6 easy ways to recover your spark in midlife

If it feels like your get-up-and-go has got up and left, it’s not in your head. Declining hormones during perimenopause and menopause can leave you feeling unmotivated and flat. Liz shares practical ways to start feeling like yourself again – from seeking menopause support to making small lifestyle shifts – and reminds us of the importance of prioritising our wellbeing.

Plus: plant sterols for high cholesterol, ways to reduce facial lines and wrinkles, Liz’s fake-tan recommendations and is MCT oil worth the money?

In this episode:

· Fake tan recommendations

· What to do if you've lost your spark in midlife

· Should I try plant sterols for high cholesterol?

· The connection between oestrogen and cholesterol

· How to reduce facial lines and wrinkles

· Ways to boost collagen in your skin

· Why redheads are more susceptible to sun damage

· How to take care of yourself when life is demanding

· MCT oil – is it any good?

Links mentioned in the episode:

· Evolve Sunless Glow 3-in-1 Gradual Tan

· Studio10 Perfect Bronze Glow-plexion

· Balance hormone app

· A Better Second Half

· Creatine

· Podcast with Dr Mo Enayat explaining cholesterol

· Podcast with Dr Gabrielle Lyon on building muscle for longevity

· Collagen peptides

· Skin Diligent Vitamin C Serum-in-Oil

· Evolve Bio-retinol Gold Face Mask

· Read 4 of the best SPFs for midlife skin

· MCT oils

Get in touch with a question for Liz:

· Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com

· WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

More from Liz:

· How To Age

· A Better Second Half

· Follow Liz on Instagram

· Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram

Host: Liz Earle

Producer: Lynnike Swerts (Fresh Air Production)

Content Writer: Lucy Parley

Head of Brand: Ellie Smith

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