The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show

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 EarleListen to the Midpoint podcastFollow Gabby Logan on InstagramFollow Liz on InstagramEmail us your questions at podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com

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 PillPurchase Everything You Need To Know About The MenopauseFollow Pill Scandal on InstagramFollow Meno Scandal on InstagramEmail us your questions at podcast@lizearlewellbeing.comPre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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 InstagramVisit Sheila Dillon's websiteVisit the Soil Association websiteEmail us your questions at podcast@lizearlewellbeing.comPre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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 herePurchase What Am I Missing?Email us your questions at podcast@lizearlewellbeing.comPre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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 InstagramVisit the Time to Bloom websiteListen to our podcast with India Knight Email us your questions at podcast@lizearlewellbeing.comPre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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 podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com·         Pre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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 InstagramVisit Lucinda Miller's NatureDoc websiteVisit Dr Tina Peers websiteVisit Professor Vik Khullar's websiteListen to our podcast on The Lightning ProcessListen to our podcast on fasting with the Buchinger Wilhelmi wellness clinicPre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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 RaizadaEmail us your questions at podcast@lizearlewellbeing.comPre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle

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 InstagramPurchase Forever Strong by Gabrielle LyonVisit the Gabrielle Lyon websiteEmail us your questions at podcast@lizearlewellbeing.comPre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle