#165-Life After Menopause with Nicki Williams
In episode 165, Jill and Chris speak with award-winning nutritionist and author, Nicki Williams.
She is the founder of Happy Hormones for Life, helping women of all ages to rebalance their hormones, reclaim their health and feel better than ever.
After failing to find any medical help for her health issues in your early 40’s, she discovered that she could turn things around using diet, lifestyle and natural supplements.
Nicki is the author of “It’s not you, it’s your hormones; The essential guide for women over 40 to fight fat, fatigue and hormone havoc.” Her soon-to-be-released book “Life After Menopause; Embracing the next chapter with a healthy body and mind” is due out this year.
We discuss:
- Practice stress reduction self-care, sitting and meditating at least 10 minutes every day with a meditation practice sometimes walking in nature or read a book. Intentionally spend 10 to 15 minutes to switch off the stress response
- Switch to doing less cardio and much more strength training to feel strong and powerful
- The five changes or additions to supplements she recommends considering:
- A good multivitamin with active levels of B vitamins and minerals
- Vitamin D – she takes it with K2 so it absorbs better
- Magnesium 3 to 400 milligrams she prefers magnesium glycinate because it absorbs well or magnesium citrate which helps if you have a problem with constipation
- Vitamin C helps with immunization your skin eyes hair and provides the important antioxidants
- Omega 3–EPA DHA helps with heart skin and joints
- Try to eat 80% of the time an anti aging diet, which includes hydration. Only 20% of the aging things, (bad oils, alcohol, sugar, prepackaged foods, other things that we know aren’t necessarily health food)
- Get hormones tested. Particularly look at cortisol, insulin, thyroid, estrogen/progesterone
- Nutrition advice for postmenopausal women- eat enough protein,don’t eat packaged goods. instead eat whole foods
- Adjust carbohydrate intake to fruits and mostly vegetables. Skip the white carbs/ bread to help get rid of the tired foggy, moody feeling
- Her favorite on the go meal” salmon or chicken with leafy greens and a side of quinoa with chopped up fresh veggies and feta cheese
Links:
Website: www.happyhormonesforlife.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/happyhormonesforlife
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/williamsnicki
Instagram: happyhormonesforlife
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