Age Better with Liz Earle

If you’re struggling to regulate food noise it might just be that you need to eat more – not less. Nutritionist Kim Pearson joins Liz to discuss how a few simple food swaps and easy lifestyle hacks can manage our appetite just as effectively as weight-loss jabs.

They talk about the importance of muscle mass for healthy weight maintenance, and why protein and strength training are essential in midlife.

Kim also explains how we’re getting breakfast all wrong, and shares ways we can hack our daily routine to train our body to turn off the cravings.

In this episode:
· Natural ways to reduce food cravings
· Why we should be eating more – not less
· Protein-rich meal ideas
· How you can sleep yourself slim
· The low-fat diet myth
· How skipping breakfast is sabotaging your weight loss
· Why olive oil might be nature’s GLP-1

More from Kim:
· Follow Kim on Instagram
· Read Kim’s new book The Nozempic Diet

Get in touch with a question for Liz:
· Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
· WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

More from Liz:
· Order Liz's new book – How to Age
· A Better Second Half
· Follow Liz on Instagram
· Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram

Host: Liz Earle
Producer: Anouszka Tate (Fresh Air Production)
Social Media Manager: Naomi van Geelen
Content Writer: Lucy Parley
Head of Brand: Ellie Smith

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If your joints feel stiffer than they used to, midlife hormone fluctuations might be at play- declining oestrogen can affect connective tissue, joint lubrication and bone health. Liz talks through the supplements and exercises that will help keep joints strong and flexible for longer, and why HRT could make a difference.

Plus: gentle skincare after microneedling, getting the most nutrition from nuts and seeds, mouth-taping for improved sleep quality and can turmeric affect HRT?

In this episode:

· Do collagen supplements help with achy joints?
· Skincare tips post-microneedling
· What’s the best way to add nuts and seeds to my diet?
· Mouth-breathing is disrupting my sleep
· Will taking turmeric affect my HRT?

Links mentioned in the episode:

· Fushi Organic Rosehip Oil
· By Sarah Hero Facial Oil
· Collagen peptides
· Turmeric/curcumin
· Omega-3
· Podcast with Dr Louise Oliver on mouth taping and breath work

Get in touch with a question for Liz:

· Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
· WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

More from Liz:

· Order Liz's new book – How to Age
· A Better Second Half
· Follow Liz on Instagram
· Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram

Host: Liz Earle
Producer: Lynnike Swerts (Fresh Air Production)
Social Media Manager: Naomi van Geelen
Content Writer: Lucy Parley
Head of Brand: Ellie Smith

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Muscle doesn't just keep us strong and toned – it’s also an essential longevity tool. Physician and bestselling author Dr Gabrielle Lyon joins Liz to explain how lifting weights protects your bones, regulates blood sugar and promotes healthy ageing – and why it’s never too early or late to start.

In this episode, Liz and Gabrielle discuss why we naturally lose muscle mass from our 30s, and how resistance training can protect against osteoporosis and metabolic disease.

Gabrielle also shares practical advice on protein intake and simple, functional strength exercises to build into your week to help you feel stronger, fitter and more resilient

In this episode:
· Why muscle is an organ of longevity
· How perimenopause impacts muscle mass
· The link between poor muscle health and type 2 diabetes
· How building muscle can help you burn fat
· The importance of protein for healthy ageing
· Easy ways to build strength training into your week

More from Gabrielle:
· Follow Gabrielle on Instagram
·The Forever Strong Playbook

Get in touch with a question for Liz:
· Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
· WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

More from Liz:
· Order Liz's new book – How to Age
· A Better Second Half
· Follow Liz on Instagram
· Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram

Host: Liz Earle
Producer: Anouszka Tate (Fresh Air Production)
Social Media Manager: Naomi van Geelen
Content Writer: Lucy Parley
Head of Brand: Ellie Smith

Some links may be affiliate links, which help support the show at no extra cost to you. Read our Affiliate Policy for more information.
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While midlife women can be prescribed body-identical hormones on the NHS, their daughters and nieces are being given synthetic hormones that may carry more side effects and risks. Liz unpacks the differences between the two – and what every woman should know about her hormone healthcare, whether she’s weighing up the pill or navigating menopause.

Plus: vibration plates for lymphatic drainage, the health benefits of seamoss, how to get rid of stubborn cellulite, and is it ever too late to start taking HRT?

In this episode:
· Natural ways to help with endometriosis
· What is seamoss and should I be taking it?
· Can vibration plates help with lymphatic drainage?
· How to reduce the appearance of cellulite
· Am I too old to start taking HRT?

Links mentioned in the episode:
· Newson Clinic for hormone health
· Read Louise Newson’s book, The Power of Hormones
· Am I too old to start HRT? podcast
· Podcast The pill, HRT and medical gaslighting, with Kate Muir
· Read Kate Muir’s book, Everything You Need to Know About the Pill (but were too afraid to ask)
· NICE guidelines on Zoely contraceptive pill
· Read Can diet help with endometriosis?
· Vitamin C
· Collagen peptides
· Omega-3s
· Magnesium

Get in touch with a question for Liz:
· Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
· WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

More from Liz:
· Order Liz's new book – How to Age
· A Better Second Half
· Follow Liz on Instagram
· Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram

Host: Liz Earle
Producer: Lynnike Swerts (Fresh Air Production)
Social Media Manager: Naomi van Geelen
Content Writer: Lucy Parley
Head of Brand: Ellie Smith
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Quality sleep may be one of the most overlooked tools that we have for healthy ageing. Sleep scientist Dr Sophie Bostock joins Liz to unpack how disrupted sleep in midlife impacts everything from mood and metabolism to cardiovascular wellbeing.

They discuss how perimenopause can interrupt a good night’s rest, the connection between sleep deprivation and blood sugar imbalance, and why catching up with a long lie-in at the weekend might do more harm than good.

Sophie explains how light exposure and regular movement can help your body prepare for rest. She also shares practical advice to help restore healthy circadian rhythms and get your shut-eye back on track.

In this episode:
· The link between poor sleep and cardiovascular disease
· What happens to the brain when you're asleep
· The importance of daylight to help you wind down
· Why poor sleep impacts insulin sensitivity
· Easy ways to support a good night’s rest
· Why long lie-ins don’t make up for a week of bad sleep

Links mentioned in the episode:
· Magnesium
· Ashwagandha

More from Sophie:
· Follow Sophie on Instagram
· Visit thesleepscientist.com

Get in touch with a question for Liz:
· Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
· WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

More from Liz:
· Order Liz's new book – How to Age
· A Better Second Half
· Follow Liz on Instagram
· Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram

Host: Liz Earle
Producer: Anouszka Tate (Fresh Air Production)
Social Media Manager: Naomi van Geelen
Content Writer: Lucy Parley
Head of Brand: Ellie Smith

Some links may be affiliate links, which help support the show at no extra cost to you. Read our Affiliate Policy for more information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.