Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
Changing Conversations Around Age, Potential, and Possibility for Women in MIDLIFE
Ever feel like you’re doing everything right but still struggling with your health? This week, I’m chatting with my friend Laura Frontiero, aka the Gut Genie, about something most of us never even think about… parasites. Yep, and this episode is gonna blow your mind.
Struggling with stubborn belly fat after 40? You’re not alone—and you’re definitely not stuck with it. In this episode of Midlife Conversations, I’m sharing 5 powerful belly fat-burning hacks that might surprise you.
Here’s the deal: for women in midlife, too much cardio can actually raise cortisol levels, leading to—you guessed it—belly fat. But with the Carol Bike, you get the maximum cardio benefits in just 5 minutes, 3 days a week! No long sessions, no messing up your hormones. You burn belly fat instead of causing it. How amazing is that?
Ever feel like life throws you curveballs just when you think you’ve got it all figured out? I sat down with Maria Kang, a total fitness icon, who’s sharing her journey through something she never expected—a stage four cancer diagnosis. Maria’s story is a powerful one. She’s spent her life dedicated to health and fitness, but all of that was flipped upside down. We dive into how she handled it, the struggles she’s faced before (including her battle with an eating disorder), and how her mom’s health issues pushed her to a new level of self-awareness.
Ever feel like your blood sugar is all over the place, especially during menopause? You’re not imagining it! In this episode of Midlife Conversations, I sit down with Dr. Mariza Snyder, a women’s health expert, to break down exactly why your blood sugar is fluctuating and how your hormones are playing a major role. These midlife changes are the reason I really wanted to have her on the podcast. If you’ve been feeling a little off or just curious about how to manage these changes better, this episode has the answers. Trust me, you’ll want to tune in!
What is Metabolic Syndrome?
Metabolic Syndrome is diagnosed by five metabolic biomarkers:
If you have 3 of these 5 markers out of range, you would be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome creates cellular dysfunction and inflammation in the body. When our mitochondria get below 50% capacity, we see these biomarkers go out of range. And when this happens, it sends us on the trajectory for dementia, cardiovascular disease, PCOS, and the list goes on and on.
What is the MOST Important Test for Insulin Resistance?
Well before your A1C goes up, or well before your fasting blood glucose is close to 100, for a decade your insulin levels are resistant. The number that tells us this trajectory is your fasting insulin.
What Are Normal Blood Sugar Ranges
In an ideal world, your levels would remain between 70-120 all day long. A spike past 140 is in a diabetic range. Your fasting blood glucose should be between 70-85. Any time you eat you will have a blood sugar response, but one and two hours after your first meal, you want it to go back down to 90-110.
How to Fix Your Blood Sugar
If you are having blood sugar numbers that are high, you can still feel empowered. You CAN fix and adjust it by making a few changes like:
Learn more in Dr. Mariza’s FREE Thriving in Perimenopause & Menopause Summit HERE
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