Our guest this week is the fabulous Jill McLaggan who suffered a Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) in her peri menopause. Jill is a Clinical Massage Therapist in Edinburgh. She has worked in the health & fitness industry for nearly 30 years. However, in 2021 Jill had a sudden pain in her chest and eventually after doubt and misdiagnosis she was found to have had at least one significant heart attack, possibly more. She realised her continued cardiac symptoms were potentially linked to her changing hormones in peri menopause.In our conversation we learn that 90% of SCAD diagnosis’s are in women aged between 45-53. And Jill tell us some potentially life saving information.Watch the full interview on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgmHLcdx28eco-XlkWYwUA We begin reading the first 2 chapters of our Book Collective, How To Live When You Could Be Dead by Dame Deborah James. We discuss hope and optimism and how to have a positive attitude. For next week we will read up to chapter 6. For our Foodie next week we would love you to send over recipes for our Food on a Budget, cooking low cost, using no ovens or hobs, but microwaves, slow cookers, air-fryers and anything else that cuts down on our home fuel costs There’s a WI and a fantastic quote from the late Hilary Mantel and we find out why you can’t use a Boots voucher in M & S, there’s all the usual shenanigans so get the kettle on and sit down for an hour of education and laughter.If you’ve enjoyed our Podcast please consider buying us a Ko-Fi. This helps us ensure we bring you quality of content and sound.https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcastFor more information and resources- follow Jill on Instagram: @thesmilestarterThe British Menopause Society standardshttps://thebms.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/BMS-Menopause-Practice-Standards-JULY2022-01D.pdfhttps://www.daisiesanddiamonds.co.uk/the-gap-has-been-bridged-part-3-of-3/https://www.daisiesanddiamonds.co.uk/category/spontaneous-coronary-artery-dissection/British heart foundationhttps://www.bhf.org.uk/Guardian article with Sian Harding https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/18/why-gender-is-at-the-heart-of-the-matter-for-cardiac-illness--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.