Can perimenopause trigger a gluten intolerance?
6/15/202629 min
If foods you've eaten for years are suddenly leaving you bloated, uncomfortable or rushing to the loo, fluctuating hormones could be to blame. Liz explores how perimenopause can activate digestive discomfort and looks at ways to support the gut lining to improve symptoms.
Plus: how to avoid injuries from strength training, managing acid reflux and indigestion, evening heart palpitations and can using a sauna reduce dementia risk?
In this episode:
•Are hormone fluctuations making me gluten intolerant?
•Ways to manage heartburn and indigestion
•Will using a sauna reduce my risk of dementia?
•Advice for avoiding injuries when strength training
•Why is my heartbeat so loud at night?
Links mentioned in the episode:
•Creatine - https://lizearlewellbeing.com/?s=creatine
•Butyrate - https://lizearlewellbeing.com/?s=butyrate
•The Good Gut Guide - https://shorturl.at/hwfDb
•British Heart Foundation information on PPIs - https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/drug-cabinet/proton-pump-inhibitors
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•Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
•WhatsApp: 07518 471 846
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Host: Liz Earle
Producer: Lynnike Swerts (Fresh Air Production)
Social Media Manager: Naomi van Geelen
Content Writer: Lucy Parley
Head of Brand: Ellie Smith
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First 90 secondsLiz Earle· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hello, I'm Liz Earle, and a very warm welcome to Age Better. Now, spotlight is on you on a Monday, and I am here to answer your questions and dive into the research so you don't have to, basically, you just have to listen. So if you have a question for me, please do get in touch. All the contact details are in the episode description and at the end of the show. So coming up today then, can infrared saunas reduce the risk of Alzheimer's? Well, I'll be sharing my thoughts for Sonia. Nikki wants to know if there's a link between perimenopausal hormone changes and gluten intolerance. Then Bev needs some help with injury prevention in her strength training, and Kate wonders if a loud heart is actually heart palpitations. And then just to round off the show, Carol asks about how to manage heartburn and indigestion. [upbeat music] Okay, so let's begin today with Sonia's question, and you write: "Hi Liz. I watched a reel from Dr. Sam Watts this week talking about the benefits of a sauna in regard to reducing Alzheimer's risk. I know that you are an infrared sauna user. I'd love to know your thoughts on this. Would an infrared blanket be worth buying or using an infrared pod? These options are more in my budget. Some of the comments on the reel give opinions, but I can't see any evidence-based