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Jill Foos

Afterpause with Jill Foos is the menopause podcast for women who are done waiting for answers and ready to take action. Jill Foos is a Chicago-based National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach specializing in postmenopause and midlife women's health. Each episode delivers clear, evidence-based guidance on hormone health, sleep, sexual health, strength, metabolism, and skincare — featuring expert interviews with leading physicians and women's health specialists who tell you exactly what to do, not just what's happening. After menopause, women are left without a roadmap. Afterpause changes that. Whether you're navigating perimenopause, newly postmenopausal, or years into this stage and still looking for real answers — Jill gives you clarity, confidence, and control for the next 20 to 30 years of your life. New episodes every week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

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  • Dec 7, 2022 · 52 min

    Epigenetics and Breast Cancer Risk - #43

    The two biggest breast cancer risk factors for women are being a woman and aging. In this episode, we dive into the science behind how menopause impacts breast cancer risk, explore lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, and alcohol consumption that may contribute to breast health, and discuss the importance of regular screenings, early detection, and genetics. Whether you're navigating perimenopause, post-menopause, or anywhere in between, our goal is to provide clear, practical information to help you manage your health with confidence. We discuss the following topics: -breast cancer risk factors -when and why to test genetics associated with breast cancer and inflammation -looking at lab biomarkers to assess risk -how poor lifestyle habits increase risk -mammograms, ultrasounds, and MRI's for screening -Ashkenazi Jewish women and breast cancer risk - the POWER-Remote Trial for breast cancer using health coaching: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7299780/ -how GLP-1 agonists play a role in reducing cancer risk Medical Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or to make any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in yourself or others. Consult your physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast. Today my guest is Dr. Vered Stearns, Director, of Women's Malignancies Disease Group, Medical Director, Under Armour Breast Health Innovation Center, Professor of Oncology, Breast Cancer Research Chair in Oncology, Assistant Director for Faculty Affairs, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Stearn shares her expertise on lifestyle interventions that reduce your risk of developing breast cancer. Dr. Stearns' clinical research has focused on improving current therapies by individualizing strategies for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer. She was among the first to evaluate the role of specific cancer-related genetic mutations in breast cancer survivors who had been treated with tamoxifen to prevent the reoccurrence of the disease. She also has led similar research on the association between genetic mutations and outcomes for women treated with aromatase inhibitors, a class of drugs used to treat breast cancer in post-menopausal women. Among her many honors, Dr. Stearns was selected by Forbes in 2017 as one of the 27 top breast cancer oncologists in the country. In 2022, Dr. Stearns received the Kimmel Cancer Center Mentoring Award in recognition of her dedication to trainees and faculty members. Dr. Stearns joins Weill-Cornell Medicine as Director of Translational Breast Cancer in the Department of Medicine and Associate Director for Clinical Affairs at the Meyer Cancer Center. In her new role, she looks forward to developing programs and mentoring team members across cancer types at sites in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellness Grab discounts on my favorite biohacking products: https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-products Enjoy 20% savings and free shipping at Fullscript for your favorite supplements by leading brands: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/jillfooswellness Subscribe to the JFW newsletter at www.jillfooswellness.com and receive your FREE Guide on How To Increase Your Protein in 5 Easy Steps and your free Protein Powder Recipe Ebook. Schedule your complimentary 30-minute Zoom consultation here: https://calendly.com/jillfooswellness/30-minute-zoom-consultations

  • S2 · E41
    Nov 16, 2022 · 1 hr 6 min

    Optimized Midlife Exercising - #41

    How would you like to be ripped in your 50's and 60's? Why not? Who says it's too late? I'm 54 years old, in menopause, and look and feel better now than I did when I was in college. How is that even possible? A lot of work, daily dedication to my vision, and figuring out my optimal lifestyle, which includes nutrition, supplements, bioidentical hormone therapy, restorative sleep, stress management, and, yes, lifting heavy weights multiple times per week. It's a full-time job staying in shape, but the rewards are incredible. My clothes fit me better, I look better naked, I have a solid libido, and I feel great. But, it's not just vanity I'm going after, it's also about what's going on under the hood. Lean muscle mass is our longevity organ and brings a lot to the table. Lean muscle mass increases your BMR (Basal Metabolic rate), meaning that you burn more calories all day, it helps you burn stored fat every day, it reduces your risk for injury or falling, it improves your bone density (and during menopause that should be a huge concern for you ladies), it improves your blood glucose control and insulin sensitivity, it increases your mobility, your strength, and supports heart and brain health. One of the biggest challenges my clients face is getting to a gym, or creating a home-gym, where they can lift heavy and build lean muscle mass. They make time to walk 20 minutes a day, they ride their bikes around the neighborhood, or they gravitate towards a treadmill or step machine. I'm all for moving, and I'm all for finding that form of exercise that you love, because then you'll enjoy doing it. The science speaks and weight training, or resistance training, is the best form of exercise you can engage in for overall health, hands down. I'm not a certified fitness trainer, but as a health coach, I work with my clients to figure out what is blocking them from participating in this form of exercise. Do they have an old injury that they need to tend to? Do they feel tired and unmotivated? Do they struggle with finding the time to carve out muscle-building workouts? Whatever the reason is, there's a way to get back into it without fear of injury, without fear of exhaustion, and without fear of messing up their daily schedule. David Lawrence is the CEO of MECA, Michigan Elite Conditioning for Athletes. He's also the Head of Education for the Poliquin Group. David is going to help you better understand how to optimize your exercise routine during middle age, with fitness and nutrition, how to get back in the game, how to enter the game if you've never lifted before, and how to maintain your routine week after week without getting bored. Find more about MECA here: website: https://www.mecastrong.com/ fb: https://www.facebook.com/Michigan-Elite-Conditioning-for-Athletes-256934664359699/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/mecastrong/ twitter: https://twitter.com/MECAstrong Medical Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

  • #40
    Nov 2, 2022 · 1 hr 6 min

    What's Fungi Got To Do With Gut Health? - #40

    Health begins in the gut. If you're a gardener, then you know that healthy soil is crucial to growing healthy plants. Think of your microbiome as the garden from which your overall health grows. The microbiome is the community of microorganisms, including fungi (the mycobiome), bacteria and viruses, that exist in our digestive tract, skin, mouth, and vagina. These microorganisms change in response to a host of environmental factors, such as stress, exercise, diet, medication, toxins, and other exposures. I would say that over 90% of the people that I work with experience some level of GI distress. Initially, they may come to me for weight loss, hair loss, low energy, or a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease, but, low and behold, it always circles back to their gut health. When our gut is inflamed, due to chronic stress, autoimmune diseases, poor diet, food sensitivities, and taking medications, especially antibiotics, we experience negative health consequences. Health consequences could look like skin disorders, such as acne or psoriasis, chronic fatigue, migraines, brain fog, weight gain, mood disorders, and acid reflux. Some negative health conditions not talked about as much when it comes to gut health are erectile dysfunction, hair loss, and asthma. Think about it, if our gut is inflamed, and we are eating an optimal diet full of bioavailable nutrients, our gut cannot properly digest, break down, and absorb the nutrients. If we don't absorb and utilize nutrients, we can't make ATP, our energy currency, inside our cells. How is our body going to perform all of the biochemical functions necessary to sustain optimal life if we don't have enough energy? Our body's job is to keep us in a state of homeostasis and when it's not, certain decisions have to be made. We don't need hair to survive, and growing hair requires nutrients and energy. A healthy gut is imperative for good health and most people have no idea how to make that happen for themselves. Our microbiome directs how we look, feel and think. Afif Ghannoum is co-founder of the first total microbiome company, BIOHM Health, where he has commercialized consumer probiotics and microbiome testing kits that target the dual role that fungi and bacteria play in the digestive tract. He co-founded BIOHM with his father, Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, who is one of the world's leading minds in medical mycology. A biotechnology attorney by training, Afif has turned his biotechnology innovations into consumer products that have sold in more than 27,000 retail locations in the United States. He has also licensed technology to a global pharmaceutical company that is now sold in more than 100,000 retail locations. Find Biohm Health here: website: https://www.biohmhealth.com/ fb: https://www.facebook.com/biohmhealth twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/biohmhealth IG: https://www.instagram.com/biohmhealth/ Take their online gut quiz: https://www.guttesting.com/ Medical Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.

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