Sexy Ageing: Embracing Life beyond 40

This is one of the first and most noticeable symptoms for entering the perimenopause stage. This chapter is from my book "My Menopause Memoir" available from Amazon.com

MY MENOPAUSE MEMOIR

SEXY AGEING WEBSITE

As a follower of the SuperAge: Live Better podcast, it was a real honour to speak to David Stewart. David is the founder and the face of AGEIST, an online publication and a leading authority on the mindset and aspirations that drive the influential demographic of humans 50+. In my personal quest to interview the experts in the discussion on healthy ageing and longevity, catching up with David and breaking down how he lives a vibrant and engaged life (you'll have to listen to the episode to find out his age), was an inspirational moment. As the go-to reference on people in our age group, he frequently shares his expertise and insights, with major media publications including WSJ, The Times of London, CNN, South China Morning Post, Forbes and Fortune. He also consults for a wide range of Fortune 500 brands and businesses.You can find out more on David and his personal missions in the links:

The Ageist Website

WeAreAgeist INSTAGRAM

SuperAge INSTAGRAM

Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 from My Menopause Memoir discuss how the changes in hormones can increase joint pain and muscle tightness. If these are symptoms for you, listen in to how you might be able to manage them. 

You can find the book on Amazon.com or on the Sexy Ageing Website

One of the very first perimenopause symptoms I experienced was the inability to digest and process food groups that I had been perfectly OK with before. I was experiencing bloating and uncomfortable stomach cramps throughout the day. My joints started to swell and my skin was itchy and red. My research led me to understand that I was ingesting foods that were causing inflammation and this was heightened by a change in my hormones. 

Enter Marissa Parry and her wonderful plant based eating plan that saved my life during the stress of a pandemic and in the midst of my menopause transition. There is some real merit to considering a plant based eating method - tune in to Marissa and she helps to explain the rationale around having more plants in your meals.

NourishMe Asia Website

NourishMe Asia Instagram

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YouTube Interview

Chapter 5 from "My Menopause Memoir" discusses how the changing hormones increase leg cramps and pain to feet. If this is a symptom for you, listen in for the tips on how to manage this.

You can find the book on Amazon.com or go to the Sexy Ageing Website

I've been following Ann Marie McQueen's IG and TikTok accounts for her thought provoking and entertaining style of speaking about menopause. Ann Marie has a perimenoposse of 18k followers and she writes an amazing newsletter. As a Canadian journalist based in Abu Dhabi, Ann Marie is carving out a space to ask the questions, all of the questions that many of us think about, but might be too afraid to ask. 

In this episode we cover

- Ann Marie's journalistic adventures

- Is it perimenopause or could it be something else? 

- HRT Helen's versus Natural Nellies and MidLife Shaming

- Bobby Brown - bow down!

- Ageing and what it means for us

You can follow Ann Marie:

HOTFLASHINC WEBSITE

INSTAGRAM

TIK TOK

and check out Sexy Ageing Website and "My Menopause Memoir" BOOK

In Chapter 3 and 4 of My Menopause Memoir, I share about the dreaded "hot flashes/flushes" and "night sweats" that are commonly associated with menopause. 75% of women will experience these symptoms in perimenopause and menopause.

The chapters cover my personal experience as well as the wonderful Kim Edwards who shares her story. I explain what is happening to your body to cause the symptoms and then what you can do to help manage them.

Thanks to Dr Samantha Newman, FemaleGP for the updates on recommended supplements as well as medical support.

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BOOK: My Menopause Memoir

Marlon Woods - psychologist, DEI professional, and an international master trainer and ambassador for Les Mills International.

In Marlon’s background as a personal trainer, Marlon was training women who were transitioning into the perimenopause stage of life. Without knowing anything about the end of the reproductive cycle for women and how this impacted on their physical and mental health, Marlon dived into personal research, which he says “wasn’t easy!” to figure out how best he could help his clients.

As a former personal trainer, this episode really struck a chord with me. I fequently teared up during the interview (check out the YOUTUBE version) thinking back to my years as a PT and how I was training midlife women and how they weren’t able to shift the extra 5-10kg that just showed up overnight. They were the hardest working clients in the room, never missed a session, ate everything I told them to eat. They were fit and strong and yet the weight hung around and they were taking longer to recover from the training sessions - I knew nothing. And for that I can’t applaud Marlon enough for his foresight and tenacity to self study and help his midlife female clients. The world needs more Marlons!

You can find out more on Marlon in the Links Below

WEBSITE

INSTAGRAM

Marlons' Book Recommendation: Invisable Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

Off the back of Chapter 1 - Sleep Challenges, it's natural to feel like you've smacked into a wall, been run over by a bus and wishing that the day would speed up so you could jump back into bed. Fatigue - that dragging sensation that you are living your life in a funnel. 

Tune in to the second audio chapter of "My Menopause Memoir". Thank you to Anna Friend from the UK for sharing her story and pick up some great tips on what you should look for if you are feeling this way and how to support this symptom. And to Dr Rebecca Lewis (Newson Health Clinic, UK) that popped my HRT cherry.

And take the poll and short quiz to let me know how you are doing through your menopause expereince x

MY MENOPAUSE MEMOIR - amazon.com

ANNA FRIEND - Podcast Guest - INSTAGRAM

DR REBECCA LEWIS - Podcast Guest - INSTAGRAM

Sandy Lowres is the Founder and Creative Director for WB40: Women Beyond 40 publication. Sandy is a writer and journalist who is passionate about sharing women's stories and making women FEEL SEEN. You can follow Sandy in the links below:

THE GOOD GIRL CONFESSIONAL PODCAST

ALEX THE SEAL PODCAST

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