Episode 21 begins with Cheryl’s admission that she’s weak – she colored her hair after six months of grey root grow out. Then she and Danielle discuss how we’re becoming new people in a sense as we age and it’s hard - saying goodbye to who we were, and embracing (although sometimes now too eagerly) who we are now. For example, they remember when going out was just a fun thing to do, even…gasp…last minute. Now we have to check the restaurant, check the parking, check the walking distance to the restaurant from the parking, and then we have to check ourselves, as we try to figure out what to wear (AKA what still fits). Once again, we spent years shaking our heads when our folks stressed out about going places and now that’s exactly what we’re doing.

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Was Avril Lavigne right - is life just too complicated? In Episode 20, Danielle and Cheryl realize that in their 30s, they were just training to be an adult. Now, it’s go time. At this age, we have mortgages, kids, aging parents, career changes, ever-changing bodies, and the constant challenge of making everyone happy. A wise friend once explained that it’s because we’re trying to make everyone happy no one ends up being happy, while another mentioned that everyone wants change but no one’s actually implementing it. So here Danielle and Cheryl are, craving the simplicity of what they learned back in the day – getting out of quicksand (a skill they thought would play a bigger role in their adult lives than it actually has), playing the recorder, and square dance do-si-do-ing. They also touch upon modern complications like email hacking, 15-character passwords, two-step authentications, and how no one actually mails mail anymore.

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Spring cleaning has Cheryl and Danielle harkening back to the days of Atari, Mousetrap, even…gasp…rabbit foot keychains, as they get sentimental during Episode 19 of Everything Hurts. Cleaning out the garage or basement can dig up a bunch of emotions, especially when it involves sifting through boxes of childhood items. What gets kept and what gets trashed? The two revisit toys from the ‘80s that stood the test of time, as well as Gen X items that don’t fly anymore (hello, lawn darts, we’re looking squarely at you). Then, when Cheryl discovers some of her essays from college journalism classes, they wonder – how much AI do kids have in their portfolios these days. Also does anyone actually print out photographs and put them in albums anymore? Because they should.

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In the U.S., nearly all adults (clocking in at about 98%) own a cell phone. That’s roughly 331 million people. The vast majority, about 91%, of those cell phone owners have a smartphone. In Episode 18, Danielle and Cheryl explore their love/hate with their phones. Yes, they’re obviously helpful but do we really need to be able to text, track, talk, and Google at any given second. Newsflash: we lived without them for centuries. They also talk about how a surprising study actually found that kids with cell phones are happy and more social. Who knew?

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Links/studies mentioned in this episode:

Study about kids being happier with cell phones, Life in Media

In this Episode 17, Cheryl and Danielle discuss how their tolerance and patience have changed as they age, and one place the difference is very evident is at gym. Is no place sacred? When they aren’t yelling at people to shut up in the sauna, they’re giving the side eye to those who don’t wipe down their machines after use. However, the meat of this episode is actually spent discussing how to stay cool at the gym – in a cold plunge, that is. Cold water therapy stretches back as far as 3500 BC, when it was noted in the ancient Egyptian medical text The Edwin Smith Papyrus as restorative for the body. They discuss research about how these dips are specifically great for middle aged women dealing with inflammation and soreness. Add in time in the hot dry sauna, and you’ve got a great routine of self-care that goes beyond pumping iron and cardio (although those are important, too).

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Links/studies mentioned in this episode:

Mayo Clinic Proceedings hot dry sauna benefits

A study in Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation found that a single post-workout sauna reduces oxidative stress caused by exercise by as much as 17.5%.

Saunas and cold plunges, Mass General Hospital

Cold Plunge benefits as cited in Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Cold for centuries: a brief history of cryotherapies to improve health, injury and post-exercise recovery

The Edwin Smith Papyrus

Between Dr. Google, the internet as a whole, and tracking apps like Life360, we have access to too much info. Full stop. To begin Episode 16, Danielle drops one bit of info that we all should know – she recently took a job as the co-host of a new morning show on WZLX FM radio in Boston. Then she and Cheryl chat about how, overall, it’s exhausting how we have fingertip-access to so…much…information these days. Basically, they ask - is it healthy to be “smart” or is ignorance bliss? They discuss cognitive overload (it’s a thing) and what steps you can take to avoid it, as well as how to back away from all that excess info to decompress, from digital detox to meditation. Dare we say, should we turn a “know it all” into a “no” to it all?

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Links/studies mentioned in this episode:

4 Ways Information Overload Impacts Our Mental Health and How to Cope, Mindful Health Solutions

Cognitive overload: When processing information becomes a problem, Mayo Clinic Health System

Enders Island https://endersisland.org/

In Episode 15, Cheryl and Danielle raise a glass to how our middle-aged bodies handle alcohol. Spoiler alert – not well (Episode 1 started the conversation of When Happy Hour Turns Sad). Chiming in with plenty of knowledge is their guest, Katelin Cashman, PA-C, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, certified functional nutrition informed professional, and founder of Plaistow, N.H.-based Journey Health. The three ladies talk about what’s physically different about our bodies at this age that might be affected by drinking, and Katelin offers tips on how to overcome those issues. She also teaches us about metabolism and how our bodies react differently to booze these days in terms of its exacerbating menopause symptoms, our gaining weight, and handling hangovers. Cheers to an episode that moves the needle on enjoying the occasional drink.

About Katelin Cashman PA-C, MSCP, CFNIP
Long-time PCP (family medicine / internal medicine) with dual certificates of advanced education in obesity medicine and primary care obesity management. Additional expertise as a menopause society certified practitioner (MSCP) and certified functional nutrition informed professional (CFNIP). Founder of Journey Health LLC - concierge metabolic health and weight management clinic for adults and children 12 and older with special focus in women's midlife health and hormone management.

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Mentioned in this episode:

The Menopause Society

Dr. Mosconi

Overview of the history of the WHI (women's health initiative study)

Alcohol and insomnia: Colrain IM, Nicholas CL, Baker FC. Alcohol and the sleeping brain. HandbClin Neurol. 2014;125:415-31. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-62619-6.00024-0. PMID: 25307588;PMCID: PMC5821259

Alcohol metabolism: Reem Ghazali, Vinood B. Patel, Chapter 2 - Alcohol Metabolism: GeneralAspects, Editor(s): Vinood B. Patel, Molecular Aspects of Alcohol and Nutrition, Academic Press,2016, Pages 17-21, ISBN 9780128007730

Free, confidential resources if you or someone you know may have a problem with alcohol

In Episode 14, Danielle and Cheryl once again bring Kennedy Elsey, from Mix 104.1’s Karson & Kennedy AM show to share her diagnosis and subsequent ass kicking of breast cancer. They talk about how she worked with her caregivers through surgery and radiation, as well as a surprising (and documented) sadness you feel when you leave your fellow warriors she saw every day in the hospital. The trio also talks about osteoporosis and Dexa scans, colonoscopies, breast MRIs for dense breasts, and all the screenings that women in middle age need to be up-to-date on (and push for, if they feel they need).

About Kennedy Elsey:

As the girl half of Karson & Kennedy, you can hear Kennedy every weekday morning from 5:30-10am on Mix 104.1. She grew up in suburban Chicago and graduated from Drake University with a double major in Theater and Psychology. Her career brought her to Boston, by way of Tucson, AZ; Tallahassee, FL; and Memphis, TN. She lives with mental illness, including bipolar disorder, and uses her time behind a microphone to fight fiercely to stop the stigma that goes hand in hand with mental illness. She is proud to call the ‘80s her soundtrack, and Prince is her king.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Supplemental MRI Screening for Women with Extremely Dense Breast Tissue, New England Journal of Medicine

Suggested screening ages for middle age women:

Mammogram: The American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms for women ages 40 to 54, and then every two years for those 55 and older, according to the American Cancer Society.

Colonoscopy: Screenings should begin at age 45. Colonoscopy is recommended every 10 years, or more frequently if needed.

Shingles vaccine: CDC recommends after age 50.

Pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccine: CDC recently lowered the age from 65 to 50.

Bone Density Test (Dexa scan): For women at increased risk of osteoporosis, starting at age 50. Typically with no increased risk it is 65.