Lady Bites Podcast

If Santa had a medical degree, what would we be asking for this Christmas? In this festive episode, we share what we’d love to find in our stockings, from a women’s health and wellbeing perspective.With plenty of laughs, light-hearted banter and evidence-based insights, we chat through our personal wishlists and the health reasons behind them. It’s fun, festive, and a reminder that looking after women’s health might just be the best gift of all.Merry Christmas everyone, Louise, Ciara and Aoife xThanks as always to our friend Jeremy Roske for his track, A Little Love.

Red cheeks? Random flushing? Skin acting like it has a mind of its own? In this episode of Lady Bites, your hosts get into rosacea — what it is, why it happens, how to calm it down, and why women in particular keep bumping into it. Aoife, Ciara, and Louise break it all down in a friendly, accessible chat and wrap up with some myth-busters to set the record straight.Resources:HSE RosaceaNHS RosaceaDermnet RosaceaFollow Lady Bites for more bite-sized women's health episodes.Special thanks to Jeremy Roske for the soundtrack, A Little Love

October is Menopause Awareness Month, and in this episode, we're focusing on contraception during perimenopause. While much of the conversation around menopause centres on managing symptoms, it's important to remember that contraception may still be needed during this stage. May women also worry that hormonal contraception isn't safe after 40, but is that really true?Our three hosts explore this and other common myths, discussing the wide range of contraceptive options available to women in their 40s and 50s.Resources:HSE Contraception and MenopauseSexual Wellbeing.ieWomen's Health Concern factsheet on contraception for the older womanSpecial thanks to Jeremy Roske for the soundtrack, A Little Love

Why does weight seem to shift during perimenopause and menopause - even when nothing else changes? In this episode we're joined by dietitian Gillian McConnell from Inside Out Nutrition to cut through the confusion and talk evidence, not quick fixes.We explore what's really happening with hormones, metabolism, muscle and stress - and how practical nutrition, sleep and strength training can help you feel stronger and more balanced. Gillian shares simple, sustainable tips on protein, fibre, colour and mindset, plus her take on supplements and weight-loss injectables.Resources:Inside Out NutritionBritish Dietetic Association: MenopauseWomen's Health Concern Weight Gain and MenopauseSpecial thanks to Jeremy Roske for the soundtrack, A Little Love

Why does weight seem to shift during perimenopause and menopause, even when nothing else changes? In this episode, we’re joined by registered dietitian Gillian McConnell from Inside Out Nutrition to cut through the confusion and talk evidence, not quick fixes.We explore what’s really happening with hormones, metabolism, muscle, and stress, and how practical nutrition, sleep, and strength training can help you feel stronger and more balanced. Gillian shares simple, sustainable tips on protein, fibre, colour, and mindset, plus her take on supplements and weight-loss injectables.Resources mentioned:Inside Out Nutritionhttps://www2.hse.ie/conditions/menopause/things-you-can-do/https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/menopause-diet.htmlhttps://thebms.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/19-BMS-TfC-Menopause-Nutrition-and-Weight-Gain-JUNE2023-A.pdfFollow Lady Bites for more bite-sized women's health episodes! 🎧Special thanks to Jeremy Roske for the soundtrack, A Little Love.