Holistic Health Radio
Welcome to Holistic Health Radio hosted by Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Health Coach Sarah Liz King from www.sarahlizking.com In this podcast I give you practical tools and tips to help you ditch disordered eating, recover your period from hypothalamic amenorrhea, find food freedom, and heal your relationship with exercise. Our evidence-based episodes run side-by-side with real recovery stories to give you the information and inspiration you need to reach full recovery and regain the life you deserve.
Episodes
In this episode, Sarah engages in a compelling conversation with Dr. Cate Howell, delving into various aspects of women's mental health and well-being, particularly during significant life transitions like menopause, marital separation, and beyond.
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Women's Mental Health During Menopause: Dr. Howell sheds light on the mental health challenges women may face during perimenopause and menopause, including f...
Join host Sarah Liz King as she sits down with Holly McKnight to discuss her inspiring journey of overcoming an eating disorder. From the challenges of seeking help to the transformative role of recovery coaching, Holly shares her experience of navigating through the ups and downs of recovery. Discover how she conquered anxiety, food fears, and achieved a life of freedom she once thought impossible. Holly's story offers hope and pr...
In this episode, Sarah-Liz King discusses five things that you should stop wasting your money on in hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery. She explains why hormone tests, hair follicle analysis, organic food, herbs and tonics, gym memberships, and expensive clothes are unnecessary and not beneficial for recovery. Instead, she emphasises the importance of lifestyle changes, nutrition, stress management, and exercise in the recovery proce...
In this episode, Sarah Liz King discusses common breakfast mistakes that can contribute to losing your period or delaying its return in hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) recovery. She highlights six key mistakes and provides guidance on how to fix them. The mistakes include delaying breakfast, not eating before exercise, thinking coffee is a meal, overdoing fibre intake, not serving yourself enough, and avoiding certain foods. Sarah emp...
Welcome back to the channel! In this episode I share my personal journey of how I reversed osteopenia (low bone mineral density) after an eating disorder and 10 years with a missing period.
I share the exact steps I took to achieve normal bone mineral density including regaining my menstrual cycle and recovering from hypothalamic amenorrhea, engaging in progressive overload and strength training for bone...
In today's episode of Holistic Health Radio, I'm joined by Millie Thomas, an eating disorder recovery coach, who shares her personal journey of battling anorexia for 15 years and her miraculous recovery. In our discussion, Millie emphasises the importance of taking ownership of one's recovery and making a conscious, consistent commitment to change. Millie also discusses the role of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) in recovery and...
Weekends, often viewed as a sanctuary for relaxation, can paradoxically become a breeding ground for challenges that might impede your journey to hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery. In this podcast, we dissect the potential perfect storm of conditions that, if not navigated mindfully, could hinder progress.
- Eating Schedule Shifts: Alterations to your eating routine can disrupt the delicate balance crucial for recovery. Discover ...
In today's video, we're diving into the world of period recovery snacks and snacks ideal for those on the journey to overcome Hypothalamic Amenorrhea.
Join me as I break down the key components that make a snack perfect for recovery, sharing tips on how to eat enough of the right foods to get your period back.
But that's not all! I'll be unveiling my top three favourite snacks that have been absolute game-changers in my own recover...
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In today's episode of Holistic Health Radio I'm joined again by Stefanie Valakas, an expert fertility dietiitan & nutritionist and founder of The Dietolo...
In this episode of Holistic Health Radio, we delve into a mindset that can significantly impact the journey of recovery from hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA). "Unicorn Thinking" is the belief that you're the exception to the rule when it comes to HA recovery. It's a mindset that can delay crucial changes needed to restore your menstrual cycle, as you believe the standard guidelines don't apply to you. We'll explore the reasons behind t...
This episode is proudly supported by my upcoming group program Healing Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, an 8-week, hybrid group and 1:1 coaching program, with supportive materials, hormone nourishing recipes, recovery friendly workouts, and workbooks designed to help you recover your period while improving your relationship with food, exercise and your body. Enrolment is now open with the next course commencing Monday October 16th and is a...
In today’s podcast I’m going to answer all your burning questions about weight gain and hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery including:
- How much weight do I need to gain to recover from hypothalamic amenorrhea
- At what low BMI/weight does your period stop?
- Can you have hypothalamic amenorrhea but not be underweight?
- Am I underweight if I’ve lost my period?
- Do you have to weigh a certain amount for your period to start and recover f...
In today's episode I'm discussing the best diet to follow when recovering from hypothalamic amenorrhea. During this podcast I answer the most common period recovery nutrition questions including:
- What food groups should I be focusing on during hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery?
- How important are carbohydrates when it comes to hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery?
- What is the minimum amount of calor...
In today's episode of Holistic Health Radio I'm joined by Food Freedom and Body Love coach, Victoria Kleinsman. After surviving anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and an abusive relationship, Victoria truly understands what it's like to feel out of control around food and disgusted with the reflection in the mirror. Having alchemised her pain into her passion and power, Victoria helps primarily women, but also men, all around...
Today I'm joined by Ashlee Thomas, an eating disorder advocate and the co-founder of The Secret Burden. After surviving Anorexia and publicly sharing her recovery journey, Ashlee co-founded The Secret Burden with her mum in hope to start the conversation, challenge the stigma and create change in the eating disorder space.
In today's episode of Holistic Health Radio Ashlee and I discuss:
- Her own personal journey with developin...
This week on the podcast I'm answering several listener questions including:
- Can restriction or over exercise ruin your metabolism?
- What are some tips for navigating bad body image days?
- How to deal with sluggish digestion and feeling full during recovery?
- What's the difference between menstrual spotting and a full period?
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In today's episode of Holistic Health Radio I take a deep dive into the new Barbie Movie and the themes it touches on including body image, self-esteem and societal expectations. In this episode I discuss:
- The unrealistic body standards of Barbie
- The contrast between Barbie Land and The Real World and how this mimics a lot of themes between girlhood and adulthood
- The pressure we place on ourselves due to societal expectations ...
Are you struggling with exercise avoidance? Maybe you've had bad experiences with exercise in the past, felt ashamed to be seen working out, or are nervous that you'll fall back into compulsive patterns if you start a fitness journey again. Whatever the case may be, exercise avoidance is just as common as compulsive exercise and deserves to be addressed so you can have a healthy and peaceful relationship with exercise again.
In tod...
TikTok trends can be super tricky especially if you're working on improving your relationship with food, exercise, body image or working on period recovery.
In today's episode of Holistic Health Radio, I discuss what "girl dinner" actually is and the pros and cons of this trend, especially for those working on a recovery journey. Some of the points I discuss in the episode are:
- The definition of "girl dinner"
- What foods can ma...
Today's episode of Holistic Health Radio is a collaboration between myself and Ciandra Birnbaum, a recovery coach based in the UK and host of the podcast Recover to Flourish.
Ciandra was kind enough to have me on her podcast to share more about the intersection between eating disorders and hypothalamic amenorrhea. In this episode we discuss:
- Our own personal experiences with eating disorders and missing periods due to hypothal...
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