For this episode, I interviewed Dreena Burton (the OG vegan author with six solo printed titles and two additional books co-authored with Dr. Neal Barnard) about her fascial self-stretching method, which provides the tools to regain a youthfu

Five things vegan women need to know about protein during menopause

27 days ago 13m 27s

Protein is definitely an important topic, and an important one, especially for menopause. Aside from the structure of the body, protein plays many critical roles in maintaining our health. In this episode, you will learn: -why our protein nee

How to Reduce Chronic Inflammation with a Raw Vegan Diet -- Interview with Chef Agathe

May 12th, 2024 51m 56s

Chef Agathe is a raw vegan chef who healed herself from rheumatoid arthritis by changing her diet. She successfully owned and operated Café by Tao for eight years and now teaches online courses about raw vegan foods through her Living Cuisine

Keeping Your Breasts Healthy in Menopause

May 3rd, 2024 13m 56s

This episode is all about breast health. You will learn: -why breasts are more vulnerable to cancer during and after menopause -why the vegan diet is beneficial -which foods help and which foods are harmful -lifestyle practices to take care o

Vegan Batch Cooking for a Healthier Menopause -- Interview with Brigitte Gemme

Apr 25th, 2024 49m

On this episode, I interviewed Brigitte Gemme, batch cooking wizard, of Vegan Family Kitchen. Brigitte is the author of Flow in the Kitchen, Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking. We discussed: -society's trend in moving towards con

Skin Care: My Routine and Why I Don't Use Sunblock

Mar 19th, 2024 8m 23s

As we age, our skin becomes more dry. Estrogen keeps our skin and tissues more supple and when that declines, the skin can become more delicate and fragile. In this episode, I share skin care tips and my routine. I mentioned in my episo

Mindful Eating

Jan 29th, 2024 8m 40s

Why would you want to eat mindfully? One reason is that as estrogen drops, we have a tendency toward more eating and getting less movement, which would lead to weight gain. We also have another hormone called leptin that signals tha

Can't Stop Crying and Don't Know Why? Mood and Emotions

Jan 16th, 2024 11m 1s

Your body and mind interpret emotions from our physiology, like heart rate, or breathing rate, and perceptions, like safety or danger, sights, sounds, and beliefs. In peri-menopause, women may notice changes in mood: mood swings, more sadness

What You Need to Know About Chronic Inflammation

Jan 9th, 2024 10m 14s

You have probably heard people talking about inflammation, but may be wondering what exactly is it? Reducing chronic inflammation can have huge results on menopause because it can bring about more energy and less fatigue, more mental clar

Staring at the ceiling at 4am? Menopause and Sleep

Jan 1st, 2024 7m 15s

Do you find that since perimenopause started, it’s become increasingly more difficult to sleep? Not only can falling asleep take longer, you may wake up too early, or be awake for a couple of hours in the middle of your sleep. In this episode

Unexpected benefits of veganism

Dec 25th, 2023 6m 19s

In this episode you will learn: -how veganism helps with certain health risks in menopause -benefits of fiber -fiber and weight loss -benefits of vegan protein In my free guide, Five Action Steps to Elevate Your Vegan Menopause Experience, I sh

Could your menopause symptoms be dehydration?

Dec 18th, 2023 8m 37s

Dehydration could certainly be making your experience of menopause worse and I have some ideas for you to help, beyond drinking water. The Standard American Diet, consisting of high amounts of salty processed foods or fast foods, sugary drinks,

Redefining Menopause

Dec 11th, 2023 9m 8s

In this episode, I discuss my experience with trying to find stock photos depicting menopausal women for an article in Global Vegan Magazine. I also discuss North America's youth based culture versus views of other cultures around menopause, m

How Body Awareness Can Improve Your Menopause Symptoms

Dec 7th, 2023 7m 56s

In this episode, I explore something that you might not have thought of that can really help your experience with peri-menopause -- body awareness. I cover why it is beneficial on a practical level as well as how it can become a meditative pra

Waistline Wisdom

Nov 27th, 2023 10m 16s

In this episode, we explore why weight gain around the midsection is so common during menopause and some tips on what to do about it. This is not about body shaming, and I encourage you to have a healthy body image and to love your body regardl

Is this Menopause?

Nov 20th, 2023 7m 21s

In this episode, I address a common question -- how to tell if you are in menopause. Perimenopause, the stage before the one year with no menstrual cycles, can last many years and this is the stage where estrogen is fluctuating downward.

Bone Health

Nov 13th, 2023 7m 29s

Menopause can have a negative effect on our bone health. In this episode, I discuss risk factors, and what we can do to help our bones. In my free guide, Five Action Steps to Elevate Your Vegan Menopause Experience, I share five simple steps

Brain Fog and Supporting Brain Health

Nov 5th, 2023 8m 39s

In this episode, I discuss brain fog and my personal experience with it, how the brain is affected by hormonal changes during perimenopause, and what can help with cognitive changes. I mention this Harvard study which in 2022 found that for

Stress and Menopause

Nov 1st, 2023 6m 20s

In this episode, I discuss -common stressors around menopause -effects of chronic stress -how lowered estrogen affects stress -the analogy of capacity for stress as a bucket of water -simple ways to reduce stress -One-Minute Mediation video In

My Story and Menopause as an Opportunity

Oct 31st, 2023 8m 22s

In this episode, I share my story and how to view menopause as an opportunity. In my free guide, Five Action Steps to Elevate Your Vegan Menopause Experience, I share five simple steps you can implement immediately, to feel more calm, more posi

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