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If fatigue and lack of energy are holding you back, sugar cravings and excess weight is creeping on, if health issues are slowing you down as you hit that mid-life phase and you're looking for solutions, you're in the right place.

If the changes you're experiencing as you advance in age and have reached that "sweet spot" og perimenopause through being post-menopausal which is are making you feel like you're losing control, then you're absolutely in the right place!

Each week, Holistic Health & Wellness Coach, Lynne Wadsworth shares valuable tips, helpful strategies, and insights about the pursuit of holistic health. Tune in and discover how you can live a healthier more energized midlife with greater joy, increased control, and more confidence than you ever thought possible.

Living Life Naturally Lynne Wadsworth

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If fatigue and lack of energy are holding you back, sugar cravings and excess weight is creeping on, if health issues are slowing you down as you hit that mid-life phase and you're looking for solutions, you're in the right place.

If the changes you're experiencing as you advance in age and have reached that "sweet spot" og perimenopause through being post-menopausal which is are making you feel like you're losing control, then you're absolutely in the right place!

Each week, Holistic Health & Wellness Coach, Lynne Wadsworth shares valuable tips, helpful strategies, and insights about the pursuit of holistic health. Tune in and discover how you can live a healthier more energized midlife with greater joy, increased control, and more confidence than you ever thought possible.

    LLN Episode #227: Dr. Prudence Hall - Radiant Aging: Embracing Vitality, Mindfulness, and Menopause

    LLN Episode #227: Dr. Prudence Hall - Radiant Aging: Embracing Vitality, Mindfulness, and Menopause

    About Dr. Prudence Hall:
    Dr. Prudence Hall started as a traditional gynecological surgeon and transitioned her career to focus on regenerative and integrated medicine. As the founder of The Hall Center in Santa Monica, California, she saw a critical need to address the problems confronting women and men experiencing the stubborn and often debilitating symptoms associated with aging.
    Her practice is focused exclusively on regenerative medicine, looking into the root causes of conditions and diseases rather than simply treating symptoms. She strives to help clients achieve optimal health and actively prevent disease without the use of pharmaceutical drugs when appropriate.
    As a health consultant, she strives to help clients achieve optimal wellbeing and actively prevent inevitable decline using proven natural, regenerative methods. She is also the author of Radiant Again & Forever.
     
    What We Discuss In This Episode:
    In this episode we talk a little today about aging - especially when it comes to women in perimenopause, menopause, or even postmenopause. All of a sudden, it becomes a big topic for us – even something that can keep us awake at night when we think about all of the changes we're seeing
    Dr. Prudence talks about how integrated the body is and how something as simple as the gut can affect all our emotions and our moods and our future diseases and it just became so exciting to be able to put this together in a different way with the traditional knowledge that I have.  She shares her belief that treating perimenopause and really being aware of what's going on in our body is so important. She comments that when she started this type of work, the perimenopausal age was really more like 50, 51, 52.  Now women are saying, “But you know, my doctor won't even check my hormones because they say I'm far too young for this.” We see women at an earlier age starting their menopausal journey. Because of this, be your own advocate with your doctor - inform your doctor what you think is going on.
    Dr. Prudence shares that symptoms are absolutely crucial. And especially with some of the other hormones that start to decline. So, in menopause, it's not just the ovarian hormones that decline.  It's very, very stressful to the body to lose your estrogen, progesterone and your testosterone. When you're in menopause, what happens is low estrogen causes high inflammation, high stress, high LDL, generally bad cholesterol, and so stress inflammation, and high sugar. Dr. Prudence shares that when she raises those estradiol levels in the rest of the hormones, including the thyroid, then the body becomes youthful again and whole. 
    We also discuss what happens to women when they’ve had a hysterectomy - or even a partial – we should make sure that we know our hormones before and then after.
    Dr. Prudence discusses how it’s not just about taking hormones in the perimenopausal phase, but she shares that at age 73, she is I'm still on full hormones and feels like she’s about 45. She believes she would be much more tired and experience much more brain fog without them. 
    Key Takeaways
    Perimenopause can start as early as the late 30s and is a crucial time to get hormone levels checked. Symptoms matter more than age. Menopause causes increased inflammation, stress, LDL cholesterol, and sugar, which lead to diseases. Hormone therapy can help prevent this. Hormone levels should be optimized to youthful ranges throughout life to prevent diseases and maintain vitality. Thyroid health is critical for energy, weight, skin, hair, and brain function.  
    Free Resource from Dr. Prudence Hall: 
    Free book on Website:  https://drprudencehall.com 
    Connect With Dr. Prudence Hall:
    Website: https://drprudencehall.com 
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prudencehallmd/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drprudencehall.com 
     
    Connect with Lynne:
    If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like

    • 31 min
    LLN Episode #226: Sara Webb – One Small Thing Can Change Your Mindset & Even Hotflashes!

    LLN Episode #226: Sara Webb – One Small Thing Can Change Your Mindset & Even Hotflashes!

    About Sara Webb:
    Sara Webb is a Resilience Coach. She helps female professionals whose careers are suffering heal from heartbreak by reviving their power within. She specializes in empowering women to get over their ex and get back to themselves, so they can focus on their lives and livelihoods.
    Sara teaches pocket-sized techniques to process stress, improve daily happiness, so her clients can bring the best versions of themselves to their own lives.
    Sara resides in sunny Florida and travels internationally for workshops and speaking engagements.
     
    What We Discuss In this Episode:
    Sara and Lynne discuss the importance of empowerment for women in midlife and how going through changes, such as divorce, can leave them feeling lost. Sara shares her own experiences and emphasized the power of meditative practices, like deep breathing, in managing difficult emotions and finding inner strength.
    Sara discusses the benefits of meditation for managing hot flashes and busy minds. She emphasizes the importance of finding an anchor, such as breath work or mantra, to focus on during meditation and making it a daily habit for long-term benefits.
    Sara discusses the impact of childhood experiences on adult behavior and the importance of unpacking and releasing negative patterns.
    Key Takeaways:
    1.    What is sensation meditation?
    2.    How does meditation help reduce stress?
    3.    What is the power within?
    4.    Why do people get stressed?
    5.    Why do you believe the pursuit of happiness is a problem within itself?
     
    Connect with Sara Webb:
    Website: https://www.sarawebbsays.com  
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarawebbsays/  
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarawebbsays/  
    Facebook: https://www/facebook.com/SaraWebbSays  
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/SaraWebbSays
     
    Connect with Lynne:
    If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose.
    Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc
    The Energized Healthy Women’s Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth
    LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth
     
    Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:
    How to Thrive in Menopause:  
    MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life?  Maybe you’re seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren’t working. Then there’s the hot blazes, night sweats, and sleeping fitfully, not to mention that you’re fighting tears one moment, raging the next, and then, the shameful guilt sets in because you’ve just blasted your partner – for nothing…again!
    Learn how to successfully and holistically navigate perimenopause and full-blown menopause, and even reconcile all the hormonal changes and challenges that go along with it.
    You’ll be feeling energized, healthier, and more in control so you can take on your day confidently and live life joyfully – even in menopause. I've got this FREE solution tool for you. 
    Download my guide here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/thrive-through-menopause/
     
    Grab Your Opportunity For a Free Call with Lynne:
    Would you love to be successful focusing on improved health & wellbeing in 2024?
     Maybe you’d like to increase your

    • 25 min
    LLN Episode #225: Dr. Nikki Siso - Heal Your Triggers Heal Your Body

    LLN Episode #225: Dr. Nikki Siso - Heal Your Triggers Heal Your Body

    About Dr. Nikki Siso:
    Dr. Nikki has a PhD in Holistic Health & Nutrition and a Master's in Sustainability from Harvard. She supports fellow diabetics in using diabetes as a tool for personal development. She teaches how to control blood sugars using a holistic approach of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
     
    What We Discuss In This Episode:
    In this episode, we discuss an holistic approach to diabetes management. Nikki discusses diabetes resulting from stress-induced blood sugar spikes. Managing emotions through personal development helps control cravings and sugars more than nutrition alone. Checking triggers and beliefs guides healthier choices.
     Nikki Siso was diagnosed at 29 years old, with type one diabetes, which thrust her into studying really hard to understand what she could do to support her body from a nutrition perspective. She learned a lot through that process which included another layer that needed to be addressed and once she did the personal development work, she was then able to actually control her blood sugars even more and better. 
     Nikki shares her thoughts and experience regarding mindset when it comes to diabetic meals. She shares the importance of understanding how your body reacts to different foods. For example, some people get blood sugar spikes from rice, other people spike more from potatoes. Different starches, different carbohydrates, will affect your blood sugar differently. And then a high fat diet leads to high resistance, which also creates an impact. However, Nikki points out how you can do the exact same thing every single day and have different results based on how well you slept, your hormones, your stress levels, and even how much fat you’ve eaten the day before.  All these things play a factor in how blood sugars scale.
     Nikki shares how important it is to look at calming the nervous system. That's one of the primary steps. What are your stresses in life?  How are you responding to life's experiences? And then what are the emotions that come out in you? 
     Getting to know your body, and learning if your hunger is a physical thing, emotional thing or a mental thing. Learning those triggers and knowing what your body Is telling you can be a hard piece of the puzzle for people that have never done that before.  But once you start doing it you can realize how quickly you can tune into your body’s cues on different things.
     Nikki shares a few tricks. For example, you can put a little sticky note on your fridge asking if you’re really hungry - just a little cue to support you in stopping the pattern of just like satiating the craving and like pattern interrupts, right? 
     We then discuss some of the simpler aspects of diabetes, like what are some of the best meals for a diabetic. There's a lot of confusion in the diabetic world. Nikki says the simplest way to break this down is eat high volumes of fruits and vegetables. You think fruits are loaded with sugar, but they're actually loaded with fiber that helps in slowing down sugar digestion.  
     The best starting point is to remove processed foods and everything in the center aisles of the grocery store, and to ideally shop at the farmers market where things are picked fresh, locally, they're organic, they're seasonal, and they're eating with nature, what nature provided. Go back to that way of thinking, “Whatever comes out of the ground is nutritious for a body.”
     We chat about the need for fats in our diet. Nikki explains there are healthy fats like avocados nuts and seeds - healthy ways to get fat in your diet in good portions. Note: Not a whole avocado but half an avocado at most per today.  
    And where does the the role of exercise come in – especially when dealing with diabetes? Nikki reminds us that the bigger muscles are, the more we burn sugar. Even just walking can be great for bone density as you age.  Also, lifting weights is a must in your day. It can be body weights, yoga, Pila

    • 35 min
    LLN Episode #224: Amy Wilson – Don't Miss Out On The New Weight-Loss Craze...

    LLN Episode #224: Amy Wilson – Don't Miss Out On The New Weight-Loss Craze...

    About Amy Wilson:
    Amy Wilson is a Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist, a Certified Fitness Professional, and A Certified Nutrition Coach using the FASTer Way to Fat Loss platform, who is disrupting the diet industry and helping her clients take their health back.
    Amy’s mission is to empower and equip her clients to take charge of their health and find balance in their lives. With over 30 years of experience, Amy specializes in developing individualized health plans that navigate through her client’s individual barriers, allowing them to be successful in their efforts.
    Amy is passionate about helping people prevent and reverse diseases with nutrition and fitness. Through her personal and professional experience, she has seen firsthand how diet and exercise can change a person’s life, and how the right nutritional program can be the key to improving their health and fitness. She has seen her clients reverse their pre-diabetes, diabetes, high cholesterol, and more. She is driven to help her clients feel in control of their body and mind, while no longer feeling enslaved by their scale.
    What We Discuss In This Episode:
    Lynne and Amy discuss the topic of a popular diet drug and its potential negative effects on health, including accelerated aging, muscle loss, and increased risk of diseases. They emphasized the importance of focusing on overall health, strength, and disease prevention rather than chasing a specific body size or weight. 
    We also discuss the topic of weight gain in menopause and midlife, as well as the use of medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Monjouro for weight loss. Amy emphasized the importance of holistic approaches, such as nutrition and exercise, to prevent dependency on medication and highlighted the potential side effects of these medications.
    We discuss the importance of fueling our bodies with good nutrition, building muscle, and taking care of our health for long-term well-being. We emphasized the need to change the narrative around dieting and focus on sustainable habits that promote healthy aging and independence.
    Amy discusses the importance of focusing on overall health and body composition rather than solely relying on the number on the scale. She emphasized the significance of building muscle, reducing inflammation, and engaging in regular physical activity to achieve optimal well-being and body transformation.
     We also discuss the importance of focusing on long-term health and well-being rather than quick fixes. Amy emphasized that individuals have the power to make positive changes in their lives and that seeking support and guidance can be beneficial on the journey to better health.
    Key Takeaways
    Why Millennials & GenX Are Ending Up in Nursing Homes Should you use medication to lose weight? The new Ozempic, Wegovy, and Monjouro craze for quicker weight loss. Why eating less and working out more doesn't work. Why is it harder to lose weight after 40? How can you prevent disease, age backwards? Is it possible to reverse diabetes, high blood pressure etc.? Why ultra processed foods are so bad for us.  
    Free Resources from Amy Wilson:
    Check out Amy’s podcast here: https://www.amykwilson.com/podcast
    Schedule a free call: https://www.callwithamy.live
    Connect With Amy Wilson:
    Website: https://www.amykwilson.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenutritioncoachpharmacist/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amywilsonfitness/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-wilson-rph-bcgp/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thenutritioncoachpharmacist
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nutritioncoachpharmacist
     
    Connect with Lynne:
    If you’re looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized & Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and so

    • 34 min
    LLN Episode #223: Joanne Edinberg – Why We Should Focus On Feeling Good Rather Than Looking Good

    LLN Episode #223: Joanne Edinberg – Why We Should Focus On Feeling Good Rather Than Looking Good

    About Joanne Edinberg:
    Joanne Edinberg is a Certified Eating Psychology Coach with Body Wisdom Nutrition, LLC. She is on a mission to help women end the quest for the perfect diet and the perfect body, so they can spend their time and energy doing what truly nourishes them. She helps health-conscious women shift from feeling stressed to feeling free with food, weight and body image. She provides personalized coaching, both in-person and online, through her one-on-one coaching program “Transform Your Relationship with Food and Your Body” to support women in developing a healthy relationship with food and body, helping them shift from the cycle of eat-guilt-and-shame to curiosity-compassion-and-joy. She uses a positive approach in working on issues such as weight, body image and emotional eating, guiding clients to find the internal wisdom to transform eating challenges into powerful opportunities for personal growth.
    Joanne has previously worked as a social worker and has training and experience as a yoga instructor and labor support doula. She has a B.S. in Psychology from Tufts University, a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boston University, and a Certification in Eating Psychology Coaching from the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. She lives in Seattle, WA.
     
    What We Discuss In This Episode:
    Joanne discusses her passion for helping women transform their relationship with food and their bodies, as well as her personal journey of overcoming body image issues and the deeper meaning behind these struggles.
    We discuss the societal pressure on women to constantly strive for a certain ideal body image, leading to feelings of dissatisfaction and the belief that their bodies need fixing. We emphasize the importance of shifting focus towards self-acceptance, gratitude, and finding purpose beyond appearance.
    Joanne discusses various myths about weight and weight loss, including the belief that eating less and exercising more is the key to long-term weight loss. She also emphasizes the importance of getting to know one's own body and finding a balance that promotes feeling healthy and energized.
    We discuss the topic of emotional eating, highlighting the natural inclination to use food for comfort. Joanne also emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing the underlying needs and emotions that drive emotional eating, as well as the value of community support and self-awareness in overcoming this habit.
    Key Takeaways
    Shifting our mindset about food, weight, and body image Why we should focus on feeling good rather than looking good. Myths about weight and weight loss. Why do you think most diet programs fail? How classifying foods as either "healthy" or "unhealthy" can backfire. Why we emotionally eat. What our challenges with food, weight and body image can teach us.  
    Free Resources from Joanne Edinberg:
    Join the Body Wisdom Nutrition email list: https://joanneedinberg.com/contact/
    Join the Ditch Diet Culture Book Club: https://joanneedinberg.com/book-club/
     
    Connect With Joanne Edinberg:
    Website: https://joanneedinberg.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-edinberg/
     
    Connect with Lynne:
    If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose.
    Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc
    The E

    • 31 min
    LLN Episode #222: Kate Semeniuk - How To Break Free From The Lies We've Been Told About Aging And Hormones

    LLN Episode #222: Kate Semeniuk - How To Break Free From The Lies We've Been Told About Aging And Hormones

    About Kate Semeniuk:
    Kate Semeniuk is a Certified Hypnotherapist and a Licensed Rapid Transformational Therapist, working with people’s deepest mental struggles. In 2020, Kate and her family found themselves in isolation and she finally hit her rock bottom, where everything just crashed on her emotionally and physically. Only through personal growth and recovery, she was able to find the method that liberated her from emotional pain and childhood trauma, from addiction since the early age of 12 and a decade long depression. She is now helping others to free their minds from destructive patterns and behaviors by regaining the power of self-suggestions and positive self-talk. Kate is guiding clients to access their subconscious mind and to bring to the surface the hidden triggers, beliefs and thoughts.
     
    What We Discuss In This Episode:
    Kate shares her journey of hitting rock bottom during the COVID-19 isolation period, leading her to explore different methods of personal growth and recovery. Through hypnosis, Kate was able to uncover the root causes of her pain and find liberation from destructive patterns and behaviors.
    Kate then discusses how accessing the subconscious mind through hypnosis can be a powerful method for healing and overcoming limiting beliefs, depression, and fears. She also shared about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and the importance of finding balance and nurturing relationships in the post-pandemic world. 
    We went on to discuss the midlife phase of life, emphasizing the opportunity for a fresh start and personal growth. We highlight the importance of reframing negative thoughts, taking baby steps towards self-care, and learning to live in the present moment.
    We discuss the importance of living in the present moment and the negative impact of self-talk, emphasizing the power of gratitude and the ability to change one's mindset and habits through consistent practice and positive affirmations.
    Kate shares the importance of positive self-talk and how it can help us overcome limiting beliefs.
     
    Resource from Kate Semeniuk:
    You Are Love - 6-week program for women's wholeness:  https://katesemeniuk.com/courses/you-are-love-program-for-women-2/
     
    Connect With Kate Semeniuk:
    Website:  https://www.katesemeniuk.com
    Instagram: https://instagram.com/kate.semeniuk?igshid=ZDc4ODBmNjlmNQ==
    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@fearsexpert-katesemeniuk
    LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksemeniuk
     
    Connect with Lynne:
    If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose.
    Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc
    The Energized Healthy Women’s Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth
    LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth
     
    Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:
    How to Thrive in Menopause:  
    MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life?  Maybe you’re seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren’t working. Then there’s the hot blazes, night sweats, and sleeping fitfully, not to mention that you’re fighting tears one moment, raging the next, and then, the shameful guilt sets in because you’ve just blasted your partner – for nothi

    • 31 min

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