275 Reverse Diabetes and Restore Vitality Through Functional Nutrition with Lori Balue

What if fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, and declining strength after 50 are not inevitable signs of aging, but signals of underlying metabolic dysfunction that can be corrected? In episode 275, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with metabolic restoration practitioner, Lori Balue, about how women can restore energy, reduce inflammation, preserve muscle, and regain metabolic resilience through personalized nutrition and functional testing. Lori shares her remarkable journey of losing 100 pounds, reversing prediabetes and chronic inflammation, and transforming her health in midlife. Listeners will learn how to identify hidden barriers to wellness and take practical steps toward aging with strength, confidence, and vitality. Lori Balue specializes in helping women over 50 overcome fatigue, weight gain, and metabolic dysfunction. She combines functional diagnostic testing with personalized nutrition, targeted supplementation, and lifestyle strategies. Her work focuses on  blood sugar regulation, inflammation, hormones, gut health, and mineral balance to help women rebuild resilience, restore metabolism, and age with strength and confidence.   Episode Timeline  00:00 – Welcome and Introduction  Dr. Gillian introduces Lori Balue and the concept of metabolic restoration for women over 50.  05:07 – Lori's Personal Transformation Story  Lori shares how years of obesity, asthma, depression, and prediabetes led her to discover low-carb nutrition and keto.  12:10 – Why Women Feel Different After 50  The role of declining estrogen, protein deficiency, adrenal stress, and mineral imbalances in metabolic dysfunction.  15:58 – What Is Metabolic Restoration?  Why Lori focuses on root causes rather than quick-fix weight loss.  22:54 – Identifying Inflammatory Foods  How wheat, dairy, and food sensitivities can contribute to chronic inflammation.  28:22 – Functional Diagnostic Testing Explained  The GI-MAP stool test, DUTCH hormone test, and MRT food sensitivity test.  33:27 – The Most Important First Step  Why increasing protein and improving protein digestion can be transformative.  35:14 – Animal vs. Plant Protein  Which protein sources are most bioavailable and effective for healthy aging.  36:51 – Final Words of Encouragement  Metabolic dysfunction is fixable, and lasting change is possible at any age.   Connect with Lori Balue  Website: https://agingadventurously.com  Free Recipes and Resources: Available on Lori's website https://contact.loribalue.com/recipebook  Connect with your host, Dr. Gillian Lockitch https://www.askdrgill.com/ email: [email protected] Join the Growing Older Living Younger Community