FLOW and is passionate about helping bring meditation to the world. She has been practicing meditation in serious earnest since the year 2000 and is a recognised meditation teacher today.

Tristan grew up in Palo Alto, California, and graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz with a BA in Theatre Arts. She worked for over ten years as an actress in theatre, television and films, mainly in Ireland and Iceland, until 2004. Since then the she has been on a path of transformation with a strong emphasis on meditation and deep spiritual work.  She is an expert in Modern-Day Meditation™ and in Breakthrough Breathwork™. 

Tristan is an experienced entrepreneur and has extensive network of contacts and coworkers. She founded an organic clothing line called SUST® in 2008. Besides her family, meditation and spirituality, she is passionate about health, the environment, nature, organics, and sustainability.

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