Well Beyond 40
JJ Virgin
Well Beyond 40 with JJ Virgin is the podcast for women who want to age powerfully and enjoy the best chapter of their lives. It’s YOUR turn now to focus on nutrition, wellness, fitness, mindfulness, and beauty. Refuel your body. Reignite your wellness. Renew your passion. Fall (back) in love with your life, and discover what it means to age powerfully. Every information-packed episode combines cutting-edge science, pearls of wisdom from JJ’s four decades as a health and wellness leader and the world’s leading experts on weight loss, metabolism, menopause, life transitions and much more. We dive deep into topics like cultivating mindfulness, building strong relationships and setting boundaries, and choosing health…in a nutshell, how we can AGE POWERFULLY into this second half of our lives. At Well Beyond 40, we empower women in their 40s, 50s, 60, 70s (and beyond!) to defy stereotypes and say, “It's my time now. It's my turn now. It’s my opportunity to step into my best life!” For four decades, JJ Virgin has helped people lose weight and stop weight regain by eliminating hidden food intolerances and lowering their sugar impact. As a triple-board certified nutrition expert and Fitness Hall of Famer, JJ helps you stay fired up and focused on being your healthiest rockstar self. In addition to hosting Well Beyond 40, JJ is a prominent TV and media personality. She was co-host of TLC’s Freaky Eaters and the on-camera nutritionist for Weight Loss Challenges on Dr. Phil. Over the years, JJ has made numerous appearances on PBS, Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, Access Hollywood, and the TODAY Show. She also speaks regularly and has shared the stage with notables including Seth Godin, Lisa Nichols, Gary Vaynerchuk, Mark Hyman, Dan Buettner, and Mary Morrissey. JJ is the author of 4 New York Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, The Sugar Impact Diet, and The Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. JJ is also the author of Warrior Mom: 7 Secrets to Bold, Brave Resilience. She regularly writes for major blogs and other publications including mindbodygreen and Medium. Visit jjvirgin.com for hundreds of free recipes and resources, plus state-of-the-art programs, products, and plenty of support to help you rev up your metabolism, reignite your wellness, and step powerfully into the second half of your life. Love the Podcast? Here’s what to do: Make My Day & Share Your Thoughts! - Subscribe to the podcast & leave me a review - Text a screenshot to 813-565-2627 - Expect a personal reply because your voice is so important to me. Join 55,000+ followers who make this podcast thrive.
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Jun 15, 2022 • 45min
The Truth About the Ketogenic Diet with Dr. Sarah Ballantyne
Dr. Sarah Ballantyne is a New York Times bestselling author and creator of the award-winning website, The Paleo Mom. She joins JJ in today's podcast episode to explore the ketogenic diet and talk about the best options for healthy weight loss. Listen as Dr. Ballantyne explains the pros and cons of the ketogenic diet, including how it can negatively impact everything from your thyroid and sex hormones to your metabolism and bone health. Dr. Ballantyne also shares her top tips for losing weight, with scientific studies to back up each one. Dr. Ballantyne has a Ph.D. in Medical Biophysics and has lost 120 pounds herself – she's here to share her wealth of knowledge and inspiration with us all! Get Dr. Sarah Ballantyne’s free Paleo Quick Start Guide and Autoimmune Protocol Quick Start Guide https://www.thepaleomom.com/free-gift/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 10, 2022 • 20min
6 Ways to Get Metabolically Healthy
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Jun 8, 2022 • 46min
Clean(ish) with Gin Stephens
When it comes to healthy living, aiming for perfection is a near-impossible feat. There's only so much we can control when it comes to the products that we buy. However, when armed with the right knowledge, we're able to make more informed and educated choices to work towards a cleaner lifestyle. In this conversation with Intermittent Fasting Expert and New York Times bestselling author of Fast. Feast. Repeat., Gin Stephens shares her wisdom from her new book, Clean(ish) about how to eat (mostly) clean and live (mainly) clean as you unlock your body’s natural ability to self-clean. You'll learn all about greenwashing, how easy it can be to get duped by seemingly healthy product labels, and how falling for such clever marketing can be contributing to your toxic load and derailing your health goals. Gin also shares how the intermittent fasting diet allows your body to clean, rest, and repair itself during your daily fasting time to help lower your body's toxic load. Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to the food we eat and the products we use on our bodies and in our homes. Tune in to the enlightening conversation to cut through the confusion and get started on the path to becoming clean(ish). Download the FREE companion pdf to Gin’s book: Clean(ish) http://ginstephens.com/cleanish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 6, 2022 • 1h 10min
[Beginnings & Breakthroughs] Reclaiming Your Health + Being The Best You With Siobhan Davis
Do you feel frustrated with diet plans that don’t work for you and ultimately let you down? Then you’ll want to hear Siobhan Davis’s story about how she broke free from unsustainable food plans and found success doing The Virgin Diet. In the first episode of our inspiring new series Breakthroughs & Beginnings, JJ talks with Siobhan, who has lost 30 pounds so far on The Virgin Diet. You’ll learn about the effective method that helped Siobhan lose weight and say goodbye to common discomforts to feel her best. Plus, Siobhan reveals why past diet plans didn’t work for her, the “miracle” that happened when she began The Virgin Diet, and the shift where she started seeing big measurement changes. And, you’ll learn JJ’s exercise trifecta that makes your arms look great, simple ways to break out of your rut, and small food tweaks that yield big returns on weight loss and health. Whether you’re just getting started on your health and wellness journey, want to break a plateau, or need inspiration, Siobhan’s story will motivate you to upgrade your diet and lifestyle strategies to lose weight and feel and look your best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 3, 2022 • 24min
3 Secrets to a Better Diet
Losing weight and getting healthier doesn’t require dramatic or difficult changes. Here, JJ reveals 3 simple hacks that help you get healthy, lose weight, and feel better fast. You’ll learn why intermittent fasting can be the best way to lose weight, how to maximize your fasting results (without doing crazy-long fasts), why portion size matters with intermittent fasting, and how fasting creates a “spring cleaning” for your cells. Plus, JJ talks about why nighttime snacking can nearly double your weight gain, her powerful trick to make sticking to your diet easier, plus the #1 thermic food (you burn more calories when you digest it). You can apply these 3 lifestyle tips right now to lose weight faster, stop weight regain, and look and feel your best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 1, 2022 • 36min
Improve Your Intuition to Develop Healthier Habits with Razi Berry
Razi Berry, an expert in naturopathic medicine, joins JJ today, discussing how being disconnected from ourselves and others has impacted our ability to hear what our bodies are telling us. Because we don’t have that communication, we make choices based on outside influences for when and how much to eat. Doing a few key exercises and eating foods that feed the emotional centers in our brains can improve body intuition, thereby improving our health. Listen to this wonderfully enlightening episode now! Get Razi’s free Secret to Unlocking Your Intuition https://ndnews.lpages.co/intuition/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 27, 2022 • 19min
5 Tips for Better Blood Sugar Control
Diet and exercise will get you on the right track to feeling better in your body. But are you also paying attention to your insulin sensitivity? Managing blood sugar metabolism may be the missing piece if you're doing everything "right" but still feeling moody, tired, and having trouble dropping the weight. Here, you'll learn how meditation can improve fat loss, how sleep influences hunger hormones, exercises that can improve blood sugar metabolism, and the best practices for sleep hygiene, including how to set up your nighttime routine so you get your zzz’s with ease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2022 • 40min
Dietary Interventions for Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Terry Wahls
Do profound health transformations inspire and motivate you? Then you’ll want to listen to this conversation with Dr. Terry Wahls, who went from being in a wheelchair to living life as an active, busy professional. Dr. Wahls is living proof that you can change debilitating conditions like multiple sclerosis (MS) with diet and lifestyle changes. Dr. Wahls – a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, clinical researcher, and author of several books including The Wahls Protocol® – was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2000. In December 2007, she began the Wahls Protocol®. The results were stunning: Within a year, Dr. Wahls could walk without a cane. She even completed an 18-mile bicycle tour! Here, you’ll learn about Dr. Wahls’ TEDx talk that changed everything, her big a-ha moment that helped redesign the paleo diet, and the moment that changed everything for Dr. Wahls (and left her family in tears). Plus, you’ll hear about why the Wahls Protocol® is ideal for any autoimmune condition (not just MS) and the one simple dietary strategy EVERYONE should do. JJ and Dr. Wahl also talk about the most inflammatory foods (and the best anti-inflammatory options), how The Virgin Diet and the Wahls’ Protocol® overlap, the groundbreaking research Dr. Wahls is doing to challenge the conversation about MS and other autoimmune conditions, and where to start if you’re just beginning the Wahls Protocol®. Whether you have MS or another autoimmune condition, or you need a big hit of inspiration, you won’t want to miss this information-packed conversation where Dr. Wahl proves that with the right diet, lifestyle, and mindset, anything is possible. As a thank you for listening, you’ll get Dr. Wahls’ five-step process that she uses in her clinics to help patients improve their health behaviors. Get Dr. Terry’s Free Guide: Introduction to the Wahls Behavior Change Model https://terrywahls.com/betterhealth/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 20, 2022 • 20min
6 Ways to Master Menopause
When you hear the word menopause, you might imagine miseries like night sweats, mood swings, and weight gain. But I’m living proof that when you incorporate these 6 strategies, you can manage menopausal symptoms and move through this transition feeling better than ever. Here, you’ll learn how labs can help you understand your hormones, the 2 hormones balance for stress management, the most important measure to determine whether you’re metabolically healthy, why TSH alone isn’t an appropriate measurement to determine thyroid health (and what to look for instead), the one vitamin you need to measure, what to know about bioidentical hormones, plus the 3 critical supplements to use during menopause. Whether you’re approaching or going through menopause right now, these key strategies will help you manage menopausal symptoms and make this transition smoothly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 18, 2022 • 37min
The Link Between Menopause and Alzheimer’s with Dr. Lisa Mosconi
World-renowned neuroscientist and neuro-nutritionist Dr. Lisa Mosconi joins JJ today as they discuss a vitally important topic: women’s brain health. Women's brains age distinctly from men's, due in large part to the decline of a key brain-protective hormone: estrogen. Dr. Lisa and JJ discuss the roles of estrogen in the body and the brain, as well as the connection between menopause and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Many factors contribute to the risk for Alzheimer’s, but a lot of them boil down to inflammation, and adjusting lifestyle can help reduce the risk. JJ and Dr. Lisa also discuss foods that are harmful and foods that are helpful in reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Get Dr. Lisa's yummy brain-nourishing recipes Order Dr. Lisa’s new book "The XX Brain" https://www.lisamosconi.com/beverages https://www.lisamosconi.com/xxbrain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
