Hormones and Handstands | Podcast Guru

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A functional hormone nutritionist and a beauty editor and yoga teacher’s guide to acing the challenges of midlife Welcome to the uplifting midlife podcast for women who want to thrive, not just survive. Hosted by functional hormone nutritionist and naturopath Pippa Campbell, and beauty editor and yoga teacher Victoria Woodhall, each episode dives into the real stuff: hormone shifts, beauty upgrades, nutrition know-how, functional yoga you can use – and embracing the freedom that comes with this stage of life. Expect expert advice, honest conversation, trends tried-and-tested. Follow us: Instagram @hormones.and.handstands Pippa's Links: Website: https://www.pippacampbellhealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pippacampbell_health/ Victoria's Links: Website: https://victoriawoodhall.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriawoodhall/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@victoriawoodhallyoga

Recent Episodes

A few of our favourite things – gadget special

LED masks, hair growth helmets, at-home laser, vaginal rejuvenation, inflatable lymph drainage boots. We get tooled up for our gadgets special (head over to YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@hormonesandhandstands for our live video recording). We talk about the new trend for ‘organ meat’ protein powders, hormone disrupting coffee cups and supps to keep bugs at bay. LED Budget: Beauty Pie Dynamo DeepMid-price: Bon Charge LED Light therapy mask, and Neck and Chest Mask shop here code Pippa15Mos...

34 MIN

The Gut-Hormone Connection

Happy gut, happy hormones. We explore the bi-directional gut-hormone connection, why food intolerances are rarely about the food itself, why fart walks are trending, the limits of the Low Fodmap diet, bottom pain, hypnotherapy for IBS and the real reason why you might have itchy skin. Plus, the bizarre world of parasite cleanses and the woman who made a killing selling her farts in jars.

39 MIN

Detox dos and don’ts

Do you really need to detox? Isn’t that what your liver and kidneys are for? With so many more toxins in our lives these days, our liver especially needs extra help. But what’s the best way to go about it? We take down some social media detox myths – juice cleanses get a bit fat no from Pippa – and sing the praises of daily liver-loving cruciferous veg. Should you you sweat out toxins? And are cold plunges for women are really a good thing? Listen in, you might be surprised! We ...

28 MIN

Fasting – how long should women fast for?

We catch up mid way through Victoria’s annual fasting stay at the Buchinger Wilhelm clinic in Germany. It’s art spa part integrative medical fasting centre – it’s her third time there, but she’s not there for weight loss as there’s so much more to fasting. Victoria describes the longevity, immune system, skin, liver, muscle and gut health benefits, as well as the profound mental rest she experiences during a nine-day fast, And there’s plenty of nitty gritty: what can you eat (if anything) wha...

44 MIN

Our top wellness trends 2026

Goodbye blood sugar monitor, is a continuous blood pressure monitor the new wearable for 2026? The weight loss jab conversation is taking a new turn this year with the advent this spring of the GLP1 pill – but what do we think? We’re all over protein or course and now ‘fibre-maxing’ for gut health and hormone detox is the new must-do, especially as 96% percent of UK adults don’t get the recommended 30g per day. We pick our favourite fibre supps and surprising fibre-rich foods. Hair salons are...

30 MIN