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Postcards From Midlife

Menopause health advice & how to navigate breast cancer on HRT

Postcards From Midlife

Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin

Menopause, Culture, Nutrition, 579985, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Mental Health, Women, Midlife Women, Midlife, Relationships, Kids & Family, Health, Perimenopause, Lifestyle

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

POSTCARDS FROM MIDLIFE REVISITED: On the eve of World Menopause Day this October we revisit our interview with Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist. Professor Lesley Regan DBE who explains how to navigate your menopause well. Dame Lesley is the UK Government's lead on women's reproductive health and has 40 years experience working in the NHS. She talks about her personal journey taking HRT while recovering from breast cancer and tells Trish and Lorraine what health changes to expect as you go through perimenopause and menopause in midlife. 

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0:00.0

Here's an important message from Benicol about Chololol Awareness Month this October.

0:08.4

Now Lorraine, I know you like a challenge and I've got a good one for you and all of our

0:13.8

midlife gang because along with Benicol, we're on a mission to help everyone reduce their risk

0:19.2

of cardiovascular disease by understanding

0:22.1

their cholesterol numbers and the small lifestyle changes we can all make to improve our long-term

0:27.7

heart health. I'm all over this one, Trish, because as you and our listeners will know, heart

0:33.3

disease is one of the biggest killers of men and women in the UK. And I've talked about my own

0:38.3

family heart health issues here on the podcast, which make me specifically at risk, so count me in.

0:45.0

We've both now had our cholesterol levels checked, and over the next 10 days, we're going to be

0:49.6

sharing lots of information and ideas for little healthy heart hacks on the postcards from

0:55.0

Midlife social channels. So do follow us on Instagram and Facebook. It's very easy to join up to

1:01.5

our own private group if you haven't already. Yes, we'll be sharing some fabulous heart healthy

1:07.5

recipes from chef Aldo Zilli, which is created especially for Benicol's

1:12.2

10-day challenge. And our friend, Carol Vorderman, she's been on the show before. She'll,

1:17.4

she will be on hand with lots of helpful info about understanding your cholesterol numbers and the

1:22.5

range of yogurts, yogurt drinks and spreads containing plant stanol ester, which has been shown to lower cholesterol.

1:30.8

Yes, well, we all know that Cowl is very good with numbers and she was in fact the original

1:34.9

brand ambassador for Benicol when it launched here in the UK 30 years ago. So it's good to have her back again.

1:41.8

So we hope you will join us in taking small daily steps towards a happier, healthier heart

1:47.5

and share your own ideas on the postcards from Midlife, Instagram and Facebook group. Give them the best start.

2:06.8

And give yourself time.

2:11.2

With free breakfast clubs for morning childcare,

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