Age Better with Liz Earle

Struggling to lose weight despite eating well and exercising? Biochemist Dr Sara Pugh joins Liz to explain why the answer may not just lie in what's on your plate – but in how much natural daylight you're getting.

They discuss how leptin, the appetite-regulating hormone, follows our circadian rhythm and the link between light exposure, satiety and weight gain.
Sara also talks about the effects of screen time and artificial light on metabolism and shares ways to reconnect your body with natural light cues.

In this episode:
· The importance of early-morning daylight for mood and metabolism
· Why artificial lighting after dark disrupts fat-burning
· How light exposure regulates our hunger hormones
· The surprising impact of late-night scrolling on your weight
· Why eating within daylight hours keeps hunger signals balanced

More from Sara:
· Follow Sara on Instagram
· Sara's website

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

More from Liz:
· 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)
Content Writer: Lucy Parley
Head of Brand: Ellie Smith

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If the lines around your mouth and chin area have got deeper in midlife, it may have given your self-confidence a bit of a knock. Liz explains how these so-called ‘marionette lines’ often become more noticeable in our 40s and 50s, and shares ways to support firmer, healthier skin without resorting to invasive treatments.

Plus: parasite cleansing, at-home hormone tests, the truth about oat milk and whether red-light therapy is really worth it.

Also in this episode:

· Surgery-free ways to soften facial lines
· What are the benefits of red-light therapy?
· Home blood tests for checking hormone levels
· What's really in your oat milk
· Should I consider parasite testing?

Links mentioned in the episode:

· Retinol and retinoids
· Skin Diligent vitamin C serum
· Hyaluronic acid
· Peptides
· Neutrient Butterfat Keto
· Download the Free Daily Light Plan
· Podcast with Dr Rebecca Lewis on HRT
· Medichecks at-home health checks
· Numan blood tests
· Randox Health blood tests

Get in touch with a question for Liz:

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

More from Liz:

· 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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While GLP-1 weight loss medications can be transformative for people living with obesity or type 2 diabetes, eating less means every bite needs to work harder. Medical scientist and nutritionist Dr Federica Amati joins Liz to explain why these medications make good nutrition more important than ever.

They discuss how weight-loss jabs affect appetite and the importance of protecting muscle, bone health and metabolism while losing weight.

Federica also shares six nutrient-rich foods to prioritise before, during and after treatment, plus practical advice for maintaining a healthy weight when coming off the medication.

In this episode:
· How GLP-1 medications affect appetite
· The science behind hunger and satiety
· Understanding the gut-brain connection
· The importance of fibre, protein and strength training with GLP-1s
· Ways to increase nutrient intake and reduce and muscle loss
· What to eat pre-, during and post weight-loss treatment

More from Federica:
· Follow Federica on Instagram
· Read Federica’s book The Appetite Reset: How to Eat, Drink and Thrive Before, During and After GLP-1s

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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Struggling with brain fog and poor focus? Liz explains how declining hormones can affect cognitive function during perimenopause and menopause and tackles common misconceptions around hormone therapy. She also talks about her own experience with testosterone and mental clarity.

Plus: Ways to treat skin hyper-pigmentation, what to do if you can't get an HRT referral, diet tweaks after gall bladder surgery and dealing with restless leg syndrome.

In this episode:

· Can testosterone cause cancer?
· How to help with restless leg syndrome
· Adapting your diet after gall-bladder surgery
· What to do if you have high levels of lipoprotein
· Treating skin hyper-pigmentation on a budget
· How to find informed menopause support

Links mentioned in the episode:

· Newson Clinic
· Read Louise Newson’s book The Power of Hormones
· British Menopause Society information on HRT
· Magnesium glycinate
· Tudca supplement
· Dr Mo Enyat podcast discussing lipoproteins and statins
· Dr Ellen Fallows podcast explaining cholesterol and statins
· Lumbrokinase supplement
· Read How to fade age spots and pigmentation
· Read Everything you need to know about niacinamide
· Skin Diligent Vitamin C Serum-in-Oil
· Read about hydroquinone for hyperpigmentation
· Emr-tek.com red light therapy

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

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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For years we've been told to stay out of the sun to keep us safe, but have we got it all wrong? Award-winning science journalist Rowan Jacobsen joins Liz to discuss how each hour we spend outdoors could actually lower our risk of age-related diseases – and how sunlight deficiency is bad for our health.

Liz and Rowan talk about the impact of light exposure on everything from mood and sleep to metabolism and energy, and how our bodies are not designed to live indoors.

Rowan also shares surprising data about skin cancer and explains the difference between vitamin D supplements and the vitamin D our bodies produce from sunlight.

In this episode:
· How healthy sun exposure reduces age-related diseases
· Why melanoma rates are higher in office workers
· The importance of sunlight when you’re over 60
· The impact of sunlight on your skin microbiome
· Why a little sun every day is better than two weeks on a beach
· Can supplements replace sun-derived vitamin D?

Links mentioned in this episode:
· Read The Fourth Phase of Water by Gerald Pollack

More from Rowan:
· Follow Rowan on Instagram
· Read Rowan’s book, In Defense of Sunlight

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.