If you're experiencing brain fog, afternoon energy crashes, or constant cravings for carbs and sugar... These are metabolic red flags. And here's what most women don't know: by the time you're feeling tired or foggy, your metabolism has been waving red flags for a while.

In this episode, I'm diving deep into:

• The perimenopause-metabolism connection that no one talks about (and why women 35+ are particularly vulnerable to metabolic dysfunction)
• Why brain fog isn't "just aging", it's your brain struggling to use glucose for fuel, and what the latest research tells us about this
• The 7 metabolic red flags to watch for: energy crashes after eating, constant cravings, brain fog, chronic fatigue, midsection weight gain, sleep disturbances, and frequent headaches
• The insulin resistance-weight gain cycle, and why it's so hard to break once it starts
• Why these symptoms appear BEFORE significant weight gain or abnormal blood work (and why early intervention is everything)
• What to actually DO about it: the testing you need, lifestyle foundations that matter, and how the mind-body connection plays a crucial role

This isn't about another restrictive diet or pushing through fatigue. This is about understanding what your body is trying to tell you and finally giving it what it's been asking for all along.

Going into 2026, what if instead of another year fighting your body, you spent this year learning its language? Understanding what it needs? The women who experience the most profound transformations aren't the ones who white-knuckle their way through another plan, they're the ones who finally understand what's happening in their bodies and partner with that knowledge.

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