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In this episode, Louise and Amy address a deeply personal and relatable question from one podcast listener, “R,” who is navigating the complex challenges of fitness, fat loss and hormone balance during perimenopause. She opens up about her struggle with symptoms after hormone damage due to fasting, having achieved fat loss but unfortunately alongside muscle loss, energy depletion and the loss of her menstrual cycle—all while managing a highly active lifestyle.

Get ready to learn how to come back strong without misleading and outdated advice!

Louise, as one of the world’s leading health, fitness and performance experts, together with co-practitioner Amy, take a thoughtful and holistic approach to understanding the root causes behind these issues, diving into the physiological shifts that occur during perimenopause and how they impact overall health. From the science of hormonal changes to the role of nutrition, exercise and stress management, we explore practical strategies tailored to help “R” restore her health, build strength and feel empowered in her body again. Whether you’re in a similar season of life or supporting someone who is, this episode is packed with insights and actionable tips to inspire confidence, balance and the art of coming back strong to feel, look and perform your best at ANY age!

Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(4:16) Building a supportive community: why connection matters in fitness and health
(9:27) R's story: weight loss, muscle depletion, and navigating perimenopause
(12:10) The hidden dangers of extreme dieting and fast weight loss for women
(18:24) Strategic nutrition: titrating calories and balancing hormones
(28:08) The role of supplementation and how a multivitamin supports recovery
(34:14) Busting fitness myths: less cardio, more strength for women over 40
(44:34) Customizing your fitness and nutrition plan to fit your body and goals
(48:44) Outro

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In this episode, learn practical science-backed tips for recreational female runners. As a leading health, fitness, and women's integrative health expert, Louise clears up fitness myths and highlights why specific strength training strategies are key for women 35 and older. She explains why traditional high-intensity strength and cardio workouts may not be the best for runners, who already deal with high stress from endurance training. Instead, she recommends a balanced approach that includes targeted strength training, hormone-friendly running, nutrition, and lifestyle adjustments.

Listeners will learn how to manage stress, select running-specific exercises to prevent injury, and maximize energy, muscle, and fat loss. Louise also introduces the Breaking Through Wellness membership, offering runners and active women customized resources like metabolic conditioning, sports nutrition timing, integrative women's health education, done-for-you strength training workouts, strategic running programs for females, and coaching calls to optimize performance and well-being age 35 and beyond. Tune in to make fitness simple, strategic, and specific to you to crush your goals with less stress!

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Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(5:02) Personal journey: Lessons from career in sports science
(7:32) Cutting-edge science in women's fitness
(8:46) Achieving quick results through community-driven programs
(12:15) The field vs. the science: Breaking Through Wellness insights
(19:21) Importance of specific strength training for runners
(23:31) The pitfalls of HIIT for recreational runners
(27:19) Effective metabolic conditioning methods
(31:01) Outro

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If tired of unresolved symptoms like fatigue, bloating, brain fog or fitness decline, this episode offers a fresh, holistic approach to understanding your body to feel, look and perform your best!

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In this episode, we break down cutting-edge gut health science and why it’s an essential pillar for vibrant well-being, fitness and performance during perimenopause. Louise, one of the world’s leading integrative health practitioners, shares practical tips to support, protect and restore gut health, from day-to-day lifestyle habits to addressing known gut imbalances and challenges. She explains how gut health affects everything from digestion and immunity to mental clarity, mood and hormones—and how issues like fatigue, fat gain, poor sleep, fitness decline, muscle loss and hormone imbalances often start in the gut.

Louise clears up common myths and outdated practices, revealing why gut health is key to energy, blood sugar, inflammation and hormone balance. She also introduces the simple science-backed three-month process needed to restore gut health with sustainable success. As a leading expert who's empowered 100s to maximize their gut health, the many benefits of joining the Breaking Through Wellness Community for personalized support, strategies relative to active women and curated food lists takes it to the next level of whole-person care.

Key takeaways include the power of customized nutrition to support your activity level and unique symptoms, how to recognize little known gut-related symptoms and symptoms that we think are a lifelong diagnosis which may just be poor gut health that needs our support. Get ready to learn how to avoid gut-damaging foods and small lifestyle tweaks like mindful eating, proper fueling around exercise sessions and stress management that can change the game.

If ready to join a community of active women, healthcare professionals and runners who confidently know how to maximize their holistic health and fitness, get a free 30-minute consult and join us today in our new Membership or industry-leading 1:1 Academy at BreakingThroughWellness.com today!

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Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(2:08) Introduction to the All About Gut Health Masterclass
(3:24) Personal journey with gut health and professional insights
(4:50) Overview of resources: membership benefits, Q&A calls, food lists
(6:10) Gut health importance and program disclaimer
(9:22) Combining integrative health with traditional medicine
(12:49) How gut health affects overall wellness
(18:51) Foods and habits to support gut health
(22:31) Day-to-day strategies for improving gut health
(24:14) Impact of stress and eating habits on digestion
(33:19) How stress and exercise affect gut health
(45:25) Early life factors influencing gut microbiome
(55:07) Limitations

Tune in weekly to "Maximizing Fitness, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause" for a simple female-specific science-based revolution. Let's unlock our best with less stress!

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