Staying Alive With Margaret and Susy
Come enjoy lively discussions on health, nutrition, and navigating the medical system with health and nutrition experts Margaret Cooley and Susy Hymas.
Margaret Cooley has a Master of Education with over 40 years of experience. She has worked in research at Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program, taught courses for the American Red Cross, and through her own health promotion company, provided disease prevention and health education classes in San Francisco Bay Area medical centers and corporations. Margaret resides in Northern California.
Susy Hymas has Bachelor of Science degrees in both Environmental Health and Nutrition. She worked for over 40 years as a Nutrition Educator with a variety of age groups. Her experience ranged from working with families with children in the Head Start Program and Women, Infants and Children's program to the Meals on Wheels program educating Seniors. Her love of healthy food led her to running her own business teaching others how to safely preserve food throughout the Northwest. She taught nutrition and food safety to Culinary students at Bellingham Technical College. She resides in Northwest Washington.
Hosted and Produced by
Margaret Cooley
Susy Hymas
Produced, Edited, Designed by Wil Guilfoyle
Music by Luke Paquin
Marketing by Hazel Seagrave
Voice Talent Marlene Gordon
Episodes
23 episodes
Staying Healthy While Traveling
Travel is fun! And it’s important to Keep a routine while traveling—includes taking regular medications, exercise, and remembering that travel and health go hand in hand.
The Naked Truth About Skincare
Your skin is your body’s largest organ, and it deserves more than whatever’s on sale at the drugstore. In this episode, Margaret and Susy strip away the marketing hype and get real about skincare as health care. From knowing when to see a derma...
Built to Belong: The Importance of Community
Margaret and Susy celebrate the healing power of community and why the people in our lives are essential to our wellbeing.
Keeping Your Joy
Getting older doesn’t mean giving up the things that make you feel alive. In this episode of Staying Alive, Margaret and Susy dig into what it actually takes to hold onto your joy as the years go by.
Finding Your Joy
Margaret and Susy discuss how to find joy in daily life, despite life’s challenges.
Healthy Aging Smiles
Susy and Margaret discuss caring for your teeth while you age, and how that contributes to keeping your teeth, as well as the health of your entire body.
Episode 16 Sleep
Join us for a fun episode where Margaret and Susy share a host of options and information on getting a good night’s sleep. They also dive into what might be causing difficulties in sleep cycles, and how to proceed with identifying and talking w...
Episode 15 Exercise
Susy and Margaret take a deep dive into exercise, flexibility, and what it means for the aging body.
Episode 14 Alcohol
Understand the simple and clear science behind alcohol intake and how it affects our bodies as we age.
Episode 13 Fruits and Vegetables
Susy and Margaret do a deep dive to unpack where and how to get the most nutrients from all the diverse fruits and vegetables available at the market.
Episode 12 Cognition
Join the discussion on how the mind’s functions can be guided and monitored for optimal progress as we age.
Episode 11 Pain
Margaret and Susy share wonderful and easily accessible ways to manage pain.
Episode 10 Food Safety
Learn all about food safety: properly stored, properly cleaned, properly temped foods will keep you and your family safe this holiday season.
Episode 9 Medicare
The complex task of signing up for Medicare and understanding your options can be daunting. Margaret Cooley and Susy Hymas share their deep understanding and experience of navigating Medicare based on individual needs, costs, and options availa...
Episode 8 Micronutrients
What are ‘micronutrients,’ and how can we ensure we’re getting the proper balance of them in our diets and with our supplements? Susy and Margaret give us the scoop.
Episode 7 The Gut-Brain Connection
The gut and the brain are connected. Everything from depression to anxiety to healthy brain development are affected to the gut. The bi-directional communication between the gut and the brain is revealed here by Susy and Margaret. <...
Episode 6 Proteins
Proteins are important for everybody, but especially as we age. It’s essential for growth, development, and maintenance at all stages of life. Join Susy and Margaret as they help us understand the importance of protein.
Episode 5 Fats
Fats are one of the macronutrients that give our bodies energy. Susy and Margaret talk about fats and their importance in a balanced diet. How can we enjoy and eat more healthy fats?
Episode 4 Carbs
Carbohydrates play a major role in our health. Margaret Cooley talks with food expert Susy Hymas about carbs and how to navigate the varying types while remaining healthy.
Episode 3 What We Eat
Join Margaret and Susy as these two health and nutrition educators share what they eat and why. Learn how to eat in a healthy and balanced way that is right for you.
Episode 2 Hydration
The importance of staying hydrated could never be overstated. Margaret and Susy discuss H₂O and the proper ways to remain hydrated.