Podcast Episode #146: "The Affect of Alcohol on Girls in Midlife" with Krysty Krywko

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

And but … their relationship to their nightly glasses of wine and its influence 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 essential matter that resonates with many midlife ladies—the influence of alcohol on their well being and well-being.

In our dialog, we discover the alarming rise in binge consuming amongst midlife ladies, 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 each 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 decisions concerning alcohol consumption, and tips on how to acknowledge when alcohol is not serving a constructive position in a single’s life.

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

Seize a snug 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 usually 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 perform.
Girls metabolize alcohol in another way than males, resulting in higher well being dangers.
Sobriety can result in improved psychological and bodily well being outcomes.
Making knowledgeable decisions about alcohol is essential for general well-being.
You get to resolve when sufficient is sufficient.
Your alcohol doesn’t have to have hit a “problematic” threshold for it to be an issue.
When you’re Googling how a lot is an excessive amount of to drink, that’s an indication.