Cortisol hormone, it’s a love hate relationship. It’s energy, it’s stress, it’s stress energy. It is energy stress. It’s where we get energy to exercise. It’s what we sometimes need to purge with activity. It keeps us up. It can keep us down. Cortisol hormone can prevent weight loss. It can increase belly fat storage. …
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Easy healthy habits coming up! Yes, exercise! However, what if it was easier than that to get more energy and boost your overall well being? We do certain things regularly. Your daily routine and mine are probably very similar day to day. That is what you do this morning in the first 10-30 minutes of …
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You don’t wake up thinking about healing trauma. Maybe you don’t even search for it on your computer at night. You may however, want to lose weight… and be stuck. Perhaps you find that you continually get injured or get repeated bouts of colds or virus. But it’s just stress, right? That’s what we say. …
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Midlife stress is a killer for some of us. It may ebb and flow. It may settle in for a spell, but it’s a part of life for all of us. How we handle it of course depends on: our awareness of the sources willingness to do something about the sources ability to create selfcare …
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Exercise-induced stress can interfere with your goals! Whether you want weight loss, to be stronger, faster or boost bone density. So let’s unpack why it happens and what you can do about it. Your cortisol levels follow a circadian rhythm, peaking in the morning and declining at the end of the day. But they can …
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Episode #490 There are so many more than 5 benefits of strength training after 50. But If you just even need a reminder today, you need to stick your toe in the water, or you need to be reminded that cardio does NONE of these either at all or as effectively…here you go. 5 Benefits of …
Episode #488 I won’t keep you in suspense. Your biggest obstacle to fitness in menopause is stress. I’m going to look at stress from all angles but spend the majority of this episode pointing to how you can counter the allostatic (all sources) stress load. There’s stress from: Poor sleep Inadequate nutrition Insufficient nutrients Too much …
Episode #483 Are you at risk for pre-diabetes? Why your worry about belly fat goes far beyond your bathing suit. My Guest: Dr. Beverly Yates is a diabetes expert and author who has over 27-years experience of working with those who struggle with blood sugar issues related to type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, and feel like …
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Episode #482 Endurance exercise during menopause may be your default exercise… until this episode. If you’re a lover of long and slow, you may not want to hear this but need to. My Incredible 2019 Stressors in life – allostatic load Mold Construction/mitigation for 3 months Mold exposure for 5 ½ months Sudden move – in …
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What are the best essential oils for women? There’s a lot going on right now in the world. In your personal world there may already have been a lot going on. Whether it’s anxiety, depression, sleep, hormones or you’d check “all of the above” this episode and guest will help you choose. She’s sharing all …
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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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