The Happy Menopause
Jackie Lynch - Nutritionist & Author
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Join award-winning nutritionist and author *Jackie Lynch* as she takes you on a journey through midlife to learn how diet and lifestyle can help you take control of your menopause symptoms.
Each month Jackie covers a different topic, from managing hot flushes or dealing with anxiety to intimate health and strong bones. She'll introduce you to some fascinating guests who can offer expert advice on managing midlife hormonal changes and challenges, so that you truly can have a happy menopause.
Find out more about the podcast and Jackie's work by visiting well-well-well.co.uk or follow on Twitter . Facebook and Instagram @WellWellWellUK.
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The Happy Menopause
Oct 17, 2023
S5. Ep. 5 Nutrition for a Healthy Heart with Jackie Lynch, Nutritionist & Author
The theme for this year’s World Menopause Day is cardiovascular disease. You may wonder what that’s got to do with the menopause, so here’s the thing: once you come through the menopause, your body will adjust to the new hormonal version of you and for the most part your symptoms will settle down, just like they did after puberty. But there are one or two key areas that you need to continue to focus on in the long-term – bone health is one, as I’m sure you’re aware. Heart health is another, which is why we’re shining a spotlight on it this year.
It may surprise you to know that cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death amongst women, so it’s much more common than you might think, and your heart definitely deserves your full attention. I come across cardiovascular conditions quite a lot in my menopause nutrition clinic, so I’ve decided to dedicate this episode to sharing a range of diet and lifestyle approaches to support a healthy heart.
I explain blood pressure and cholesterol, so you know what role they play in the body and how they can impact your cardiovascular health, and I talk you through the different parameters, so that you can understand the basics of any test results.
Tune in to find out which foods to focus on to maintain a healthy blood pressure and to regulate your cholesterol levels and what you need to avoid or limit to keep on track. I also talk you through the heart healthy diets with the most research, so you can start to tweak your shopping list and meal planning to keep yourself on track.
This episode is full of all my best foodie tips to help you show your heart some love!
If you’ve enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode and please give it 5 star rating and a short review on Apple podcasts, or whichever platform you listen on, I’d be so grateful. And do tell your friends and family about it too. It really does make a huge difference to the visibility of the podcast, so that more women can find the show. After all, every woman deserves to have a happy menopause.
Check out the full *Show Notes* for this episode on my website *www.well-well-well.co.uk/podcast*, where you'll find all the relevant links and references for my guest.
Learn how to build your own menopause diet to manage your symptoms with my latest book *The Happy Menopause: Smart Nutrition to Help You Flourish*.
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The Happy Menopause
Nov 1, 2023
S5. Ep. 7 - Invisibility and the Menopause – How to Get Yourself Seen & Heard with Dr Vanessa Collingridge, Broadcaster, Writer & Impact Coach
Do you ever feel invisible? Perhaps you struggle to get your voice heard. If so, you’re not alone, because this is something that most women have experienced at some point, especially as we move into midlife and menopause. But it’s not something we should put up with, because it’s not right and because, let’s face it, middle aged men don’t experience the same problem, do they?
I’ve invited Dr Vanessa Collingridge to join me for this episode. I first met her at the Menopause Festival in Edinburgh, where were both speaking and I was intrigued by the title of her workshop - The Revenge of the Invisible Woman. She struck me as just the woman we need to help us deal with this eternal problem!
Vanessa is a woman with a fascinating history and I really needed a lot longer to talk to her! She’s a broadcaster, author and impact coach, who has researched and presented award-winning history documentaries; is the author of several books and she’s a communications expert too. As an impact coach, she has a passion for developing female talent and helping women find their voice and shares loads of practical advice.
We discuss the reasons why women feel invisible and why it can be so hard to get your voice heard at any age, but especially during midlife and menopause. Vanessa is full of practical advice about how to get yourself noticed and make your mark in work or social situations, and how to help your loved ones remember that you’re there, so that you’re not taken for granted.
This episode is a mini masterclass in how to regain your confidence and get the recognition and appreciation you deserve!
If you’ve enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode and please give it 5 star rating and a short review on Apple podcasts, or whichever platform you listen on, I’d be so grateful. And do tell your friends and family about it too. It really does make a huge difference to the visibility of the podcast, so that more women can find the show. After all, every woman deserves to have a happy menopause. Thanks so much for listening. Bye for now.
Check out the full *Show Notes* for this episode on my website *www.well-well-well.co.uk/podcast*, where you'll find all the relevant links and references for my guest.
Learn how to build your own menopause diet to manage your symptoms with my latest book *The Happy Menopause: Smart Nutrition to Help You Flourish*.
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The Happy Menopause
Oct 17, 2023
S5. Ep. 6 – A Bloody History of Menopause with Dr Helen Foster, Oral Historian
On World Menopause day it seems very fitting to look at the menopause from a historical angle and link it to women’s experience today. It hasn’t been an easy ride for middle-aged women over the centuries. We’ve proven to be quite a mystery to the medical community, which has led to some unusual, hilarious and often very distressing assumptions about what’s going on with the female body.
To help us unravel all this, I’m joined by oral historian Dr Helen Foster of the East Midlands Oral History Archive at the University of Leicester. As well as being an expert around menopausal themes throughout history, she’s also developed the Silent Archive, working with a group of volunteers to record women’s stories of menopause through interviews, personal audio diaries and conversations. I first heard her give a talk about The Bloody History of Menopause last year at The Old Operating Theatre Museum in London, and I was fascinated so I just had to snap her up for the podcast!
Helen takes us through the history of menopause, explaining the confusion and superstition about menstrual blood that built up over the centuries – did you know that we could turn milk sour and cause all manner of other domestic upheaval during our period?
We talk about vilification of post-menopausal women who didn’t fit into the norm, which led to many of the witchcraft trials in the 16th century and women being shut up in asylums in later centuries. She also explains the utterly bizarre medical theory of the “wandering womb” which could apparently cause a whole host of mental and physical health issues!
If you’ve enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode and please give it 5 star rating and a short review on Apple podcasts, or whichever platform you listen on, I’d be so grateful. And do tell your friends and family about it too. It really does make a huge difference to the visibility of the podcast, so that more women can find the show. After all, every woman deserves to have a happy menopause.
Check out the full *Show Notes* for this episode on my website *www.well-well-well.co.uk/podcast*, where you'll find all the relevant links and references for my guest.
Learn how to build your own menopause diet to manage your symptoms with my latest book *The Happy Menopause: Smart Nutrition to Help You Flourish*.
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The Merry Menopause Bookclub
Jun 29, 2021
Jackie Lynch author of The Happy Menopause
In this episode, I am joined by Jackie Lynch author of "The Happy Menopause" and host of The Happy Menopause Podcast.
Jackie discovered the power of nutrition 15 years ago when she followed personalised nutritional advice and experienced first-hand the dramatic changes in her energy well being and performance. This led her to give up her senior corporate role and study at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition.
As a Registered Nutritional Therapist, she founded the WellWellWell clinic providing expert advice and specialising in women’s health and nutrition.
"The Happy Menopause" is a stress-busting, hormone balancing approach to Menopause.
Join Jackie and me as we discuss:-
- Why stress is the enemy of the Menopause
- Why adrenal health is so vital
- Nutrition 101 - How and why we need to keep our blood sugar balanced
- insulin
- Managing our symptoms through diet
- How to manage our weight
- what we should be eating
- refined, hidden sugars
- our secret weapon balancing prote…
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The Menopause Mindset
Nov 16, 2020
33 The Happy Menopause with Jackie Lynch
Join me as I chat to the lovely Jackie Lynch who is the author of The Happy Menopause book and podcast of the same name. In this podcast we talk about why each woman needs to take an individualised approach to nutrition and lifestyle protocols and why applying generic ideas such as intermittent fasting or supplements is probably an unhelpful approach for women going through menopause. We chat about taking ownership of our health, self care, vitamin D, magnesium, stress and why balancing blood sugar is so important. I learnt lots from this, so I hope you'll join me.
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