Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill: Fat Loss, Hormones & Health for Women Over 40

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347: Preventing Fractures and Osteoporosis as We Age with Kevin Ellis Dec 12, 2023

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In this episode, you will learn:

How to prevent loss in bone density
What you need to start doing now to prevent future problems
How to reverse some issues you may already have with bone loss
How you can avoid osteoporosis
Natural solutions to it all

Kevin is an Integrative Nutrition Certified Health Coach, Stronger Bones Solution™ Program Instructor, osteoporosis "thriver," and founder of BoneCoach™. He has made it his mission to help over 1+ million people around the globe address bone loss, build bone strength, stop fearing fracture, and lead active lives. He's most famous for helping people with osteopenia and osteoporosis gain clarity and confidence that improving is possible.

At BoneCoach™, they take pride in working with the best to deliver the best - the best evidence-based information; the best support; the best natural solutions for building strong bones and leading active lives.

Their team members are some of the best in their respective fields, and they've got the credentials and experience to show for it.

346: Breast Implant Illness and Explant Preparation with Erin Souza Dec 05, 2023

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In this episode, you will learn:

What side effects can be caused by breast implants
Why those side effects are happening
How to prepare for your explant surgery
Who should consider doing a deep dive on their breast implants
What to look for when considering an explant
Alternative medicine approach to healing from chronic symptoms
What is the E.X.P.L.A.N.T Method

Erin Souza is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) who helps women affected by breast implant illness overcome the root causes of their chronic symptoms through her signature E.X.P.L.A.N.T. method so they can reclaim their health and live life without limitations!

She has worked with over 120 individuals since 2021 on improving their health by using a science-backed, alternative medicine approach. You can go to www.ecrestorative.com or www.everythingbii.com to work with Erin through your symptoms.

(If you missed my last episode on my decision to get the explant surgery and more on my journey, you can listen to the last episode here or at https://www.midlifeconversations.com/breast-implants-the-decisions-the-regrets-the-issues-with-dr-amie-hornaman/)

345: How to Effectively Use Intermittent Fasting with Cynthia Thurlow Nov 28, 2023

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In this episode, you will learn:

The importance of intermittent fasting
Why in Midlife you should be fasting
The different types of intermittent fasting
What method of IF would work for you
How to begin fasting
How fasting helps with cognitive functions

Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, intermittent fasting and nutrition expert, and a two-time TEDx speaker. She is passionate about helping women find wellness through the healing power of nutrition and fasting. Cynthia believes it is possible to feel better tomorrow than you do today and want to equip you to experience that freedom!

344: What is Happening to Our Midlife Hormones? with Wise and Well Nov 21, 2023

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In this episode, you will learn:

Why taking hormones is a must for midlife women
How estrogen interacts with your body to keep you healthy
The effects of estrogen on your muscles
Skin & Vaginal Health

About Kristin Johnson

Kristin is a functional nutritionist with advanced training in holistic nutrition as well as a specialty in peri-menopause and menopause health. She is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition through the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, a certified DUTCH hormone test practitioner, and a graduate of the Nutritional Therapy Association's Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner program. In addition, she has special training in amino acid therapy for anxiety and mood disorders as well as mindset coaching to facilitate change. Kristin completed a professional mentorship with naturopathic endocrinologist Dr. Rebecca Provorse in 2020 and am also a "recovering" corporate attorney. She will perform a comprehensive functional analysis of your health history, nutrition status and lab tests to create an individualized protocol aimed at rebalancing your body's systems and solving for any deficiencies. She then guides you through shifts in diet, lifestyle and mindset while educating you on options to restore or support your hormones and optimize your health!

About Maria Claps

Maria is a functional health coach with a specialty in peri-menopause and menopause. She graduated from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2013 and then went on to study in a hormone program for practitioners with Dr Sara Gottfried in 2014. She spent the first 8 months of 2015 completing the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Certification Program and, in 2017, completed the Menopause Method Program for Physicians with Dr David Rosensweet. Maria has been personally mentored by hormone scholar Dr Lindsey Berkson and naturopathic endocrinologist Dr Rebecca Provorse. She now mentors other health coaches and nutritionists to help them understand the unique and profound hormone changes of midlife. She combines holistic health coaching with functional lab tests to help you identify and assess your hormonal deficiencies, gut health and metabolic status. She then educates you on your options for hormone therapy so that you can work with a hormone provider (either your own or one of ours) from a position of knowledge and clarity instead of fear and confusion.

343: Breast Implants… The Decisions, The Regrets, The Issues with Dr. Amie Hornaman Nov 14, 2023

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In this episode, you will learn:

The many issues that come with breast implants
What to consider before deciding to get implants
How implants can affect you physically
Is there alternative options

Dr. Amie Hornaman "The Thyroid-Fixer", is host to the top-rated podcast in medicine and alternative health: The Thyroid Fixer™, with listeners around the globe. She is the founder of The Institute for Thyroid and Hormone Optimization, an organization with transformational, proven approaches to address thyroid dysfunction and support people in returning to full health.

Dr. Amie is also the creator of The Fixxr™ Supplement line with revolutionary, proprietary supplements that are changing the lives of many people. Ultimately, she is a woman on a mission to optimize thyroid patients around the world and give them their lives back.

After her own experience of insufferable symptoms, misdiagnoses and improper treatment, Dr. Amie set out to help others who she KNEW were going through the same set of frustrations and who were on the same medical roller coaster.

She grabs your hand, gives you answers about your health that no one has told you and gives you the actual tools and personalized treatment to fix you. What makes her program unique is the extra support and accessibility that you can't find anywhere else. That's the transformational journey. With a focus on optimizing thyroid and hormone function, and thus optimizing her patients, Dr. Amie looks at you as a unique individual and not JUST a lab value. She examines all factors that tie into thyroid dysfunction and thyroid symptoms and FIXES you to give you your life back.

342: What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say with Sam Horn Nov 07, 2023

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In this episode, you will learn:

Most effective ways to communicate
What you need to be aware of in communication
How to add value
How to POP your brand

Sam's work has been featured in New York Times, Fast Company, Investors Business Daily, MSNBC, Forbes, INC, Foreign Service Journal, NPR, and Huffington Post.

Her books – including Talking on Eggshells, POP!, Tongue Fu!®, ConZentrate, What's Holding You Back? and Washington Post bestseller Got Your Attention? – have been endorsed by dozens of thought leaders including Stephen Covey, Jack Canfield, Tony Robbins, and Miki Agrawal.

Her 20+ year track record of results includes speaking for such clients as National Geographic, Cisco, SXSW, Fortune 500 Forum, Intel, YPO, Capital One, NASA, Accenture, Fidelity, the U.S .Navy and Four Seasons Resorts.

She was the pitch coach for Springboard Enterprises which has helped women entrepreneurs generate $36+ billion in funding / valuation.

341: Forever Strong Even In Midlife with Gabrielle Lyon Oct 31, 2023

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In this episode, you will learn:

How much protein you need to consume
How and When to properly feed your body
What's missing for you to build and mantain muscle
Why maintaining muscle is important beyond how it looks

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, is the founder of the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine®. Dr. Lyon is a nationally recognized speaker and media contributor specializing in brain and thyroid health, lean body mass support, and longevity.

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is board certified in Family Medicine and completed a combined research and clinical fellowship in Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. She completed her undergraduate training in Nutritional Sciences: Vitamin & Mineral Metabolism at the University of Illinois.

Dr. Lyon is a subject matter expert and educator in the practical application of protein, types, and levels to health, performance, aging, and disease prevention. She has continued to receive mentorship from Dr. Donald Layman, Ph.D. over the course of two decades to help bring protein metabolism and nutrition from the bench to the bedside.

Her clinical practice services the leaders, innovators, mavericks, and executives in their prospective fields. Dr. Lyon works closely with the Special Operations Military and has a private practice that services patients worldwide.

Get her new Best Seller, Forever Strong, here: https://drgabriellelyon.com/forever-strong/

340: When Children Become the Parents…Navigating Aging Parents with Shivan Sarna Oct 24, 2023

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In this episode, you will learn:

How to navigate the process of healthcare for your parents
What you need to have in place for a smooth transition after life
The difference between medicare and medicade
Why you should get long term care insurance
What to setup for hospice

Shivan Sarna is an author, TV host, investigative journalist, podcaster, and health advocate. She is the creator of SIBO SOS®, the Digestion SOS™documentary series, the Gut & Microbiome Rescue Summit, and the Lymphatic Rescue Summit. After a lifetime of struggling with health issues, Shivan made it her mission to demystify her own health struggles - and to share that information with others who were struggling. Her special skill is finding and connecting with the leading expert doctors and connecting those experts with the people who need their help. Her personal mantra is SOS: Save Our Selves, and that's what she has helped thousands of people do!

339: How To Use Your Words to Create the Life You Want with Michael Bernoff Oct 17, 2023

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In this episode, you will learn:

The power of words in every day life
How to shape your thoughts in order to grow
How to reframe questions to change your thoughts and feelings
How to reward yourself for future growth

Michael is the President and Founder of the Human Communications Institute, a leader in the personal and professional development industry. He works directly with individuals as well as corporate executives who desire to transform their corporate culture in an ever changing marketplace. His passion for his work is limitless and his dedication to positively impacting the world by empowering every individual is uncompromising.

During his own journey of self-discovery, Michael studied and modeled effective leaders recognized worldwide. He focused their philosophies, strategies, and techniques that have consistently produced rapid and lasting change. By combining a variety of these proven disciplines and his own strategies, Michael has created his own programs that have enabled both him and his clients to overcome limiting beliefs and achieve a life beyond limits.

338: So This Is 50! Aging Well Through Menopause with Laura Heikkila Oct 10, 2023

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In this episode, you will learn:

What turning 50 means
How midlife isn't the end, but the beginning
How to shift your mindset about your age
What changes you may experience in menopause
How to age well through the menopause process

Laura is a 55-year-old Holistic Health Practitioner, Menopause Specialist, and Fitness and Nutrition Coach. She resides in Southern California with her husband and daughter. Her personal struggles with hormones and passion for helping women with fat loss, muscle growth, and hormonal issues led her to create the Ageless Fit: 8 Week Body Transformation, where she has helped thousands of women globally take back control of their bodies. Laura's success has been featured in numerous fitness magazines and media outlets. Laura prides herself on the fact that she has helped thousands of women who have struggled for years finally see results and gain back their body confidence!

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