A health and wellness podcast designed to support, educate, empower and motivate women between the ages of 35 and 60 to live healthier, happier more fulfilled lives with a focus on topics around perimenopause, menopause, stress reduction and self improvement.
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When He's Having Trouble Pitching a Tent - What You Need to Know
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Send us a Text Message. This episode of Opt to Thrive takes a little detour...sort of. For those of us with male partners, erectile dysfunction doesn't just affect him. This condition can have a significant impact on both partners as well as be detrimental for the relationship. As a GP, Dr Sims knows all too well the fact that most men are less lik…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Opt to Thrive, Dr Sims explores what can happen to a woman's libido around the menopause transition and what can be done about it. Part of that exploration includes an in depth look at what is happening to a woman's vagina and vulva during this time. The Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause is explored in d…
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What Everyone Needs to Know About Contraception Around Menopause
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Opt to Thrive, Dr Sims takes us right through all of our contraceptive options leading up to that final menstrual period, and in some cases for 1-2 years after. Each option is explored and explained. The differences between contraception and menopause treatment are discussed, including which contraceptive …
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Send us a Text Message. Unfortunately, more than half of women at midlife are going to suffer to a degree with some form of sleep disturbance/Insomnia. In this episode of Opt to Thrive Dr Sims takes us through a thorough exploration of sleep, including the mechanisms and stages of sleep. Red flags for sleep disorders not to be missed are discussed …
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Opt to Thrive Dr Sims outlines her favorite stress reduction strategies. We start with looking at how stress actually affects our bodies and the differences between "good" and "bad" stress. We look at how we can get stuck in perpetual states of stress and then dive into five tried-and-true strategies to fr…
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If You Change Your Thoughts, You Can Change Your Life
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Send us a Text Message. In today's episode of Opt to Thrive, Dr Sims introduces you to her favourite mind management strategy. She explores how our thoughts impact our behaviours and give us our results. If you are unhappy with the results you are getting in your life, you'll want to tune in and see how you can reclaim your power to get the results…
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Send us a Text Message. Join Dr Sims in this episode of Opt to Thrive where she gives the details of the number one proven health hack ever. This health hack has a very long list of proven benefits and it's free! It can improve your mood, energy levels, sleep, libido, stress levels and so much more. If you want to feel better inside and out, if you…
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The HRT Scandal - Everything You Need to Know
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Opt to Thrive, Dr Sims starts with a short entertaining history of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), now known as menopause hormone therapy (MHT). We hear about how we got from treatment of menopause by surgical removal of the ovaries to the treatment we use today. Dr Sims breaks down the study that set m…
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Hormone Havoc - It's NOT all in your head!
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Opt to Thrive Dr Sims breaks down perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause and what is happening in the body during each phase. The symptoms and the risks are discussed in preparation for the next episode where the in's and out's of menopause hormone therapy will be explored.…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode you meet your host Dr Corina Sims as she sets the scene for what's to come in future podcasts. You'll gain insights into her motivation behind creating the podcast, what she plans to focus on and why. Dr Sims shares some personal history in her life's journey that has led her to where she is today. In this ep…
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Send us a Text Message. A tiny tidbit of information about who, when and why!Av Dr Corina Sims
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