Ep. 307 Metabolic Health, Muscle, and Strength with JJ Virgin

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Alternative Health

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

I am delighted to have my friend, colleague, and mentor, JJ Virgin, joining me on the podcast again today! She last appeared in Episode 112, back in August 2020. JJ is a thriving and influential health and wellness expert. She is a multiple New York Times best-selling author and triple board-certified nutrition expert who earned a place in the Fitness Hall of Fame. In our conversation today, we debunk some common misconceptions around weight loss, discussing the role of muscle and examining the importance of macro management- particularly in the context of perimenopause and menopause. We explore the art of aging powerfully and share some great hacks for navigating middle age, including our favorite supplements, like creatine monohydrate. We also look into the value of doing flexibility work like Pilates and yoga, the latest research on grip strength and its implications for overall strength, and the impact of chronic stress, and we share some effective strategies for tackling cellulite. Stay tuned for more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Where have we gone wrong with weight loss? The optimal amount of strength training for perimenopausal and menopausal women How changing your macros in middle age is the key to mastering your metabolism, maintaining muscle, and maintaining insulin sensitivity Three things that must happen for you to age powerfully Why is it best to eat the protein in a meal first? Foods that positively impact the metabolism The benefits of taking a creatine monohydrate supplement How Pilates and yoga help with flexibility, strength, and muscle-building How grip strength correlates with overall strength The importance of thinking strategically about how we move as we get older How to counter the effects of stress and chronic cortisol elevation during perimenopause and menopause How to deal with cellulite Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Connect with JJ Virgin website The Well Beyond Forty podcast Protein Calculator Previous Episode Mentioned Ep. 112 – Your Body Is Not A Bank Account – with JJ Virgin

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.0	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:14.0	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the
0:19.2	health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.
0:23.3	Today I am joined by my friend, colleague and mentor, J.J. Virgin, she last joined me on the
0:35.2	podcast, unbelievably in August of 2020, episode 112.
0:40.0	J.J. is one of the most proliferative health and wellness experts.
0:45.0	She is a multi New York Times best selling author.
0:49.6	She is a triple board certified nutrition expert
0:52.1	and fitness hall of
0:53.0	famous all of famous. Today we spoke a great length about what we have gotten
0:56.4	wrong about weight loss, the role of muscle, the importance of macro management,
1:01.7	especially in perimenopause and menopause, how to age powerfully,
1:06.7	several important hacks for navigating middle age, some of our favorite supplements including creatine monohydrates, the role of flexibility work, including
1:17.5	Pilates and yoga. Recent research on grip strength, correlating with overall strength, the influence of chronic stress, and how to address
1:26.8	cellulite. I know you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did recording it. JJ, I would love to ask you, what have we gotten all wrong about weight loss?
1:41.0	I think that this is something that is so interesting and I've started talking about
1:46.3	more on the podcast but it's such a hot topic. What have we gotten wrong about weight loss?
1:51.2	And you know now 40 years into this weight loss. It should be. And you know now 40 years into this weight
1:54.6	loss stuff I am convinced that what we're really doing is looking at the wrong
2:01.1	thing and you think about it like let's look at heart health
2:03.6	totally typical or totally similar situation where what was it 30 years ago we looked
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