Midlife Wellness In The Mountains
A podcast for women 40+ who want to understand their body, improve how they function and age.
Join me, Janel, as I discuss Functional Nutrition and Midlife Wellness topics with some of my favorite health experts, with a mountain twist.
This podcast was inspired by time on the trails with other health expert friends and family, discussing, debating, and ultimately working through loads of health topics that impact our day to day wellness and performance.
Janel is a board certified nutrition consultant, a certified functional nutritionist, a doctor of natural medicine and a lover of the wild.
You can find Janel at www.mountainrebalance.com
Episodes
30 episodes
The Power Of Narrative Medicine For Improved Health And Wellness with Andrea Nakayama
One of my favorite teachers and mentors, Andrea Nakayama, joined me today to discuss what she believes is missing in traditional healthcare: our personal stories.So many of us are hyper focused on what we can do, what supplement w...
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Episode 30
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36:37
Yoga To Improve Health And Hormones In Perimenopause and Menopause with Janet Stone
Janet Stone has been one of my favorite yoga teachers for the last 10 years and I loved our conversation about hormone changes in Perimenopause and Menopause. This was a wonderful and rich conversation about tangible ways yoga and...
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Episode 29
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38:47
How The Microbiome Impacts Hormones In Perimenopause And Menopause With Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan
There are several ways our microbiome directly impacts our hormones and health. Microbiologist and Microbiome expert, Kiran Krishan, joined me today to break down several of the ways our microbiome affects hormones and symptoms we may experienc...
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Episode 28
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44:52
Herbal Remedies for Stress Relief in Midlife with Herbalist Rebecca Luna
Herbs are an incredibly effective tool to support the nervous system and bring ease into the body. I loved this weeks talk with herbalist and apothecary owner Rebecca Luna. Reducing stress and calming the nervous system is c...
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Episode 27
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32:23
26- Feeling Energetic, Stable, And Calm With Improved Metabolic Flexibility
Monica Paz MS, FNLP was a practicing dietician who discovered she needed to learn new skills to improve her energy, mood, blood sugar, body pains, sleep, and ultimately take control of her health. She turned to functional nutrition a...
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Episode 26
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36:13
Stress, Perimenopause, & Upleveling At Menopause with Dr. Kaisa Copalla
Today I sat down with my old river guiding friend, Dr Kaisa Copalla, to discuss the role stress plays in our perimenopause journey and how addressing it helps us uplevel to our fullest capacity in Menopause. When our hormones chan...
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Episode 25
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36:18
Using Food To Improve Our Mood with Camilla Beevor
Food impacts our mood in various ways including through our microbiome, the gut brain connection, leaky gut, blood sugar swings, and chronic inflammation. Camilla and I discuss foods that disrupt mood and foods that support feeling calm ...
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Episode 24
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36:24
Our Hunger For Physical and Spiritual Nourishment with The Kitchen Healer
Jules Blaine Davis "is on a fierce journey to spread permission, freedom, beauty and LOVE like wildfire all over our phenomenal lives, in and out of the kitchen."Jules and I discuss how the kitchen shapes us, she gives us tangible way...
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Episode 23
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39:27
The Evolution And Phases of Perimenopause, And Trusting our Body with Lara Briden
Author and Naturopath, Dr. Lara Briden, joined me today to talk about Perimenopause and Menopause. We discussed ways the modern world creates an evolutionary mismatch, which makes hormone transitions more challenging. Lara discuses the ...
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Episode 22
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31:07
Autumn Medicine- Qigong, Ayurveda, & Hormone Cycles
Nicole Koch joined me today to discuss ways to lean into fall, why it is important and what Qigong, Ayurveda, and Hormonal Cycle Awareness teaches us about Fall. It is mind blowing how much these things align with one another and how im...
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Episode 21
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34:27
The Midlife Blood Sugar Roller Coaster
Kate Smith is back and this time we discuss how blood sugar contributes to so many of our symptoms and most of us have no idea. Our modern world makes it hard to have optimal blood sugar. Things like chronic stress, processed food...
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Episode 20
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35:55
Why Your Microbiome Matters And Why You Should Care
Ali Anderson joined me to discuss the microbiome, why it is important for anyone wanting to improve health, why it is so confusing, and our favorite ways to improve it. Ali is a functional nutrition coach who specializes in ...
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Episode 19
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32:21
Gut Health, What’s Normal, Why It Matters, What you Can Do
Is gas, bloating, heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, cramping, etc normal? Why is it important to remedy this? What causes these problems? How do I support my digestive system? Erin Harner and I sit down to discuss this important topic....
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Episode 18
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34:44
Train Smarter, Not Harder, In Midlife- With Uphill Athlete Coach Alexa Hasman
If you are in midlife and want to keep playing hard in the mountains, you are going to want to listen to this talk as we go over Alexa's formula for training smarter in midlife. Alexa Hasman has her masters in both exercise science and ...
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Episode 17
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30:08
Tools To Support Perimenopause
Perimenopause is a wild ride! Different tools help at various stages of the Perimenopause and Menopause journey. Perimenopause can start 3-10 years before menopause, which catches a lot of women off guard. Understanding your body c...
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48:14
Intermittent Fasting. Why, Who, How
My colleague Karen Mitchell joined me today to discuss Intermittent Fasting. I love talking with Karen. We dig into what exactly intermittent fasting is, what the researched benefits are, who should avoid intermittent fasting, who m...
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Episode 15
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35:59
Changing Workouts In Midlife To Support Hormones and Health with Betty Rocker
Today Bree Argetsinger, aka Betty Rocker, joined me to talk about how hormones impact our muscles and body composition in midlife. As hormones change in perimenopause and menopause, our workouts need to change too. Staying s...
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38:56
Pelvic Health For Perimenopause and Menopause with Kim Vopni The Vagina Coach
Kim Vopni is brilliant and she has critical information to share about pelvic health in midlife, when women are dealing with changes from Perimenopause and Menopause. We discuss incontinence, prolapse, kegals, topical estrogen, c...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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32:01
Setting Clear And Calm Boundaries In Midlife with Robyn Spens
I loved this talk with Robn Spens about BoundariesBoundaries impact every aspect of our lives as women and are a key part of finding happiness, joy, and optimal health. So many of us are people pleasers and we need to learn to...
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Episode 12
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35:49
How Stress And Trauma Impact Our Biochemistry
Jennifer Burrows is a certified clinical hypnotherapist and board-certified functional nutrition and spiritual health coach. Her personal health journey, alongside the transformative experiences of her clients, has underscored the critic...
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Episode 11
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30:41
Mindset of Menopause- A Key Part Of Rocking Midlife And Beyond with Susan Willson
There is a lot that impacts how we experience the second half of our life. There is an incredible spiritual and emotional component that is often overlooked. Certified Nurse Midwife and author, Susan Willson, shares her wisdom...
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Episode 10
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31:15
Ayurveda For Better Sleep And Midlife Health with Deepa Kannan
This is a fresh look at sleep in Perimenopause and Menopause. Deepa shares with us how Ayurveda, the ancient Indian medical philosophy, can help us sleep better at midlife as hormones change. I loved this talk with Deepa and l...
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Episode 9
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30:52
Mental Health In Perimenopause and Menopause. How To Find Peace with Darcy Pique
A lot of women experience mental health challenges at midlife. Darcy and I chat about factors that impact this during Perimenopause and Menopause and what you can do to find peace and balance.
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Episode 8
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30:20
Healthy Bones in Perimenopause and Menopause with Anne Lemons PT
So much changes around 40 and bones are no exception. Our bones take a hit as estrogen decreases in midlife. If you are interested in aging your best, you are going to want to listen to this podcast and follow Anne. Don'...
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Episode 7
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39:55
Recovering Strong After Athletic Injury in Midlife with Tara Thies RDN
If you want to learn the best nutrition for a strong and speedy injury recovery you don't want to miss this talk. Today I talked with my great friend, athlete and Dietician, Tara Theis, about the exact ways to recover well from bone f...
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Episode 6
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34:37
