About this episode

This episode explores the six pillars of health as a powerful approach to aging, featuring insights from Dr. Ariane Ouellet-Decoste and Linda Franco on lifestyle medicine and women's health.

What if the most powerful prescription for how you age isn't in a pill bottle — it's in how you live? In this episode, we're diving deep into Lifestyle Medicine — the evidence-based science of using the six pillars of health (how we eat, move, sleep, manage stress, connect with others, and avoid harmful habits) as medicine itself. The research is remarkable, and the implications for women navigating midlife and the menopause transition are profound. On the show this week are two exceptional women at the forefront of evidence-based women's health care in Canada: Dr. Ariane Ouellet-Decoste is a Canadian-trained physician with nearly two decades of experience spanning emergency care, preventative medicine, and women's health. After 15 years in emergency medicine in Quebec and the UK, she transitioned her focus to preventative and lifestyle medicine, training with The Menopause Society, the British Menopause Society, and the Canadian Menopause Society. She also holds a postgraduate certificate in Nutrition Science from Stanford School of Medicine, and currently serves as Medical Director at Coral — a virtual women's health clinic specializing in menopause care. Linda Franco, RN is…

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Grelo

Guests: Dr. Ariane Ouellet-Decoste, Linda Franco

Topics covered

• Lifestyle Medicine
• Aging
• Women's Health
• Menopause
• Preventative Medicine
• Health Pillars

Keywords

• aging powerfully
• lifestyle medicine
• health pillars
• women's health
• menopause
• preventative care
• nutrition science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coral, The Menopause Society, British Menopause Society, Canadian Menopause Society

Places: Quebec, UK, Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal

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