In this episode, Sleep Medicine Physician Dr. Woganee Filate discusses how and why women's quality of sleep often changes as she enters perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Filate lays out the many benefits of getting consistently good sleep and how a lack of it can increase risk for cardiovascular disease, dementia/Alzheimer's, metabolic issues, mood disorders and more. Finally, Dr. Filate discusses what works and what doesn't to help improve the length and quality of your sleep. Find Dr. Filate and her colleagues on Instagram at @ItsOurTimeCanada (https://www.instagram.com/itsourtimecanada/).Brought to you by Dermalogica.Shop now at www.dermalogica.ca (http://www.dermalogica.ca/), or on Instagram @DermalogicaCanada (https://www.instagram.com/dermalogicacanada/).Use code: AGING POWERFULLYFind Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo (https://www.instagram.com/melissagrelo/?hl=en) and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG (https://www.instagram.com/agingpowerfullywithmg/?hl=en), or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com (https://www.agingpowerfullywithmelissagrelo.com/).Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo (https://www.youtube.com/user/MelissaGrelo). Producer: Melissa GreloTechnical Producer and Editor: Drew Garner

7. The Importance of Sleep in Women's Health With Dr. Woganee Filate

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Supplements have been around for a long time with controversy among many doctors and researchers, but these days, there is an explosion of Menopause Supplements. Are they effective or just snake oil? How are they actually manufactured? How much money is actually being made? Can you automatically trust a doctor who is selling a supplement? Dr. Jen Gunter takes on the supplement industry and uncovers just how easy and dubious supplement manufacturing really is. She also discusses the latest update on how long you can safely be on menopause hormone therapy. Finally, while hormone therapy is in, has Gen Z decided that the birth control pill is out? What's behind the latest social media trend of saying no to The Pill by the younger generation of women? Is it bad for your health or just dangerous propaganda? These questions and more are answered by the internet's favourite myth-busting OB/GYN, Dr. Jen Gunter. Find Dr. Jen Gunter on her website DrJenGunter.com (https://drjengunter.com/) or on Instagram @DrJenGunter (https://www.instagram.com/drjengunter/?hl=en). You can also find her best-selling books at your favorite retailer: The Vagina Bible, The Menopause Manifesto and Blood. Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo (https://www.instagram.com/melissagrelo/?hl=en) and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG (https://www.instagram.com/agingpowerfullywithmg/?hl=en), or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com (https://www.agingpowerfullywithmelissagrelo.com/). Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo (https://www.youtube.com/user/MelissaGrelo). Producer: Melissa Grelo. Technical Producer and Editor: Drew Garner.

23. Three Hot Takes With Dr. Jen Gunter! The Truth About (Menopause) Supplements, Updates on How Long You Can Safely Use Hormone Therapy, and Is “The Pill” Out With Gen Z?

Some women want children, some don't, some can't. Hollywood may have us believing that women can give birth at almost any age, but is that true? Fertility physician and specialist, Dr. Kaajal Abrol (@kaajalabrolmd (https://www.instagram.com/kaajalabrolmd/?hl=en), @fertilitydoctalkpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/fertilitydoctalkpodcast/)) breaks it all down and so much more. For those who are thinking of children, what do we need to know about fertility as we age? Are infertility rates increasing in Canada and around the world? What about egg freezing? What's the best age to do this? How does it work? Is infertility hereditary? What lifestyle and environmental factors can affect female and male fertility? What role does stress play? How do you find a fertility clinic and when should you seek care? What medications and treatments are available to improve your chances of conception and pregnancy and how much do they cost each? If you're thinking about having a child, want to have a child, have someone in your life that is thinking of having a child now or in the future, this is the episode to help prepare as best as you can. Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo (https://www.instagram.com/melissagrelo/?hl=en) and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG (https://www.instagram.com/agingpowerfullywithmg/?hl=en), on YouTube @MelissaGrelo (https://www.youtube.com/user/MelissaGrelo), or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com (https://www.agingpowerfullywithmelissagrelo.com/). Producer: Melissa Grelo. Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner.

22. What All Women Need to Know About Fertility as We Age Dr. Kaajal Abrol

If Joan can do it, so can you! At the age of 70 and after battling numerous health issues, Joan MacDonald did a complete 180 and got super fit! With the help of her daughter, fitness coach Michelle MacDonald, Joan is now in the best health of her life at the age of 78! She proves that it's never too late to put yourself first and age powerfully! Listen to how she did it and how you can do it too! You can find Joan on Instagram @TrainWithJoan (https://www.instagram.com/trainwithjoan/?hl=en), and find Michelle on Instagram @TheWonderWomenOfficial (https://www.instagram.com/thewonderwomenofficial/). Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo (https://www.instagram.com/melissagrelo/?hl=en) and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG (https://www.instagram.com/agingpowerfullywithmg/?hl=en), on YouTube @MelissaGrelo (https://www.youtube.com/user/MelissaGrelo), or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com (https://www.agingpowerfullywithmelissagrelo.com/). Producer: Melissa Grelo. Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner.

21. It's Never Too Late to Get Fit and Healthy with Joan and Michelle MacDonald

Aging and care in our older years impacts all of us... Have you ever thought about how you want to live out your senior years? Have you discussed this with your own aging parents? Maybe, you’re already caring for an elderly family member or have admitted them to a long-term care facility that can help them manage a disease like dementia or assist them with mobility issues. Today in Ontario, there are 76,000 residents in long-term care homes with another 30,000 people on waitlists. In the next five years, it’s estimated that an additional 50,000 people will need care in a nursing home in Ontario alone. But as Elder Rights Lawyer Melissa Miller discusses in this crucial episode, not all homes are providing the necessary care to residents, and in some cases, it appears that profits are put ahead of people. We also discuss the workers in these homes and the conditions many are forced to work under. What is life like as a caregiver to a senior or sick loved one? Finally, Melissa guides us through the discussions we all need have with our parents today and map out for ourselves how we want to live out our golden years in an informed and empowered way.If you want to learn even more, check out the documentary “Stolen Time” via the “Doc Soup” portal at hot docs online.Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo (https://www.instagram.com/melissagrelo/?hl=en) and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG (https://www.instagram.com/agingpowerfullywithmg/?hl=en), or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com (https://www.agingpowerfullywithmelissagrelo.com/). Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo (https://www.youtube.com/user/MelissaGrelo). Producer: Melissa Grelo. Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner.

20. What You Need to Know about For-Profit Long-Term Care Homes, and How to Prepare Our Parents and Ourselves for Care During Our Senior Years With a Looming Elder Care Crisis on the Horizon With Lawy

Are you getting mixed messages on social media about how to eat? Nutrition PhD, Dr. Adrian Chavez, reveals what's really going on behind the scenes when it comes to posts from so-called experts about nutrition on social media. And how SHOULD we plan our meals? Is plant-based better than a carnivore diet? How much protein, carbohydrates and fat should we be eating? What are the best sources of each? What about supplementation? Is intermittent fasting all that it's cracked up to be? What's the deal with gluten? Why has everyone turned on dairy? What about milk alternatives? Are they better for you? Can you balance hormones with food? What about weight loss drugs - are they helping or hurting? Why you should probably stop taking probiotics and so much more! Find more from Dr. Adrian Chavez on Instagram @dr.adrian.chavez (https://www.instagram.com/dr.adrian.chavez/?hl=en).This episode brought to you by Felix Health. For more information, please use this link to visit Felix at www.felix.ca (https://get.felixforyou.ca/ailment/menopause?utm_source=melissagrelo&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=podcast). Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo (https://www.instagram.com/melissagrelo/?hl=en) and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG (https://www.instagram.com/agingpowerfullywithmg/?hl=en), or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com (https://www.agingpowerfullywithmelissagrelo.com/). Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo (https://www.youtube.com/user/MelissaGrelo). Producer: Melissa Grelo. Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner.

7. The Importance of Sleep in Women's Health With Dr. Woganee Filate

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