Susan Saunders author The Age Well Plan
11/30/21 • 32 min
My guest from S2 Jackie Lynch author of The Happy Menopause chose The Age Well Plan as her book choice, and so we have her to thank for this episode where I meet and talk to Susan Saunders Health Coach, Writer, TV producer and author and author of, The Age Well Plan.
Susan has spent the last decade researching how to live a longer, healthier life and she's passionate about giving people clarity on what to do to age well and how that fits into a busy life and to stay motivated.
The Age Well Plan draws on her extensive research into longevity and shows you simply and clearly how to make the changes, big and small, that support healthy ageing.
Join us as Susan shares her story of being an only child, working full time, raising her own family and at the same time, caring for her mother with dementia. The diagnosis of which led Susan to research and learn how she could reduce her risk of developing a chronic disease of ageing.
We discuss:
- Lifestyle choices,
- Cellular ageing,
- Genetic testing
- The hidden plastics and pollutants in our homes that can have a serious impact on our long-term health.
- And a topic close to my heart at the moment, foot pain and the importance of looking after our feet, the foundation of our mobility as we age.
Susan's book choice - Lifespan by David Sinclair
Find out how you can work with me, my coaching and education, and get your free Menopause Symptom tracker at www.themerrymenopause.com
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My guest from S2 Jackie Lynch author of The Happy Menopause chose The Age Well Plan as her book choice, and so we have her to thank for this episode where I meet and talk to Susan Saunders Health Coach, Writer, TV producer and author and author of, The Age Well Plan.
Susan has spent the last decade researching how to live a longer, healthier life and she's passionate about giving people clarity on what to do to age well and how that fits into a busy life and to stay motivated.
The Age Well Plan draws on her extensive research into longevity and shows you simply and clearly how to make the changes, big and small, that support healthy ageing.
Join us as Susan shares her story of being an only child, working full time, raising her own family and at the same time, caring for her mother with dementia. The diagnosis of which led Susan to research and learn how she could reduce her risk of developing a chronic disease of ageing.
We discuss:
- Lifestyle choices,
- Cellular ageing,
- Genetic testing
- The hidden plastics and pollutants in our homes that can have a serious impact on our long-term health.
- And a topic close to my heart at the moment, foot pain and the importance of looking after our feet, the foundation of our mobility as we age.
Susan's book choice - Lifespan by David Sinclair
Find out how you can work with me, my coaching and education, and get your free Menopause Symptom tracker at www.themerrymenopause.com
Learn more about me and my work at www.themerrymenopause.com
Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIN
Join my private Facebook group
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Dr Sara Gottfried author Women, Food and Hormones
For this episode, I am joined by Dr Sara Gottfried Harvard-educated Physician-Scientist and New York Times bestselling author. In Her latest book Women, Food and Hormones, Dr Sara explains the science behind the relationship between weight loss and hormones and in doing so provides a revolutionary new plan that helps women balance their hormones so they can lose excess weight and feel better.
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- Why addressing the 'root cause' rather than the 'symptoms' results in much more effective treatment.
- Millions of us are being offered anti-depressants when we are not depressed. Why are women are not getting their reality taken seriously or their symptoms validated?
- Cultural shifts. Saying ‘no' to the prescriptions for antidepressants, anti-anxiety medication, sedatives. Not accepting being dismissed, but asking for an alternative when we know that medication is not the right route to take or in line with how we are feeling.
- Why many women fail on the traditional Keto diet and the benefits of The Gottfried Protocol. It's not about diet culture, women being thinner, more obedient with their food or berating themselves, it’s about metabolic health, which allows us to live disease-free as long as possible.
- The emerging and fascinating data and research into Psychedelics and how they can be used to treat trauma, a major root cause of hormonal imbalance.
Dr Sara's book choice
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Paulin
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Josie Lloyd author The Cancer Ladies Running Club
In the penultimate episode of Series 3 I am joined by Josie Lloyd author of 15 bestselling novels (as both Josie Lloyd and Joanna Rees), including the number one hit Come Together, which she co-authored with her husband Emlyn Rees, and the bestselling parody We're Going On A Bar Hunt.
But this episode is dedicated to her latest book The Cancer Ladies Running Club. A fictional tale, based on Josie’s own experience of surviving Breast Cancer.
1 in 7 women are going to get Breast Cancer and 1 in 2 of us will develop Cancer in our lifetimes, and in Josie’s own words ‘Cancer needs debunking and we need to talk about it more"
In this episode, Josie talks openly about
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- How journalling helped her to feel physically better. The cathartic process of getting all the unpleasant thoughts out of her head and onto paper.
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Josie’s Book Choice
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Find out how you can work with me, my coaching and education, and get your free Menopause Symptom tracker at www.themerrymenopause.com
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