the period of the period.

Sport & exercise are for everyone... aren’t they? Society has probably led us to believe that women and sport & exercise don’t mix. But recently there has been a rise in the number of women participating in exercise, from physical activity to elite sport and because of this our understanding on how to optimise female health and performance in sport and exercise must also increase. However, at the moment there is a lack of awareness, evidenced-based education and support surrounding female-specific performance and health considerations, from the menstrual cycle to hormonal contraceptives, alongside, breast health, pelvic floor health, pregnancy and the menopause. This podcast is here to change this narrative and discuss all the female-specific topics that have went relatively under the radar for so long.

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SE1 EP10: Perimenopause, menopause & exercise.

May 10, 2021 • Kelly McNulty/ Bella Smith/ Baz Moffat • Season 1 • Episode 10

On the final episode of Season 1 of the podcast I joined by Dr Bella Smith and Baz Moffat. Dr Bella aka the Digital GP, is an NHS GP with a specialist interest in women’s health. Bella acts as a GP advisor to The Eve Appeal, has featured on Sky News, BBC Radio and Channel 4 and has had many articles published in the national press. Baz is an inspiring women’s health and fitness coach and a former Team GB rower and medallist. Her holistic approach focuses on prenatal, postnatal, perimenopausal and menopausal women with one common goal – to help women move freely and live life to the full. Together Bella and Baz are working to inspire and educate women on all things related to the menopause.

In this episode we talk about what is meant by the term’s perimenopause and the menopause, the different options available to help minimise the symptoms and what all these changes might mean for performance and training in active women.

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Resources: Dr. Bella Smith: www.thedigitalgp.com | @thedigitalgp

Baz Moffat: www.bazmoffat.com | Insta: @bazmoffatstrongtothecore

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