Click here to text us! High-Protein Vegetarian Eating: Join Heather Awad, MD, and Vasudha Viswanath, author and expert from EatingWell, as they explore tips, recipes, and insights for incorporating more protein into a vegetarian diet. Vasudha’s expertise includes vegetarian and vegan cooking and low-carb cooking. She is the author of The Vegetarian Reset and the founder of We Ate Well, a wellness website featuring low-carb vegetarian recipes. More about Vasudha: www.eatingwell.com/author/vasudha...
Jan 01, 2025•46 min•Ep. 129
Click here to text us! Holiday Eating Tips from Two Weight Loss Coaches: Heather Awad, MD, and Dr. Ginny Trierweiler share expert advice and practical strategies to help you enjoy the season while maintaining your health and weight goals. Discover tips for mindful eating, managing cravings, and staying balanced during festive gatherings. Dr. Ginny Trierweiler's Socials: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginnytrierweiler/ https://www.facebook.com/ginny.trierweiler/ https://www.youtube.com/@slenderforgo...
Dec 25, 2024•37 min•Ep. 128
Click here to text us! If you've listened to this podcast before, you'll know that one of the keys to successful weight loss in the menopause transition and beyond is taking control of your insulin and blood sugar levels. More specifically, being mindful of when and what you're eating in order to allow your levels of insulin, our fat storage hormone, to rise in reaction to typical increases in blood sugar, then fall back down when its work is done. There's so much that we could discuss regarding...
Sep 04, 2024•10 min•Ep. 127
Click here to text us! In this week's episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast, we'll be exploring some of the myths surrounding keeping your blood sugar "balanced" and how it plays in with weight loss. There are three main myths that we'll get into, and after going through them my hope is that you'll have a solid understanding of how glucose, insulin, and weight loss all work together. Before we dive in, here's a little preview of the myths: Myth #1: Eating frequently keeps your metabolism revv...
Aug 30, 2024•21 min•Ep. 126
Click here to text us! Menopause and perimenopause are tough. Let's just break it down quickly. After years of relative homeostasis in our bodies, things just start to go a little haywire across most body systems. We see mood changes, skin changes, difficulty sleeping, hot flashes, and then the pièce de résistance for many people... our weight can sneak upwards and aggregate around the middle without changing anything about our diets. Tough! Now just remember, there's light on the other side of ...
Aug 14, 2024•18 min•Ep. 125
Click here to text us! We've always been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and there are, of course, arguments for why this is or not true, depending on your perspective. But when we're talking about weight loss in menopause and beyond, the foods with which you start your day can have a real impact on how easily you shed those extra pounds, especially those sitting around the waist. So in this episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast, we'll talk about why I unequivocally...
Aug 07, 2024•21 min•Ep. 124
Click here to text us! There may be some cool medical technology that your primary care doctor isn’t offering you. It could help increase your health span (your healthy years), by telling you what is going on with your heart right now. It might not be offered because you seem “fine,” and it may not be covered by insurance, but it’s not very expensive out-of-pocket for most professional women either. Take the Coronary Artery Calcium Score test, for example. It’s a CT scan to see if you have calci...
Aug 02, 2024•36 min•Ep. 123
Click here to text us! Exercise is the gift that keeps on giving, especially in the midlife transition that we all go through. From weight loss, to overall health, to menopause health, the benefits of starting and maintaining an exercise routine show up in all aspects of our lives and keep us happy and vibrant long into the future. So in this episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast, I share what I think are the benefits of exercise that can most profoundly touch the lives of women in menopause ...
Jul 24, 2024•25 min•Ep. 122
Click here to text us! Did you ever wonder why some long-term relationships stay hot, and some become more like friends or roommates? Did you ever think that once the kids were out and you had more energy that you would have more passionate time with your partner, but it just isn’t going that way? Well, my guest today on the Vibrant Menopause Podcast is here to talk about midlife intimacy for high performance couples. A physician coach and Intimate Marriage Expert, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell is the...
Jul 17, 2024•42 min•Ep. 121
Click here to text us! Have you ever tried intermittent fasting, lost a few pounds, but then seemingly got stuck on a weight plateau? If you have, don't worry, this story is incredibly common and it usually stems from one thing: we forget to keep the "intermittent" in "intermittent fasting. What I mean by this is that as humans we have a tendency to fall into behavioral patterns, and in turn, our bodies adopt a new homeostasis to accommodate the changes. It's all in the name of keeping us alive!...
Jul 10, 2024•9 min•Ep. 120
Click here to text us! Did you know that rates of uterine cancer are rising? Odds are that most listeners haven't heard this, which comes as no surprise considering this topic hasn't been covered nearly enough in popular medical news. So in this week's episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast, we're going to be covering everything that uterine-bearing folks should know in order to stay healthy, happy, and vibrant! To help me out, I'm joined by my friend, colleague, business owner, and board-cert...
Jul 03, 2024•24 min•Ep. 119
Click here to text us! Intermittent fasting is a powerful tool for weight loss or general health, but it can be daunting, especially if you've never done it before! This week on the Vibrant Menopause Podcast we're back with an episode that's short, sweet, and will set you up for success if you have intermittent fasting on the brain. I share three things that I do, and that I think would help everybody in preparation for their fasts. The three tips that I share will get you in the right mindset, ...
Jun 27, 2024•8 min•Ep. 118
Click here to text us! Ready for the 2024 hormone replacement therapy (HRT) update? My guest today is Dr. Carolyn Moyers, a Board Certified OBGYN who is Menopause Society Certified, and we are talking all things HRT. We'll answer... How late can you start? How long can you stay on it? (spoiler alert—I plan to die with my estrogen patch on my lower abdomen) Can you use hormones if you've had breast or ovarian cancer? (generally no, but there may be some risk/benefit analysis to look at) Is vagina...
Jun 19, 2024•39 min•Ep. 117
Click here to text us! It's no surprise to anybody that the big snack food companies of the world have been sneaking around for decades now- plotting how to get their processed products into our pantries and ultimately our stomachs. It really started in the 80s when the idea of snacking while watching TV was introduced, and it's only grown from there. Over time, snack food marketing has successfully shifted our eating habits from one where we ate three dedicated meals per day, to erratic eating ...
Jun 12, 2024•12 min•Ep. 116
Click here to text us! The gut-brain connection has been THE hot topic in academic and popular science for a while now because of the incredible evidence that's come out to support its validity. But as humans, we've known, or at least intuited, that there's some sort of connection for much longer. Just think about the ubiquity of the phrases "listen to your gut" or "butterflies in my stomach"! Now, combine our long-standing human intuition with the rapidly stacking evidence from studies, and wha...
Jun 05, 2024•33 min•Ep. 115
Click here to text us! One in every four workers in the US works the night shift. So when the sun goes down and the other 3/4ths are getting ready for bed, they're starting their day of work. If you've never experienced this before, take a moment to think about the unique challenges this kind of work poses... You might be wondering things like, "when are they supposed to eat?", "how do they spend time with their families?", "when do they sleep?", "how do they get good quality sleep?", etc... And...
May 29, 2024•47 min•Ep. 114
Click here to text us! Something I've noticed in myself and with clients is that when us women hit midlife, we start to see our brains changing with menopause. Most frequently we observe more brain fog and difficulty recalling words. Inevitably, we then begin to consider what our future cognitive health looks like, and turn to family members to try to get a glimpse into the what might lie ahead. There's no denying that these changes are daunting, especially if you weren't expecting them, but for...
May 23, 2024•35 min•Ep. 113
Click here to text us! If you're like me who grew up in the '80s, you'll probably remember the seasonal color analysis trend that gained huge popularity. Now, fast forward to 2024 and it's back and more specific than ever before, with new categories and analysis protocols that are allowing people to really narrow in on the exact clothing, jewelry, hair, and nail color palettes that suit them the best. My guest today, Jeannie Stith, is a color analysis expert and the founder of Your Color Guru, a...
May 15, 2024•27 min•Ep. 112
Click here to text us! I haven't mentioned it much on the podcast, but I've been gluten-free for over a decade now. The decision to cut it out wasn't prompted by anything related to weight loss, but rather some lab results showing that I have an autoimmune disorder that can flare up when I eat gluten. So that was that and I haven't looked back! That being said, after I cut out gluten I did find that I dropped a pant size, but after doing some digging I realized that this sudden weight loss wasn'...
May 01, 2024•17 min•Ep. 111
Click here to text us! This week we're back with a shorter episode, but it addresses a question that's really important to acknowledge and have in the back of your mind when on a weight loss journey. That question, of course, is "what's your Krytonite?" In the context of weight loss, I generally think of "kryptonite" as irresistible food items; things that, more often than not, cause you to succumb to their power. For many it's chocolate or ice cream, or for others it's bread or pasta. But unlik...
Apr 18, 2024•8 min
Click here to text us! It's well known that the Mediterranean Diet is among one of the healthiest eating styles in the world, but when you look at all of its components it can cause confusion. So in this episode of the Vibrant-MD Podcast, I'm thrilled to be joined by fellow doctor, believer in food as medicine, and midlife weight loss specialist, Dr Caissa Troutman. When working with her clients in her practice, Weight ReMDy, she's a big advocate for incorporating as many of what she calls the "...
Apr 11, 2024•30 min
Click here to text us! Have you ever wondered how the midlife, menopause-age actresses of Hollywood keep their skin looking vibrant and healthy while under the scrupulous eye of the camera? Well, it's thanks in no small part to people like today's guest, Helen Marray-Finlay - a skincare expert, Hollywood makeup artist, and the founder of Finlay+Green! Through her work, and as a woman going through menopause, Helen realized that there was a lack of safe and effective skincare products specificall...
Mar 13, 2024•17 min
Click here to text us! Feeling our best starts and ends with quality sleep, but as we get into midlife, sometimes the "quality" part starts to slip away from us. Whether it's increased waking throughout the night, difficulty falling asleep, or general unrestful sleep, these disturbances make the rest of our day much more difficult, and as professional women, that's the last thing we need! That's why I'm so pleased to share this episode, which is a terrific conversation with the one and only Morg...
Mar 06, 2024•45 min
Click here to text us! Weight loss really works when you've made the mental commitment to staying on that path, and you have the support systems in place to hold you accountable. The worst place to be is in a state of indecision, which is what we'll dive into in this episode! A good analogy for this conundrum that so many people face is when you're driving and there's a fork in the road. To the right, the road leads you home - a place that you know well and you're comfortable with. To the left, ...
Feb 28, 2024•19 min
Click here to text us! Is there a person that you're afraid of becoming while on your weight loss journey? I so frequently hear from the professional women that I work with that they're excited to have their personalized meal plans, but they're worried about what their new way of eating is going to look like when it comes to family/friend gatherings. They're worried that they'll have to justify themselves to people, that food will be pushed upon them and they'll have to say no, or that they'll b...
Feb 21, 2024•15 min
Click here to text us! I hear it so frequently from the professional women that I work with that they wish they had more time to do all of the things that they want/need to do. And it's true! As high-achieving women with so many things that we want to do plus all the regular responsibilities of life, 24 hours seems like it flies by. But what if I told you that you could get back at least 10 hours of your time per week? Imagine what you could do then! Well, my guest this week on the Vibrant-MD Po...
Feb 14, 2024•36 min
Click here to text us! Gut health is a hot topic in the scientific community, and it's been all over the news recently as new amazing findings come out. And for good reason, too! We can all benefit from keeping our gut happy and healthy, but especially women in midlife and beyond. That's why in this episode of the Vibrant-MD Podcast, I had the great pleasure of being joined by Bonnie Wisener, a registered holistic nutritionist and digestive health expert from Toronto, Canada. We discuss how gut ...
Feb 07, 2024•38 min
Click here to text us! If you're a woman in perimenopause/menopause and you have a vagina, listen up, because this episode is going to blow you away! My guest this week, Dr. Rachel Rubin, is a Urologist and a Sexual Medicine Specialist, and I was so excited to talk with her because the work that she does, both in clinic and on social media, has dramatically helped countless women live with greater comfort, confidence, and pleasure! Dr. Rubin joined me on this episode to talk about the life-chang...
Jan 31, 2024•34 min
Click here to text us! If you've been listening to the podcast for a while now, you've probably heard me and a couple of my guests talk about Ozempic. It's an injectable weight loss medication that has been in the news a lot as of recent times, and it's become so popular that, in many places, it's hard to find in pharmacies. So if it's this popular it must be a miracle drug, right? Well, in certain situations it can really help people lose weight, and it's worth giving it credit where it's due. ...
Jan 24, 2024•18 min
Click here to text us! Let's stop to take a moment to look back on how far we've come as professional women. We've worked incredibly hard, learned all the lessons (both good and bad), and we should be proud of all that we've accomplished! As we look back, let's think about all the steps, twists, and turns that we took along the path to get to where we are now. We've come a long way, but for most of us, our accomplishments didn't come in one fell swoop. They were the results of breaking down the ...
Jan 18, 2024•16 min
