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Are you ready to take stock of your health and feel terrific? Whether you’re coming off a lazy holiday, or you just haven’t been feeling like yourself and want to reclaim your mojo, this episode is for you. Naturopathic doctor Lisa Brent is in the house, and we’re talking about how right now is the perfect time for a wellness check. An expert in helping women navigate their menopausal years, Lisa understands that your body is changing during midlife, and what worked before in terms of nutrition, exercise and sleep may no longer be working for you—especially if you’re in the throes of hormonal upheaval. She also gets that you may be concerned about new physical issues that have cropped up. During our conversation, Lisa offers great tips on how to optimize your wellbeing during this life stage. She tells you what diagnostics to consider, what lifestyle tweaks to make, what supplements are worth your time, and how you can address those nagging health concerns without worrying yourself sick. If you want to feel better, have more energy and get your groove back this season, you’re gonna love Lisa’s words of advice and encouragement.

Among the topics Lisa and I address:

• How any lasting health and fitness change starts with one important mental shift
• The different types of lab work you should consider getting, how to interpret the results, and how to stay calm in the face of unexpected or confusing health news
• When to consider genetic testing as a powerful preventative tool, and when to pass on it
• Ways you can set yourself up for healthy aging—as well as slowing and/or preventing chronic disease
• How hormone therapy can tackle many symptoms of menopause—and possibly serve as disease prevention, even for women experiencing a “silent” menopause (with no tangible symptoms)
• How to decide if hormone therapy is right for you, whether or not there are side effects, and if it’s ever too late to start on HT
• Lifestyle tweaks to help you feel great: nutrition shifts to help with hormones and weight gain, the best types of exercise to stay fit and curb muscle loss, and advice for getting better sleep (and who doesn’t need more of that during midlife?)

Plus, Lisa tells you why she believes an integrated and individualized approach to medicine is vital, gives tips on how to navigate an increasingly complex healthcare system, and reveals the one way you should never consume sugar!

Full show notes available at Morebeautifulproject.com.