Podcast Episode #146: "The Influence of Alcohol on Ladies in Midlife" with Krysty Krywko

To drink or to not drink … that’s the query. Properly, it seems that increasingly ladies in midlife are answering “sure” to that query. In actual fact, binge-drinking – a ingesting habits we have now 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, finding out 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, blended media creator, and the founding father of Purple Dog Sober, and we dive right into a vital matter that resonates with many midlife ladies—the affect of alcohol on their well being and well-being.

In our dialog, we discover the alarming rise in binge ingesting 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 every day or near-daily ingesting.

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 relating to alcohol consumption, and the right way to acknowledge when alcohol is now not serving a optimistic function in a single’s life.

This dialog is important listening for anybody reassessing their relationship with alcohol, on the lookout for help on their sobriety journey, or focused on 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 snug seat, pay attention in, and let’s begin the dialog!

Ladies in midlife are more and more turning to alcohol and binge ingesting as a coping mechanism.
Cultural narratives usually promote alcohol as a vital 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.
Ladies metabolize alcohol in a different way than males, resulting in higher 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 have to have hit a “problematic” threshold for it to be an issue.
If you happen to’re Googling how a lot is an excessive amount of to drink, that’s an indication.