Ask any woman what she wants and it just might be better sleep in menopause. Ask her what her biggest challenges are and she might say belly fat or energy but often the underlying reason is poor sleep whether she knows it or not. Dr Michael Breus contributed an expert opinion in the sleep chapter of […]
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Which hormones matter most for your health during and after menopause? I’m asked far too often about unique individual hormones. This week it was testosterone and DHEA. Both I wrote about in You Still Got It, Girl! Yet, you don’t want to just look at individual hormones without looking at the whole picture of your
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Want to lose fat and add muscle? Think it’s too late? My next guest will help you lose any doubt you can do it at your age.. Including in your 60s.A frequently-asked question in our community at least among newcomers is, Is it too late? Is it too late to stop the muscle loss or
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Testosterone is most abundant hormone in women. Lower percentage compared to men but still ultimately important. For instance, healthy male ranges in a 2022 pub med study stated 300-1000. In women they’re 15-70ng/dL though Centers for Disease Control list 8-49 ng/dL as healthy. The importance of this differential is this: are you focused on optimal
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This episode with the Girlfriend Doctor is a real opportunity to listen over the fence with us. It was truly a girlfriend’s dish. She is, of course, Dr. Anna Cabeca. This episode is full of discussion on intimacy, incontinence, aging, even resistance to weight training – wait til the end, you won’t want to miss
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This episode of walking tips is purely responses to our communities’ questions. and WOW did you have a lot of them. So let’s dive right in. In case you landed here first, you may also want to go back one episode and listen to the podcast I released about the benefits of walking that is
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I’ve recently been getting up early to go for walks before 12 weeks of live coaching calls with our Stronger participants and to beat the 110 degree heat streak we’ve had in Phoenix. Many days I’m enjoying music in my ears. But others, I hear the faint memories of my mother beside me, and imagine
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Women need to know about hormone replacement therapy. Can we agree on that? It’s so important that you don’t rely on rumors, or pieces of information with huge gaps.Still curious about Hormone Replacement Therapy? Whether you’re still deciding if it’s for you or not for you, or you’re struggling trying to get the right cocktail
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I finished pedaling and swung my leg off the bike. My bike shorts and jersey had telltale signs of salt markings on them. Once I cooled down, any exposed skin was like sandpaper. I was like a human French fry. I have trained for 8 Ironman distance triathlons. That includes a lot of time both biking
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Did you know your grip strength and mortality risk are closely related? Scientific studies included in this episode share the relationship between your grip strength and longevity, and how to test and improve your grip. Can you open that jar of nut butter without assistance? If you’re handing those jars off to someone else, it may
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Shoulder
Circumference outside of both arms, at the armpit
Right Triceps
Halfway btwn shoulder & elbow, arm extended.
Hips
Find the widest point of girth at the hips
Right Thigh
Standing with weight on both legs, measure halfway between knee cap and hip flexor
Right Calf
Standing with weight on both legs, find the largest point of calf.
Chest
Measure from the rib cage just under breasts at bra line
Waist
At the belly button/umbilicus
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