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In this episode, I chat to Dr Anna Cabeca, aka the Girlfriend Doctor, on how a woman's body changes after 40, particularly during perimenopause and menopause and what she can do to stay slim and sexy.

Dr Anna explains the importance of understanding how our hormones impact these changes and the simple, often easy steps you can take to keep that dreaded menopause belly at bay! 

She explains how these changes affect weight management, brain function, and overall health.

The discussion covers the importance of nutrition, the role of intermittent fasting, and the impact of lifestyle choices, including alcohol consumption, on hormonal balance.

Dr Anna emphasizes the need for individualised approaches to health and wellness, particularly in managing menopausal symptoms and maintaining a healthy weight.

We discuss the critical role of hormones in women's health, particularly focusing on estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. She emphasizes the impact of toxicity on hormonal balance and overall health, advocating for lifestyle changes, nutritional support, and the use of bioidentical hormones.

The discussion also covers the importance of exercise, particularly weight-bearing and flexibility exercises, as well as the significance of oxytocin in promoting well-being and longevity. 

Dr Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG, is the best selling author of The Hormone Fix and Keto-Green 16 and MenuPause. Dr Anna is triple-board certified and a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-ageing and regenerative medicine. She holds special certifications in functional medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. 

She lectures frequently on those topics and shares the secret behind the ebb and flow of intimacy as she demystifies the fascinating hormonal changes over time. She will help you discover how the “love hormone”, Oxytocin can breathe life into your relationship, and how Cortisol can take it away - and how the delicate balancing act of those hormones can reignite your libido and support a healthy relationship, most importantly the one you have with yourself.

She is sassy, blunt, speaks from the heart and has a wonderful sense of humor! 

She has personally developed natural products to help women balance hormones and thrive through menopause including the highly acclaimed Julva® cream for the vulva and MightyMaca® Plus, a powerful superfood blend.  She lives in Dallas with her daughters, horses and dogs.

TIME STAMPS

00:00 Navigating Hormonal Changes After 40 03:03 Understanding Weight Management During Menopause 05:55 The Impact of Glucose on Brain Function 08:51 Nutrition Strategies for Hormonal Balance 12:06 Intermittent Fasting and Its Effects 14:58 Addressing Menopause Belly Fat 18:01 The Role of Diet in Menopausal Symptoms 20:52 The Influence of Alcohol on Hormones 23:56 Individual Variability in Menopause Timing 38:20 The Impact of Toxicity on Hormonal Health 42:12 Understanding Hormones: Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone 49:47 The Role of Estrogen in Women's Health 57:18 Estrogen as a Longevity Hormone 01:04:04 Supplements for Hormonal Balance and Weight Management 01:09:36 Exercise: Adapting to Changes After 40 01:11:44 Long-Term Strategies for Weight Management and Well-Being

 

CONNECT WITH DR ANNA AT:

● https://drannacabeca.com

● https://www.facebook.com/DrAnnaCabeca

● https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor

 

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In this episode, my guest is Dr Adam Gavine, the Director and Chiropractor at Back to Function and the co-founder of the Wasabi Method - a partnership with Dave Asprey. 

Adam has spent years at the forefront of a leading shock wave therapy company, honing his skills as a lead instructor. His extensive clinical experience and deep understanding of shock wave therapy have made him a sought after expert in the field. His passion for biohacking and preventative health, coupled with his background in elite sports, informs his evidence-based approach to well-being, health, and fitness. 

Adam explains how the Wasabi Method works, its benefits and applications. We discuss the limitations of traditional medical treatments and why non-invasive therapies like the Wasabi Method can help prevent you from needing surgery. 

Adam also shares his favourite biohacks and the importance of taking proactive steps to maintain health and well-being.

 

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and Inspiration for the Wasabi Method 02:20 Understanding Shockwave Therapy and the Wasabi Method 06:16 Differentiating the Wasabi Method from Traditional Approaches 10:33 Applications and Effectiveness of the Wasabi Method 35:41  Debunking Myths and Misconceptions about Shockwave Therapy 40:17 The Limitations of Traditional Medical Treatments 45:33 Questioning the Need for Surgery 51:08 Preparation and Aftercare for Wasabi Method Treatment 01:05:19 Living Well Longer: Health Span vs. Lifespan 01:07:22 Taking Proactive Steps for Health Maintenance   Connect with Adam at the following sites:   www.backtofunction.com.au  https://www.facebook.com/backtofunctionchiropractic/  https://www.instagram.com/wasabi_method   

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In today's podcast Azra takes a deep dive into the benefits of cryotherapy, otherwise know as cold therapy. She discusses:

• The history of cryotherapy
• Her personal experience with cryotherapy
• How cryotherapy impacts the body
• How cryotherapy impacts longevity
• Why studies have shown that cryotherapy benefits women more than men
• How cryotherapy can help with weight loss

Hosted by Azra Alagic, the Biohackher Podcast will introduce you to Azra's biohacking techniques, and interviews from leading health experts that will help you optimise your health to live well longer.  

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This week on the Biohackher Podcast, Azra sits down with intimacy expert to millions Susan Bratton, a champion and advocate for all those who desire passion their whole life long, to talk about how to maintain longevity in your relationships regardless of how old you are. 

Susan stands firm in the conviction that passion is ageless. However, few things bring lovemaking to a screeching halt faster than the inability to…show up, shall we say. 

In this episode, Azra and Susan dive into:

• What the difference is between biohacking and regenerative therapies in the intimate wellness space.
• What the five horsemen of the apocalypse for the male and female body are.
• How we can continue having great “us” time as we age and our bodies get older.
• Why a healthy love life is critical to our overall wellness, especially as it relates to our longevity.
• Extending “sex span,” and not just life or health span. 
• How libido reflects overall health, but that many people misunderstand the role of hormones for intimacy.
• Why blood flow is even more important than hormones.
• Everyday factors in our lives that are affecting our performance in the bedroom.
• Easy tips and tricks to turn things around behind closed doors.
• And soooo much more! 

To learn more from Susan Bratton, follow her on:

The Susan Bratton Show® at BetterLover.com

Instagram @susanbratton

Facebook Susan Bratton

Twitter @susanbratton

And her lust-for-life supplements, FLOW and DESIRE are available at The20store.com.

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Living with an auto immune condition isn't easy. It impacts not just your body, mind, and spirit but your whole life. Today Rhea Fawole joins host Azra Alagic to chat about living well with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Rhea Fawole is the CEO & Founder of SOLVi Migration – an Immigration Law headquartered on the Gold Coast.

Her passion to create SOLVi Migration came from 12 years of working in senior roles at the Australian Immigration Department, and seeing the challenges faced migrating to Australia. 

When Rhea was first diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2010 at the age of 32, she felt grief for the life she thought was all but over as she learned to navigate changes in her body, mind and spirit. But like the Phoenix that she is, she has risen to self-educate, embrace, and thrive living with this condition.

Rhea discusses:

• What her symptoms were before she was diagnosed with MS
• How long it took to get diagnosed and how she grieved about her condition
• What causes MS it's like to live with
• How mindset and surrounding herself with a postive network helps manage her condition
• The treatments that worked and didn't work for her
• How nutritious food and exercise is critical for managing her condition
• Her top tips for living well with MS

To ensure she managed her health well, Rhea has built a remote legal practice that operates four days per week; a successful operating model she says never would have been borne without her learning how to balance a rewarding career with a chronic health condition. Her vision for SOLVi is to make navigating the migration process to Australia more fun and simple for clients, and the benefit of her remote 4-day structure means that she has been able to attract a team who all value being able to work to help businesses and overseas workers plan their migration pathway to Australia, and have the space to prioritise their own health and wellbeing too.

To find out more about SOLVi Visit Here

Or tune into to Rhea's Podcast – Making Australian Migration Easy – Listen Here – Watch Here

Hosted by Azra Alagic, the Biohackher Podcast will introduce you to Azra's biohacking techniques, and interviews from leading health experts and every day people that will help you optimise your health to live well longer.  

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Nafiye Erdogan is one of those rare souls who lead by example. After experiencing significant childhood trauma she chose to find a way to turn it into something positive by not ony healing herself, but also becoming a life coach to help others.

Nafiye shares her journey to healing and how it transformed her life. We discuss:

• how trauma impacts health
• generational trauma
• breaking the cycle of generational trauma
• ways to heal from trauma
• the importance of positive self talk
• her top steps for starting to heal your trauma.

Connect with Nafiye

Website - https://www.thejournie.com/ 

Instagram - @thejournie.official 

Nafiye's book recommendations:

Journey of Souls

You Can Heal Your Life

Hosted by Azra Alagic, the Biohackher Podcast will introduce you to Azra's biohacking techniques, and interviews from leading health experts that will help you optimise your health to live well longer.  

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WANT TO LEARN MORE?

If you're keen to get started on your biohacking journey to optimise your health and live well longer please join us on our socials: 

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Does getting old freak you out? Have you experienced a mid-life crisis? Are you in denial about getting old? That pretty much sums up what I went through! In episode 7 I dive into why I started biohacking. I cover:

• When I realised mortality was closer than I thought
• My mid-life meltdown/renewal
• What I will and won't tolerate about ageing
• How ageing chips away at you
• How biohacking gave me hope for living a full and healthy life longer
• What I'm willing to do to live well longer
• The importance of self-love

Want to know more about biohacking? Go to www.biohack-her.com 

Note: there are some expletives in this episode, so you might want to ensure the kids aren't around.

In this episode I discuss how exercise is your number one biohack to help you turn back the clock. There's been a heap of research on how exercise is beneficial to your health, but we now also understand that it helps slow down ageing and keeps you young for longer.

I cover:

1. What is ageing
2. Why exercise keeps you young longer
3. What types of exercise you should be doing and for how long
4. How exercise helps at a cellular level
5. How to break those barriers that are preventing you from exercising

Want to know more about biohacking? Check us out on www.biohack-her.com 

Show research links:

The role of senescent cells in ageing

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4214092/ 

Is exercise a senolytic medicine?

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33378138/

Effects of exercise on cellular and tissue aging

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8202894/ 

Can you lengthen your life?

https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2016/06/can-you-lengthen-your-life 

Renee Grandi  (BHSc. Nat, Adv. Dip. Nut Med, Adv. Dip Nat, BSc.) is a Naturopath and Nutritionist passionate about women's health.

She's a dedicated health professional, who understands that imbalances are multifactorial and require thorough investigation. Renee has worked in Australian clinics and a world-renowned health resort based in Thailand where she consulted with high-end clients from around the globe and completed regular in-person and online health lectures.  She will be commencing her Master's in neuroscience to help bridge the link between mental health and women's health. 

Putting together the pieces of the biochemical puzzle is Renee’s forte. Renee dive's deeply into your health to determine underlying imbalances, nutrient deficiencies, and the root cause for your signs and symptoms. She's a positive, encouraging, and holistic health educator, who inspires people to understand their body's to move forward in their healing journey without judgement.

Renee has struggled with PCOS, PMDD, infertility, and acne and has dedicated her life to understanding and treating hormonal conditions.

Reproductive health, endometriosis, PCOS, fertility, menopause, mood disorders, weight-management, thyroid, chronic pain, immunity/autoimmunity, mental and digestive health are Renee’s key areas of expertise, however, she is enthusiastically abundant with knowledge in all areas of health.

Join Biohackher host, Azra, for Episode 5 as she chats to Renee to unravell the mystery of menopause exploring:

• Why it's important for us all to be talking about menopause
• What symptoms a woman can expect in peri-menopause and menopause and why
• What you should do and who you should see when you become symptomatic
• What tests you should be asking your medical practitioner to run
• What's happens to a woman's hormones and her body during the transition of menopause
• What options there are for managing menopause
• Why Hormone Replacement Therapy is only delaying the inevitable
• What role diet plays in helping you transition through menopause
• How to use positive mindset to cope with menopause
• How to maintain your youth post menopause
• How does menopause impact sex from dry vagina to discomfort during sex and what you can do to manage this
• How alcohol impacts menopause
• The products, herbs and supplements she recommends to support you through menopause

Renee's book recommendations:

The Wisdom of Menopause

Age of Miracles - embracing the new midlife

Renee's socials:

https://instagram.com/womens_health_specialist?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk= 

Hosted by Azra Alagic, the Biohackher Podcast will introduce you to Azra's biohacking techniques, and interviews from leading health experts that will help you optimise your health to live well longer.  

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WANT TO LEARN MORE?

If you're keen to get started on your biohacking journey to optimise your health and live well longer please join us on our socials: 

https://www.instagram.com/biohackher_official

https://m.facebook.com/people/Biohackher

GET OUR FREE TOP 5 BIOHACKS

If you're ready to start biohacking sign up at Biohackher to receive Azra's Top  5 Biohacks to get you started:

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Most of us enjoy an alcoholic beverage or two but we put little thought into whether that occasional drink with our friends is doing us any harm. In this episode, I take a look at the latest research on the health impacts of consuming moderate amounts of alcohol. I discuss how the body processes alcohol, and what it does to the brain and body, from neurodegeneration to hormonal imbalances and impacts in women, and cancers.

References

Associations between alcohol consumption and gray and white matter volumes in the UK Biobank

The effects of moderate alcohol consumption on female hormone levels and reproductive function

Estrogen-related acetaldehyde elevation in women during alcohol intoxication

World Health Organization - Alcohol