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"You Have 1000 Problems in Life, Until You Have a Health Problem" | Kate Rowe-Ham on Longevity
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What if the secret to a long, happy life isn't about living longer... but about living better?
In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle is joined by bestselling author and fitness expert Kate Rowe-Ham, whose brand-new book The Longevity Solution is the essential guide every woman over 40 needs right now.
Together they talk about the difference between healthspan and lifespan, why prevention will always beat cure, and how the simple act of lifting weights could be the single most transformative thing you do for your body, mind, and future independence. Kate shares her personal journey through perimenopause, over-training, and the moment everything shifted, and why strength training isn't about aesthetics, it's about being able to open jam jars, carry the shopping, and get up off the sofa when you're 80.
In this episode:
- Why healthspan matters more than lifespan
- The truth about strength training and muscle loss after 40
- How to start lifting weights with zero experience
- Perimenopause, cortisol, and why HIIT may be doing more harm than good
- The power of community and real-life human connection
- Preventative health screening — what you need to ask your GP
- Creating your own Blue Zone, wherever you live
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