{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62f3a2604c87a60012c0dcc6/6ac34b8152a5384444b946d9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"76. How midlife and perimenopause impact our relationships with Dr Keri Krieger","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62f3a2604c87a60012c0dcc6/1792541891200-f3e6ce81-ff2e-42c0-aa6d-4a6fda537795.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Peri-menopause can really umpact us in midlife. This episode of the Relationship Smart Podcast featured Dr. Keri Krieger, an acupuncturist and Chinese medicine specialist, discussing perimenopause and midlife transitions from a holistic health perspective.</p><p><br></p><h3>In this episode Keri and I explore:</h3><p>-Keri explains that Traditional Chinese Medicine calls it the &quot;second spring&quot; with the idea of biological pruning during this life stage</p><p>-the physical and emotional symptoms women experience as hormones change: including weight gain, sleep issues, and the gradual unwinding of systems that were active during reproductive years</p><p>-Keri shares her personal experience of meeting her partner in midlife</p><p>-how partners can support women through menopause</p><p>-how acupuncture and Chinese medicine can support women by helping regulate the nervous system and finding balance during this transition period</p><p><br></p><p>Find out more</p><p><br></p><h2>Dr Keri Krieger</h2><p><br></p><p>Website: https://kerikrieger.com/</p><p>Instagram: @kerikrieger</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to our other episode way back in 2014</p><p>open.spotify.com/episode/02xml5NgNu53L5LwabNQms?si=162a11249042406a</p><p><br></p><h2></h2><h2>Nicole Mathieson</h2><p><br></p><p>This podcast was created by Nicole Mathieson, a Brisbane based counsellor and couple therapist, who has a <a href=\"https://nicolemathieson.com/podcasts-about-relationships/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">couple of podcasts</a> and is the author of <em><a href=\"https://nicolemathieson.com/the-beauty-load-book/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Beauty Load, </a>How to feel enough in a world obsessed with beauty.</em></p><p>Nicole helps men, women and couples get <strong><a href=\"https://nicolemathieson.com/couple-counselling-brisbane/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">smarter, happier and more connected</a></strong><a href=\"https://nicolemathieson.com/couple-counselling-brisbane/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> in their intimate relationships</a> and has various <a href=\"https://nicolemathieson.com/courses/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">online courses </a>and resources to support people navigating the tricky realm of relationships.</p><p>@relationship_smart_with_nicole</p>","author_name":"Nicole Mathieson | Couple therapist and Relationship counsellor "}