Real Health and Weight Loss Podcast

What if golf changed your life in ways you never expected? In this episode, Dr Lucy Burns chats with Rebecca Laut, a woman who picked up golf in her 30s and found far more than a hobby. Rebecca shares how getting out on the course helped her stay active while managing PCOS and insulin resistance, and how combining movement, lifestyle changes, and a GLP-1 medication led to something she never thought possible: a healthy pregnancy. You will also hear about her female-founded golf apparel brand Clubdayze, why 60% of new golfers in Australia are now women, and why golf might just be the best lifestyle medicine you have never tried. A great listen for any woman who thinks golf is not for her.
Website: https://www.clubdayze.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clubdayze
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Do you reach for food when you're stressed, tired, or overwhelmed? In this episode, Dr Mary Barson and Dr Lucy Burns break down the real reasons behind emotional eating. No guilt, no shame. Just clear, practical tools you can use right now. Learn the PHALTS framework to spot your triggers, understand what your brain is actually doing when cravings hit, and discover simple "hot tools" to pause before you eat. You'll also get the "cool tools" to build lasting emotional resilience. This episode will change how you see your relationship with food.
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https://www.rlmedicine.com/brain-based-solutions-to-stop-emotional-eating
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Does your brain seem to work against you when it comes to healthy habits? In this episode, Dr Mary and Dr Lucy explore ADHD and why so many women, especially in midlife, find healthy living hard to stick to.
They explain the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it, and share simple, practical tools to bridge that gap.
You will learn why it is not about trying harder, how to manage demand overload, and five clear strategies to make good habits stick, including anchoring, habit pairing, and shrinking the change.
Whether you have ADHD or not, this episode is full of tools you can start using today. Visit https://www.rlmedicine.com/

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Did you know women are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease as men, and oestrogen may be a key reason why? In this episode, Dr Lucy Burns and Dr Mary Barson break down the real science behind oestrogen's role in brain health and dementia prevention, why the infamous 2003 WHI study sent doctors running scared for decades, and what the latest evidence actually means for women in midlife. If MHT is not right for you, don't worry, protecting your brain is never a one-trick pony. This is the episode every woman in midlife needs to hear.
Research mentioned in this episode:
Paganini-Hill A, Henderson VW. Archives of Internal Medicine. 1996
Kim YJ et al. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2021
Nerattini M et al. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 2023
Cipriano GL et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024
Melville NA et al. The Lancet Healthy Longevity. 2025
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Did you know dementia is now the leading cause of death in women in Australia, and your metabolic health plays a huge role? In this episode, Dr Mary Barson and Dr Lucy Burns break down the different types of dementia, including why Alzheimer's is sometimes called "type 3 diabetes", and how insulin resistance, inflammation, and poor sleep can quietly damage your brain for decades before any symptoms show up. You'll learn what you can actually do, from food and sleep to stress management and movement, to protect your brain starting right now. This one could change your life.
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