Liz shares tips for managing food cravings in perimenopause, as well as her honest thoughts on injectables such as Botox and filler. She also has advice for keeping kids healthy at uni, and shares her take on quercetin.

In this episode:

• [01:25] Should I try Botox and fillers?
• [06:43] How can I curb my appetite with PCOS and perimenopause?
• [14:58] What supplements can help my uni daughter's health?
• [23:38] Which quercetin supplement do you use?
• [28:16] Why do I get pins and needles in my legs at night?

Links mentioned in the episode:

• BioCare Quercetin Complex – save 15% with code LIZLOVES25
• Gut Love probiotic from The Naked Pharmacy – save 20% with code LIZLOVES
• Dr Veronique Bataille episode on SPF and skin health

Get in touch with a question for Liz:

• Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
• WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

More from Liz:

• A Better Second Half
• Follow Liz on Instagram @lizearleme
• Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram @lizearlewellbeing

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NHS GP Dr Ayan Panja joins Liz to share why the answer to tiredness, aches, or digestive issues often lies in your daily habits – and how changing when and how you eat can be more powerful than changing what you eat. Ayan also shares how his own mysterious symptoms at 40 led him to look at health differently, and the simple changes that help new habits stick without relying on willpower.

More from Liz:

• A Better Second Half
• Preorder Liz's next book – How to Age
• Follow Liz on Instagram
• Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram

More from Dr Ayan:

• The Health Fix
• Follow Dr Ayan on Instagram

Get in touch with a question for Liz:

• Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
• WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

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Should you worry about cadmium in dark chocolate – and what does your tongue coating say about last night's wine? Liz answers five listener questions covering dark chocolate safety, rebuilding health in your 60s, fixing middle-of-the-night wakefulness, natural cold sore remedies, and whether your supplements are straining your liver.

In this episode:

• [00:58] Should I worry about heavy metals in dark chocolate?
• [08:48] How can I feel and look better in my 60s?
• [18:38] Why do I keep waking in the night?
• [28:44] Natural cold sore remedies and caffeine-free fermented foods
• [35:23] Tongue scraping and do daily supplements damage the liver?

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Jude bladder support supplements
• Tim Spector's book Ferment
• Liz's lymphatic drainage routine on Instagram

Get in touch with a question for Liz:

• Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
• WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

More from Liz:

• A Better Second Half
• Follow Liz on Instagram @lizearleme
• Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram @lizearlewellbeing

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Women's health investigative journalist Kate Muir joins Liz to explain why menopause is the perfect moment to reassess your relationships and career – and why your midlife unraveling might be the best thing that ever happens to you. They also discuss why testosterone is a female hormone and how to spot menopause quackery.

Links mentioned:

• Watch Liz's response to the Panorama episode on Dr Louise Newson
• Listen to the Patrick Holford episode on Alzheimer's and brain health

More from Liz:

• A Better Second Half by Liz Earle
• Follow Liz on Instagram @lizearleme
• Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram @lizearlewellbeing

More from Kate:

• How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis by Kate Muir
• Follow Kate on Instagram

Get in touch with a question for Liz:

• Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
• WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

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Can omega‑3s really influence menopause timing – and what might that mean for midlife health? Liz also brings clarity to vitamin D dosing, healthy “set point” weight, the estriol‑as‑skincare trend, and how smart lifting supports whole‑body bone strength.

• Can omega‑3s delay menopause, and what does the research actually show?
• How much vitamin D is too much, and is it safer with K2?
• Do I need to lose weight, or am I at a healthy “set point”?
• Should I try vaginal estriol cream on my face?
• Does arm weightlifting strengthen just the arms or the whole skeleton?

• Dr Giles Yeo on genetics and weight set point
• Andrew Jenkinson on appetite, hormones and weight regain
• Dermatologist Dr Sajjad Rajpar on skin and hormones
• Dr Vonda Wright on bone strength and longevity

• Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
• WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

• A Better Second Half
• Follow Liz on Instagram @lizearleme
• Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram @lizearlewellbeing

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Neuroscientist TJ Power joins Liz to explain why we're more likely to feel exhausted and unmotivated through these darker months, the science behind dopamine and serotonin imbalance, and the surprisingly simple daily habits that can help – from reframing household chores to embracing boredom and getting natural light.

More from Liz:

• A Better Second Half by Liz Earle
• Follow Liz on Instagram @lizearleme
• Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram @lizearlewellbeing

More from TJ:

• The Dose Effect by TJ Power
• Free brain chemistry test

Get in touch with a question for Liz:

• Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
• WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

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It's Monday on the podcast, which means it's time for your questions. Got a question for Liz? Send it via WhatsApp on 07518 471 846 or email podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com.

In this episode, Liz covers:

• Should I avoid red meat?
• What's the safest way to treat sun damage and dark spots?
• Are body-identical contraceptive pills available?
• Is it too late to start HRT after 65?
• Can HRT help with osteoporosis?
• Why are probiotics causing side effects – and what is SIBO?

Links mentioned in the episode:

• NEX Skincare Moisturiser
• Natural Cycles
• Kate Muir episode on the contraceptive pill
• Newson Health
• The Naked Pharmacy Saffrosun
• The Naked Pharmacy Gut Love – use code LIZLOVES for 20% off

Have a question for Liz? Send a WhatsApp message or voicenote to 07518 471846, or email us at podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com for the chance to be featured on the show

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Personal trainer Caroline Idiens joins Liz on the podcast to reveal why strength training is the secret to stronger bones, healthier joints, and staying mobile well into your later years (and why you don't need a gym to do it).

If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to start lifting weights, or felt intimidated by the gym, Caroline has genuinely exciting news. Strength training isn't about how much you can lift – it's about mimicking everyday movements like getting out of a chair, lifting shopping, or picking yourself up off the floor.

Listen in to learn why 10 minutes is enough to get started, how to stay motivated on dark winter mornings, and the supplements both Liz and Caroline swear by – including creatine for building muscle.

Links mentioned in the episode

• Follow Caroline on Instagram
• Try one of Caroline's at-home workouts
• Fit at 50 by Caroline Idiens
• Ancient + Brace True Creatine+ – use code LIZLOVES for 20% off
• A Better Second Half by Liz Earle
• Have a question for Liz? Send a WhatsApp message or voicenote to 07518 471846, or email us at podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com for the chance to be featured on the show

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