We are going to be talking about muscle and metabolism, metabolic health, mental health. Because muscle truly does change everything. So we solicited some questions ahead of time. Today we are going to be talking about how muscle changes everything. The questions here are related to that, specifically in body composition, in metabolism, and in metabolic health, where muscle is truly a huge needle mover. I like to say that muscle those three things because it’s very memorable when you hear these three things.

Now, for women over 40, we’ve been told it’s just aging or it’s hormones or it’s stress. But what if there’s something deeper going on, Something that’s actually controlling your energy, your metabolism, even your brain? And if you miss it, guess what? Nothing else will work.

Today I’ve got Dr. Amie Hornaman, known as the Thyroid Fixer, with me because she has helped thousands of women who were told, your labs are normal, you’re fine, understand what’s really going on. She’s the author of the new book the Thyroid Fix and the host of the Thyroid Fixer podcast. And today, we’re going to be unpacking the piece that so many women are missing.

The new dietary guidelines dropped and for the first time, they’re finally telling Americans to eat real food. That is progress. But here’s the problem. They’re still giving generalized advice to a population that’s anything but general. And if you’re a woman over 40 trying to build muscle, burn fat and stabilize your metabolism, some of these recommendations will actually hold you back. So today I’m breaking down what they got right and what they missed and what I would change.

I broke my foot when I was 22, and to be honest, I thought maybe I sprained it. I didn’t think much about it at the time. I didn’t even think much about it when I re-injured it six months later. But fast forward 30 years later, and all of a sudden it feels like stabbing pain in my foot. And now I’ve realized that we completely underestimate our feet until they take away our ability to move.

I’m super excited to have Dr. Courtney Conley with me today. She’s a chiropractor who is, I’m going to say it, obsessed with feet. She’s a foot specialist. And this is one of the most thought provoking, inspirational talks podcasts I’ve done in a long time. We’re going to talk about walking feet exercises. Why ultimately, your feet are going to determine your longevity. And we’re getting right into it now. So stay with me.

If I could rub a magic lamp and a genie pops out and she grants me three wishes, here’s what I’d wish for. To build muscle easier and faster. Because it is just that important. To have balanced hormones for the rest of my life and for my metabolism to stay revving so the fat burning process is effortless. Okay, wouldn’t we all love that?

Now, this is an ongoing question I get from women who are really trying to better than menopause symptoms and their lifestyle. How can I boost my metabolism so I can burn fat more easily? Because I’m eating clean, I’m walking, I’m doing some cardio. But news flash, you’re looking at the wrong thing. It’s not your metabolism we need to focus on in this case, it’s your muscle. Stay tuned because it’s important for you to know that building and protecting muscle is the single most important thing you can do for your metabolism after 40.

During perimenopause, a woman’s risk of heart disease and a heart attack doubles. The heart is also a muscle. It is the only organ in your body that is also a muscle. Heart attacks evolve in different ways. You can have a sudden one, but for women, because we have smaller vessels, oftentimes it’s something that builds over.