In this episode of essential oils for menopause hormones, I asked all the questions you ask. The purpose? To find beyond exercise and food, what can you do with essential oils to support your symptoms or simply elevate your health. 

I ask about essential oils for menopause hormones – adrenal fatigue, sleep, libido, cravings and more. 

Don’t miss this one! 

My Guest:

Jodi Sternoff Cohen is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist, functional practitioner and founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, where she has combined her training in nutritional therapy and aromatherapy to create unique proprietary blends of organic and wild-crafted essential oils. She has helped over 50,000 clients heal from brain related challenges, including anxiety, insomnia, and autoimmunity.

Questions We Answer in This Episode:

Why Use Essential Oils?

• A powerful concentrated essence medicine, you only need a small amount.
• Calms, focuses and regulates moods.
• Targets nervous system, vagus nerve, and adrenal response.
• Supports cortisol balance, melatonin production, and more

The Power of Essential Oils for Menopause Hormones

The Power of Touch

• Skin is our largest organ, open to fat soluble remedies.
• Applying essential oils on a reflex point is powerful.

The Power of Smell

• Smell has direct access to the part of your brain known as the amygdala.
• Signals the brain to process certain emotions, calm the nervous system (anxiety, depression, etc.)

Uses:

• Adrenal Fatigue
  • Indicators: exhaustion, needing caffeine, brain fog.
  • Helps reset stress signals and regulate cortisol through the nervous system and hypothalamus.
  • Topical application on the lower back in the morning or mid afternoon to give energy.
• Sleep
  • Regulates the Circadian Rhythm by triggering the pineal gland to naturally release melatonin.
  • Sleep issues:
  • Bedtime - topical application on the top of the head, above the ears or back of the head.
  • Waking up at 1am - smelling oils for pancreas, which releases the hormones to pull the blood sugar out of the bloodstream and into the cells.
  • Waking up at 3am - topical application for liver and gallbladder to help sleep through the night.
• Cravings (sweets and caffeine)
  • Use adrenal or circulation blends to beat afternoon crashes.
  • Inhale or topical application on the lower back to boost alertness.
• Mobility
  • Fascia health is hormone-responsive and affects posture and motion.
  • Emotional stress can tighten fascia, impacting mobility.
  • Applying on body part allows more range of motion
• Headache and Migraine
  • Topical application on the temples and lymph node clusters (neck, base of skull, behind the ears and clavicles) to relieve pressure and move fluid.
• Libido
  • Adrenal blends applied to the lower back help restore energy and hormonal balance.
  • Parasympathetic blends send safety signals to the nervous system, reducing stress and allowing desire to return.
  • Topical application around the belly button or inner thighs to promote circulation and stimulate libido.

Key Takeaways on Essential Oils for Menopause Hormones

• Oils work quickly due to their ability to cross the blood-brain barrier and influence the nervous system.
• Topical and aromatic use of essential oils can support hormone health without relying on supplements or medications.
• Specific oils target specific problems:
  • Adrenals → Energy, stress, blood sugar regulation
  • Circadian → Sleep onset
  • Pancreas → Night waking
  • Liver/Gallbladder → 3 a.m. wakeups
  • Circulation → Boost alertness & focus
• Hormonal changes affect fascia, posture, mobility, and emotional resilience.
• Left-nostril breathing with oils can calm anxiety by balancing brain hemispheres.

Connect with Jodi:

• Get your Vibrant Blue Oils here: Parasympathetic State Toolkit

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• Join the Flipping50 Membership for evidence-based workout programs. Opening soon! Save your spot!
• Short & Easy Exercise videos in this 5 Day Flip Challenge.

In today’s episode, I share my personal experience with stem cell therapy—and the unexpected lessons that came from being forced to slow down.

Whether you’re choosing a procedure like stem cell therapy or suddenly dealing with an injury or illness, time off from your normal routine isn’t just inconvenient — it’s a major mental and physical shift. But it doesn’t have to be a setback. 

In this episode, I unpack the power of reframing your downtime with three key focus areas:

1. Mindset, 
2. Movement, and 
3. Meaningful redirection.

Why I opted for Stem Cell Therapy

Knee inflammation. 

As a medical exercise specialist and a strength & conditioning coach, if we have a knee issue, the first places to look are the hip mobility, glute strength and hamstring strength.

I chose to do a stem cell therapy NOW before the degeneration of the tissues got worse. Nothing you do with soft tissue will help your hard tissue or bone structure regenerate.

If there's an opportunity to regenerate, it occurs when you're healthiest, not when more damage is done.

MINDSET

• Detaching identity from physically active and physically capable
• Dealing with “rest guilt” “You will regret doing too much. You won't regret doing less.”
• Flipping frustration into self-awareness
• What I did: travel to a baby shower 
• Accept the pace change without resentment.

MOVEMENT

• Moving smarter not harder.
• Do what I am able to do (core activation) and how I modified it with no pressure on the knees (e.g. stretching, swimming with a pool buoy, etc).
• “Some” movement matters more than “perfect” movement.
• It's better to be undertrained than overtrained.

MEANINGFUL REDIRECTION (or Focus Shift)

• Using the extra time for non-physical growth (sleep, reading a book, collecting recipes, etc.)
• Business planning, learning, and creative projects.
• The power of journaling during healing.
• Making your mandatory time off count long-term.

The Power of Pause - The Lesson Learned from My Stem Cell Therapy

Other Episodes You Might Like:

• Previous Episode - Bladder Issues in Menopause - The Hidden Bacteria You Need to Know

Resources: 

• Get your lean, clean Flipping 50 Protein Powders to maintain muscle and support metabolism.
• Join the Flipping50 Insiders Facebook Group and connect with Debra and the community.
• Book a Discovery Call with Debra to talk about your own menopause or becoming a coach.

If bladder issues in menopause are keeping you from jumping for bone density or for jumping for joy. Or if laughing and sneezing or a need to consider hydration needs against access to a bathroom are real life and every day concerns you… we’ve got you today. 

Bladder issues in menopause don’t need to keep you from activities, and they may come with signs and symptoms that aren’t the obvious urgency, burning or leakage. The information here about testing beyond traditional options just might make you want to re-listen and share this one. 

My Guest:

Dr Kelly McCann is a board certified internist and pediatrician specializing in functional, integrative and environmental medicine. She graduated Brown undergrad, Tulane Med School, fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. Her medical practice, the Spring Center, is located in Southern California. She hosted virtual summits on MCAS and can be found on many podcasts, summits and @drkellymccann.

Questions We Answer in This Episode:

Bacterial Biofilm as Bladder Issues in Menopause

What is a Bacterial Biofilm?

• Mucus-like structures where bacteria live, can be found in the mouth, nose, GI tract, vagina, etc.
• These bacterial “homes” protect microbes from detection in standard lab tests. That means you can have symptoms, but your test results still show “normal.”

What is Next Generation Sequencing?

• Gives a complete and accurate picture of what’s causing  your symptoms, even when your urinalysis and cultures are ‘normal’.
• Procedure:
  • Scans the DNA of everything present in your sample (e.g. urine).
  • Matches it to a vast DNA library of known organisms.
  • Identifies exactly which microbes are in your bladder, how many, and in what percentages.
  • Recommends treatment options by checking the medical literature for which antibiotics are effective against each bacteria.

Signs You Might Have Biofilm Colonization:

• Chronic bladder symptoms (urgency, frequency, burning) without a confirmed UTI
• Recurrent UTIs that don’t resolve or keep returning
• “Normal” urine tests but ongoing discomfort
• Other unexplained inflammation-driven symptoms like fatigue, rashes, headaches, joint pain, and more.

Relation to Heart Disease:

• Bacteria can travel from brushing your teeth and can end up in your coronary arteries and bladder.
• Biofilms can trigger clot formation for individuals who are genetically predisposed to forming clots or fibrin mesh.
• Systemic inflammation risk for individuals with low-level bacterial colonization that their body

Connect with Kelly:

• Website - Dr. Kelly McCann

Other Episodes You Might Like:

• Previous Episode - Solving Sleep Issues with CBD and Other Perimenopause Symptom Solutions

Resources:

• Short & Easy Exercise videos in this 5 Day Flip Challenge.
• Don’t know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra.

Solving sleep issues may have just gotten easier with today’s guest sharing her personal experience with CBD to help with Perimenopause Symptoms. 

My guest today is a Flipping 50 community member who listened to a podcast and decided herself to try CBD when nothing she had been doing was working. 

My Guest:

Laura Scott is a former banker and corporate trainer who left the business world and dedicated her time raising her children. Over the past four years she cared for her parents as they rapidly declined at the same time perimenopause came knocking at her door. As her symptoms increased, she was deeply saddened and angered by the hopeless messaging around here that aging is a curse. 

Laura researched, overhauled her diet and healed many of her symptoms through nutrition. She knew she needed sleep to take her healing further and discovered Blue Sky CBD through the Flipping 50 podcast. She combined Blue Sky CBD with the sleep strategies to restore her sleep and live her days well.

Questions We Answer in This Episode:

Blue Sky CBD Products Used

1. Sleep Gel 
2. Bath Bombs
3. Topical Balms

Advice to women who can’t sleep

• Clean up your diet. 
• Drink your water.
• Eat your protein. 
• Try hot baths and morning light. 
• Get your circadian rhythm down. 
• Try Blue Sky CBD

What “Cleaning Up Your Diet” Means

• Elimination diet: gluten, soy, dairy, peanuts, corn, sugar, eggs
• Reintroduction process
• Targeting 150g protein daily

Key Takeaways in Solving Sleep Issues

• Sleep is foundational. Without it, everything else suffers, from memory to motivation.
• CBD can be life-changing. Blue Sky CBD helped Laura improve sleep, manage stress, and support recovery.
• You are not alone. Many midlife women are quietly struggling. Sharing stories in Flipping50 Insiders Facebook Group can help others feel seen and supported.
• Information overload can be paralyzing. Go back to science.

Connect with Dr. Eric Dorninger, ND of Blue Sky CBD:

• Get your Blue Sky CBD here for 20% off Link: https://www.flippingfifty.com/blueskycbd

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• Previous Episode - Women's Wellness Adventure Travel After 50

Resources:

• Short & Easy Exercise videos in this 5 Day Flip Challenge.
• Book a Discovery Call with Debra to talk about your own menopause or becoming a coach.

What do you get when you combine wellness with adventure travel? 

In Stacy Funt’s case, you get a new business. My guest today began her new business combining a love for travel and adventure with the need to fill a gap between empty nesting and grief and her new business was born.

In this episode, we unpack what her business looks like, what her brand of wellness adventure travel is, and how taking risk coming from a safe, secure paycheck looks and feels like. 

No matter which part of this first attracts you, you may feel inspired after this episode. 

My Guest:

Stacey Funt, MD, NBHWC, is a physician, certified health coach, and founder of LH Adventure Travel, a company specializing in small-group wellness adventures for women worldwide. Drawing on her medical expertise and love of travel, Stacey curates immersive experiences in breathtaking natural settings and vibrant cultural landscapes. Inspired by the pillars of well-being—movement, nourishing whole foods, relaxation, and sisterhood—her journeys leave women feeling deeply connected, rejuvenated, and inspired.

Questions We Answer in This Episode:

Thinking About Going On A Women's Wellness Adventure Travel After 50?

LH Adventure Travel

• A week-long weekend adventure of women in 40s to 60s
• Based on lifestyle medicine with 6 basic tenets
• Comes with 4 itineraries:

1. 1. Movement (hiking, kayaking, biking, etc.)
   2. Healthy Eating
   3. Stress Management (spa, yoga, etc.)
   4. Community and Sisterhood (community circles with questions, get togethers, etc.)

Why go on a Wellness Adventure Travel After 50?

• We won’t have these opportunities forever.
• Tap into your desire. Let it move you into a direction on how to live.
• “Tell me, what do you plan to do with your one, wild, precious life” - quote by Mary Oliver, shared by Stacey Funt

Advice on taking risks

• There are no guarantees, there are no guidebooks, there are no set paths.
• It’s scary to take a risk, but do something different and tell everybody about it (starting a business).
• Starting a new business is not only a financial risk, but also an emotional risk.

Connect with Stacey:

• Dr. Stacey’s Website - LH Adventure Travel

Other Episodes You Might Like:

• Previous Episode - What’s Best Total Body or Split Routine in Menopause

Resources:

• Join Flipping 50 Women's Retreats each designed to challenge and stretch you.
• Looking for a perfect location for hikes and outdoor yoga? Join the Flipping 50 Women’s Retreat at Moab in October! 
• Join  Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach!
• Short & Easy Exercise videos in this 5 Day Flip Challenge.

Which is the best workout routine for you right now – total body or split routine in menopause?

This episode unpacks a recent study by Brad Schoenfeld comparing results from total body or split routine in menopause. 

The study did not actually address menopause. But if we know we are capable of making the same relative strength gains as males, then I’m considering this study as still relevant for us to consider in menopause. 

How the study was done:

• Untrained males, no resistance training in the previous 6 months.
• Exercise consists of 16 sets per muscle group per week per both groups 

Total Body Routine

• Trained each muscle group 4 per week (MTThF) 
• 4 sets each:
  • bench press
  • cable triceps pushdown
  • shoulder press
  • seated row
  • biceps curl
  • squat 
  • leg curl.

Split Routine

• Session A
  • Mondays & Thursdays
  • 8 sets each:
    • bench press
    • inclined bench press
    • cable triceps pushdown
    • triceps kickback
    • shoulder press 
    • front dumbbell raise. 
• Session B
  • Tuesdays & Fridays
  • 8 sets each:
    • seated row
    • lat pulldown
    • biceps curl
    • hammer curl
    • squat 
    • Leg curl. 

Study Conclusion

• Training Volume for Strength Strength gains derived from frequency manipulation are driven by the increase in training volume. When constant, increased frequency does not seem to provide additional benefits. However, most studies suggest a resistance training frequency of 3 or fewer days per muscle group per week. A schedule of 4 days per week provides no additional strength gains relative to 2 days per week. Ideal or excessive training volume can be unique to each individual.
• Time The biggest challenge for most humans is Time. Disrupted or irregular schedules (MTTHF) can happen.
• Rest & Recovery Ideally 1-2 minutes rest between sets. Recommended 48 hours minimum to recover between use of same muscle groups. 

Muscle mass and hypertrophy could be built by either, but fat loss may benefit more from total body routine - based on greater muscle protein stimulus and EPOC. 

A Quick Overview on Total Body or Split Routine in Menopause

Total Body Workouts

Pros:

• More flexible with schedule. Easier to fit in and stay consistent with—especially helpful if life gets unpredictable.

Cons:

• Challenging to manage volume. Hard to include enough exercises for each muscle group within one session.

Split Routine:

Pros:

• Allows for more focused volume per muscle group. Easier to do 2+ exercises per muscle group and more sets—important in post-menopause.

Cons:

• Harder to stay consistent. If you miss a day, it’s harder to make up and can throw off the weekly balance.

Total Volume if equal can both produce results in Total Body or Split Routine in Menopause

Other Episodes You Might Like:

• Previous Episode - Autoimmune Disease in Menopause and Changing Treatment Status Quo

Resources: 

• Get your lean, clean Flipping 50 Protein Powders to maintain muscle and support metabolism.
• Book a Discovery Call with Debra to talk about your own menopause or becoming a coach.

Why is autoimmune disease in menopause becoming more prevalent? And why are college-age patients a growing autoimmune demographic? 

In your 60s, when the world is thinking of retirement, would you ever consider being a founder of a new business instead of spending days on the golf course or traveling? 

Answers to the increase in autoimmune disease in menopause and more in this special episode I think you may find both alarming and fascinating; both a shot of reality and hope. 

My Guest:

Dr. Bonnie Feldman, 69, Co-founder and Chief Patient Officer of Rheumission, is an entrepreneur, health practitioner, researcher, financial analyst, digital health advisor and autoimmune patient and advocate. 

Since 2010, Dr. Feldman integrates digital tech, virtual-first care, and lifestyle interventions with conventional care to improve outcomes for autoimmune patients. She spent the past decade raising awareness of the underserved and growing autoimmune market opportunity for private investment. Her experience as an autoimmune patient have fueled Bonnie’s passion for prevention, earlier diagnosis and improved care for all autoimmune patients.

Questions We Answer in This Episode:

Know if You May Have Autoimmune Disease in Menopause

What is Autoimmune Disease?

• Old Definition
  • When the immune system attacks itself.
  • 100 different kinds e.g. multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, all sort of colitis and Crohn's
• New Definition
  • Now includes the inflammatory spectrum and autism spectrum

Autoimmune Disease Is a Women’s Health Crisis

• 80% of autoimmune patients are women, around 40 million people
• Hormones influence during puberty, pregnancy, menopause
• Late-onset autoimmune diagnoses are on the rise.
• The biggest growth is in young adult women who are college age.

Treatment for an Autoimmune Disease Patient

• Conventional Medicine
  • The patient sees different kinds of specialized doctors that do not necessarily talk to each other (e.g. dermatologists, rheumatologists, etc.)

• A Care Team is provided under one virtual roof with access to the patient digitally 24/7 if needed. This includes lifestyle medicine physician, an autoimmune psychologist, an autoimmune dietitian, an exercise program, and a care coordinator.
• Uses lifestyle medicine as the first lever of defense like diet, sleep, psychological, etc. Medicines are used in the lowest dose when needed.

Connect with Dr. Bonnie:

• Dr. Sharon’s Website - Rheumission

Other Episodes You Might Like:

• Previous Episode - Supplements I Take in Menopause

• Next Episode - What’s Best Total Body or Split Routine in Menopause

• More Like This - How to Have and Still Thrive with Autoimmunity in Menopause

Resources:

• GYROTONIC®

If you’ve wondered what supplements I take and why I take these supplements in menopause, this episode if you backstage pass inside my pantry!

I'm talking through everything I'm using for energy, muscle, metabolism, and aging optimally — and why. 

This isn’t about hormone therapy; this is about all the “extras” that make a powerful difference in daily vitality, sleep, and workouts. Know the WHY I take these supplements in menopause.

Magnesium 

• ~300 enzyme actions in body many of them related to metabolism 
• Stress depletes magnesium
• Responsible for all the enzyme actions in your body
• Bone (requires it or will leach calcium from bone) 
• Headaches / migraines 
• Quality sleep
• Irregular bowel movement
• Unmotivated to move

Types: Citrate - irregular bowel movement Glycinate - muscle cramps, headaches (in the morning) L-Threonate - cognitive function

When: at night with dinner, split doses for Glycinate

Dosage: sprays and baths 200-400 mg, depends on condition and stress (exercise, emotional, etc)

Vitamin D3

• Directly related to muscle, particularly fast twitch muscle & metabolism Dosage: 60-80 IU, depends on test results

Omega 3 Fatty Acids

• Reduce inflammation 
• Muscle (or reduced joint inflammation to eliminate obstacles for using muscle) 
• Healthy joints Dosage: 1000 mg, combination of EPA and DHA 2-3 times per day if exercising or high stress

Vitamin B-12 (or B complex) 

• Thyroid function 
• Stress depletes B12

Essential Amino Acids

• Maintain lean muscle mass (low protein intake when travelling) Dosage: capsule When: at night

Creatine

• Muscle
• Brain
• Bone Dosage: 5 mg per day Types: Monohydrate - affordable and with more research Hydrochloride (HCL) - better absorption and faster recovery

Why I Take These (Additional) Supplements in Menopause 

Digestive Enzymes 

• 10-20% of the stomach acid at 70, we had at 20
• Lack the enzymes to breakdown food: we lack the nutritious food we think we’ve eaten 
• You might be low on Digestive Enzymes if you experience: 
  • Lack the enzymes to break down food.
  • Lack of nutritious food we think we’ve eaten.
  • Chronic stress (and standing, computer surfing, scrolling while eating)

Betaine HCL 

• Higher stress levels = difficulty breaking down proteins into absorbable nutrients
• 10-20% less stomach acid at 70 than at 20
• You might be low on Betaine HCL if you experience heart burn, acid reflux, burping, and bloating.

Maca Root 

• Energy and stamina without the crash
• Mental clarity and focus
• Hormonal balance
• Adrenal function for stress
• Perimenopause: improves fertility and menstrual regulation
• Menopause: reduce hot flashes and night sweats

Other Episodes You Might Like:

• Previous Episode - Stress Isn’t All Bad? Use Stress to Thrive

Resources: 

• Get your lean, clean Flipping 50 Protein Powders to maintain muscle and support metabolism.
• Biohack your health with Body Health’s Perfect Amino Powder.
• Step into your power with SHEatine™ Powder Creatine Trifecta for Powerful Aging.

No, stress isn’t all bad. 

“Stress” is generally seen as negative and harmful. 

How can you use stress to thrive and live longer?

In this episode, learn how to create good stress for bursts of happiness and live longer. Our guest will tell us more on The Stress Paradox and share the 5 key good stressors to use stress to thrive.

Understand it here, stress isn’t all bad.

My Guest:

Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist, MD, is an award-winning physician, healthcare leader, and visionary researcher renowned for a science-based approach to applying lifestyle as medicine. She has helped lead clinical trials, including the Emory Healthy Aging Study and the NIH funded Emory Healthy Brain Study. Dr. Bergquist has contributed to over 200 news segments, including Good Morning America, CNN, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR. She hosts The Whole Health Cure podcast and her popular Ted-Ed video on how stress affects the body has been viewed over six million times. 

Questions We Answer in This Episode:

The Surprising Science Behind Why Stress Isn’t All Bad

The Stress Paradox was released March 25 2025. Find it anywhere books are sold.

Your Body With Stress

• Our bodies are designed for brief intermittent stressors, followed by recovery.
• It's in recovery that we're reconfiguring our mind and body to handle future stress and better.

What is “Good Stress”?

• Goldilocks Zone: Mild to moderate everyday stressors. You’re just a little bit outside your comfort zone but not overwhelmed.
• Over time, you are building adaptations that are making you more resilient.
• You learn how to recover from repeat stressors, and can increase your human potential 60% to 90%.

Function of Cellular Stress Responses (The Four R’s)

1. Resist oxidative and inflammatory damage
2. Recycle damaged components through autophagy
3. Recharge mitochondria
4. Repair protein and DNA

The Five Key Stressors

1. Plant toxins
2. Exercise
3. Heat and cold exposure
4. Circadian fasting
5. Psychological challenges

Connect with Dr. Sharon:

• Dr Sharon’s Website

Other Episodes You Might Like:

• Previous Episode - Save Your Knees and Shoulders Without Surgery

Resources:

• Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you.
• Short & Easy Exercise videos in this 5 Day Flip Challenge.
• Don’t know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra.

Save your knees and shoulders from the little discomfort doing usual activities or some swelling and inflammation.

If you aren’t sure whether you need physical therapy, you should get a referral, just need a massage or to lay off for a few days, this is your episode. 

I’m no stranger to physical therapy, but I am a foreigner in seeking support for any issues I’ve got. Mine have all come from some acute trauma or injury. I knew it and the answer was obvious, maybe for you too — to save your knees and shoulders without surgery!

My Guest:

Dr. David Middaugh is a specialist physical therapist who helps people avoid unnecessary surgery while getting back to being healthy, active, and mobile. He coaches people online and has a clinic where people are treated in person. His contrarian treatment approaches are focused on addressing the root cause of problems like arthritis and tendon tears so that people have the most control over their health.

Questions We Answer in This Episode:

What is Manual Physical Therapy?

• Hands-on body work to manipulate the soft tissues like your muscles, tendons, ligaments tend to be pretty good at moving the joints.
• Fixing the root problem of knee and shoulder pain issues through movement.
• Focused on fascia techniques and fascia related treatments.

What Really Works to Save Your Knees and Shoulders?

Knees

• What to work on? Glutes.
  • If you have weakness in the glutes, that’s when the quads get over dominant.
• The Science:
  • Quads have been overused causing knee arthritis or meniscus tear.
• What to do?
  • Do your exercises primarily with your glutes. Your hamstrings and quads will still work – they just need to work secondary.
  • Can you figure out how to make your glutes contract apart from your thigh muscles? It's more gaining mental control over your muscles.
  • Stop walking. Turn on your glutes first.

Shoulders 

• What to work on? Upper traps (trapezius).
  • If you have weak traps, there is more stress and tension holding the weight of the arm, shoulders and maybe chest..
• The Science:
  • Rotator Cuff tears are one of the biggest problems because of weak upper traps.
• What to do?
  • Shrug every time you reach up to use your traps. This preserves your ball and socket joint. If you don’t shrug, the socket faces outwards and compresses tissues.

Connect with Dr. David:

• Get the Manual Therapy for a 50% discount for a one-time purchase OR the first payment on membership Link: http://flippingfifty.com/manualtherapy Code: FLIPPING50
• Instagram - @elpasomanualpt YouTube - @epmanualphysicaltherapy

Other Episodes You Might Like:

• Previous Episode - Clean Eating, Fasting and Eating Disorders in Menopause

Resources:

• Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you.
• Short & Easy Exercise videos in this 5 Day Flip Challenge.
• Don’t know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra.