Vibrant Menopause Podcast

If you've listened to this podcast before, you'll know that one of the keys to successful weight loss in the menopause transition and beyond is taking control of your insulin and blood sugar levels. More specifically, being mindful of when and what you're eating in order to allow your levels of insulin, our fat storage hormone, to rise in reaction to typical increases in blood sugar, then fall back down when its work is done. 

There's so much that we could discuss regarding optimizing diet and lifestyle for menopause weight loss, but sometimes we all just need some quick and easy wins. So in this episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast, I'll be sharing 5 simple blood sugar hacks to turn any meal into a meal geared towards menopause weight loss. 

These are hacks that I use everyday to reduce blood sugar spikes with every meal. And the best part? They're so simple I hardly have to think about doing them! 

I hope you find this episode helpful, and if you do, please consider subscribing to the podcast and sharing with somebody else who might appreciate it. These little acts go a long way in helping the Vibrant Menopause Podcast to grow and reach other professional women. Enjoy!

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Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

In this week's episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast, we'll be exploring some of the myths surrounding keeping your blood sugar "balanced" and how it plays in with weight loss. There are three main myths that we'll get into, and after going through them my hope is that you'll have a solid understanding of how glucose, insulin, and weight loss all work together.

Before we dive in, here's a little preview of the myths:

• Myth #1: Eating frequently keeps your metabolism revved up
• Myth #2: Eating frequently controls hunger
• Myth #3: Eating frequently helps to keep blood sugar from going too low

Think about what you've heard about blood sugar and weight loss. Have you heard any of these myths? There's so much information out there, but once you've got a handle on how blood sugar and insulin work together, it's much easier to understand the key to unlocking sustainable and consistently effective weight loss. I'm confident that this episode will get you there!

I hope you enjoy this episode, and if you do, consider subscribing to the podcast and sharing with somebody else who might appreciate it. These little acts go a long way in helping the Vibrant Menopause Podcast to grow and reach other professional women. Enjoy!

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

Menopause and perimenopause are tough. Let's just break it down quickly. 

After years of relative homeostasis in our bodies, things just start to go a little haywire across most body systems. We see mood changes, skin changes, difficulty sleeping, hot flashes, and then the pièce de résistance for many people... our weight can sneak upwards and aggregate around the middle without changing anything about our diets. Tough!

Now just remember, there's light on the other side of the tunnel and everybody will eventually make it there. But in my years as a doctor and weight loss expert, I've found that professional women tend to struggle a bit more than others when it comes to weight loss in menopause. So in this episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast, we'll be exploring the very specific reasons why this is, as well as strategies for navigating some of the main challenges that professional women face on their menopause/perimenopause weight loss journeys.

As you'll hear in this episode, when I hit menopause I also struggled with my weight until I learned about managing my hormones through healthy, menopause-tailored eating. At that point I was able to lose 27 pounds and keep them off, and now I find so much joy in helping other professional women through the same challenges that I faced. So if as you're listening something that we're discussing sits with you, don't hesitate to reach out to strike up a conversation about how we can get you started on your final weight loss journey. 

I hope you enjoy this episode, and if you do, consider subscribing to the podcast and sharing with somebody else who might appreciate it. These little acts go a long way in helping the Vibrant Menopause Podcast to grow and reach other professional women. Enjoy!

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

We've always been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and there are, of course, arguments for why this is or not true, depending on your perspective. But when we're talking about weight loss in menopause and beyond, the foods with which you start your day can have a real impact on how easily you shed those extra pounds, especially those sitting around the waist.

So in this episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast, we'll talk about why I unequivocally advocate for a savory breakfast over a sweet breakfast everyday, and we'll dive into the components that make-up the ideal breakfast for weight loss. Because ultimately, for women in midlife, menopause, and beyond- the name of the game for losing weight is decreasing blood sugar and insulin levels, and getting plenty of protein, fiber, and healthy fats with each meal. 

But as you'll hear today, the benefits of switching up your breakfast from sweet to savory goes beyond weight loss. It's a pivot for better overall health and increased energy. So I hope you find this topic interesting and can implement some of the practical tips that I share into your morning routine.

As always, thank you so much for listening and for being a part of the Vibrant community. If you enjoy this episode please consider sharing with others who might also enjoy it. And if you haven't yet, be sure to follow or subscribe to the podcast so that you don't miss an episode. Take care! 

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

There may be some cool medical technology that your primary care doctor isn’t offering you. It could help increase your health span (your healthy years), by telling you what is going on with your heart right now. It might not be offered because you seem “fine,” and it may not be covered by insurance, but it’s not very expensive out-of-pocket for most professional women either. 

Take the Coronary Artery Calcium Score test, for example. It’s a CT scan to see if you have calcium deposits in the arteries that supply your heart, and it might change the preventive treatment you need for your heart. This is especially true for people with a family history of heart disease.

My guest today is Dr. Tracy Paeschke, a board-certified cardiologist and health coach with over 25 years of experience caring for people with heart disease. After working for many years to diagnose and treat heart disease, she now focuses on prevention. She practices Integrative Cardiology in person at her clinic in Monument, Colorado, and through telehealth in several states. She employs the latest advanced lab testing, diagnostic testing, and cardiac imaging to provide a personalized assessment of her client's cardiac risk. She is passionate about helping people prevent and reverse heart disease through personalized medicine so they can enjoy a long life in good health.

In today's episode, Dr. Paeschke will give us strategies to increase the health of our hearts--yes, you can improve from where you are--and we talk about what level of LDL babies have. It will give you REAL perspective on your own cholesterol numbers.

I hope you enjoy the conversation and find something you can do to improve your health span, your years of good health.

And if you're interested in learning more about Dr. Paeschke's work after listening, be sure to check out any of her social media sites, linked below:

• Website: https://hearthealth.care/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hearthealthprevandwell
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_heart.health_/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtracypaeschke/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hearthealth_/
• Podcast: https://podfollow.com/heart-health-prevention-and-wellness

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

Exercise is the gift that keeps on giving, especially in the midlife transition that we all go through. From weight loss, to overall health, to menopause health, the benefits of starting and maintaining an exercise routine show up in all aspects of our lives and keep us happy and vibrant long into the future. 

So in this episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast, I share what I think are the benefits of exercise that can most profoundly touch the lives of women in menopause and midlife. We'll discuss how it impacts sleep, metabolism, and stress levels, and how all of that in turn can lend a helping hand with weight loss. We'll also look at how exercise helps with overall bone, lung, heart, gut, and brain health, which are things we all want to take care of as we progress through the years. And finally I'll share some practical tips on how to incorporate more movement and exercise into your life so that you can reap all of the amazing benefits.

As I say in this episode, if you're interested in building your exercise habits, start small and work your way up from there. A 1% change will move you forward infinitely more than no change at all.

I hope you enjoy this episode, and if you do, please consider subscribing to the podcast, following the channel on YouTube, and sharing with anybody who you think might find this content interesting. Thank you!

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

Did you ever wonder why some long-term relationships stay hot, and some become more like friends or roommates? 

Did you ever think that once the kids were out and you had more energy that you would have more passionate time with your partner, but it just isn’t going that way? 

Well, my guest today on the Vibrant Menopause Podcast is here to talk about midlife intimacy for high performance couples.

A physician coach and Intimate Marriage Expert, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell is the best-selling author of “Uncompromising Intimacy,” host of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, creator of the Aligned & Hot Marriage program, as well as a wife of 28 years and a mother of 4. Couples who work with her discover the key to passion, fulfillment, intimacy, and success isn’t compromise–it’s being unwilling to compromise--because when both people feel free to be themselves, the relationship is juicy, erotically alive, and deeply nourishing.

For over 20 years Dr. Stockwell has shown men and women how to bring pleasure and purpose into all aspects of their relationship: from the daily grind of running a household, to intimate communication and ecstatic experiences in the bedroom–all while achieving extraordinary professional results. High performing individuals who are successful in their careers (but can’t say the same for their romantic relationships) work with her to create the quality of relationship they long for.

In this episode Dr. Stockwell shares how she got into this fascinating and fulfilling line of work, and spills some of her secrets on how she helps couples build the relationships that they've always dreamed of. This is an episode that will without a doubt get you thinking in the best way possible, and I'm sure everybody will take something away from it.

If after listening to the episode you want to learn more about Dr. Alexandra Stockwell's work, please visit her at any of the links below:

• Website: https://www.alexandrastockwell.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrastockwell/ 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intimacydoctor/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Intimacydoctor/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@intimacydoctor
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@intimacydoctor
• Podcast: https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/podcast/

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

Have you ever tried intermittent fasting, lost a few pounds, but then seemingly got stuck on a weight plateau? 

If you have, don't worry, this story is incredibly common and it usually stems from one thing: we forget to keep the "intermittent" in "intermittent fasting. What I mean by this is that as humans we have a tendency to fall into behavioral patterns, and in turn, our bodies adopt a new homeostasis to accommodate the changes. It's all in the name of keeping us alive!

So when somebody starts a fasting protocol and sticks with it, eventually the body catches up and does its best to keep things running steady. That's when the plateau happens, and that's when people typically drop IF.

So that begs the question... is IF even a good solution for weight loss?

The simple answer is YES, it is as long as we stay true to what it is meant to be, which is INTERMITTENT. So in this episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast I'm going to be talking about the various ways that you can keep IF intermittent and avoid that lousy plateau. It's a short episode, but I promise that you'll walk away with a revitalized and simple view of IF that can help you reach your weight loss goals.

Enjoy, and please consider sharing this episode and subscribing to the podcast. Thank you!

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

Did you know that rates of uterine cancer are rising? 

Odds are that most listeners haven't heard this, which comes as no surprise considering this topic hasn't been covered nearly enough in popular medical news. So in this week's episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast, we're going to be covering everything that uterine-bearing folks should know in order to stay healthy, happy, and vibrant!

To help me out, I'm joined by my friend, colleague, business owner, and board-certified OBGYN, Dr. Cheruba Prabakar. Also known as The Fibroid Doc, she runs the LaMorinda Gynecology and Surgery Center in Lafayette, CA with the mission of providing longitudinal medical and surgical care, from menarche to menopause and beyond- in a personalized, accessible, and sustainable way.

In this episode, Dr. Prabakar and I take our time covering the most important questions surrounding uterine cancer, including:

• What is uterine cancer?
• What are the causes and risk factors of uterine cancer?
• What are the types and symptoms of uterine cancer
• How does uterine cancer show up in different demographics?
• How is uterine cancer diagnosed and can it be detected early?
• What are the treatment options?
• Are there any preventative measures that people can take to promote uterine health?

It was a pleasure to have Dr. Prabakar on the podcast and I hope you all enjoy the conversation. If after listening you would like to learn more about Dr. Prabakar's work, you can find her at any of the following links below - she would be thrilled to hear from any of you! So enjoy, and have a vibrant summer!

• Medical practice website: www.lamorindagyn.com
• Fibroid care website: https://www.thefibroiddoc.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefibroiddoc/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyPUtuVimf7GpprOiuXVWaw
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFibroidDoc.CherubaPrabakarMD

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

Intermittent fasting is a powerful tool for weight loss or general health, but it can be daunting, especially if you've never done it before!

This week on the Vibrant Menopause Podcast we're back with an episode that's short, sweet, and will set you up for success if you have intermittent fasting on the brain. I share three things that I do, and that I think would help everybody in preparation for their fasts. The three tips that I share will get you in the right mindset, prime you for remarkable health, and help to reduce many of the pains that come with intermittent fasting.

Try these tips out during your next fast and please be sure to let me know how it goes. Wishing you all a happy, healthful, and vibrant summer. Enjoy!

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.