The Flipping 50 Show

Like many things worth it, it wasn’t easy when the Flipping 50 show started. If you’re new or you’ve been here a minute but you never heard this story, this is how it all started.  Tears roll down my face as I take down years of memories. Since I can remember I wanted dozens of frames full of memories hanging on my walls and lining bookshelves. My cell phone rings and I see it’s my realtor, what perfect timing. It was she who said a house sells better when a buyer can imagine themselves in the space and the seller’s personal items are removed.  I should have been putting up Christmas decorations. It was a brutally cold December day. There’d be no 19 ft tree, no throwing mardi gras beads at it. Dustin was at college and would be home over break but there might not even be a tree this year. He’d have to have that experience at his dad’s.  That was the first year of what is now Flipping 50 and the companion business served by the She Means Fitness Business podcast that helps health and fitness coaches start and grow their fitness businesses serving women over 40.  That was 11 months after having quit safety and security of a regular paycheck. It was after the times I’d confidently said, “If I’m not where I need to be and have to, I’ll sell my house.”  Not so confidently, I was selling my house.  I was leaving… a house I loved in a neighborhood I loved in a town I had loved since I was a little girl visiting my sister and hearing stories of my grandmother attending college here so many decades ago.  During the first 14 months of going 100% in on the mission to serve midlife women and to uplevel the health and fitness industry instead of complaining about what was wrong with it, I had 8 major life changes.  Life was tough.  But then – I’d love to say I worked harder, got help and it all got better. Well folks that’s not how it happened.  Life got harder. And I learned a lot of lessons. In the J.Crew factory outlet store picking up funeral suit coats for my great nephews who’s dad was just killed by a drunk and high driver. In spite of red-rimmed puffy eyes the clerk said, “Going to a wedding?” It took everything I had just then which was not a lot not to say, “No bitch, you had a 50/50 chance and you blew it. They’re burying their dad.”  My niece’s husband was killed riding his bike in the last 10 minutes from home of a two hour ride with a buddy after having been gone all week without getting in a ride. The driver had left him for dead and sped off. We were all devastated. Not just the families, but a town, his colleagues at Google, his biking community near pros. Bill wasn’t a careless occasional rider out on a Saturday ride. He was a calculated, Eagle scout kid grown into a turning-pro biker who was much loved and envied for his skill and humility.  Life was hard before Bill.  But after, my eyes were open about hard.  Choose your hard we say. I choose to work “hard” because I know this isn’t hard. I choose to put in more time than most are willing to because it matters. Things that do are worth it. I’m not here for the toned arms and the smaller size.  I’m here for adventure and fun and feeling it all, experiencing it all. I watched life fall apart in minutes. I’ve also watched it come back together. It’s never the same. Of course it’s not. But it’s beautiful and it’s honoring to those gone. This was the first 4 years of my start of a new life.  Tears – much more than laughter. And the privilege of watching generosity and love pour out of people. The lessons of understanding that everyone you meet on the street at any moment could be going through a catastrophic event in their lives. Because groceries still have to be bought and work still has to happen and kids need to go to school.  I’ve become a better human because of hard.  It can go either way. You can let it swallow you up, consume you, gain limited beliefs and then let them run you or you can surround yourself with someone who will tell you that no, exercising hours a day and fasting to disguise a terrible habit of eating too little… is going to keep you stuck.  I established Flipping 50 for the women who feel like no one gets them, and that trainers seem to think they must be cheating if they aren’t getting results. For those who think they should be tired, sore and stiff or it isn’t working. Who think if you feel miserable you’ll finally get to a place you feel good. My job is to point out the science that these things are wrong. To put into practical terms what the missing part is for women in midlife.  No one was talking about menopause fitness in 2013 when I began this journey.  And what i used to teach in the 80s and the mid 90s even about osteoporosis has changed. Yet, if it’s online you may read something and still now be conflicted. It’s my self-prescribed job description to clean that mess up and give you clarity about why we thought that then and what we know now. Not just to tell you the rules have changed. It’s my job to help you hear from people whose ideas oppose mine or sway me to change my limited thinking.  It’s not about being right. Sometimes it’s about delivering information that might be inconclusive so that you can decide for yourself.  Others, it’s sharing new information and either asking questions about the validity of the science or its application to you.  When you tune in, you’ll hear interviews usually reserved for Tuesdays and most often a solo episode on Fridays, answering questions or following up with an idea or science that’s new on the scene. When for instance our community is confused about “Zone 2” training, or conflicted on fasting + exercise in a fed state, I’ll be talking about these things.  Mostly, I’ll be talking about these things with the lens focused on women in midlife and studies featuring women just like you.  You’re not a man, a mouse, or a young woman – not even younger you.  I also ask that you think big. Rather than criticize, get curious. Why was it said that way? How could it have triggered you? And believe that one woman doing lifts us all up, it’s called collaboration and if you haven’t gotten the memo, we’re lifting each other up now.  When I was a year into building this online business of mine that Flipping 50 Show became a part of I realized something.  Resources:  Tedx Talk: https://www.flippingfifty.com/TEDx 5 Day Flip: https://www.flippingfifty.com/5dayflip Flipping 50 Insiders Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/flipping50insiders Other Episodes You Might Like:  Choose your top 10 List here: https://www.flippingfifty.com/flipping-fifty-podcast/

In midlife sex is not over! Sexual health expert, Dr Lyndsey Harper joins me in this episode. The questions that are top of mind even if not tip of tongue are what we’re tackling today.  Here’s how I know. In opening applications for the Flipping 50 TV shows the questions about libido were so prevalent that I gave in and episode 3 was about how to modify exercise to help, or at the least not sabotage your libido.  We have a little library of episodes for you if sexual health questions are top of mind for you too and we’ll link to those in the show notes.  My Guest:   Dr. Lyndsey Harper is a Board Certified Ob/Gyn, Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn for Texas A&M COM, a Fellow of The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. Dr. Harper is the founder and CEO of Rosy, a women’s health technology company that connects women who have sexual health concerns with hope, community, and research-backed solutions. She has been named Forbes Top 53 Women Disrupting Healthcare, People Newspapers’ 20 Under 40, a Top Innovator in North Texas for 2020 and a DBJ Top Woman in Tech. Questions We Answer in This Episode: If you lose your libido during menopause is it gone for good? Even with HRT? What treatments are there for vaginal atrophy post menopause? Meno has kinda made the Big O a small o. How can I fix that? The Big O was always toe-curling and several minutes of luscious spasms and an hour of ooey gooey oxytocin, but now not so much. Is there a natural alternative to Estradiol vaginal cream used to help prevent UTI’s? Can regular use of antihistamine (h1, Claritin &h2, Pepcid) affect libido & cause fatigue? Taking for MCAS currently. What can I do for painful intercourse? Tried KY jelly and the like but the pain is excruciating. How to prevent UTI’s (beyond the basics)? I have started using D-Manose, a women’s probiotic which seems to help but wondering if there are any other suggestions. Any recommendations for keeping things fulfilling if spouse has ED? Can estradiol vaginal cream or estrogen HRT cause bleeding for those with fibroids and a thin endometrial membrane?  Libido. Even though I’m on HRT it’s virtually non-existent. Difficult when your partner’s libido stays healthy. What can I do about this? What are the best exercises for tightening up the pelvic floor muscles please? The info out there can seem confusing as to which exercises actually work the best. Do the toning balls that are inserted? What is more effective than basic kegels? Connect with Dr. Lyndsey: Website: https://meetrosy.com/ On Social: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/meet_rosy/ https://www.instagram.com/lyndseyharpermd/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndseyharpermd/ TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@meet_rosy Resources:  C60 Purple Power https://www.flippingfifty.com/c60 Get Your Libido Back: Episode 3 https://www.flippingfifty.com/get-your-libido-back-episode-3/ Other Episodes You Might Like:  What you really want to know about “urinary leakage” (Part I) https://www.flippingfifty.com/what-you-really-want-to-know-about-urinary-leakage-part-i/ What you really want to know about “urinary leakage” Part II https://www.flippingfifty.com/urinary-incontinence-leakage/ Sex Dysfunction in the City Just Like That https://www.flippingfifty.com/sex-dysfunction/

Want the real secrets to longevity so you can love it not just last it? This is it. My guest has a voice so buttery you’ll find so easy to listen to and so excited that you’re going to get excited too. You’ll hear how he fell into longevity science. He shares a wealth of resources (books) about longevity and what it means today.  The real secrets to longevity are less secrets and far more science. We know so much that we don’t put to use yet. We can do so much better if we want to. If you’re ready to take a look, here’s how.  My Guest:   Published author, Host of the Uncovering the Secrets to Longevity Health Summit, patent holder with a surprising twist – he’s not just a visionary scientist but also a master of comedy improv. Chris Burres is the founder and chief scientist at MyVitalC, where he manufactures a Nobel Prize winning molecule responsible for the single longest longevity experimental result in history, a full 90% extension of life. He is the intersection where science meets laughter and his life’s mission is to help people live longer, healthier, happier, and pain-free lives one dose at a time. Questions We Answer in This Episode: When did you first become interested in longevity?  What are some of your personal lifestyle habits adopted for enhancing your healthspan?  How do you see longevity and biohacking being intertwined Where did the comedy come into play? (were you the jokester in junior high who never grew up or was comedy something that bloomed later?)  Why did you decide to put together a longevity summit? Who were the biggest names and what did they have to say about longevity What were some of the biggest surprises from the longevity summit? Connect with Chris: Website:  Uncovering the Secrets to Longevity summit https://www.flippingfifty.com/summit On Social: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/myvitalc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myvitalc X: https://twitter.com/myvitalc Resources:  Secrets to Longevity summit https://www.flippingfifty.com/summit Danger Coffee: https://www.flippingfifty.com/givedanger  Code: Flipping50  Books We Mention:  David Sinclair – Lifespan why we age and why we don’t have to  Peter Attia – Outlive Matthew Walker – Why We Sleep Live Longer and Better – Chris Burres Other Episodes You Might Like:  Unlocking the Secrets to Skin Longevity | A Solution for Crepey Skin https://www.flippingfifty.com/solution-for-crepey-skin/ Whole Body Vibration for Longevity in Women 40+ https://www.flippingfifty.com/longevity-in-women/ Testing Your Longevity: Older or Bolder https://www.flippingfifty.com/testing-your-longevity/

If you have a rotator cuff injury or any injury for that matter at the time you’re also feeling like you’re constantly faced with figuring out your changing body’s needs, this is for you. We unpack the unknowing and waiting. What can you do when mobility or ability is limited? How do you create a plan?  We discussed blood flow restriction bands, water exercise and options to keep you in alignment. With any injury it’s common and a risk to begin compensating for the injury. There is always something that you can do. When it’s not exercise or movement, it can be a focus on nutrition.  My Guest:   Sue is 66, a retired teacher/librarian, living in Australia. Sue is a member of our Flipping 50 Membership.She describes herself:I keep active and am always on the go. I understand the need to keep good health, especially now I have 8 young grandchildren. I like to exercise regularly; as well as sew; knit; garden; do yoga; and travel. Questions We Answer in This Episode: How did you sustain your injury? What were your symptoms? Do you know which rotator cuff you have injured? What have you been doing to recover from this? How can you make sure you don’t lose muscle mass and reduce bone density losses?  What can you do when an injury is limiting you?  Come up with a plan for now, for next, and find a way to feel better about the future. If you’ve got an injury and it’s been diagnosed, keep asking questions of your diagnosing physician. Ask for guidelines, limitations, criteria for doing more or doing less. Ask for time with a physical therapist if appropriate.  Resources:  5 Day Flip: https://www.flippingfifty.com/5dayflip Other Episodes You Might Like:  Dr Joe Mercola on Blood Flow Restriction Training |Flipping 50 Interview https://www.flippingfifty.com/blood-flow-restriction-training/ BFR Bands to Gain Strength After 50, 60 and 70 https://www.flippingfifty.com/gain-strength-after-50/ The Chronic Pain Solution for Complete Resolution https://www.flippingfifty.com/chronic-pain-solution/

In this episode discussing the midlife exercise rx I host Dr Kathleen Jordan as we discuss from a Medical Exercise Specialist and a physician the mash up of menopause symptoms and exercise solutions to mitigate and amplify good health now and for decades ahead.  In case you’re curious, I have a couple stats.  Nearly 50% of medical schools offer any training in exercise physiology. And 0% of these require it. At least 80% of physicians don’t feel comfortable recommending exercise.   When a doctor recommends exercise they’re often helping you get moving at all. The suggestion to walk or do Pilates can be helpful. The match to your highest priorities comes from direct knowledge of the physiology of exercise + the physiology of menopause for the ideal midlife exercise Rx for you. Right now. Because it most certainly can change.  My Guest: Dr. Kathleen Jordan.  Described as a proponent of digital health and solving access issues, Dr. Kathleen Jordan has consistently leveraged innovative technology in patient care. After scaling her own medical practice, she became Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health, then shifted to leadership roles at women’s healthcare startups. She was Chief Medical Officer at Tia, focused on young women, prior to joining Midi Health. Her career highlights include: establishing telehealth services at Dignity Health; attaining the Health Equity Leadership Certification for the hospital and its programs; establishing a new trans health program in San Francisco for which she was awarded the Leadership in Innovation Award; helping Tia grow from one site to a multistate organization with leading healthcare system partnerships. She joined Midi with the goal of helping all women in midlife feel better and live stronger, longer. Her expertise has been tapped by The Washington Post, CNN, Yahoo News, and many other media outlets. She is a graduate of the UCLA School of Medicine and Stanford University. Questions We Answer in This Episode: What fitness and workout recommendations do you have for a woman navigating menopause and/or perimenopause?  What do you see are some common misunderstandings or mistakes women make in trying to maintain fitness over 50? A patient is in your office or on a telemedicine call, what’s the source of confusion or most common complaints?  What do you believe to be the most important dietary considerations to further benefit a fitness routine during menopause? (and let’s be clear- are these not important for women who aren’t exercising?) Some women don’t recognize they have entered perimenopause.. What are some of the lesser known or often overlooked symptoms? What do you see as a physician are some of the special exercise challenges of women in midlife hormonal transition? What are your thoughts about semiglutides like Ozempic? Connect with Dr. Kathleen: Website: https://www.joinmidi.com/ On Social: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/joinmidi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midihealth/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-jordan-md-37b6494/   Resources:  Menopause and the Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass in Women https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7956097/ Importance of Strength Training for the Midlife Woman | #516 https://www.flippingfifty.com/strength-training-for-the-midlife-woman/ https://today.oregonstate.edu/archives/2015/mar/exercise-largely-absent-us-medical-school-curriculum-study-shows Other Episodes You Might Like:  20 Reasons Strength Training Should Be Mandatory for Everyone Over 29 https://www.flippingfifty.com/strength-training/ How Long Should Strength Training Sessions for Menopause Be? | ASK the EXPERT Q and A https://www.flippingfifty.com/strength-training-sessions-for-menopause/ TOTAL Body or SPLIT ROUTINE Strength Training in Menopause | #453 https://www.flippingfifty.com/total-body-or-split-routine-453/

The downside of coffee for many is the gut devastation. For others, if we’re talking caffeinated, not decaf, it’s the jitters. Some women rely on it for pooping. (That’s not good by the way. We may want to restore your factory settings, because you never needed this as a child, right?)  Your DNA may determine how well you metabolize caffeine but so can presence of other stressors, whether you have eaten or not, and medications.  Caffeine may temporarily raise metabolism, boost workout intensity and fat burning. But for those of us most likely to send up a cheer, it may not be us. The caffeine kick is only really supportive for those that don’t regularly consume large quantities of caffeine (>300mg/day).  When I was in high school, I rarely drank soda. I just didn’t. I wasn’t “not drink pop.” It just wasn’t a staple at my house unless someone had the stomach flu. I’m not sure at this point how effective 7-Up was but that’s when we most often drank pop. Or with a popcorn at the movies.  So when I first went out with a guy I’d been serious about for 5 years and we hung out with others at a pizza joint, and I had a Diet Pepsi without a second thought, I was up all night. The 9pm soda was not a wise move. When I told the guy, he was like, “I was hoping that was because of me.”  Maybe I should have played my cards differently, because although the guy was great, that sleepless night was most definitely the caffeine.  The next year at college I was introduced to soda regularly for the stay-up-all-night and don’t drink your calories benefit. The summer after that I was introduced to coffee by my brother and sister-in-law and diet cokes in the afternoon. I thought I’d discovered the secret to thin Southern women: they weren’t fit, they were dehydrated since they seemed to drink Diet Coke like it was water.  Throughout college and grad school, getting up to teach 6am classes or getting energy up again to teach 4:30 classes, I relied on Diet Coke way too much. To study before my 6am start and to teach another class at 4:30 or 5:30pm, I was relying on it.  It’s about then that the caffeine stopped helping me. I didn’t just reach for a can before a class. I reached for two.  You might guess what happened next. My gut was a hot mess. And though I didn’t know at the time, artificial sweeteners in diet sodas are 400x as sweet as sugar and still can trigger blood sugar spikes.  I was unintentionally a hypocrite teaching health and fitness and living kind of a junk food life with 24-packs of soda a part of my weekly grocery list.  My Coffee Drinking Start Then, when it wasn’t my Diet Coke, it was coffee I was introduced to during my first summer of college. That substitute was unfortunately a concoction of chemicals, bad oils and artificial sweeteners or sugar or both. But from that point on I don’t think I’ve had many mornings in my life without caffeine.  Fast forward decades. I began offering DNA testing for clients who really wanted to deep dive into their genetic predisposition for disease, identify how they can exercise and eat most optimally and have the optimal expression of their genetics by changing daily habits.  I never share something I haven’t used first. So, in addition to information like I do better to include a higher percent of endurance training than others, I do well with a slightly higher carb count, and I’m predisposed for obesity, I also learned I metabolize caffeine quickly.  A coffee-drinking girl likes that! But, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t or can’t spike a mid-life woman’s blood sugar or wreak havoc with her gut.   If you regularly have more than 300 mg caffeine a day more isn’t going to give you an ergogenic aid nor will what you’re having already. Your body has adapted. Is it better to have that prior to exercise? Possibly, so you can metabolize it. For some though it makes you jittery or negatively impact your blood sugar during exercise.  If you tolerate caffeine, don’t have much regularly or have it infrequently within 30 minutes of exercise, it can boost fat burning. It enhances fatty acid release.  But… this is the downside of coffee 58% of coffee contains mycotoxins. These nasty compounds grow from mold on beans in various stages of production.  Mycotoxins can lead to, among other things, common symptoms of menopause (so be hard to sort): Brain fog Food sensitivities  Gut issues not previously there Unexplained weight gain Mood disorders  So, it’s one reason I made the switch to Danger Coffee.  This is another. Minerals. When a habit you already have can get an upgrade and first, no longer give you gut issues and make you feel guilty about it, and also ADDS minerals to your body, then its double good.  Most of us –  70% – are deficient in minerals – actually 70-80% deficient in some. Important things in small amounts make the body run well. Dave Asprey has taken the opportunity to make a habit we already enjoy and load it with minerals good for us (while also removing risk of mold – bad for us).  Is Coffee Good or Bad For You? So when the age-old question, is coffee good or bad for you comes up, the answer is, it depends. What kind are you drinking?  Consider this. If you’re using coffee as an ergogenic aid, or one to help you get through a few more hours of fasting, you’re doing both for health right? You want better exercise results. You want longevity benefits of fasting. So why would you add a coffee that may have mold or isn’t tested and openly talking about these issues?  So many things we do daily – like exercise, stress, over-the-counter medications, Rx, conditions or conditions/disease – deplete our minerals. Soil is depleted and so then the plants and animals that feed off plants are lower in mineral content. So even with a healthy diet, we likely can’t consume all the minerals we need in food alone. Making the most of what you do consume is important.  Two of the compounds in Danger Coffee actually benefit the gut. This has been a game changer for me. If you’ve listened for a while you know most mornings for 3 years now, I’ve started with matcha. Like almost entirely kicked coffee to the curb. Til now. The reason was twofold: gut health and cortisol. My gut feels good on Danger. I still am a matcha fan and yet, I’ll decide what to drink now based on how I feel and what I’m doing in the morning. I’ve got options.  The Last Downside of Coffee If you’ve got adrenal fatigue and you’re relying on it, giving it up can be one of the ways to accelerate healing. Your cortisol levels rise, so too does blood sugar. Now, we’re all doing that to some extent. You may be in a position to tolerate it.  Cortisol is used as energy for exercise. Thus, if you’re using it strategically, and not abusing it, this can work.  If you’re coasting til noon on coffee (through a period of time I find most women in our community do well to break a fast and get a high dose of protein in)…  You could also be inhibiting your thyroid, the master metabolism gland.  Some women can absolutely tolerate it. During phases of your life you potentially could. What we each have to assess is whether it’s working right now or now.  One thing is for sure, if you drink it, do so consciously deciding on the type and timing.  Resources:  Danger Coffee: https://www.flippingfifty.com/givedanger   Code: Flipping50  Matcha: https://www.flippingfifty.com/piquetea  5 Day Flip: https://www.flippingfifty.com/5dayflip Other Episodes You Might Like:  Is My Coffee Habit Making Me Fat? | Women in Menopause https://www.flippingfifty.com/coffee-habit/ What Is BioHacking? | Women’s Health https://www.flippingfifty.com/what-is-biohacking/

It’s time to stop holding back and start sharing your crazy unique gifts. But it’s hard, right? What will people think? How do you put  yourself out there at a time when very possibly the myriad of changes in your life shake your confidence?  It’s always my hope that the strength you gain from lifting weights is far deeper than muscle. It’s confidence, it’s inner strength, it’s having a voice and strength to walk away when needed.  This episode is unique and I can’t wait for you to listen to this intelligent gifted guest who’s interviewing experts to reveal and uncover perimenopause informational gaps and provide solutions, or at the very least allow her listeners to make informed decisions.  My Guest:   Ann Marie McQueen is a digital journalist, podcaster, former national columnist and founding journalist at The National Newspaper, who has split her career between North America and the Middle East. An early adopter and disruptor, she is the founder Hotflash Inc, a global platform providing evidence, expert and experienced-based information, inspiration and entertainment via newsletter, podcast, social media and more for women who are going through peri/menopause. Questions We Answer in This Episode: What inner fears and conditioning have you had to overcome to put yourself ‘out there’? What concrete steps have you taken? How do you handle fear? What do you think holds most women back? Why are you always talking about menopause? How did that become your focal point?  Connect with Ann Marie: Website: https://www.hotflashinc.com/ On Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashinc/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-marie-mcqueen-0619346/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hotflashinc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotflashinc?lang=en X: https://twitter.com/hotflashinc   Other Episodes You Might Like:  Midlife and Swinging For the Fence https://www.flippingfifty.com/swinging-for-the-fence/ Midlife Changes with Intermittent Fasting Expert Gin Stephens  https://www.flippingfifty.com/midlife-changes/

Whether it is the beginning of the year or a new season or you’re listening later to this episode, cleanses and detoxes are prevalent topics. Do you need a detox? I may have answered that very differently 10 years ago. This episode follows two recent episodes on detox and answers some of the questions from our community about what it is why it might be needed and it’s not what you think.   But once you know something you can’t go back. In the last two years, I’ve done 3 liver detoxes. I have a recent episode on biohacking, and admit I have disliked the word hacking forever. Yet, many of us are biohacking as we gain insight into the what and why of the body. We didn’t label it.  We do elimination diets, we sauna, steam, sweat, and those all help us naturally detox. But does the body need a detox boost from time to time? And if so why?  Why am I answering this question? Because when a woman asks, why am I gaining weight when I’m doing everything right? Or someone asks why they can’t lose weight… I’ve had to have an explanation for that.  While the After 50 Fitness Formula and Flipping 50 methodologies taken from science can support an updated version of “healthy for you” that replaces healthy for all, there are stubborn cases. I’ve witnessed them for 40 years. And would say, I’ve had to solve my own mysteries along the way-  this last 5 years more than ever. Many fitness pros do and it’s what leads them to the Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist. Questions We Answer in This Episode: What is detox? Do you need a detox? What could interfere with natural detox?  How can we support our natural body detox processes? What is a detox experience like?  Is there a difference between a cleanse and a detox? What is Detox? A process of clearing toxins out of the body. The body does it well automatically. Except at a tipping point.  Tipping points are one cause of cancer. Combine genetics, and don’t blame your parents – we all have potential cancerous cells within us but they don’t all express – with two other factors.. The saying goes, genetics may load the gun but  lifestyle habits pull the trigger. And the environment is the third. So consider this, maybe genetically you’re more predisposed. Your environment is contaminated, because say you live in a location where air quality or water quality is loaded with heavy metals and weren’t aware of it. And let’s say in effort to do the right thing you clean within an inch of your life and always have. But if this was true before toxin-free products were even discussed and you’ve used all kinds of products promoted to kill germs, eliminate odors, sanitize your kitchen where you eat, the bathtub where you and your family bathe. This could be enough to reach a tipping point. When families endure cancer, they begin to learn this.  Often before that, we ignore or figure that it’s just someone trying to sell us a product or service. We collectively ridicule something that we aren’t ready to accept. If it’s too far from beliefs we’ve always had, it feels threatening. That’s often the human reaction to something. Judgment. Skepticism. To anything that makes us uncomfortable with knowledge we thought we had, about habits we thought were good. When those  are challenged we first get defensive. Curiosity isn’t unfortunately our first response.  But the heavy metals in your fillings, from tuna or other fish high in mercury, in drinking water; chemicals in cleaning products, hair and body products, things we’ve thought were good like fluoride in drinking water… and the BPA in plastics we all not only ate food or drank from but often also microwaved food in and stored it for days in the refrigerator. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Toxins make fat loss hard and are hormone disruptors. Tweet What Could Interfere with Natural Detox?  Your body can deal with toxins. But one way is removing them from your bloodstream and storing them in fat. That makes fat loss hard as the body is reluctant to release these stored toxins.  One reason the process gets interrupted is the combined overload mentioned above and too few ways to eliminate toxins. If you’re not regularly sweating, during exercise, and also in sauna (preferably infrared sauna), or pooping daily at least once, supporting yourself by drinking purified water and including plenty of fiber in your diet, natural detoxification is limited.  If you continue exposure to processed foods, sweeteners, polluted water or air, or have a mouthful of old amalgams, you’re making it harder to detox.  Even eating what seem to be healthy foods, that aren’t for you, can contribute to this disrupted detoxification because your body isn’t processing them well. I didn’t understand the mechanism behind this and if you have a queasy stomach, you may want to turn this off. I’ve vomited directly onto my laptop  keyboard while drinking a really poor coffee choice.  You may wonder why I talk about clean sources of matcha and coffee ? It matters. Even if you’re getting away with it, doesn’t mean there isn’t damage being done. If you have 95% of everything well, missing a step may not be a problem here and there. But when your body becomes loaded down, even with those of us that live health-consciously, your body will rebel somehow.   I put together a list of things I did last year, and among them: 182 gallons of drinking water  109 Epsom salt baths 730 mugs of matcha 500+ showers  Considering that, first and foremost, what if my drinking water or tap water is contaminated? Fluoride, chlorine, or I was drinking out of plastics, soaking in water regularly? What if I wasn’t careful of my matcha and was drinking mold and heavy metal-laden green tea? I’m doing those things every single day.  BTW: I choose PIQUE and you should too! If you’re a coffee drinker – I do recently more too – because I’m drinking a coffee designed to NOT have mold(common) and infused with minerals and electrolytes. Try it yourself here. I also had a water filter system installed for the entire house and for drinking water.  It took three times for me to roast a pan of veggies, eat them and almost immediately, get nauseous and throw up to put the clues together. It was the food for sure, specifically sulfurous foods. That I ate often: broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, onions and garlic. Just to name a few that I eat often in copious amounts. Now, sulfur can be good for the body, but if something else is off, it can trigger the issues like I’ve described. It’s not about eliminating those foods 100% all the time. It’s about fixing the root cause of the problem.  Why Would You Need a Detox?  Here’s what I find is the kicker; signs you may need a detox mimic many signs of menopause:  Weight gain  Inability to lose weight Bloating, constipation, diarrhea  Puffiness  Lethargy and fatigue  Insomnia  Elevated Cholesterol  Water retention Headaches Skin rashes, acne Moodiness Unstable blood sugar or insulin resistance  So it’s not a coincidence. At a time when your hormones change, you tolerate things less well. Your body has the hormetic stress of the phase of life you’re in, and possibly can’t work as hard to process all the toxins from your past and present as well.  How can we support our natural detox processes?  How Your Exercise Supports Natural Detox –  Podcast Episode First and foremost, start exercising regularly if you’re not already. Exercise moves everything so your circulation, respiration, digestion are all enhanced. You’ll sweat, expire and eliminate toxins better. The lymphatic system is a part of that and you’ll hear more about that in the podcast on natural detox with exercise.  Natural detox occurs with the liver first every day. It filters everything. But if it’s on overload as from above it can’t do the job. There’s three ways to lighten the load.  First, reduce exposure to toxins.  Second, reduce the load on the body.  Third, support the key ways toxins are eliminated: pee, poop, sweat. If you wanted to do a natural 3 day detox you could:  Upgrade all the products you use on a daily and weekly basis. Perfumes and fragrance in lotions and shampoos are toxic, so look everywhere. Eliminate foods you know are toxic for you – processed foods, those with preservatives/additives, use organic, alcohol and sugar.  Eat lighter with soups and smoothies or cooked veggies to reduce digestive stress. Consider intermittent fasting for a longer period of time. Move but don’t do strenuous or long intense exercise during this time. Get lots of rest.  Drink lots of pure filtered water, increase your fiber intake, move regularly, or sauna. My detox experience?  In order to support detox for something specific like mold exposure – I used glutathione and Charcoal.  In order to do a liver cleanse I took supplements with scalar frequency and those that helped me intermittent fast with some boosted benefits for the body’s own rejuvenation.  Inside the Flipping 50 membership, we regularly do a self-directed kickstart. This is just a very simple elimination of food sensitivities, awareness of other toxins in your environment, knowledge of how to support your own system and tracking progress start to end. But sometimes it takes more. I’ve done a liver cleanse with Sara Banta of Accelerated Health Products.  I’ve done this three times now and it gets easier each time and I’ve learned so much. Look, I don’t like “cleaning myself out.” But this recent process was so easy compared to previous flushes. I’ll do it again sooner than I have before. She made the final stages so much easier. Perhaps I’m less distracted than I’ve been for a decade too. The entire process was just simpler and smoother.  The exposure to amyloid proteins and spike protein that are real for all of us who regularly think of chicken and turkey, not to mention the post-pandemic status whether or not you chose to do a poke.   For me, the final cleaning out was no less pleasant but it also was a huge eye opener about what’s going on in my body, why I have felt less than 100%. And for those of you that “do well.” In fact, if you do better than most, it’s all too easy to settle and tell yourself what others are telling you: you do so much, I don’t know how you do it… I know you! But stop… if you don’t feel 100%, you’re not. End of story. Dig for why.   In show notes I’ll share how to get access to Sara’s next cleanse. She does them monthly, with a coaching group where she answers questions, a very complete pdf, as well as videos to explain what and exactly how to do the cleanse. If you choose to do it, I’ll support you in any way I can too.  I’ll share the other ways I detox every day and week of the year with my coffee, tea, and sauna and inside our member’s area for our members, you’ll be able to search for detox options to DIY or with our other members.  Resources:  Ascent Liver Cleanse & Liver Flush: https://www.flippingfifty.com/cleanse My Matcha: https://www.flippingfifty.com/piquetea  My Coffee: https://www.flippingfifty.com/givedanger CODE: Flipping50 My Sauna: https://www.flippingfifty.com/sauna [I have a solo] Other Episodes You Might Like:  How Your Exercise Supports Natural Detox https://www.flippingfifty.com/exercise-supports-natural-detox To Detox and If So How to Detox: Midlife Woman to Midlife Woman https://www.flippingfifty.com/how-to-detox/

Every once in a while inspiring stories come across my desk and I’m so excited to share this episode. Author, Lauren Hurst - who calls herself not an author - wrote a book about older athletes sharing their path and performance.. Some of which will blow you away.  I’ll link in this episode to a previous episode with the hosts of the Huntington World Games in St George Utah. We’ve had some amazing examples of athleticism in our lifetime. Yet, too little. We hear of 103 year old runners because there are so few. Yet, we don’t think we’ll be doing that at 103. Many 52 year olds think they are too old to run any more. It’s not necessarily age. And maybe running isn’t or wasn’t even your sport. But something might be.  This episode is for anyone who needs to hear it’s never too late.  Lauren Hurst is the author of North of Forty: Inspiring Stories of Older Athletes. Lauren is a lifelong competitive athlete and independent personal trainer. She has trained clients of all shapes and ability levels from ages 7 to 96, and currently specializes in clients over 60. She holds a BS in Corporate Fitness from Central Connecticut State University. Throughout her athletic career, Lauren has been a competitive tennis player, swimmer, bodybuilder, martial artist, runner, duathlete and triathlete. Questions We Answer in This Episode: You describe yourself as “not an author”, what made you decide to take on this kind of project? Can you share a few of your favorite stories from the book? Having spoken with so many incredible athletes and hearing about their struggles and how they have adapted as they’ve grown older, has this experience changed the way you think about your own competitive and athletic goals? What did you learn that surprised you? What advice would you give someone reading the book (maybe someone who is older and doesn’t think of themselves as athletic!) who’s inspired to get more fit? How can they make that happen for themselves? Connect with Lauren: Website: http://www.northfortyfitness.com On Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northfortyfitness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northfortyfitness/ Resources:   5 Day Flip: https://www.flippingfifty.com/5dayflip North of Forty: Inspiring Stories of Older Athletes https://www.amazon.com/North-Forty-Inspiring-Stories-Athletes/dp/B0CHKTLY1J Other Episodes You Might Like:  Tokyo Olympics Lessons on Aging and Strength| Flipping50 #471 https://www.flippingfifty.com/tokyo-olympics/ The Senior Games | Off The Scale and Onto a Starting Line https://www.flippingfifty.com/senior-games/ How to Change the Way You Age | Bolder is Better https://www.flippingfifty.com/growing-bolder/

You lift the weights, drop the collagen in your coffee and hydrate like it’s your job but still with the toned muscles see loose skin. A female scientist may have the answer for crepey skin.  In 2018 I received hundreds of applications for the Flipping50TV show https://www.flippingfifty.com/flipping-50-tv/. Popular questions made it to the show. The 18th episode (of the 39 done in 3 seasons) was literally about crepey skin. In the letter it was from a woman who’d experienced significant weight loss, yet her loose skin was an issue. She’s not alone. Even without weight loss, at some moment post menopause when that estrogen needle bonks, almost all women notice a difference.  But some seem to have it figured out. Not all women 60 or 65 or 70 have the same skin. So what’s the difference? Lifestyle habits matter. And for secret weapons, this episode shares a relatively new discovery. Tackling the Solution for Crepey Skin In this engaging podcast episode, Dr. Alessandra, the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of OneSkin, dives deep into the world of skin longevity. A Flipping 50 TV Episode Offers a Solution for Crepey Skin:   My Guest:   Dr. Alessandra is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of OneSkin, a disruptive and fast-growing skin longevity company developing products to address the root causes of aging so that skin functions, feels, and appears younger. The company was founded by a team of 4 female PhD-level longevity scientists with 15+ years of experience in stem cell biology, skin regeneration, aging, and bioinformatics. They started building a skin aging platform to validate products in the market. After they discovered that many anti-aging skincare products are not only ineffective but often accelerate the aging process and compromise skin’s health, they set a screening platform to identify new molecules that could target the root causes of skin aging.  Dr. Alessandra led the team that identified the OS-01, the world’s first cosmetic peptide that reverses aging at the molecular level, showed significant improvement in skin health and appearance in 100% of users, according to a third party clinical study. OneSkin has gained recognition from key opinion leaders in longevity science, including foremost authority on biohacking Dave Asprey, world-renowned aging research doctor David Sinclair, and Tony Robbins. They have also been featured in many leading media outlets like CNN, Forbes, LA Weekly, and US Insider. Dr. Alessandra holds a Master’s degree in stem cell biology and a PhD in skin regeneration and tissue engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil. She led the OneSkin team that discovered a new molecule, OS-01, capable of reducing the skin’s biological age.  Dr. Alessandra is also the co-inventor of five patents and has published 20 peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals. Questions We Answer in This Episode: What are the greatest contributors to skin aging – and do they differ from aging in general? You also discovered that certain products on the market targeting women actually accelerate aging – the very ones we’re putting on our skin to help .. every woman listening wants to know if she has something on her bathroom counter that accelerates the aging process!  The skin aging science behind OneSkin product results such as improving skin barrier, evenness, elasticity, reducing wrinkles, and ultimately, the skin biological age. What prompted you to move from academia (college, Master’s, PhD, and post-doc) to running a disruptive startup?  that aims to be the first to deliver true skin rejuvenation. How did the discovery or development of OS-01 happen? How old are you and how have you personally used the products? Did you first begin to experiment with your own skin? How do you use the products?  Connect with Dr. Alessandra: Website: https://www.flippingfifty.com/oneskin On Social: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/OneSkinTech/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneskin.co/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNUO9jiMfYy2kCVUNj8pNQ?app=desktop LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandra-zonari-80262258/ Resources:  OneSkin: https://www.flippingfifty.com/oneskin Other Episodes You Might Like:  Your Hormones and Skin in Midlife | Interview with TheSpaDr https://www.flippingfifty.com/hormones-and-skin/ Acne in Menopause? How to Deal with It | Interview with a Skin Expert  https://www.flippingfifty.com/acne-in-aging-and-menopause/