Age Better with Liz Earle

One of the most powerful tools for healthy ageing might be something you've barely thought about: light. Most of us spend the majority of our time under LED lighting that's stripped of the very wavelengths our bodies need to function well – and the impact on our metabolism, energy and long-term health is only just being understood.

Professor Glen Jeffery, neuroscientist at UCL's Institute of Ophthalmology, joins Liz to explain why a light deficiency could be quietly accelerating ageing, what it means for your mitochondria, and the simple changes – starting with your light bulbs – that could make a real difference to how you feel and age.

In this episode:
Why infrared light is the most overlooked wavelength for human health
How LED lighting creates a "light deficiency" – and why Glen calls it modern-day scurvy
The profound effect light has on your mitochondria and energy production
Why morning light matters
What the research really says about red light face masks and infrared saunas
How changing your light environment could help regulate blood sugar and metabolism
The simple practical changes to make at home – and why Glen's first recommendation is to get a dog

Links mentioned in the episode:
Anti blue light glasses

Get in touch with a question for Liz:
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

More from Liz:
Preorder Liz’s new book – How to Age
A Better Second Half
Follow Liz on Instagram
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There's one thing Liz does before coffee, before switching on her phone or starting her morning – and she says it's the single most powerful reset her body gets all day.

Plus: why alcohol wrecks your sleep even if it helps you drift off, and what's really happening to perimenopausal skin when it suddenly becomes dry, reactive and impossible to manage.

In this episode:
What is the best morning habit for energy and better sleep?
What causes perimenopausal dry skin and how can you treat it?
How does alcohol affect your sleep cycle?
How does stress affect your health and nervous system in midlife?
Why does restless legs syndrome get worse at night and what actually helps?

Links mentioned in the episode:
Omega-3
Zinc
Collagen peptides
Vitamin C
NEX Skincare moisturiser
Retinol
Magnesium
Electrolytes
Methylated B vitamins
L-theanine
Better You magnesium flakes
Lavender essential oil
Liz's article about shilajit

Get in touch with a question for Liz:
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

More from Liz:
Preorder Liz’s new book – How to Age
A Better Second Half
Follow Liz on Instagram
Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram

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Maintaining a healthy weight, beating cravings and having energy that lasts all day doesn't need to be complicated, says clinical nutritionist Dominique Ludwig. She's back on the show to explain why eating in the right proportions transforms everything from weight management and blood sugar to gut health and mood – and why her simple balanced plate model does the hard work for you.

In this episode:
Why calorie counting can work against you (and what to focus on instead)
How to manage food noise and cravings
The balanced plate: protein, fibre and healthy fats in the right ratios
The go-to foods you'll always find in Dominique's kitchen
Why breakfast really is the most important meal of the day (and how to nail yours)
How to hack hunger hormones with food
The difference between soluble and insoluble fibre – and which one actually feeds your gut microbes
Why leaving gaps between meals matters more than most people realise
Is it time to ditch intermittent fasting?

Links mentioned in the episode:
Vitamin D supplements
Wild Nutrition Food-Grown® Iron Plus – use code LIZLOVES for 15% off
Omega-3 supplements
Magnesium supplements
B-vitamins

More from Dominique:
No Nonsense Nutrition
Follow Dominique on Instagram

More from Liz:
Preorder Liz’s new book – How to Age
A Better Second Half
Follow Liz on Instagram
Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram

Get in touch with a question for Liz:
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

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Noticed your hair isn't quite what it used to be? Liz explains why hormones are likely behind it and what you can do – plus she tackles fertility over 40, sun protection for very fair skin, grounding sheets, and breast pain on HRT.

In this episode:
Are hormonal changes to blame for flat and frizzy hair?
How to support fertility in your 40s
Sun protection advice for very fair skin
Do grounding sheets actually work?
How to manage breast pain on HRT

Links mentioned in the episode:
Coenzyme Q10 supplement
Omega-3 supplements
Astaxanthin supplements
Vitamin C supplement
Evening primrose oil supplements
Get Grounded earthing sheets

Get in touch with a question for Liz:
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

More from Liz:
Preorder Liz’s new book – How to Age
A Better Second Half
Follow Liz on Instagram
Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram

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Forever chemicals and microplastics have become part of modern life – they're in our wardrobes, kitchens, dental floss, in the water we drink, even the air we breathe. Dr Sabine Donnai joins Liz to explain why detoxification is just as important as sleep, nutrition and exercise when it comes to healthy ageing, and shares the simple, practical kitchen swaps and lifestyle changes that genuinely reduce your toxic load without going mad.

In this episode:
Why detoxification is just as important as sleep, nutrition and exercise
Where we encounter microplastics and PFAS daily
The easy kitchen swaps to prioritise
How your gut bacteria physically help you detoxify microplastics
The four ways your body detoxifies (gut, kidneys, liver, sweating) and how to support each
The role of advanced blood cleaning for those with high toxic loads
Whether we all really have half a teaspoon of plastic in our brains

More from Liz:
Preorder Liz’s new book – How to Age
A Better Second Half
Follow Liz on Instagram
Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram

More from Sabine:
Follow Sabine on Instagram
Sabine's clinic

Get in touch with a question for Liz:
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

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