Ep. 201: Decoding by the Decade: Women’s Health in Every Life Stage
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As women age, physical and hormonal changes lead to new nutritional and wellness needs. So in episode 201 of Eat Move Think, Dr. Jennifer Zelovitzky (above, right) and Leslie Beck, RD, (above, left) team up to guide you through women’s health by the decade. Learn what’s happening inside and outside your body during each decade of adulthood from your 30s onward—and how simple lifestyle and diet choices can help you move through your life with vitality and confidence.
LINKS:
Learn more about our Women’s Health Programs and our Weight Management and Nutrition Program.
Check out this useful Calcium Calculator by Osteoporosis Canada
Read the Menopause and Work in Canada report by The Menopause Foundation of Canada.
Read a new report in JAMA that confirms the benefits of hormone replacement therapy for perimenopausal women.
Check out other Eat Move Think episodes about women’s health:
Episode 200: What It’s Like to See A Menopause Specialist
Episode 176: HRT and Menopause Misconceptions
Episode 188: Your Women’s Health Questions, Answered
Check out other Eat Move Think episodes about nutrition:
Episode 198: IBS and the Low FODMAP Diet
Episode 171: Ultra-Processed Foods and How to Avoid Them
Episode 127: The MIND Diet for Brain Health, Part 1
INSIGHTS
03:05 An exciting time for women’s health
04:33 The 30s and hormone stability
05:40 Regular screenings and STIs
08:55 Protein for vegetarians and vegans
09:40 Fear not the soy!
10:30 The right protein amounts for women in their 30s
11:37 Nutrients for a healthy pregnancy
12:15 The 40s and perimenopause
14:01 Can you really balance your hormones?
15:06 Menopause hormone therapy
16:44 Breast cancer screening
17:25 Bioidentical hormone therapy
20:11 The Dutch test
22:24 Does your metabolism slow down in your 40s?
24:16 Fibre in your 40s
25:47 Treating hot flashes with diet
27:04 Alcohol and your health
29:55 The 50s and menopause
31:00 Muscle mass and estrogen
31:29 Calcium through diet and supplements
34:08 Vitamin D: You’re probably deficient
34:53 Bone density and your risk of fall or fracture
36:59 Protein in your 60s and beyond
38:40 Intermittent fasting
39:39 The importance of movement for pain management
41:31 The best diets and where to learn more
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