{"podcast":{"title":"Age Better with Liz Earle","slug":"age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739","podcast_index_feed_id":1118739,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5e43fdd6e40bfc8e713b02ff","website_url":"https://lizearlewellbeing.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5e43fdd6e40bfc8e713b02ff/1767199311616-af2dc52b-fb1e-460e-9c15-e30a27c4aeb3.jpeg","author":"Liz Earle","episode_count":610,"summary":"I'm on a mission to change the conversation around ageing. Women's health – particularly as we age – has been underfunded and overlooked for far too long. And frankly, it's time we pushed back. Through this podcast, I want to share the knowledge and tools that can help you thrive in later life by taking action today. Because here's what I've learned: decline isn't inevitable. And when we understand what our bodies truly need, we really can age better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T08:20:37.384025+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739"},"episode":{"title":"Hormones or histamine? Understanding your midlife symptoms – with Dr Clare Ashby","slug":"hormones-or-histamine-understanding-your-midlife-symptoms-with-dr-clare-ashby","published_at":"2026-04-03T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739/hormones-or-histamine-understanding-your-midlife-symptoms-with-dr-clare-ashby","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-liz-earle-wellbeing-show/episodes/is-it-really-just-hormones-understanding-mast-cells-with-dr","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e43fdd6e40bfc8e713b02ff/e/69ca91e1e44b28321e469cf3/media.mp3","summary":"Could your anxiety, brain fog, IBS and itchy skin be signs of something more than midlife hormonal changes? Dr Clare Ashby, histamine intolerance and MCAS specialist joins Liz to reveal the condition that's often overlooked – and how it can make HRT less effective. In this episode, Liz and Clare discuss how symptoms we might have normalised for years could be signs of histamine intolerance, how it can be confused with perimenopause, and how healthy diet choices could be working against us. Clare also explains how hormones and histamines work together, the food and lifestyle adjustments that can reduce reactivity, and the simple over-the-counter remedy that can make the world of difference. In this episode: ·     How hormone changes in midlife can lead to histamine imbalance ·     The signs you may be histamine intolerant ·     Why your HRT might not be working effectively ·     Is avocado on sourdough making you ill? ·     The surprising link between mast cell disorder, hypermobility, ADHD and IBS ·     How over-the-counter antihistamines can help more than hay fever   Links mentioned in the episode: ·      Pulsetto ·      Neurosim ·      The Gupta natural healing programme ·      The British Dietetic Association   More from Clare: • Work with Clare • More about histamine   Get in touch with a question for Liz: - Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com - 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 Wellbei…","meta_description":"Could your anxiety, brain fog, IBS and itchy skin be signs of something more than midlife hormonal changes? Dr Clare Ashby, histamine intolerance and MCAS…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2658,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739/episodes/hormones-or-histamine-understanding-your-midlife-symptoms-with-dr-clare-ashby/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739/hormones-or-histamine-understanding-your-midlife-symptoms-with-dr-clare-ashby.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}