In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is Kim Rahir, Health Coach, who was diagnosed with MS 10 years ago and inspired everyone by winning a European Masters Weightlifting Championship this year. During the interview we discussed: From Wheelchair to Weightlifting Champion all after 50 Listen to the Podcast Watch the Video Meet Kim I’m Kim Rahir, a health coach for women helping them to drop weight, get strong and boost energy by leveraging muscle mass and mindset work. Diagnosed with MS 10 years ago and winning a European Masters Weightlifting Championship this ye ..read more

The first week of the ‘Being an Active Participant in Life Challenge’ is completed. During the week I shared prompts to encourage an active lifestyle in mind, body and spirit on my Instagram and in the Women Living Well After 50 Facebook Group. During this first week I also wanted to make the point that to participate fully in life you need a good foundation to work from. That means that you need a good health and wellness base. If you aren’t feeling healthy on the inside and have a body that will support your activity then that affects how you enjoy life. In this post, I’m sharing the 3 Esse ..read more

Have you lost your ‘zest’ for life, your ‘joie de vivre’? It happens to us all and it happened to me one day last week. I also read a post from Marsha in the Middle suggesting that she was ‘over winter’ and asking the question: Are You Maxed Out? Long winters can certainly sap you of your enthusiasm and joy for life but there are many factors that can cause you to fall into the ‘can’t be bothered’ trap. Living a life with Zest means we are thriving and enjoying being alive.  The British philosopher, Bertrand Russel, said “What hunger is in relation to food, zest is in relation to life”&n ..read more

Do you crave sugar? Could you give it up? Allison Liu a Brain Health Coach might just be able to help. Allison was my guest on the Women Living Well Podcast earlier last year and we discussed ‘Optimizing your brain health’. I’ve included the link again to the post which includes a link to the podcast or the Youtube video of our interview. It certainly is well worth a listen. Optimizing your Brain Health – it’s never too late – Allison Liu 40-Day Sugar Fast Challenge 40-Day Sugar Fast Challenge. I’m thinking of taking the challenge myself! I’m thrilled to share an exciting opportunity to impro ..read more

When was the last time you laughed out loud? Are we getting too serious as we age? I hope not! The world is not a happy place at the moment and it is easy to fall into negative thoughts and despair. I’m not suggesting we don’t acknowledge the devastating experiences of those living in Gaza, Israel, Ukraine, Russia. I cannot begin to imagine what life is like and I’m brought to tears watching the nightly news reports. For me, these horrors make me realise just how very lucky I am to live in Australia and I feel so grateful and blessed. I am also extremely grateful to be enjoying a trip to Amst ..read more

October is Menopause Awareness Month with October 18 marking World Menopause Day. The theme for 2023 is cardiovascular disease, something I know about after recently being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and hypyertension. Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in Australia and the world? Here are some sobering facts according to the Heart Research Institute: Despite these sobering statistics, many women are unaware that they are also at risk of heart disease. Heart Research Institute I was one of those women who was unaware that I had CVD and hypertensi ..read more

If you are a regular reader you know that I love to run and despite a health hiccup over the last few months I surprised myself last weekend by running another Half Marathon in the River Run 100 event in Brisbane. I’m fortunate that with regular workouts and training, my body and joints are good, especially at 66. However, I don’t take things for granted and ensure that I do all I can living a healthy lifestyle to maintain healthy joints over 60 and relieve any mild osteoarthritis such as joint aches, pains and stiffness. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that mainly affects the ..read more

It can be overwhelming and confusing how to start and stick to a fitness program. Let alone dealing with the impact of aging, from aches and pains, to feeling tired, lethargic, and weaker and the effect this has on daily life.    There is a plethora of fitness information – do pilates, yoga, go walking, this type of fitness session is best… it’s endless. But how do you actually wade through this amount of confusion to find what is right for you and your life?   When you know how to overcome the 3 most common roadblocks, you feel more confident in taking those first st ..read more

HAPPY FRIDAY! @everyone IT’s HEALTHY BONES ACTION WEEK! How strong are your bones? As we age, especially during and post menopause our bones can become brittle. We need to keep our bones strong to reduce the risk of Osteoporosis and also to prevent breaking bones if we fall. I’m sharing three tips to maintaining strong bones and muscles 1. Weight bearing exercises & Strength training A daily brisk walk, jog, dancing, aerobics Combine with 2 – 3 Strength Sessions per week to maintain muscle mass. Check out Peta Gillian Strong Healthy Women for their online programs. (Facebook group: https ..read more

Happy Thursday @everyone! Are you looking after your health and required screenings? Do you need to make an appointment? Recently I have been going through some health issues and despite living an active and healthy lifestyle, I’m needing to make some changes because of family history and genetics. It is frustrating considering I do all I can to stay healthy. It can make one feel vulnerable and realise that I’m not invincible. However, on the positive side, I know what I’m dealing with and can do something about it with medication. Today I can tick off Blood test for cholesterol levels Cervic ..read more