Podcast Episode #146: “The Influence of Alcohol on Girls in Midlife” with Krysty Krywko

To drink or to not drink … that’s the query. Properly, it seems that an increasing number of girls in midlife are answering “sure” to that query. In reality, binge-drinking – a consuming conduct now we have lengthy related to younger frat boys – is on the rise amongst girls in midlife.

As a well being and health coach who works with many ladies in midlife, I see firsthand what number of on this inhabitants are busting their middle-aged asses to do all of the issues to remain wholesome – lifting heavy weights, cranking out intervals, learning meals labels, shopping for natural, reserving spa remedies, paying a small fortune on anti-aging dietary supplements and procedures, and actively pursuing private growth.

And but … their relationship to their nightly glasses of wine and its affect on their bodily and psychological well being stays unexplored.

In the week’s podcast episode, I chat with Krysty Krywko, a sobriety coach, educator, author, combined media creator, and the founding father of Purple Dog Sober, and we dive right into a crucial matter that resonates with many midlife girls—the affect of alcohol on their well being and well-being.

In our dialog, we discover the alarming rise in binge consuming amongst midlife girls, the societal pressures that contribute to those behaviors, the profound detrimental results of alcohol on psychological and bodily well being, and the unlucky cultural normalization of every day or near-daily consuming.

We each share our personal deeply private tales of sobriety, how we realized to decide on more healthy coping methods, the significance of knowledgeable selections concerning alcohol consumption, and tips on how to acknowledge when alcohol is not serving a optimistic position in a single’s life.

This dialog is important listening for anybody reassessing their relationship with alcohol, searching for help on their sobriety journey, or enthusiastic about understanding the societal pressures main to those behaviors. Tune in for a compassionate, judgment-free, and insightful dialogue about making knowledgeable, more healthy selections.

Seize a comfortable seat, hear in, and let’s begin the dialog!

• Girls in midlife are more and more turning to alcohol and binge consuming as a coping mechanism.
• Cultural narratives typically promote alcohol as a obligatory a part of grownup life.
• Many ladies are unaware of the true results of alcohol on their well being.
• Low to average alcohol consumption can disrupt sleep and cognitive operate.
• Girls metabolize alcohol in another way than males, resulting in larger well being dangers.
• Sobriety can result in improved psychological and bodily well being outcomes.
• Making knowledgeable selections about alcohol is essential for total well-being. 
• You get to determine when sufficient is sufficient.
• Your alcohol doesn’t must have hit a “problematic” threshold for it to be an issue.
• Should you’re Googling how a lot is an excessive amount of to drink, that’s an indication.

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