The Hotflash inc podcast
Hotflash inc is an evidence, expert and human-experience driven podcast looking for the true truth in perimenopause, menopause and beyond.
In more than 190 episodes menopause and midlife journalist and host Ann Marie McQueen has spoken to a wide range of experts from around the globe, including practitioners, activists, researchers, doctors and industry leaders about this perplexing transition we still know too little about. She’s talked about her own frustrations and personal experiences. And she has connected with a perimenoposse of powerful women in the midst of a perplexing transition.
The Hotflash inc Podcast is number 1 on GoodPods in Women's Health Podcasts. It is amongst the top 3% percentile on Listen Notes and in the Top 60 Menopause podcasts on Feedspot.
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196: Heather Mills talks menopause, gut health & low-FODMAP
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In this episode of The Hotflash inc Podcast, journalist Ann Marie McQueen interviews Heather Mills – entrepreneur, vegan food innovator, and founder of No Bloat, a Monash-certified low-FODMAP meal range designed for people living with gut sensitivities.
They talk gut chaos, menopause changes, stress, food science, and what it looks like to reinvent yourself (again) in midlife – by listening closely to your body and building what you wish existed.
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What we explored in this episode
00:04 – From chronic gut crisis to building No Bloat (and why it took years)
00:09 – Low-FODMAP basics: why garlic and onion wreck so many people
00:22 – Stress + the gut: why you can bloat even on “perfect” food
00:27 – Heather's midlife body changes: hot sweats, mood shifts, and the “rib cage expansion” moment
00:33 – Menopause care frustrations: hormone testing, HRT debates, and UK context
00:50 – Reinvention in midlife: stop people-pleasing and reclaim your life
Memorable quote:
“You really are what you digest.”
Connect with our guest:
Heather Mills (official site): https://heathermills.org
No Bloat (website): https://nobloat.com/about/
Instagram (Heather): https://www.instagram.com/heathermillsofficial/
Instagram (No Bloat): https://www.instagram.com/nobloatuk/
LinkedIn (Heather): https://uk.linkedin.com/in/msheathermills
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