Are you seeking effective strategies to tackle belly fat and optimize your workout routine after menopause? Look no further! In a recent enlightening conversation with Debra Atkinson, MS, CSCS the founder of Flipping 50, we uncovered some incredible insights that can transform your fitness journey. Highlights from This Episode Why does belly fat typically increase after menopause?Best tips for women to lower cortisol levels in midlife.How much exercise is too much?Ideal exercise programming...

Have you ever lost weight, only to regain it several months later? Research suggests about 80% of people who lose weight don’t keep it off long term.  One reason for this is yo-yo dieting and a slowed metabolism after weight loss. Two keys to prevent this slowing of metabolism is eating enough protein and adding resistance training to your workout routine while losing weight.  In this interview, you'll learn from renowned protein expert Paul Arciero, PhD on the revolutionary protein pacing...

Do you feel tired and overwhelmed with 100 things on your to-do list and not enough time or energy to get them done!? The simplest way to simplify your schedule is to say no.  I’m about to share with you 3 ways to gracefully say no, and more importantly, how to discern your best yes.  What most people do when asked to do something is say yes automatically, with very little hesitation or thought.  They may even subconsciously put on a show to make the person asking think that they are...

Prepare for the holidays with strategies and recipes to prevent holiday weight gain, reduce emotional eating, and enjoy your loved ones without obsessing over food. Highlights From This Workshop Emotional versus physical hunger explained and symptoms.Strategies to reduce emotional eating.Emotional eating loop explained.Tips to start a good habit and break a bad habit. How to find healthy recipes & sugar alternatives.Blood sugar hacks to prevent spikes.Tips to not eat all the candy.Tips...

Estrogen dominance is on the rise in younger women, and very common in perimenopausal women. Symptoms include decreased sex drive, bloating, weight gain, mood changes, heavy periods, increased PMS symptoms, sleep problems, and hot flashes. Prepare to listen to a great episode on women’s hormonal changes through the lifecycle, estrogen dominance, and fasting around irregular menstrual cycles with Dr. Tabatha Barber. She's not just a triple board-certified OB/GYN physician, she's a passionate...

Did you know high blood pressure usually has no symptoms? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about half of adults have high blood pressure, defined as a systolic (top) blood pressure greater than 130 mmHg or a diastolic (bottom) blood pressure greater than 80 mmHg, or are taking medication for high blood pressure. What’s more concerning, is only about 1 in 4 adults with high blood pressure have it under control. Having high blood pressure increases your risk of...

Have you ever blamed your low thyroid for your weight loss struggles? If so, you’re not alone! The thyroid is a common scapegoat for weight issues. What many people don’t realize is that their lifestyle choices are the primary determinant of thyroid health. Things like diet, exercise, sleep, stress, and toxins all play a role in how well your thyroid functions. Just taking medication to correct your hormone levels will likely not be enough to get you the health and weight loss results you...

Wendie Trubow, MD, MBA is a functional medicine gynecologist. She is passionate about helping women optimize their health. In this episode, Dr. Trubow talks about the devastating effects that mercury and lead toxicity had on her body including unexplained hair loss. Through her struggles with mold and metal toxicity, Celiac disease, and a variety of other health issues, Trubow has developed a deep sense of compassion for what her patients are facing. She co-authored the book, "Dirty Girl...

Marissa Horak, MOTR/L, CLT-LANA, CPAM is an occupational therapist who specializes in lymphedema, oncology, and pelvic floor. She is a LANA board-certified lymphedema therapist and also has advanced specialty breast cancer rehab and male pelvic oncology certifications. In this interview you’ll learn about the importance of our lymphatic system, how to know if your is working properly and how to maximize its performance. Connect with Marissa on instagram @wellnessot and work with her at...

If you have prediabetes and need to lower your blood sugar and/or lose weight to avoid going on medications, this episode is for you. Joining us today is Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDCES, CHWC, FAND. She is the author of the bestselling book, Diabetes Weight Loss–Week by Week, as well as The Overworked Person’s Guide to Better Nutrition, and Prediabetes: A Complete Guide 2nd edition. An expert in nutrition, culinary topics, and diabetes, she is often quoted in web and print publications...

Dr. Anne Peled, MD is a surgeon, an educator, a researcher, a mother, an athlete, and a breast cancer survivor. Just a few years into starting her own thriving breast cancer and plastic surgery practice, she was diagnosed with breast cancer herself, which gives her the unusual perspective of both the expert and the patient. With her husband Ziv Peled, MD, also a board-certified plastic surgeon, she is currently pioneering an entirely new way of treating breast cancer with a combined...

This interview on the Reshape Your Health Podcast is especially motivating, especially if you have a social drinking habit. After this interview, I committed to not drink for 30 days. Prior to this interview, I would have no more than 1 drink per week, so it wasn’t a big stretch. I’d encourage you to do the same after listening to this interview. James Swanwick is CEO and founder of Swanwick Sleep, Alcohol Free Lifestyle, and host of the podcast, Alcohol Free Lifestyle. He’s one of the...

One common barrier we hear to people achieving their health and weight loss goals is a lack of self-control or self-discipline. We believe self-control is a short-term strategy, not a long-term one. You’re more likely to reach your goals if you have a strong “why” and systems set-up for your success. But you will always need self-control in the little moments of decision during the day that put you on the trajectory to make better, or worse, subsequent choices for the rest of the day....

According to the CDC, 51.5% of women over 50 have low bone mass. This statistic blew our mind! Without proper treatment, this can develop into osteoporosis and greatly impact your fracture risk, mobility, and quality of life. Unless you get a DEXA scan, it’s hard to know if you have low bone mass. Maintaining your strength and balance can be the difference between living independently or in an assisted living facility…or between an assisted living facility and long-term care. So those who...

We believe sustainable weight loss and better health occurs as 2 sides of the same coin. There’s the strategy side, and the mindset side of the coin. The mindset side consists of your thoughts, emotions, and habits which manifest as your weight and health. You cannot master your physical state without also mastering your mental and emotional state. Your thoughts create your emotions, your emotions drive your actions, and your actions create your results. This lesson does a great job...

Enjoy this sneak peak of a live training we did yesterday! >> Full Training at https://www.zivli.com/blog/5-mistakes-that-sabotage-weight-loss-after-age-50. This episode and the full training are only available for a few more days.  🙌 This Training is for You If: ✅ You're stuck at a weight loss plateau you can't seem to break. ✅ You want to prevent, reduce, or eliminate blood sugar meds. ✅ You want to prevent, reduce, or eliminate blood pressure meds. ✅ You're done with...

It’s never too late to lose weight and get healthy! Whether you’re in your 50s, 60s, 70s, or beyond, it’s possible for you to lose weight and transform your health. We can’t wait to introduce you to today’s podcast guest! She’s the sweetest woman with a charming Southern accent you could listen to all day long. Her name is Beth and she had tried 10+ diets before joining Zivli. At almost 70 years old (although you’d NEVER believe it when you see her), she was finally able to lose the...

One of our favorite things to do is hear about Zivli member wins and success stories. When we hear of a great win in the community or Office Hours, we often reach out and ask that person if they’d be willing to share their story with our broader YouTube/Podcast community. We always love hearing more of their backstory and details. What made them successful in reaching their goals? What did they do differently than before? What is their thought process like? What’s their daily routine? This...

Over the next few weeks, you’ll be hearing more about Zivli, our online course and coaching program that helps you lower insulin resistance for long-term weight loss and disease prevention. Enrollment for Zivli opens Wednesday, September 6, 2023 and closes Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 2 PM Central Time. We get started with Module 1 and a welcome call right away on September 13, 2023. With this enrollment window in mind, we wanted to create this episode covering 4 things you can do to...

Have you ever set the intention to do one thing, for example - exercise after work - but then in the moment you either completely forget your intention or decide you don’t care enough to follow-through? This happens all the time for various health habits we try to implement. Drink more water. 💧 Exercise more. 🏋️‍♀️ Get more sleep. 😴 Eat less sugar. 🧁 The list goes on and on. Why are we great at setting intentions, but fall back into old behavior patterns - or as I like to call them,...

In this episode, you’ll learn 7 things no one tells you about losing weight. Whether you’re just considering getting started with weight loss, have started and stopped so many times you’ve lost count, are in the middle of your journey, stuck at a plateau, or are in maintenance, you will take something away from this episode. Having lost 85 pounds in my life at one point or another, I know how frustrating it can be to feel like you’re doing all the right things, but still not seeing...

In this very special episode of the Reshape Your Health podcast, I get to interview one of our Zivli members, Cynthia. She’s been a regular attendee at Office Hours and has generously shared her insights, wins, and struggles with our Zivli community. Her story has inspired me so much that I wanted to bring her message to our broader podcast and YouTube community. She’s overcome so much in her life and has spent more than a year addressing her mental weight. She knows the physical weight...

Being at a weight loss plateau can feel very frustrating, especially when you feel like you’re doing everything in your power to get the scale to go down and it’s not budging. While we don’t want you to give the scale any of our emotional power, we do understand that you want to see some progress. Remember the scale is only one indicator of progress. Also consider your energy levels, how you’re sleeping, how your clothes are fitting, and just celebrating the little consistent things you...

In this episode, learn from Justin Richard, who calls himself “just a guy with a continuous glucose monitor” practical tips he’s learned to lower his blood sugar and prevent diabetes that runs in his family. Highlights From This Episode Learning how to manage blood sugar spikes.The process of developing sustainable eating habits.Reduction of high blood sugar symptoms.Cost of CGM.Importance of monitoring your blood sugar.FAQs about CGM.Insights on how food affects your blood sugar.How Apple...

In this episode, you’ll learn 6 science-backed tips to lose body fat and gain muscle. This is an important conversation because if you’re trying to lose weight but aren’t doing these 6 things, you’ll accidentally lose more muscle mass. This loss of muscle mass makes the weight you do lose harder to keep off due to a slower metabolic rate. Then all the work, money, and energy you put into losing weight will have been in vain. And you'll be stuck on the weight regain rollercoaster yet...