If you're over 40 and eating more protein but still struggling with stubborn weight gain, disappearing muscle tone, and declining energy levels, you're not alone—and you're not imagining it. The truth is, your body's relationship with protein fundamentally changes as you enter midlife. That transformation...
Heart rate variability (HRV) has become a popular metric on fitness trackers and health wearables, but what exactly is it – what does it measure, and why should midlife women pay attention to it? Should we worry about if it’s low? High? Jumps around? What...
Does aging have to suck?! In a world that often tells women over 40 that weight gain, muscle loss, and declining energy are inevitable parts of aging, fitness experts Natalie Jill and JJ Virgin are challenging these limiting beliefs. The general focus for years has...
It’s Attack of the Backfat 2.0 – the midlife edition. Did you know your high-intensity cardio that worked in your 20s and 30s is now INCREASING inflammation in midlife?! Fitness experts Natalie Jill and Chalene Johnson dive into the TRUTH about menopause back fat and...
High blood pressure is often called the silent killer, especially for women in midlife. It’s like a time bomb sitting below the surface just waiting for something to happen. Despite thinking that it is something that “suddenly happens”, nothing in our bodies suddenly happens. There...
Want the unfiltered truth about those "miracle" weight loss shots everyone's talking about? Curious if seed oils are actually destroying your health? Or the protein myth that's making you overeat (and what to do instead)? Two leading nutrition experts, Natalie Jill (a sports nutritionist) and...
What if everything you've heard about hydrogen water was only part of the story? Meet Alex Tarnava, the scientist at Drink HRW, who's devoted his career to understanding this fascinating molecule. He's here to share what's real, what's not, and why it matters - especially...
Could your morning routine be the reason you're not losing weight? What if the way you start your day is actually holding you back? In this episode of Midlife Conversations, we’re diving into seven common morning habits that might be keeping you from your goals—especially as...
n this episode, we're digging into why you need to care about bone density—now. Wondering if lifting heavy actually matters? Or how hormone therapy plays a role in keeping bones strong? Dr. Wright, an orthopedic surgeon, gets real about the choices women need to make...
Struggling with stubborn belly fat after 40? You’re not alone—and you’re definitely not stuck with it. In this episode of Midlife Conversations, I’m sharing 5 powerful belly fat-burning hacks that might surprise you....
Here’s the deal: for women in midlife, too much cardio can actually raise cortisol levels, leading to—you guessed it—belly fat. But with the Carol Bike, you get the maximum cardio benefits in just 5 minutes, 3 days a week! No long sessions, no messing up your hormones....
Ready to uncover the real secret to losing menopause belly fat—and why it's not what you think? What if the key to shedding those stubborn pounds isn’t about eating less or logging more hours on the treadmill? In this episode of Midlife Conversations, we dig deep into...