Live Well Be Well with Sarah Ann Macklin | Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition

Do you ever panic that your period or mood is abnormal and you are the only one? Do you suffer with irregular periods, painful periods, or never quite feeling yourself? For women, our hormones play a large part in how we feel day to day and it can be really difficult to define what is normal for you. To help me answer these questions, I am joined by Dr Ephia Yasmin a sub-specialist in reproductive medicine and surgery and clinical lead of the reproductive Medicine Unit. This highly requested episode is jam packed with everything you need to know covering periods, hormones, PCOS and PMS and how we can manage and support it. Host: @sarahannmacklin | www.sarahannmacklin.com Mental health support: @be_well_collective | www.bewellcollective.co.uk NHS support: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pre-menstrual-syndrome/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/periods/period-problems/ https://www.slam.nhs.uk/national-services/adult-services/female-hormone-clinic/

How can we look younger? We all want to know the answer to this surely? Age is a natural part of life and it’s something we all ultimately have to face. However, are there things which we can do to help with our ageing process? We regularly face primary challenges in deciding what to do to maintain young and healthy skin, but what really works? To help me explore this further, I speak to Dr Catharine Denning. Catharine is a GMC registered medical doctor with over seven years of medical expertise. She has a background in anatomy, research and plastic surgery and is passionate in promoting the importance of practicing only safe, evidence-based medicine and actively encourages this mindset in the industry. Show notes: Host: @sarahannmacklin | www.sarahannmacklin.com Mental health support: @be_well_collective | www.bewellcollective.co.uk Guest: Dr Catharine Denning: @drdenning_cosmetic_doctor | https://linktr.ee/Drcdenning 

We all believe we have a choice when it comes to choosing healthy food options, but do we really? Is our choice merely a small selection of what it chosen to be put in front of our eyes in the limited selection available to us? Seducing claims and health halos such as ‘natural’, ‘superfood’ and ‘low fat’ lead many of us to overestimate how healthy a food is, and it can discourage us to look at the nutritional labelling. Are many of us aware of what labels really mean? How can we understand sugars on food labels and are natural sugars any better for us?  To explore fact from fiction, I speak to Jenny Rosborough on how we can take back the power and confidence in knowing what we are eating. Host: @sarahannmacklin | www.sarahannmacklin.com Mental health support: @be_well_collective | www.bewellcollective.co.uk Guest: Jenny Rosnborough, @hellohealthyyou_ Sponsored by OHMG water which is available to buy today from www.ohmgwater.com  

Food can be a powerful drug. A taste of sugar hits the brain 20 times faster than a lungful of tobacco smoke. For some, food addiction can be very dangerous. Food addiction is a behavioural addiction and disentangling food addiction can announce heavy feelings of shame, guilt and embracement. So how do we define food addiction? And what do we do when we are surrounding ourselves in an environment which are fuelled towards high fat and sugar foods which are tailored towards our brains reward centre? In today’s episode I speak to Liat Kaye a psychotherapist who is a recovered food addict herself. Show notes: Host: @sarahannmacklin | www.sarahannmacklin.com Mental health support: @be_well_collective | www.bewellcollective.co.uk Guest:  @talismanpractice | https://www.talismanpractice.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talisman-podcast/id1570305555   fellowships Overeaters Anonymous  https://oa.org Eating Disorders Anonymous https://eatingdisordersanonymous.org Food Addicts Anonymous  https://www.foodaddictsanonymous.org/ Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous https://www.foodaddicts.org GreySheeters Anonymous http://greysheet.org

The term narcissist is often used to described anyone who is self-absorbed and it is a common discussion that someone we know has been affected by a narcissist. However, is it as common as we all think or are we mis diagnosing vain friends and family? What does a true pathological narcissist look like and if we are in contact with one what are the consequences for the victim? Will they ever change? In this episode I speak with Dr Louise Goddard-Crawley covering In-depth information and insights into every facet of the Narcissistic Personality, separating fact from fiction.

Many of us drink to relax and socialise, but are we aware of how much we are drinking on a daily basis and what affects it may be having on our health?  During January this year, alcohol sales surged by 30%. This significant jump in sales has been linked to stress, boredom, anxiety and loneliness caused by the pandemic. When we look at our relationship with alcohol, do we consider the health implications regarding our physical and mental health? What are the health harms linked to drinking alcohol? At what point does it become a problem? The word alcoholic may not directly resonate with many people,  but does that imply that you have a healthy relationship with it?  In this weeks episode I speak with Nick Hickmott, Early Intervention Lead at drug, alcohol and mental health charity, We Are With You. Nick works with young adults on a daily basis,  aiming to provide young people with all the information they need to make sensible choices whilst offering a friendly ear to those who need it. In today's episode we do exactly that, opening up a conversation surrounding alcohol, how it can affect us mentally and physically, and what we can do when we starts to become problematic.  Show notes Host: @sarahannmacklin | www.sarahannmacklin.com Be Well Collective: @be_well_collective | www.bewellcollective.co.uk We Are With You Charity Alcohol and Drug Addiction support   

Imposter syndrome is defined as doubting your own abilities and feeling like a fraud. A google search yields more than 5 million responses.  Imposter syndrome has been said to people such as, Sheryl Sandberg the COO of Facebook and even first lady Michelle Obama. What I feel seems to be less explored is why does imposter syndrome exist in the first place and what role does our surroundings and workplace play? Is it that we change and re evaluate our thought processes as individuals? Maybe. But how much is our external environment and society influencing us? Imposter phenomenon is associated with impaired job performance, decreased satisfaction at work and burnout.  To help me explore this further, I speak to phenomenal Dr. Valerie Young. Dr Young is an internationally-known expert on imposter syndrome and author of award-winning book The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Imposter Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It.  Handles: The host @sarahannmacklin Be Well @be_well_collective  Valerie Young website: www.impostorsyndrome. com  Valerie's book can be purchase here

Can we transform our food system and fix the double burden of malnutrition? In recent decades we have seen food become one of our greatest public health threats. Around two billion people on the planet are overweight or obese. The highest mortality rate comes from non-communicable diseases, with a poor diet playing one of the five main risk factors. Our planet is overwhelmed by food waste, with 1 in 3 mouthfuls of food wasted. What are the solutions to help feed 10 billion people sustainability by 2050, and how can policy play an active role in reshaping our failing food systems. Join me in this weeks episode where I speak to Dr Sandro Demaio to uncover how the food system is playing a large part in failing our health and what we need to do to fix it.  This podcast was sponsored by OHMG water . Every can of OHMG contains 56mg of Magnesium.  Follow the host www.sarahannmacklin.com | @sarahannmacklin www.bewellcollective.co.uk | @be_well_collective  Follow Dr Sandro @SandroDemaio Twitter  Show notes: Eat Lancet report: https://eatforum.org/eat-lancet-commission/eat-lancet-commission-summary-report/ Dr Sandro Demaio book: The Doctors Diet https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/176055670X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=176055670X&linkCode=as2&tag=bewellcolle00-21&linkId=d7b62356ab9b5e4bcfdc7a5ef8967b79  

Want to know how to embrace feeling uncomfortable? Life is tough, but you are tougher and you only discover that you are tougher by stepping into the discomfort zone and challenging yourself.  "discomfort is never as bad as we think it will be…. It also never lasts as long as we think it will… discomfort is not a constant; it is fleeting. Neither is discomfort debilitating; on the contrary, it is empowering” Farrah Storr, the Discomfort zone.  Farrah Storr is the Editor in Chief of Elle UK. She launched Women's Health Magazine in 2012 with no budget and six weeks to make it happen. It became one of the most successful women's magazines of the millennium. In 2015 Farrah became the editor in chief of Cosmopolitan magazine and increased sales by 59%, taking the magazine back to number one position on 16 years. Farrah has learnt herself how to unlock constraints and harness failure to empower a very successful career.  Join me in conversation with Farrah on how we can use the discomfort of failure and criticism as a turning point in our lives.  Just for my listeners, MooGoo have given an exclusive 15% off to Live Well, Be Well listeners. Head to moogooskincare.co.uk and enter LIVEWELL15 at checkout. Show notes: For more information please visit www.sarahannmacklin.com | @sarahannmacklin www.bewellcollective.co.uk | @be_well_collective Follow @farrahstorr and by Farrah's book the discomfort zone here 

Opening up the conversation surrounding sobriety can feel daunting for many people. In the UK we have an ingrained drinking culture and you can feel ostracised if you don’t drink. People quickly form the opinion that you have a “problem”.  Reevaluating our relationship with alcohol and becoming sober curious shouldn’t need a reason. Alcohol is classed as a pharmacological drug and can heavily impact our mental and physical health. Deaths from alcohol reached a record high during 2020. In today’s episode I speak to Millie Gooch, one of the female voices pioneering the sobriety movement in the UK today. In February 2018, Millie Gooch gave up alcohol after it started to take a toll of her mental health and wellbeing. Seven months later she founded the Sober Girl Society, an online and real life space for women who don’t drink booze. We cover how you can make the first move to becoming sober curious, where do you start and how you live your life to the fullest without alcohol. Show notes: Follow the host: @sarahannmacklin | www.sarahannmacklin.com For mental health support follow @be_well_collective | www.bewellcollective.co.uk NHS alcohol support: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-support/ The guest today: @milliegooch | @sobergirlsociety  Sponsors: Days Brewing 0.0%ABV I am thrilled to have partnered with Days Brewing for this episode. My listeners can receive 20% off their purchase of Days Brewing by entering the code: BE WELL in checkout Head over to https://daysbrewing.com/ to purchase yours!