{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"189 MENOPAUSE MATTERS: Menopause and nutrition | Karen Newby (re-release)","description":" We\u2019re bringing back another powerful episode for our special Menopause Matters Season - this time with the fabulous Karen Newby.  Karen is a nutritionist who\u2019s been practising nutritional therapy for over a decade, specialising in women\u2019s hormonal health - particularly menopause. She\u2019s the author of The Natural Menopause Method, a brilliant nutritional guide to perimenopause and beyond, and her brand-new book The Natural Menopause Method Cookbook is out now.  In her new book, Karen has compiled 60 simple, flavour-packed recipes designed to help combat and minimise the most common menopause symptoms. These are meals made for time-poor menopausal women who still want to eat well \u2014 full of nutrition and bursting with taste. From Salmon Traybake with Tarragon Pesto to \u2018Stop Feeling 100\u2019 Joint Rejuvenation Smoothie, these recipes tackle issues like fatigue, hot flushes, brain fog, irritability, and sleeplessness \u2014 showing how food can truly be medicine for this stage of life.  In our conversation, Karen brings a wealth of knowledge about how nutrition can support our hormones and overall wellbeing through this transition.  Here\u2019s what we cover:  -How we can best prepare ourselves for perimenopause -The first signs of perimenopause and what can be done about them -Good and bad estrogens -What we can learn from other cultures in terms of food and hormones -The importance of phytoestrogens -Food as medicine -How to stop sugar cravings and why they happen -Why modern life can make menopause worse -Why women may get heavier periods as they move into perimenopause -The importance of maintaining blood sugar levels -The role of the adrenal glands -Why we need to get better at managing stress -Why there\u2019s no quick fix when it comes to menopause -Six simple nutritional shifts to support perimenopause -Why we need to start putting ourselves first  And more! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share it and leave us a 5* review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you\u2019re listening. Order Rachel\u2019s book, Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause And Beyond, recommended in The New York Times as one of seven top books about menopause at&amp;nbsp;magnificentmidlife.com\/book The paperback can also be purchased on Amazon or other online retailers:   UK: https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause\/dp\/173981150X\/   US &amp;amp; Canada: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause\/dp\/173981150X\/   Australia:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause\/dp\/173981150X\/ You can listen to all the other episodes and get the show notes at&amp;nbsp;magnificentmidlife.com\/podcast. Podcast recommended by the Sunday Times. Feedspot #9 in 40 Best Midlife Podcasts and #7 in&amp;nbsp;60 Best Women Over 50 Podcasts You'll find lots of strategies, support, and resources to help make your midlife magnificent at&amp;nbsp;magnificentmidlife.com. Check out Rachel's online&amp;nbsp;Revitalize Experience, a 6-week intensive small group mentoring experience or&amp;nbsp;1-1 Midlife Mentoring. ","author_name":"Magnificent Midlife","author_url":"https:\/\/magnificentmidlife.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38492430\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38492430"}