That Gut Feeling is Real How Gut Impacts Mood Got that loving gut feeling ? Following that gut feeling may lead you places you don’t want to go right now. If you’ve never given thought to how your gut impacts mood, this is the time. No mood swings or lows to complain about? Stay with me. Because if you’re in midlife, it’s very likely your gut health has changed in some way. You’re experiencing bloating, or constipation and diarrhea you’ve never before experienced. And inevitably that impact your brain.  Not to mention, if your digestion and elimination aren’t on point, you’re potentially not absorbing nutrients and your workout suffers. It’s not just what you eat but how you absorb it that matters.  Gut Impacts Mood  If you find nutrition, dietary supplements and herbal remedies mind boggling right now, there’s another way to look at it. What if it’s fascinating the options we have. We don’t have to take them all but we can potentially change our health with options available to us that were never before.  Let’s sort through some of the overwhelm and look at what’s just more, and what’s useful and when. We start with gut health.  My Guest:  Dr. Nick Bitz is a Naturopathic Physician that specializes in Ayurvedic medicine. He is a leading voice in the natural products industry and currently serves as Senior VP of Product Development at Neurohacker Collective. His areas of expertise include nootropics, anti-aging medicine, biohacking, herbology, nutrition and dietary supplements. Questions We Answer in this Episode:  What is the gut microbiome? What is dysbiosis? What causes it?  Why do so many women begin to have gut issues in midlife when hormones are changing?  The low mood, brain fog.. Often attributed to menopause as a blanket statement What regulates the gut health and how are hormones involved and influenced? We know fasting can have a positive impact on gut biome, what other things can a woman do to improve her gut health? Share a few science-backed ingredients to support optimal digestion, immune function, and key aspects of the gut-brain connection. Connect with Dr. Nick: https://neurohacker.com/flipping50 On Social: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-bitz-283a03b/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neurohacker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neurohackercollective Resources:  12-Week STRONGER program: https://www.flippingfifty.com/getstronger  Other Episodes You Might Like:  Lose Weight, Gain Energy and Eliminate Pain with a Gut Cleanse: Dr Vincent M. Pedre: https://www.flippingfifty.com/lose-weight-gain-energy-and-eliminate-pain-with-a-gut-cleanse-dr-vincent-m-pedre/  Personalized Gut Health: Resolve Menopause Gut Issues: https://www.flippingfifty.com/gut-issues/  6 Better Belly Secrets from Gut Health Expert Summer Bock: https://www.flippingfifty.com/summer-bock-better-belly/

What if I told you that your thyroid and adrenal health not only are connected (not a news flash) but that your need to floss is also related? Got your attention? My guest is talking about a very important topic or topics for Flipping 50 members.    Thyroid and adrenal health are both key to energy, motivation, metabolism. Need I say more?  The Thyroid and Adrenal Health docuseries is also currently available and you can register right now while it’s open. Register here: https://www.flippingfifty.com/docuseries    If this topic is of interest to you or you suffer from either fatigue, low energy or feel like your metabolism is suffering this docuseries will be valuable.  For over 35 years, Jonathan Landsman has been in the health and fitness industry and is the creator of NaturalHealth365.com – one of the most popular natural health websites in the world. NaturalHealth365 offers a free newsletter, podcasts and videos – which reveal the very best information in science and natural health solutions. My Guest: Throughout his career on the internet, Jonathan has created over 500 online programs with over 300 of the brightest minds in natural health and science. He is the creator of many best-selling online educational programs including the Stop Cancer and Fatty Liver Docu-Class. To learn more about all of Jonathan’s programs, visit: NaturalHealth365Programs.com Questions We Answer in this Episode:  1. 3 Most overlooked threats to the thyroid gland 2. What are the best ways to fix these issues? 3. What is the most surprising truth about adrenal health? 4. How does our mindset alter thyroid and adrenal function? 5. Top 3 lifestyle tips to dramatically improve thyroid and adrenal function. Join the Docuseries: https://www.flippingfifty.com/docuseries Other Episodes You Might Like: My Thyroid and Adrenals: Navigating Midlife Hormones: https://www.flippingfifty.com/my-thyroid/ You, Iodine and Thyroid Health: https://www.flippingfifty.com/iodine-and-thyroid/ Adrenal Fatigue Talk with the Hip Hop Energy Doc, Tricia Pingel: https://www.flippingfifty.com/adrenal-fatigue-talk/

Waning libido is common but it’s not the only thing to consider. We’re looking at libido, sex, and orgasm all inclusively in this episode. If this all makes you blush, it’s audio-only, and we’re just talking. But if you don’t have this discussion with girlfriends because sex talk is uncomfortable, you don’t want it and your partner does or vice versa, I’m actually sharing this podcast for exactly that reason. If not here, where? Intimacy (including sex) is actually quite tied to overall health and wellbeing. If an integral part of your life is missing but you’re not inspired to discuss it, then maybe this is for you. It’s still pretty PG so, no worries there. A European study conducted by a sports nutrition company in 2022 with expert opinions from a Professor of Exercise Science and a Sexual Health Educator set out to find out how different sports improve sex lives. The study was conducted by survey of 3200 Europeans who play sports or exercise. Interestingly, several of the sources I found reviewing references for this episode were done by sports companies of some sort. I point this out, because it’s no accident. We care about sex. They’re posting content and spending time, money, and energy polling, conducting surveys for one reason, to sell more products. I want you to know that if you’re feeling like if this were a book you’d have to put a brown paper wrapper over it, don’t. This is something pretty foundational to every human. Sex and Exercise & Sports Participation Exercise (and sport) can be a part of bringing this little bit of joy and connection back or enhancing it if it’s already present for you. I’ll put in resources a few other connections that can help. But above all, 100% transparency, strength training may be a girl’s a boy’s, and a couple’s best friend, as long as you’re in the sweet spot. (couldn’t resist!) It’s not football players .. in fact they were the least likely to reach the big O and the least confident in the bedroom. Golfers enjoy the most sexual activity among all popular sports, followed by dancers and weightlifters. More than three-quarters of golfers said the sport improved their “o experience. Golfers, and this is probably better golfers, are very in tune with their body position, confident in their ability to affect results by changes that they make. Incredible self-awareness in any area of life spills over into awareness elsewhere. Dancing, provided it’s not a waif-like ballerina sacrificing her libido by starving and extreme discipline, is very rewarding in terms of intimacy. Dancing fosters feelings of lust, sensuality, and sexiness. Those least adventurous on the dance floor may also be least adventurous or confident in the bedroom. Easiest place to start? Some dance lessons to help you get more confident in your own body. There aren’t many things more sensual than dancing with the right partner.     Sex and Sports Specifics   78% of regular walkers report it improving their sex life. It might be that exploring new places and having new adventures builds trust, happiness and satisfaction that pays off in the bedroom. Consider getting off the beaten path.   81% of swimmers say swimming improved their sex lives but only 44% are confident in the bedroom.   While women actually enjoy watching football, the benefits of the sport don’t actually add up to the best results in the bedroom. Fballers aren’t all that confident and don’t climax as much as other sports participants.   Running can have a positive effect on hormone levels provided it’s not too much. Endurance exercise decreases testosterone and increases cortisol levels, having the opposite desired effect (see what I did there). Couples, about 66% on average, who run together report a higher frequency of sex compared to those who don’t. (a survey conducted by Brooks Running) What was the quote? "The Tango is the vertical expression of a horizontal desire." – Jennifer Lopez’ character in Shall We Dance? More than any other sport, 90% of weight trainers said it had a positive impact on their sex life. What’s the physiological reason? Weight training not only improves testosterone levels that directly impact libido or desire, it also edges out yoga for support in cognitive function and problem solving, lending to decreased stress levels through enhanced resilience. Physiologically, no other exercise will change your body shape in the way strength training has the ability to do. Aerobic activity may support weight loss to some extent, but it leaves a smaller version – possibly even less toned – than you started with. Parting Thoughts About Sex and Sport One of the biggest killers of libido, sex and orgasm tends to be a mismatch between fitness status of partners. Even if the couple doesn’t do the same fitness or sport activity, those that support each other independently pursuing some type of fitness activity tend to also have a better relationship. Reference: https://de.myprotein.com/thezone/lifestyle/europaeische-studie-einfluss-von-sport-auf-das-liebesleben/ Resources: STRONGER 12-Week Strength Training: https://www.flippingfifty.com/getstronger Libido boosting Julva: https://www.flippingfifty.com/julva Other Episodes You Might Like: Better Sex After 50 How to Love Getting Intimate https://www.flippingfifty.com/better-sex-2/ Juicy New Menopause, Libido, & Intimacy Solutions https://www.flippingfifty.com/juicy-new-menopause-libido-intimacy-solutions/ Not Just for Men, Why Women Need Testosterone, Too! https://www.flippingfifty.com/testosterone/  

What do you know about whole body vibration for bone density? Curious? Skeptical? Me too. But with more and more instances of degeneration, chronic illness or long haul preventing the active life that supports bone health, additional means of stimulating both muscle and bone density are always on my mind.  Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional death in the world. Older women are especially at risk due to decreased strength, reaction skills, balance, and low bone density.  Falls result in fracture 31% percent of the time and 95% of hip fractures are the result of falls. For those who’ve had a prior fracture, they are twice as at risk for a future fracture.  Whole body vibration (WBV) was first used by NASA with astronauts as a way to overcome the muscle and bone losses experienced by astronauts in space in the early 60s.  Why the Need for Whole Body Vibration for Bone Density? Let me give a little background on why this is so problematic.  Misinformed from perpetuating outdated information from both doctors and trainers (since 2015 evidence of not only increased safety and viability of high impact and high intensity exercise for osteoporotic postmenopausal women is much more promising than prior goals of stopping or slowing losses)  41% of women over 40 had either osteopenia (>31%) or osteoporosis (>14%) in a 2010 study Said differently, 31% of women over 40 had osteopenia and more than 30% of women over 60 had osteoporosis. The further from menopause (>10 years the increase in prevalence of osteoporosis = 40% compared to just 5 years post menopause at 9%) Whole  body vibration increased BMD by 2% with 5 minutes 3x a week (for 6 mos) in postmenopausal women. In physically restricted individuals it’s an alternative to other exercise. In able-bodied, in combination with resistance training, WBV increases results of both muscle and bone regeneration.  While I wouldn’t advocate only doing whole body vibration for bone density if you’re able to do more, in conjunction with resistance training exercises, impact to your tolerance level, and attention to dietary and gut health, whole body vibration for bone density is an “extra” form of insurance.  It not only improves bone density, but is beneficial to muscle, balance, and healing or regeneration in the case of injury.  “Whole-body vibration therapy is an intentional biomechanical stimulation of the body using various frequencies of vibrations with the motive of health improvement. Ever since its discovery, this therapy has been extensively used in physiotherapeutic measures and the sports industry. For its property of increasing bone mass and density, space agencies use this therapy on astronauts who return to Earth after long-term space missions to regain lost bone and muscle mass. The potential of this therapy to restore bone mass encouraged researchers to look for its scope in the treatment of age-related bone degenerative diseases such as osteoporosis and sarcopenia, as well as in the correction of posture control and gait in geriatrics and post-menopausal women.” Mechanisms of Whole Body Vibration for Bone Density (and more)  affects bone metabolism, muscle function, muscle training, and the endocrine system​ Vibration therapy provides anabolic mechanical signals to the bone and musculotendinous systems It improves blood circulation to the bones, ensuring an improved nutrition supply.  Human adipose-derived stem cell differentiation into osteoblasts is facilitated by vibration therapy  inhibiting excessive osteoclast formation   improves bone health by amplifying gap junctional communication in osteocytes  activate the tonic vibration reflex and induce non-voluntary muscular contraction  activation of previously inactive muscle fibers  enhances the endocrine system's functioning: Growth hormone increases  What questions do you have about WBV for osteoporosis?  References:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3139257/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36793830/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27331044/ https://www.hopkinsarthritis.org/arthritis-info/osteoporosis-info/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6422949/#:~:text=Multiple%20factors%20are%20known%20to,fracture%20%5B18%E2%80%9320%5D. Other Episodes You Might Like:   Exercise for Bone Density Then and Now: https://www.flippingfifty.com/exercise-for-bone-density/ 21 Reasons Weight Training Should Be Mandatory Exercise After 50: https://www.flippingfifty.com/weight-training-should-be-mandatory/

If you’re a female entrepreneur, you know. You know juggling all the things. And the unique way a woman’s brain is both made for it and it can bring you down with overwhelm!  A woman on a mission to provide one solution at one resort ended up creating a business that 30 years later is still thriving. She’s creating safer exercise environments for folks choosing to travel and stay active, and opportunities for fitness professionals to enjoy a working vacation. For the hotels and resorts she serves, she’s creating less liability and more positive experiences for customers.  This episode will seem a little off the beaten path and more targeted to our health, fitness and wellness professionals at She Means Fitness Business podcast. We do have a special extra episode for you health professionals at She Means Fitness Business coming out tomorrow, but I want you to hear this. It’s an inspiring story of how a business was born and for those of you aspiring to do something that hasn’t been done before… and to go for it, it’s not too late. If you’re away from home, realize there are many resorts now serviced by Fitbodies, Inc. making your fitness on the beaches more safe (and effective).  My Guest: Female entrepreneur, Suzelle Snowden is the founder of Fit Bodies, Inc., the creator of the largest teaching vacation organization in the world. Fit Bodies, Inc. blends the vacation aspirations of exercise professionals with the wellness needs of a luxury resort. Suzelle’s passion is to share fitness with others! With over 35 years in the fitness industry, Suzelle is ACE CPT and GFI with numerous other certifications including Spinning®, Yoga Alliance E-RYT-200, Corefirst and Strong Nation. Questions We Answer in This Episode:  Back in '92 when you began Fit Bodies, Inc., what inspired you? Still thriving in 2023...is a fantastic track record... how is it different now, how was the pandemic and how is it post pandemic? Can you book a vacation with your fitness pros ?  It’s your turn: female entrepreneur or C-suite exec? What’s your biggest challenge regarding juggling business and wellness?  Connect with Suzelle: Website:  https://fitnessprotravel.com/ https://www.fitbodiesinc.com/ On Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzelle_fitbodiesinc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitbodiesinc Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzellesnowdenfitbodiesinc Resources:  STRONGER 12-week strength training: https://www.flippingfifty.com/getstronger