A Bit Of A Boost

The impact of cold water swimming on menopause symptoms - with Professor Joyce Harper

A Bit Of A Boost

Show Notes

Hello and welcome to A Bit Of A Boost with me, George Anderson

I'm a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost.

I came across some research recently about the impact of open water swimming on menopause symptoms, and was delighted when the study author Professor Joyce Harper accepted my invitation to join me on the podcast to discuss it.

Having had an overwhelmingly positive response to a previous episode on menopause with Catherine O'Keeffe I know this is a topic that many of you are interested in so I was excited to get into the topic again.

Joyce Harper is an award winning Professor of Reproductive Science at the Institute for Women's Health, University College London.

She has worked in the fields of fertility, genetics, reproductive health and women's health for over 30 years, is author of the book 'Your Fertile Years' and host of the 'Why didn't anyone tell me this?' podcast.

You can find out more about Joyce and her work at joyceharper.com

Purchase a copy of Your Fertile Years on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/152935627X

Listen to Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me This on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Etr1ygKlT7aLgrW4B0fyg

Link to research and Joyce Harper's academic profile: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jan/cold-water-swimming-improves-menopause-symptoms

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