Aging isn’t the end of vitality—it’s the beginning of a powerful new chapter.
In this episode of Where Science Meets Self-Care, host Ida Fanelli sits down with Karen Miller, a women's health and wellness coach who is passionate about helping women over 50 support their overall well-being and daily energy. Karen shares her personal story of how life transitions inspired her own holistic lifestyle transformation. We discuss midlife wellness, common nutrition misconceptions, and the factors that influence metabolism as we age.
We also cover how natural hormonal shifts during midlife can impact physical wellness, and how healthy lifestyle pillars—such as restful sleep, progressive resistance training, and stress management—can support your overall health, body, and mind.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
The Midlife Shift: Reframe 50+ as an opportunity to prioritize your personal wellness routine.
Understanding Metabolism: General factors that influence energy expenditure and healthy weight management as we age.
Navigating Midlife Shifts: How lifestyle choices can support body composition and well-being during natural hormonal transitions.
Essential Pillars of Wellness: Why consistent sleep and resistance training are fundamental to long-term vitality. Personal Resilience:
How overcoming personal loss can inspire a commitment to self-care. Sustainable Daily Habits:
Practical, non-restrictive rituals to promote long-term well-being and confidence.
This Episode Is For:
Women navigating midlife transitions looking to support their daily physical wellness. Anyone 50+ interested in building physical strength and supporting mental clarity. Those seeking a balanced, sustainable approach to lifestyle and nutrition.
Connect with Karen Miller (Certified Health & Wellness Coach, June 2026)
Linktree: linktr.ee/Livehealthy03 LinkedIn: Karen Miller
Important Consumer Notice Disclaimer:
The content provided in this show is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition or disease, and it should not replace professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider or licensed physician regarding any personal health questions, chronic conditions, or medical concerns.
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00:00:00 --> 00:00:03 Welcome to Where Science Meets Self-Care with
00:00:03 --> 00:00:06 Ida Fanelli. With over 30 years in beauty and
00:00:06 --> 00:00:09 wellness and a background in medical science,
00:00:09 --> 00:00:12 Ida blends clinical knowledge with holistic care.
00:00:13 --> 00:00:16 Each week, she and her guests share insights
00:00:16 --> 00:00:19 to help you achieve healthier skin, balanced
00:00:19 --> 00:00:23 energy, and empowered self -care. Now, here's
00:00:23 --> 00:00:33 your host, Ida Finelli. My next guest is inspiring.
00:00:33 --> 00:00:37 She's retraining into a new field when others
00:00:37 --> 00:00:40 would just be accepting the standard quo. Metabolism
00:00:40 --> 00:00:44 Reset After 50. Today I'm joined by Karen Miller,
00:00:44 --> 00:00:47 a women's health coach who's passionate about
00:00:47 --> 00:00:50 helping women over 50 reset their metabolism,
00:00:50 --> 00:00:54 break free from diet, culture, and age with energy,
00:00:54 --> 00:00:58 confidence, and strength. Karen's journey into
00:00:58 --> 00:01:02 health coaching is deeply personal. After losing
00:01:02 --> 00:01:05 her father to cancer and facing her own health
00:01:05 --> 00:01:09 struggles, including insulin resistance and fatty
00:01:09 --> 00:01:12 liver disease, she turned to food and lifestyle
00:01:12 --> 00:01:16 changes as powerful tools for healing. What she
00:01:16 --> 00:01:19 discovered not only transformed her own health
00:01:19 --> 00:01:22 but also became the foundation of her mission
00:01:22 --> 00:01:27 to help other women thrive. Through her training
00:01:27 --> 00:01:30 with Precision Nutrition the world's largest
00:01:30 --> 00:01:33 online nutrition and healthy lifestyle coaching
00:01:33 --> 00:01:38 company KRM News is a proven evidence -based
00:01:38 --> 00:01:41 system that focuses on small, sustainable habit
00:01:41 --> 00:01:46 changes rather than quick fixes. Precision Nutrition
00:01:46 --> 00:01:49 is known for blending cutting -edge science with
00:01:49 --> 00:01:52 real -world coaching, helping people make lasting
00:01:52 --> 00:01:55 improvements to their health, fitness, and performance.
00:01:56 --> 00:01:59 Karen also incorporates the latest research in
00:01:59 --> 00:02:03 nutrigenomics, the study of how food interacts
00:02:03 --> 00:02:07 with our genes to help her clients personalize
00:02:07 --> 00:02:10 their nutrition for better metabolic health.
00:02:10 --> 00:02:14 Her approach goes beyond food, addressing the
00:02:14 --> 00:02:17 whole picture, sleep, movement, stress recovery,
00:02:17 --> 00:02:19 and building confidence from the inside out.
00:02:20 --> 00:02:23 We're going to dive into her personal journey,
00:02:23 --> 00:02:26 the science behind metabolism and aging, and
00:02:26 --> 00:02:29 some simple but powerful changes that can make
00:02:29 --> 00:02:33 a huge difference in a woman's health after 50.
00:02:33 --> 00:02:37 Karen, welcome to the show. Thank you, Ana, for
00:02:37 --> 00:02:42 inviting me. I am really happy to be here. Okay,
00:02:42 --> 00:02:46 great. Karen, let's start at the beginning. What
00:02:46 --> 00:02:49 first sparked your passion for women's health?
00:02:49 --> 00:02:52 And how did losing your dad and facing your own
00:02:52 --> 00:02:55 health challenges shape the path you're on today?
00:02:56 --> 00:03:00 Well, I was a single mom at the time, raising
00:03:00 --> 00:03:05 two teenage children, working retail on social
00:03:05 --> 00:03:07 assistance, so trying to make ends meet and that.
00:03:08 --> 00:03:14 And I was married for over 20 -some years. My
00:03:14 --> 00:03:16 ex really didn't like my family and that. So
00:03:16 --> 00:03:19 I tried to build a relationship back with my
00:03:19 --> 00:03:23 father. And then as time went on, he always had
00:03:23 --> 00:03:25 back issues. So they put him in the hospital
00:03:25 --> 00:03:28 for some back, back, so touching his back. I
00:03:28 --> 00:03:33 found out he had melanoma, skin cancer. So my
00:03:33 --> 00:03:36 parents were married for over 50 years and it
00:03:36 --> 00:03:39 kind of shocked them. It rocked their boat. I
00:03:39 --> 00:03:41 had two sisters and a brother. They're all younger
00:03:41 --> 00:03:45 than me. And I remember seeing, like I used to
00:03:45 --> 00:03:49 joke with my parents that they always love to
00:03:49 --> 00:03:51 go to Timmy's, right, for coffee. And I thought,
00:03:51 --> 00:03:53 oh, do you have a membership there? Back then,
00:03:53 --> 00:03:55 we didn't have a points card in that. So it was
00:03:55 --> 00:03:58 kind of a joke. So then he got put in the hospital.
00:03:59 --> 00:04:02 The next day, found out he had melanoma on skin
00:04:02 --> 00:04:07 cancer. So it really, really shook my mom. I
00:04:07 --> 00:04:10 tried to be there, very supportive of her and
00:04:10 --> 00:04:13 going. I left my kids. They were old enough to
00:04:13 --> 00:04:15 stay by themselves, went to the hospital, back
00:04:15 --> 00:04:19 and forth and that. And then they wanted to put
00:04:19 --> 00:04:23 him on cancer treatment, radiation and chemotherapy.
00:04:24 --> 00:04:27 Well, my mom said, no chemo, chemo, no, no, no
00:04:27 --> 00:04:29 way. So he just did the radiation. The next day
00:04:29 --> 00:04:32 I went in, he was like a zombie. It kind of shocked
00:04:32 --> 00:04:35 me to the core. It was really hard. And she put
00:04:35 --> 00:04:37 her head on his shoulder and they were both crying
00:04:37 --> 00:04:40 back and forth to different hospitals and things
00:04:40 --> 00:04:44 like that. And then within a month, he was gone.
00:04:44 --> 00:04:48 So that's like cancer. Like there's so much.
00:04:48 --> 00:04:51 If you listen to people. It was too late, obviously.
00:04:51 --> 00:04:53 They didn't know it was there is what you're
00:04:53 --> 00:04:56 saying. Yeah. Yeah. Like he had prostate cancer
00:04:56 --> 00:04:59 before and things got better here. And yes, it
00:04:59 --> 00:05:04 just spread right through his body. And really,
00:05:04 --> 00:05:07 really fast. So, I mean, yeah, I was in shock.
00:05:07 --> 00:05:10 My mom was in shock. Either for her, as I was
00:05:10 --> 00:05:14 the oldest child, like my two sisters and my
00:05:14 --> 00:05:16 brother. I mean, we were all trying to support
00:05:16 --> 00:05:19 her. And she was raising my sister's kids because
00:05:19 --> 00:05:22 my sister wasn't capable of raising them herself.
00:05:23 --> 00:05:28 So, I guess they're my steps. step sister brother
00:05:28 --> 00:05:31 type of thing so it was hard it was really emotionally
00:05:31 --> 00:05:34 hard and was that the moment when you realized
00:05:34 --> 00:05:37 food and lifestyle changes could be as powerful
00:05:37 --> 00:05:40 or maybe more powerful than medication for certain
00:05:40 --> 00:05:43 health issues yeah because I see them with so
00:05:43 --> 00:05:46 much medication and drugs going into them and
00:05:46 --> 00:05:48 I go there's got to be a different way there's
00:05:48 --> 00:05:52 got to be something I mean, there is a time and
00:05:52 --> 00:05:54 place for medication. I'm not totally against
00:05:54 --> 00:05:56 medication. I mean, yeah, we're going to need
00:05:56 --> 00:06:00 that. And yeah, but just to push the medication,
00:06:01 --> 00:06:04 to put a band -aid effect over it, it's not the
00:06:04 --> 00:06:07 solution. We know they're playing around with
00:06:07 --> 00:06:10 our foods today and farming techniques and all
00:06:10 --> 00:06:13 kinds of crazy stuff. And we have to learn to
00:06:13 --> 00:06:15 read labels and things like that. So we know
00:06:15 --> 00:06:18 what to nourish our bodies with. Yeah, that's
00:06:18 --> 00:06:21 very, very important. That's kind of where I
00:06:21 --> 00:06:24 am. It kind of put the light bulb on me because
00:06:24 --> 00:06:27 I gained a lot of weight. I gained like, what
00:06:27 --> 00:06:32 was it? I was 239 pounds. I started to have aches
00:06:32 --> 00:06:35 in my body, sore knees. I was unhappy. I was
00:06:35 --> 00:06:39 depressed. It just kind of turned the light bulb.
00:06:41 --> 00:06:45 Right now, you focus on helping women over 50
00:06:45 --> 00:06:49 reset their metabolism. Why is this stage of
00:06:49 --> 00:06:51 life such a critical turning point, and why do
00:06:51 --> 00:06:54 so many women feel stuck in the diet culture
00:06:54 --> 00:06:59 loop at this age? Well, I've seen so much. I'm
00:06:59 --> 00:07:02 on Instagram quite a bit, and there's so much,
00:07:02 --> 00:07:06 even LinkedIn and Facebook. There's so many.
00:07:07 --> 00:07:10 diet things out there take a patch take take
00:07:10 --> 00:07:14 these drops take try this um weight loss program
00:07:14 --> 00:07:18 I've been there like I tried keto didn't work
00:07:18 --> 00:07:22 with me I had no energy I tried it was another
00:07:22 --> 00:07:25 one I can't remember or something like that I
00:07:25 --> 00:07:27 tried a bunch of different ones okay the problem
00:07:27 --> 00:07:31 is that you yes you can lose the weight yeah
00:07:31 --> 00:07:34 that's great I mean but does it teach you anything
00:07:34 --> 00:07:37 the problem is Within a year or two years, they
00:07:37 --> 00:07:41 gain that back and maybe more. So that's what
00:07:41 --> 00:07:46 I see. And, you know, it's like it's not teaching
00:07:46 --> 00:07:49 you anything, how to eat, how to like lifestyle
00:07:49 --> 00:07:52 change, I would say. Yeah, like the fad diets.
00:07:53 --> 00:07:58 They don't work. Yeah. One thing you talk about
00:07:58 --> 00:08:01 is breaking free from a restrictive diet culture
00:08:01 --> 00:08:05 and focusing on. small, sustainable habits. What
00:08:05 --> 00:08:08 does that look like in real life for your clients?
00:08:09 --> 00:08:14 Well, I'm not a full coach yet. I'm three quarters
00:08:14 --> 00:08:16 done, so I've got five more chapters to do. But
00:08:16 --> 00:08:20 we have an amazing group where coaches is. We
00:08:20 --> 00:08:23 have another group where our lessons are. So
00:08:23 --> 00:08:26 I listen to some of these coaches, what they're
00:08:26 --> 00:08:30 doing, and I learn off of them how they're implementing.
00:08:31 --> 00:08:34 Like, I guess it's like personal strategies for
00:08:34 --> 00:08:38 them. So, you know, it's just like, okay, I'm
00:08:38 --> 00:08:41 not going to give you a meal plan. That's out
00:08:41 --> 00:08:44 of our school of practice anyhow. It's up to
00:08:44 --> 00:08:47 a dietician. We can give you mindful eating.
00:08:48 --> 00:08:51 You can take a deep, put your fork down, you
00:08:51 --> 00:08:55 know, take a breathe. What's it taste like? How's
00:08:55 --> 00:08:58 it feel? Things like that, right? So that's one
00:08:58 --> 00:09:02 of the things that we can count on. And, like,
00:09:02 --> 00:09:06 there's different other things. Maybe 10 minutes
00:09:06 --> 00:09:10 after you eat, take a 10 -minute walk. It helps
00:09:10 --> 00:09:13 with sugar if people have blood sugar. Everybody
00:09:13 --> 00:09:15 has blood sugar, because your blood sugar is
00:09:15 --> 00:09:17 going to go up and down all day long. But you
00:09:17 --> 00:09:20 don't want it to spike up. You want it to just
00:09:20 --> 00:09:25 go. Learning the right foods to eat. So, yeah.
00:09:26 --> 00:09:28 Because we've got a table, it's about, let's
00:09:28 --> 00:09:32 say, take protein for example. Okay, here's your
00:09:32 --> 00:09:36 protein. It would say, eat more, eat some, and
00:09:36 --> 00:09:41 then eat less. So that's what kind of what we
00:09:41 --> 00:09:44 show to our clients. I've worked with clients
00:09:44 --> 00:09:47 that informed me that they couldn't process certain
00:09:47 --> 00:09:52 vitamins. Type of DNA test where they can identify
00:09:52 --> 00:09:55 whether our genes are processing foods and nutrients
00:09:55 --> 00:09:59 properly. It's called nutrigenomics. How can
00:09:59 --> 00:10:04 you help people with these kinds of issues? Well,
00:10:04 --> 00:10:07 I know my sister, she was talking to me almost
00:10:07 --> 00:10:09 the other day. She's got thyroid issues, right?
00:10:10 --> 00:10:13 So it's magnesium she can't take. So I was asking,
00:10:13 --> 00:10:16 she said it counteracts gene, you know, testing
00:10:16 --> 00:10:20 for your gene therapy. That would be probably
00:10:20 --> 00:10:25 a nutritionist and a specialist. We get the report
00:10:25 --> 00:10:28 back and we go over it and, okay, you can't take
00:10:28 --> 00:10:31 this vitamin. All right, we understand. So that's
00:10:31 --> 00:10:34 where that comes in. We don't do the gene testing
00:10:34 --> 00:10:38 ourselves. So it would be probably somebody like
00:10:38 --> 00:10:41 a nutritionist or somebody in that. There's a
00:10:41 --> 00:10:44 place in London that does gene testing actually
00:10:44 --> 00:10:46 in the hospitals. Oh, really? That did that.
00:10:47 --> 00:10:51 Oh, that's interesting. I'm always looking. You
00:10:51 --> 00:10:53 can look it up on the computer and just look
00:10:53 --> 00:10:56 up gene testing. There's a place in our city
00:10:56 --> 00:10:59 that has it. Oh, that's good to know. Thanks.
00:10:59 --> 00:11:01 I've been trying to get the word out for it.
00:11:01 --> 00:11:04 Yeah. Yeah. Okay. All right. I thought I'd clear
00:11:04 --> 00:11:10 that up for you. Could you give us a practical
00:11:10 --> 00:11:13 example like how? Knowing a certain gene might
00:11:13 --> 00:11:16 influence some food choices, energy, or even
00:11:16 --> 00:11:18 how their body responds to exercise. I think
00:11:18 --> 00:11:21 listeners would love to see how this plays out
00:11:21 --> 00:11:25 in everyday life. Probably, like if they take
00:11:25 --> 00:11:27 the wrong thing, they're probably not going to
00:11:27 --> 00:11:30 have the energy or the strength or something
00:11:30 --> 00:11:34 like that. It's just not. it's probably just
00:11:34 --> 00:11:37 not going to adapt with their body. So let's
00:11:37 --> 00:11:40 say vitamin B, let's say if they can't take that,
00:11:40 --> 00:11:43 vitamin B is for energy and that. So they're
00:11:43 --> 00:11:46 probably not going to get the energy that the
00:11:46 --> 00:11:49 vitamin B is going to give them. So if their
00:11:49 --> 00:11:53 genes won't adapt to that, that's usually what's
00:11:53 --> 00:11:57 going to happen. That will give you some idea
00:11:57 --> 00:12:03 about that. It's not just about what's on your
00:12:03 --> 00:12:06 plate. You also emphasize sleep, movement, and
00:12:06 --> 00:12:09 stress recovery. How do these pieces fit into
00:12:09 --> 00:12:13 the bigger metabolic health picture? Well, if
00:12:13 --> 00:12:16 you're not sleeping is like seconds of breathing.
00:12:16 --> 00:12:20 So if you're not sleeping properly, you're going
00:12:20 --> 00:12:24 to gain more belly fat, especially menopause,
00:12:24 --> 00:12:28 right? Menopause can affect all kinds of things,
00:12:28 --> 00:12:33 headaches. inflammation, things like that. So
00:12:33 --> 00:12:38 that can trigger that if you're not having enough
00:12:38 --> 00:12:42 sleep. Other things would be, let's say, the
00:12:42 --> 00:12:47 metabolic system. Can you repeat the question
00:12:47 --> 00:12:53 again? You want to hear it again? Yeah. Okay.
00:12:53 --> 00:12:57 My mind got a track. Okay. Beyond food, it's
00:12:57 --> 00:13:00 not just what's on. um the plate you also emphasize
00:13:00 --> 00:13:04 sleep movement and stress recovery yes so you
00:13:04 --> 00:13:10 like we have a a chart that we do when the client
00:13:10 --> 00:13:13 first comes in it will say like how much they
00:13:13 --> 00:13:17 weigh like it's called your macros would your
00:13:17 --> 00:13:22 um audience know what macros are what is it macros
00:13:22 --> 00:13:29 what is it yeah your fat your protein your fiber
00:13:29 --> 00:13:33 things like that so it would it was okay on how
00:13:33 --> 00:13:35 much you weigh and let's say somebody wants to
00:13:35 --> 00:13:38 lose weight it would show you all that so it
00:13:38 --> 00:13:41 shows you then we give you a chart a whole whole
00:13:41 --> 00:13:44 printout thing how to incorporate that and then
00:13:44 --> 00:13:47 the client usually checks in once a week because
00:13:47 --> 00:13:49 they need support you know you're not going to
00:13:49 --> 00:13:53 do it alone and so it's usually people will fail
00:13:53 --> 00:13:57 so that's why we like to support them and things
00:13:57 --> 00:14:01 like that and then like your energy so you know
00:14:01 --> 00:14:04 calories are your energy carbs carbs are not
00:14:04 --> 00:14:06 the bad thing these simple carbs yeah like your
00:14:06 --> 00:14:09 white shot flowers and sugars and things like
00:14:09 --> 00:14:13 that and pastries but your complex carbs like
00:14:13 --> 00:14:19 your um quinoa your lentils um chicken things
00:14:19 --> 00:14:23 like that whole grains Those are the ones. We
00:14:23 --> 00:14:26 need that to burn energy. So everything's in
00:14:26 --> 00:14:30 moderation. Everything's balanced. And then I
00:14:30 --> 00:14:33 was finding out about both facts. That's really
00:14:33 --> 00:14:38 how the metabolic system. So, yeah. So those
00:14:38 --> 00:14:41 are the kind of things that we focus on. I hope
00:14:41 --> 00:14:46 that helps you. Okay. What are some of the biggest
00:14:46 --> 00:14:49 challenges women face? when they're trying to
00:14:49 --> 00:14:52 turn their health around at midlife, and how
00:14:52 --> 00:14:57 do you help them push through? Well, I see a
00:14:57 --> 00:15:00 lot of women, they get frustrated with the diet
00:15:00 --> 00:15:03 culture, things like those fast picks and things
00:15:03 --> 00:15:07 like that. Okay, I want to lose 10 pounds, but
00:15:07 --> 00:15:10 they don't know about how to go about doing it,
00:15:10 --> 00:15:15 make it a habit, right? So basically... Let's
00:15:15 --> 00:15:18 say, okay, let's say if they're eating a bowl
00:15:18 --> 00:15:20 of cereal for breakfast, that's not really going
00:15:20 --> 00:15:24 to help with them. Okay, let's say, like what
00:15:24 --> 00:15:27 I did, I took the bowl of cereal, replaced it
00:15:27 --> 00:15:30 with maybe some yogurt and some berries in the
00:15:30 --> 00:15:35 morning. So little things like that. Until they
00:15:35 --> 00:15:39 get into a habit of doing that, then we can look
00:15:39 --> 00:15:41 at something else, like right foods are going
00:15:41 --> 00:15:43 to help you lose weight. It's going to help you
00:15:43 --> 00:15:48 with more energy, sustain it more. Overall, well,
00:15:48 --> 00:15:54 be good. Do you have a favorite client story
00:15:54 --> 00:15:57 that shows what's possible when women start working
00:15:57 --> 00:16:00 with their bodies instead of against them? Not
00:16:00 --> 00:16:03 at this time. I don't have any clients at this
00:16:03 --> 00:16:07 time, but I do go to a group called Aquafet.
00:16:08 --> 00:16:10 you know, beside Lyons here. And a lot of women,
00:16:10 --> 00:16:13 they ask me that, oh, you look wonderful. You
00:16:13 --> 00:16:16 know, so I'll give people little tips here and
00:16:16 --> 00:16:19 there. And they really appreciate it. So not
00:16:19 --> 00:16:22 at this time. Not at this time. I don't have
00:16:22 --> 00:16:25 any. Yeah, you're influencing people when you
00:16:25 --> 00:16:28 talk to them. Yeah, yeah. So I'm always out and
00:16:28 --> 00:16:31 about. And I usually go for a 30 -minute walk
00:16:31 --> 00:16:34 in the morning. I meet people and people. like,
00:16:34 --> 00:16:37 coffee shops or, let's say, the gym today. There
00:16:37 --> 00:16:40 was a young girl in there today, and I see, you
00:16:40 --> 00:16:42 know, she's crying. And she was telling me she
00:16:42 --> 00:16:45 had a scar on her arm because she got in a car
00:16:45 --> 00:16:48 accident. And I go, how the hell does that affect
00:16:48 --> 00:16:51 you? So she was telling me, you know, kind of
00:16:51 --> 00:16:54 slow her down and that. She's probably in her
00:16:54 --> 00:16:58 20s, early 30s. So, you know, it's just like,
00:16:58 --> 00:17:01 but it's nice to have conversation and tell her
00:17:01 --> 00:17:04 that I'm a health coach. I'm here to support
00:17:04 --> 00:17:08 you in any way you can. So word of mouth really
00:17:08 --> 00:17:11 helps. I love going out and talk to people. Years
00:17:11 --> 00:17:14 ago, I was so shy. I wouldn't hardly even talk
00:17:14 --> 00:17:16 to anybody. But, you know, going out and making
00:17:16 --> 00:17:21 new friends. Lady in the coffee shop gave me
00:17:21 --> 00:17:23 her number the other day, and we're probably
00:17:23 --> 00:17:26 going to, she's in her 80s, and she didn't look
00:17:26 --> 00:17:29 like it. And we got chatting, and I'll probably
00:17:29 --> 00:17:31 go to coffee or out for breakfast one morning.
00:17:31 --> 00:17:34 And so she goes, wow, you're a health coach.
00:17:34 --> 00:17:37 Wow. So, yeah. So I'm just trying to get the
00:17:37 --> 00:17:41 word out right now. Yeah, for sure. If you could
00:17:41 --> 00:17:44 stand on a rooftop with a megaphone and bust
00:17:44 --> 00:17:47 one myth about women's metabolism or aging, what
00:17:47 --> 00:17:53 would it be? Oh, the idea of, okay, just do this
00:17:53 --> 00:17:55 one exercise. You're going to lose that belly
00:17:55 --> 00:18:00 fat. All these cardio. It's just like, no, we
00:18:00 --> 00:18:03 need to lift weights, really, because that's
00:18:03 --> 00:18:06 your key point. Lift weights two to three times
00:18:06 --> 00:18:10 a week. Do cardio, you know, walking or if you're
00:18:10 --> 00:18:14 going to the gym. Like, I do a lot of at -home
00:18:14 --> 00:18:20 stuff, like body squats, walk squats. lunges,
00:18:20 --> 00:18:23 you know, you don't, you can do them periodically
00:18:23 --> 00:18:26 throughout the day. You don't have to do them
00:18:26 --> 00:18:28 all at once. A lot of women say, okay, I don't
00:18:28 --> 00:18:31 have time for exercise. Well, I'm in the back
00:18:31 --> 00:18:34 and brushing my teeth and I'm doing toe raises.
00:18:34 --> 00:18:37 I've been having like knee issues and that. Most
00:18:37 --> 00:18:42 of it's, I would say 75 % of it, I feel the exercises
00:18:42 --> 00:18:47 and the right. Like I take omega -3s, so I know
00:18:47 --> 00:18:50 that really helps. My doctor was pleased with
00:18:50 --> 00:18:53 me, the receptionist, because they want to put
00:18:53 --> 00:18:56 me on cholesterol meds. And last time I got my
00:18:56 --> 00:19:00 blood tested, she goes, whatever you're doing,
00:19:00 --> 00:19:03 keep on doing it. It went down. So it's just
00:19:03 --> 00:19:07 like, yeah. That's great. When will you be done
00:19:07 --> 00:19:12 your course? Well, it's self -paced, so you can
00:19:12 --> 00:19:18 do it. however long it takes you to like so you're
00:19:18 --> 00:19:21 finished so if stuff pays you can go at at your
00:19:21 --> 00:19:23 own pace some people did it in four months i
00:19:23 --> 00:19:27 did it like this is two two years two years i've
00:19:27 --> 00:19:30 been at it so i'm kind of like yeah so i'm on
00:19:30 --> 00:19:33 pace with the course is what you're saying yeah
00:19:33 --> 00:19:37 yeah that's the one part of tn um nutrition that's
00:19:37 --> 00:19:41 really amazing there's always support there There's
00:19:41 --> 00:19:46 somebody to answer questions. We have a Facebook.
00:19:46 --> 00:19:49 No, they have a YouTube thing that we can, you
00:19:49 --> 00:19:52 know, they do webinars and things like that just
00:19:52 --> 00:19:56 to get with the other coaches. So that's what
00:19:56 --> 00:19:59 I love. It's just like, oh, my gosh, I didn't
00:19:59 --> 00:20:02 know how my science was going at first. It kind
00:20:02 --> 00:20:05 of overwhelmed me. And then I go, okay, it's
00:20:05 --> 00:20:07 a little video. Well, when you're older, it's
00:20:07 --> 00:20:12 not as easy to learn, is it? No. I hear you there.
00:20:12 --> 00:20:15 It's sort of like you have to reinforce things,
00:20:15 --> 00:20:19 but that's wonderful that you are updating your
00:20:19 --> 00:20:22 knowledge. You're trying to learn new things
00:20:22 --> 00:20:24 still, because that's really good for the mind,
00:20:24 --> 00:20:29 isn't it? Oh, it is. I'm joking with my husband,
00:20:29 --> 00:20:31 right? He'll sit there. He's kind of a junk food
00:20:31 --> 00:20:33 thing, right? But I got him on the raw honey,
00:20:33 --> 00:20:38 thanks to your husband, Dave. I mean, Yeah, he
00:20:38 --> 00:20:41 had no idea the difference. I'm going, see the
00:20:41 --> 00:20:45 difference? Yeah, the peanut butter instead of
00:20:45 --> 00:20:48 the crappy kind. It's just like, yeah, I'm always
00:20:48 --> 00:20:49 reading. The difference is in the certain foods
00:20:49 --> 00:20:51 that are out there. You have to know which ones
00:20:51 --> 00:20:54 to get for sure. Oh, yeah. Yeah, I had to do
00:20:54 --> 00:20:57 a lot of reading, like reading, and then I get
00:20:57 --> 00:21:01 articles in my email, so I'm reading that. the
00:21:01 --> 00:21:04 PubMed articles in there. Keep up with everything.
00:21:05 --> 00:21:08 Yeah, I noticed that the group, they put out
00:21:08 --> 00:21:11 a lot of PubMed articles, which are quite interesting.
00:21:11 --> 00:21:15 I've seen that from your LinkedIn page. Yeah.
00:21:15 --> 00:21:17 I read the headlines. I don't really have time
00:21:17 --> 00:21:19 to read the whole article, but the headlines
00:21:19 --> 00:21:23 are quite interesting. Well, yeah, that's what
00:21:23 --> 00:21:25 I do, too. I don't have time to read everybody's
00:21:25 --> 00:21:28 article either, so I just kind of highlight it
00:21:28 --> 00:21:31 over. But I found, like, The crucified vegetables,
00:21:31 --> 00:21:34 like your broccoli, your cauliflower, things
00:21:34 --> 00:21:36 like that, really helped me when I was having
00:21:36 --> 00:21:39 fatty liver. So that and olive oil, it really,
00:21:39 --> 00:21:44 like foods, like I heard the saying, foods heal,
00:21:44 --> 00:21:46 right? And I'm going, foods heal? I used to think
00:21:46 --> 00:21:50 that was crazy. My daughter had ADHD when she
00:21:50 --> 00:21:52 was growing up, right? And I'm going, no way,
00:21:52 --> 00:21:54 no way. I thought it was crazy. But, you know,
00:21:55 --> 00:21:57 after so many years and research and everything
00:21:57 --> 00:22:02 else. Yeah, it's amazing how far science has
00:22:02 --> 00:22:06 come in food and that. Yeah. And when you're
00:22:06 --> 00:22:09 not coaching or diving into your studies, what's
00:22:09 --> 00:22:11 your favorite way to recharge and keep your health
00:22:11 --> 00:22:16 in check? Basically, I love walking. I'll go,
00:22:16 --> 00:22:18 like, in the morning, I'll do a half an hour
00:22:18 --> 00:22:22 walk. And then that or going to the gym, I found
00:22:22 --> 00:22:27 that's my stress relief. I like doing that. Personal
00:22:27 --> 00:22:30 development books, I like to dive into those
00:22:30 --> 00:22:34 sometimes too. And of course, family. My daughter
00:22:34 --> 00:22:36 is about 10 minutes away. I like to get with
00:22:36 --> 00:22:40 her once in a while. And she's got a small little
00:22:40 --> 00:22:43 kitty cat that I like to play with. So those
00:22:43 --> 00:22:46 are the kind of things I like to do. If you could
00:22:46 --> 00:22:49 give one piece of advice to every woman hitting
00:22:49 --> 00:22:55 50, what would it be? Check the foods. I mean,
00:22:55 --> 00:22:58 check the ingredients on the labels. Like, find
00:22:58 --> 00:23:01 out if you can't pronounce it, don't eat it.
00:23:01 --> 00:23:05 So that's probably my biggest thing I learned.
00:23:07 --> 00:23:10 Unless it's from a strange country. Oh, that's
00:23:10 --> 00:23:13 true. Yeah, yeah. You have to find out what it
00:23:13 --> 00:23:16 was. There's a lot of foods out there you can't
00:23:16 --> 00:23:18 pronounce that are probably really healthy for
00:23:18 --> 00:23:23 you. Yeah, I know. Like the American diet. I
00:23:23 --> 00:23:25 know what you mean. You're talking about fillers
00:23:25 --> 00:23:28 and things like that. Oh, yeah, fillers, seed
00:23:28 --> 00:23:32 oils and all that. They pretend that's sugar.
00:23:32 --> 00:23:36 I have a little bit of sugar, and I have a treat
00:23:36 --> 00:23:40 once in a while. I love date squares. Dates are
00:23:40 --> 00:23:42 one of the best things to eat. That's my excuse,
00:23:43 --> 00:23:47 yeah. I eat dates all the time. That's my treat.
00:23:48 --> 00:23:51 I have dates and nuts, a handful of nuts, so
00:23:51 --> 00:23:54 it's like, okay. Yeah, I had dates for my breakfast
00:23:54 --> 00:23:59 when I break my fast, yeah. Yeah. Karen, thank
00:23:59 --> 00:24:02 you so much for sharing your story, your knowledge,
00:24:02 --> 00:24:04 and your passion for helping women take charge
00:24:04 --> 00:24:08 of their health. Talking with Karen Miller today
00:24:08 --> 00:24:12 has been such an uplifting experience. She reminded
00:24:12 --> 00:24:16 us that women over 50 don't have to accept the
00:24:16 --> 00:24:21 myth. of a metabolism reset with the proper habits
00:24:21 --> 00:24:26 such as nourishing food, mindful eating, regular
00:24:26 --> 00:24:31 movement, strength training, restful sleep, and
00:24:31 --> 00:24:34 stress recovery, we can work with our bodies
00:24:34 --> 00:24:38 to feel vibrant and confident again. Karen's
00:24:38 --> 00:24:41 journey is what makes her message so meaningful.
00:24:42 --> 00:24:46 After her parents celebrated 50 years of marriage,
00:24:46 --> 00:24:50 Tragedy struck when her father passed away from
00:24:50 --> 00:24:54 cancer. Karen found the maturity to step in and
00:24:54 --> 00:24:57 support her mom through that heartbreaking time
00:24:57 --> 00:25:02 out of her own grief. She began a healing journey,
00:25:02 --> 00:25:05 learning how nutrition and lifestyle could transform
00:25:05 --> 00:25:10 her health. That's what inspired her to train
00:25:10 --> 00:25:13 as a women's health coach. Although she's still
00:25:13 --> 00:25:16 in training, she's already sharing a wealth of
00:25:16 --> 00:25:20 valuable insight through her own lived experience.
00:25:21 --> 00:25:25 I also love that Karen is realistic. She reminds
00:25:25 --> 00:25:28 us that health isn't about perfection and weight
00:25:28 --> 00:25:31 loss isn't always guaranteed. Our genetics, hormones,
00:25:32 --> 00:25:35 and many other factors play a role. What matters
00:25:35 --> 00:25:38 most is building habits that help us sleep better,
00:25:38 --> 00:25:43 manage stress, Feel stronger and regain energy.
00:25:43 --> 00:25:47 The number on the scale doesn't define success.
00:25:48 --> 00:25:52 Your vitality and confidence do. Her message
00:25:52 --> 00:25:56 is clear. Midlife can be a fresh start, not a
00:25:56 --> 00:26:00 finish line. It's never too late to reset, rebuild,
00:26:01 --> 00:26:04 and thrive. If you'd like to connect with Karen,
00:26:04 --> 00:26:28 you can find her on LinkedIn at To learn more
00:26:28 --> 00:26:31 about her health coaching programs and resources,
00:26:32 --> 00:26:36 Karen, it's been an absolute pleasure. having
00:26:36 --> 00:26:39 you here today and I know our listeners are going
00:26:39 --> 00:26:42 to walk away feeling both informed and inspired.
00:26:44 --> 00:26:46 I'll place her information in the description
00:26:46 --> 00:26:50 section. Thank you for joining me on Where Science
00:26:50 --> 00:26:54 Meets Self -Care. I hope Karen's story leaves
00:26:54 --> 00:26:58 you inspired to take small loving steps towards
00:26:58 --> 00:27:01 your own well -being. Remember, you deserve to
00:27:01 --> 00:27:05 feel good in your skin at every stage of life.
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