So Many Changes

After turning 40, our bodies go through SO MANY changes! From our metabolism and digestion to our hormones and sleep patterns. Sometimes these changes can be better tolerated if we change what we eat as we age.

Let's take a look at a few Q&A’s related to symptom complaints and declining vitality and health over 40 as we enter menopause:

QUESTION❓ Why does food seem to affect us differently after 40?

ANSWER❗ Food has a profound effect on how we look, feel, and function. After 40, our bodies just don't process food the way they used to due to hormonal changes that affect our metabolism and digestion. For example, our muscle mass decreases (this is called sarcopenia), our body fat increases (especially around our middles), and we naturally become more insulin resistant (have a harder time burning off carbs).  In addition, our stress hormone, cortisol, increases (causing more belly fat), and our digestive enzymes decrease (causing gas, bloating, and acid reflux). If we want to be at our best in our forties and beyond, many people need to manipulate their diets to reflect these changes and effectively meet their wellness goals.

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QUESTION❓ Why do people over 40 gain weight even though they are eating and exercising the same as they always did?

ANSWER❗ Our metabolism (defined as all the biochemical processes that convert carbs, proteins, and fats from our food into energy) starts to decline approximately 5 percent for each decade over 40. This is mainly because our lean body mass, which is more metabolically active, decreases while our body fat increases naturally as we age. Also, hormonal fluctuations cause our hunger to increase and our metabolism to become more sluggish, which ends up with weight gain, especially around our middle area. The good news is that this can all be avoided. By modifying our diets and lifestyles a bit, we can turn back the metabolic clock and flip that muscle-to-flab ratio in our favor! 

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QUESTION❓ Why is sleeping through the night such a struggle for some people after age 40?

ANSWER❗ It is not uncommon for our sleep quality to take a hit after 40. This can be due to our fluctuating hormones and, for most of us, elevated stress levels. Our bodies are becoming increasingly sensitive to sugar, so consuming foods that contain or break down into sugar (like wine!), will result in elevating and then crashing your blood sugar, hence the *YAWN* 2 a.m. wake-up call. By making small but powerful changes in our diets and lifestyles, we can make a profound difference in our sleep quality that will positively affect every aspect of our lives.

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QUESTION❓  What are the major health issues we should be aware of and working toward preventing over 40?

ANSWER❗ The list can feel long and alarming when it includes: heart disease, osteoporosis, certain cancers, autoimmune disorders, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and others. The good news is that by tweaking our diets and lifestyles a bit, in ways that meet our bodies individual needs, we can greatly improve our health & vitality and help to reverse or prevent these chronic health conditions!

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QUESTION❓ Is there anything that can help improve memory so that we think more clearly again?

ANSWER❗ Cognitive decline may well be the most disturbing of all the changes that take place in our 40's, even more so than withering muscle mass, declining libidos, or wrinkling, sagging skin. Here's the good news though: We have the power to slow, stop, or even reverse this trend with dietary and lifestyle changes that we can implement right now to power up and defog our precious brain cells. It all starts by enhancing our gut health/microbiome (our gut is our second brain) and then incorporating specific beneficial into our daily diets while eliminating or decreasing those that do not benefit you.

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QUESTION❓So many things change in our forties. Is there any hope for people feeling like themselves again?

ANSWER❗ Absolutely, but it's all up to you. After 40, things get real, my friends! It is mainly our dietary and lifestyle choices that determine how our wellness story will play out. In other words, we have the choice of whether we age well or whether we age poorly by deciding how to live our lives. If we want to remain vibrant, healthy, and full of vitality through our 40’s and beyond, we need to make some dietary and lifestyle adjustments.

Those diet and lifestyle changes are what Reclaim Vitality Now is all about! Once we learn, through an extensive medical and personal history, and appropriate individualized lab testing looking at gut health, microbiome, DNA, and more we’ll work together to help you reclaim your vitality and age gracefully with a program that’s as unique as your fingerprint!

Investing in yourself is one of the smartest investments you can make, and that's why I invite you to join my 16-week Reclaim Vitality Now program. Think about it: Sixteen weeks is just one-third of a year. How many months or years have you been struggling with these challenges? How many times have you started and failed to make progress? Together, we can break that cycle!

You deserve to reclaim your vitality, and it starts with a small commitment of 16 weeks. Don't let perimenopausal or menopausal symptoms define your life. Let's figure it out together. Take the first step by scheduling your free consultation. We'll work hand in hand to uncover your unique path to vitality and make you feel like the person you truly want to be. Give it a try, and I promise you won't regret it.

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