In a midlife muddle and in desperate need of direction? To celebrate the launch of her new book, A Better Second Half, Liz Earle sits down to answer YOUR questions on how to thrive in midlife - from weight loss to veganism and beauty routines to new relationships.

Liz answers Sue’s question on how to get a handle on midlife weight gain, advises Claire on why she shouldn’t turn vegan like her daughter, and covers all things protein and intermittent fasting for L.Odile.

Liz also reveals how Zereen can create a supplement plan that works for her and the key nutrients we need in midlife, and shares advice with Samantha on keeping consistent with her wellness journey when in a new relationship.

Liz offers advice to Zoe on how to find a sense of purpose in midlife, and which products can help Emma achieve her skin goals.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Purchase A Better Second Half by Liz Earle
• Follow Liz on Instagram
• Email us your questions at [email protected]

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Want to know how to truly thrive in midlife for your best years yet? Esteemed broadcaster and podcaster Gabby Logan turns the tables on Liz on this podcast, to discover her secrets to help you dial back your age for a longer, happier and healthier life.

On this special episode celebrating Liz's new book, Liz opens up to Gabby about her own journey to a 'better second half', and shares practical, easy and economical advice to help you navigate midlife with confidence.

Liz and Gabby talk effective exercise and nutrition (and why it doesn't need to be complicated!), the lesser-known symptoms of menopause which they both experienced, and how epigenetics can help you better understand your body.

This episode also covers HRT and hormonal health, sex and relationships in midlife, plus how to find purpose and identity as you age.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Purchase A Better Second Half by Liz Earle
• Listen to the Midpoint podcast
• Follow Gabby Logan on Instagram
• Follow Liz on Instagram
• Email us your questions at [email protected]

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Have you ever used some form of hormonal contraception? Kate Muir, documentary maker, investigative journalist and women's health expert, joins Liz to share what the contraceptive pill is really doing to our health - from our sex drive to our mood.

Inside this episode, Kate shares what prompted her concerns about the pill, and why more attention should be paid to the synthetic hormones commonly used in this type of contraception - just like the push for body identical HRT (hormone replacement therapy) for midlife women.

Liz and Kate discuss the mental health outcomes of female contraceptives such as the pill, the coil and the injection, plus talk through why women don't actually need to take a break from their contraception for a bleed (despite being told otherwise!)

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Purchase Everything You Need To Know About The Pill
• Purchase Everything You Need To Know About The Menopause
• Follow Pill Scandal on Instagram
• Follow Meno Scandal on Instagram
• Email us your questions at [email protected]
• Pre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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What role does food play in preventing and treating cancer? Food journalist and BBC broadcaster Sheila Dillon joins Liz to reveal why she wants food to feature more heavily in conversations about cancer.

Sheila shares her own experience of Multiple Myeloma (MM), a cancer of the bone marrow, and how her approach to treatment differed from her sister’s, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Sheila also talks through the changes she made to her diet during this time, and discusses with Liz the potent powers of natural medicinals, such as turmeric and medicinal mushrooms.

Liz and Sheila cover the impact of pesticides, the role diet can play in cancer prevention, plus how we can cut down on ultra-processed foods - and why this must be a priority.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Follow Sheila Dillon on Instagram
• Visit Sheila Dillon's website
• Visit the Soil Association website
• Email us your questions at [email protected]
• Pre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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Stuck in a rut? Guilty of repeating the same bad habits? Always find yourself in the same arguments with loved ones? Therapist Emma Reed Turrell joins Liz on this episode to help you figure out how to stop repeating the same patterns of unhelpful behaviour and finally break the cycle.

Emma shares why identifying blind spots and thought super-highways are crucial to self-development, plus how we can better understand the four blind spot people profiles: The Gladiator, The Bridge, The Hustler and The Rock.

Liz reveals what blind spot profile she most identifies with and why, while Emma discusses how we can avoid passing unhelpful behaviours to our children and how to mitigate blind spots in our personal and professional lives.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Visit Emma's website here
• Purchase What Am I Missing?
• Email us your questions at [email protected]
• Pre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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Want in on the secrets to healthy and glowing skin in midlife? Dr Lubna Khan-Salim joins Liz to share why beauty isn't about being wrinkle-free, but more about retaining strength, vitality and suppleness.

Lubna, a surgeon specialising in cosmetic aesthetics, discusses why, like Liz does too, she loathes the term anti-ageing, what changes you might notice in your skin in menopause, plus why you should nourish your body from within before considering tweakments.

The episode also puts the lens on new skincare treatments, beauty bio-hacking and epigenetics, and why social media skincare trends such as ‘glass skin’ might be doing more harm than good for our complexions.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Follow Dr Lubna Khan-Salim on Instagram
• Visit the Time to Bloom website
• Listen to our podcast with India Knight 
• Email us your questions at [email protected]
• Pre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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Are you a worrier? Or perhaps prone to mood swings? You might learn a thing or two from the ancient Stoic philosophers, says journalist Brigid Delaney. Listen in as Brigid talks Liz through the core principles and values of Stoicism, how to achieve an enduring tranquillity known as Ataraxia, and simple ways to lead a more calm and drama-free life.

Liz and Brigid also discuss why dizzying highs often mean devastating lows (and how we can aim for a more moderate middle ground), plus other helpful exercises practiced by Stoic philosophers, such as negative visualisation and journaling. 

Links mentioned in the episode:

·         Purchase Reasons Not To Worry by Brigid Delaney

·         Follow Brigid on X

·         Listen to our podcast with Sarah Wilson

·         Email us your questions at [email protected]

·         Pre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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How do you keep hope alive in hard times? Lily Earle, Liz's eldest daughter, joins Liz on this podcast for Mother's Day to share what helped on her journey through chronic pain to better health.

Lily talks to Liz about her years of health struggles, and the realities of living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, chronic migraine, cluster headaches, MCAS, and seronegative inflammatory arthritis.

Lily shares her pain of pregnancy loss, how some medications added to her health struggles, plus how sorrow and joy can co-exist.

They also covered how medicinal cannabis, The Lightning Process, fasting and hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be beneficial for those struggling with chronic pain and autoimmune conditions.

And the episode ends with some very exciting news for the whole family!

Content warning - this episode contains discussion of pregnancy loss.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Follow Lily Earle on Instagram
• Visit Lucinda Miller's NatureDoc website
• Visit Dr Tina Peers website
• Visit Professor Vik Khullar's website
• Listen to our podcast on The Lightning Process
• Listen to our podcast on fasting with the Buchinger Wilhelmi wellness clinic
• Pre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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Curious about your hormonal health? GP and lifestyle medicine doctor Dr Milli Raizada joins Liz to share how we can positively impact our hormones through our lifestyle choices.

In this episode, Milli shares her own personal struggles with her hormones, talks through PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) and PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), and discusses how we can make our hormones work for us, rather than against us.

Liz and Milli also cover endocrine disruptors in common household items, symptoms of oestrogen dominance, and simple lifestyle tweaks to look after our hormone health in midlife.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Purchase Happy Hormones, Happy You by Dr Milli Raizada
• Email us your questions at [email protected]
• Pre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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Do you weight train? Functional medicine practitioner Dr Gabrielle Lyon joins Liz to share why your health and longevity may be determined by having too little muscle rather than too much fat.

Gabrielle and Liz discuss how skeletal muscle mass can impact your immune system, brain cells, and hormones, plus they cover the benefits of a high protein diet and how else to protect our muscles as we age.

The episode also dives into the relationship between body composition, waist circumference, and brain volume. And Gabrielle also talks through why she believes resistance training should be prescribed by doctors to patients.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Follow Gabrielle Lyon on Instagram
• Purchase Forever Strong by Gabrielle Lyon
• Visit the Gabrielle Lyon website
• Email us your questions at [email protected]
• Pre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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What does love mean to you? Evolutionary anthropologist Anna Machin joins Liz to take a deep dive into the science of love - and how it can help us to live longer.

Liz and Anna talk through what’s going on in our brains when we love and the neurochemicals involved here, plus how love affects our physical and mental health.

The episode also covers the evolutionary purpose of love for humans, how it changes as we age, the different attachment styles, and whether it’s possible to die of a broken heart.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Follow Anna Machin on Instagram
• Purchase Why We Love: The New Science Behind Our Closest Relationships
• Email us your questions at [email protected]
• Pre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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