Should you worry about cadmium in dark chocolate – and what does your tongue coating say about last night's wine? Liz answers five listener questions covering dark chocolate safety, rebuilding health in your 60s, fixing middle-of-the-night wakefulness, natural cold sore remedies, and whether your supplements are straining your liver.

In this episode:

• [00:58] Should I worry about heavy metals in dark chocolate?
• [08:48] How can I feel and look better in my 60s?
• [18:38] Why do I keep waking in the night?
• [28:44] Natural cold sore remedies and caffeine-free fermented foods
• [35:23] Tongue scraping and do daily supplements damage the liver?

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Jude bladder support supplements
• Tim Spector's book Ferment 
• Liz's lymphatic drainage routine on Instagram 

Get in touch with a question for Liz:

• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

More from Liz:

• A Better Second Half
• Follow Liz on Instagram @lizearleme
• Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram @lizearlewellbeing

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Women's health investigative journalist Kate Muir joins Liz to explain why menopause is the perfect moment to reassess your relationships and career – and why your midlife unraveling might be the best thing that ever happens to you. They also discuss why testosterone is a female hormone and how to spot menopause quackery. 

Links mentioned: 

• Watch Liz's response to the Panorama episode on Dr Louise Newson
• Listen to the Patrick Holford episode on Alzheimer's and brain health

More from Liz:

• A Better Second Half by Liz Earle
• Follow Liz on Instagram @lizearleme
• Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram @lizearlewellbeing

More from Kate:

• How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis by Kate Muir
• Follow Kate on Instagram

Get in touch with a question for Liz:

• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

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Can omega‑3s really influence menopause timing – and what might that mean for midlife health? Liz also brings clarity to vitamin D dosing, healthy “set point” weight, the estriol‑as‑skincare trend, and how smart lifting supports whole‑body bone strength.

• Can omega‑3s delay menopause, and what does the research actually show?
• How much vitamin D is too much, and is it safer with K2?
• Do I need to lose weight, or am I at a healthy “set point”?
• Should I try vaginal estriol cream on my face?
• Does arm weightlifting strengthen just the arms or the whole skeleton?

• Dr Giles Yeo on genetics and weight set point
• Andrew Jenkinson on appetite, hormones and weight regain 
• Dermatologist Dr Sajjad Rajpar on skin and hormones 
• Dr Vonda Wright on bone strength and longevity 

• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

• A Better Second Half 
• Follow Liz on Instagram @lizearleme
• Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram @lizearlewellbeing

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Neuroscientist TJ Power joins Liz to explain why we're more likely to feel exhausted and unmotivated through these darker months, the science behind dopamine and serotonin imbalance, and the surprisingly simple daily habits that can help – from reframing household chores to embracing boredom and getting natural light.

More from Liz: 

• A Better Second Half by Liz Earle
• Follow Liz on Instagram @lizearleme
• Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram @lizearlewellbeing

More from TJ: 

• The Dose Effect by TJ Power
• Free brain chemistry test

Get in touch with a question for Liz: 

• Email: [email protected] 
• WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

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It's Monday on the podcast, which means it's time for your questions. Got a question for Liz? Send it via WhatsApp on 07518 471 846 or email [email protected].

In this episode, Liz covers:

• Should I avoid red meat?
• What's the safest way to treat sun damage and dark spots?
• Are body-identical contraceptive pills available?
• Is it too late to start HRT after 65?
• Can HRT help with osteoporosis?
• Why are probiotics causing side effects – and what is SIBO?

Links mentioned in the episode:

• NEX Skincare Moisturiser 
• Natural Cycles
• Kate Muir episode on the contraceptive pill
• Newson Health
• The Naked Pharmacy Saffrosun 
• The Naked Pharmacy Gut Love – use code LIZLOVES for 20% off

Have a question for Liz? Send a WhatsApp message or voicenote to 07518 471846, or email us at [email protected] for the chance to be featured on the show

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Personal trainer Caroline Idiens joins Liz on the podcast to reveal why strength training is the secret to stronger bones, healthier joints, and staying mobile well into your later years (and why you don't need a gym to do it).

If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to start lifting weights, or felt intimidated by the gym, Caroline has genuinely exciting news. Strength training isn't about how much you can lift – it's about mimicking everyday movements like getting out of a chair, lifting shopping, or picking yourself up off the floor.

Listen in to learn why 10 minutes is enough to get started, how to stay motivated on dark winter mornings, and the supplements both Liz and Caroline swear by – including creatine for building muscle.

Links mentioned in the episode

• Follow Caroline on Instagram
• Try one of Caroline's at-home workouts
• Fit at 50 by Caroline Idiens
• Ancient + Brace True Creatine+ – use code LIZLOVES for 20% off
• A Better Second Half by Liz Earle
• Have a question for Liz? Send a WhatsApp message or voicenote to 07518 471846, or email us at [email protected] for the chance to be featured on the show

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On this podcast, Liz is tackling your Qs on sleep, acid reflux, facial hair removal, fatigue, and SPF.

Liz shares strategies for better sleep (especially if magnesium isn't working for you) for an anonymous listener, and reveals 'natural' methods to deal with acid reflux for another.

Isabelle asks for the best facial hair removal methods, and Liz helps Rafi deal with long-covid and fatigue plus looks at blue light, pollution and SPF for Laura.

Links mentioned in the episode

• Do we really need SPF every day? – with Dr Veronique Bataille
• Ocushield - save 20% with LIZLOVES
• A Better Second Half by Liz Earle
• Have a question for Liz? Send a WhatsApp message or voicenote to 07518 471846, or email us at [email protected] for the chance to be featured on the show

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Keen to avoid falling ill this winter? Nutritionist Farzanah Nasser joins Liz to unpack how we can keep our immune system robust enough to cope with cold and flu season.

Farzanah shares her expert advice on vitamin D (and getting enough in the wintertime), and the small changes we need to make to our diets to better support our immunity.

Liz and Farzanah reveal how to introduce more fibre into our diets and ways to supercharge our drinks to avoid falling ill, plus take a closer look at autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto's and psoriasis. 

Links mentioned in the episode

• Follow Farzanah Nasser on Instagram
• Medichecks
• A Better Second Half by Liz Earle
• Have a question for Liz? Send a WhatsApp message or voicenote to 07518 471846, or email us at [email protected] for the chance to be featured on the show

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Are you sick of getting sick all the time? Jennifer O’Connell co-founded a supplement brand with friends Aoife Matthews and Louise O’Riordan after her busy life as a barrister and triathlete left her immune system depleted. She joins Liz to reveal how we can keep our immune system strong in midlife.

Jennifer and Liz take a deep dive into how stress impacts our immunity, plus reveal the key nutrients that can help to bolster our defences, such as zinc, copper and Coenzyme Q10.

Inside this episode brought to you in partnership with SISTERLY Liz and Jennifer look at how The Elevator has been curated specifically for the needs of women, and how we can build better habits to support our health.

Links mentioned in the episode

• SISTERLY The Elevator - save 20% with code LIZLOVES
• Follow SISTERLY on Instagram
• A Better Second Half by Liz Earle
• Have a question for Liz? Send a WhatsApp message or voicenote to 07518 471846, or email us at [email protected] for the chance to be featured on the show

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Liz is back investigating your questions on thinning hair, intermittent fasting, sun damage, and dry mouths.

There is a question from Denise on post-menopausal hair that is thinning, plus Janice asks about handling supplements with intermittent fasting.

Liz also helps Gemma deal with sun damaged skin, and Karen with quenching a dry mouth at night.

Links mentioned in the episode

• Hair Loving Instagram Live
• NEX Skincare - save 25% with code LIZLOVES
• A Better Second Half by Liz Earle
• Have a question for Liz? Send a WhatsApp message or voicenote to 07518 471846, or email us at [email protected] for the chance to be featured on the show

Please note, on some occasions, we earn revenue if you click the links and buy the products, but we never allow this to bias our coverage and always honestly review. For more information please read our Affiliate Policy.

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