If you've ever said "I just feel inflamed" but couldn't explain what that actually means, this episode is for you
If you've ever said "I just feel inflamed" but couldn't explain what that actually means, this episode is for you.
Today, I'm breaking down one of the topics women ask me about constantly: chronic inflammation.
We start by naming something that surprised a lot of people: inflammation is not the enemy, and your body needs it to heal. The real problem is when your body can't turn it back off, which is how a helpful acute response becomes the puffiness, brain fog, fatigue, and mystery symptoms so many women feel.
We'll dive into how cytokines work using the text message and smoke alarm analogies, and why women, especially moms and women heading into perimenopause, are often hit harder.
Then I walk through six things you can focus on to start lowering inflammation: stabilizing blood sugar, adding anti-inflammatory foods before you start subtracting, healing the gut lining, calming your nervous system, moving in a way that's kind to your body, and using hot and cold therapy.
I'll share why more is not better when it comes to workouts if you're already inflamed, and why cold exposure should come before sauna.
You don't have to do all six at once, so pick one and start there.
I also touch on advanced tools like fasting, food sensitivity testing, and peptides, and why those work best with a practitioner guiding you.
By the end, you'll understand why the goal isn't to never be inflamed, but to help your body learn how to shut it off.
Time Stamps:
(1:25) So Many Questions About Inflammation
(4:05) What is Inflammation?
(8:05) Women and Inflammation
(12:35) Stabilize Blood Sugar
(15:30) Food Fear and Restriction
(16:00) What To Add
(17:30) Healing The Gut
(24:13) Movement
(25:35) Hot and Cold Therapy
(31:52) Peptides
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