50 miles for 50th bday?

Running long in midlife isn’t the first thing (or second) I recommend to women. But what happens when your peak estrogen levels were at least a decade ago? What if you’ve got a crazy goal, want to go for it, and you know how to interpret reactions and respond accordingly?

Come on this unique trail as I interview a friend and colleague around her idea of a fun birthday party that not all of us will appreciate the same way.

My Guest:

Margaret Floyd Barry is a functional nutritionist, author, speaker, educator and advocate of optimal health through nutrition of adult life. Seeing family members suffer the effects of chronic illness from a young age, Margaret helps others find a better way back to optimal health and wellbeing.

Margaret worked on complex cases of autoimmune, including her own. She established a powerful system for restoring health by addressing the root cause of illness. Margaret teaches fellow practitioners the proven system with life-changing results through Restorative Wellness Solutions, which has trained and certified over 1200 qualified health practitioners worldwide. She is the author of Eat Naked: Unprocessed, Unpolluted and Undressed Eating for a Healthier, Sexier You and The Naked Foods Cookbook.

Questions We Answer in This Episode:

• What inspires a woman to run 50 miles for her 50th birthday? [00:05:30]
• How long have you been running? [00:09:00]
• Where are you in the menopause timeline? How much has that changed your training and recovery? [00:21:20]
• How do you train for a 50 mile run differently than your previous marathons? What was the result? [00:21:20]
• What were the key dietary strategies you used? What are the results? Were they different in the past? [00:26:50]
• How did you manage autoimmune disease and training at this level, without triggering an all out autoimmune flare? [00:32:20]
• How did recovery play into things? [00:26:10]
• Would you do it again? Does longer appeal to you? [00:40:20]
• Did training take a toll on energy for work or relationships? [00:24:40]

Connect with Margaret:

• www.margaretfloydbarry.com

On Social:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margaretfloydbarry or https://www.instagram.com/restorativewellnesssolutions/

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Restorative sleep in menopause can be elusive, I think we can all agree on that! Whether perimenopause or post, fluctuating hormones combined with chaos that midlife can be, can kiss sweet dreams goodbye.

But it’s the exact opposite of what you need to most easily make weight loss or muscle gain and focus easy to access again.

My Guest:

Dr. Eric Dorninger is a Registered Naturopathic Doctor and Licensed Acupuncturist, graduated from Bastyr University, after earning a B.A. in Kinesiology from the University of Colorado and completed EMT training in New Jersey.

In 2005, he founded Roots and Branches Integrative Health Care in Boulder, Colorado, focusing on uncovering the root causes of chronic illnesses. He is a certified Shoemaker practitioner, specializing in mold and biotoxin illness. He is dedicated to differential diagnosis and personalized treatment plans, emphasizing the importance of identifying underlying causes of illness.

In addition to his private practice, he teaches functional medicine, practices Jiu-Jitsu, skis, and supports his children's health journey.

He specializes in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as:

• Hashimoto’s
• Lupus
• Mold and Biotoxin Illness (CIRS)
• Autoimmune disease
• Chronic fatigue
• Gastrointestinal concerns
• Mood disorders
• Cardiovascular disease
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Hormone balance
• Chronic pain
• Neurological conditions
• Food sensitivities/intolerances
• Complex chronic disease

Questions We Answer in This Episode:

• Why is sleep harder for some with age or specifically with menopause? [00:39:00]
• How do we set up for a restorative night of sleep? [00:35:00]
• As we get older, what is important to ensure healthy sleep? [00:34:50]
• What is the science behind CBD aiding in both falling asleep and staying asleep through the night? [00:24:30]
• Tell us about the CBD you recommend and why? [00:27:00]
• How does healthy sleep impact health overall? [00:10:00]

Connect with Dr Dornigner :

https://www.flippingfifty.com/blueskycbd

Code: FLIPPING for discount on first order

On Social:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drericdorninger/ and https://www.instagram.com/blueskycbd/

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https://www.flippingfifty.com/how-to-get-your-best-sleep/

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Glucose Monitor: https://www.flippingfifty.com/myglucose

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