Inflammation, Gut Health, and Why Your Metabolism Feels “Stuck”

If you’re eating clean, exercising, and still feeling exhausted, inflamed, or stuck — this episode is for you.In this conversation, we explore why metabolism often stalls even when people “do everything right.” The missing piece is usually chronic, low-grade inflammation — especially when it begins in the gut.You’ll learn:How inflammation acts as a metabolic brakeWhy the body shifts into survival mode when it senses threatWhat “leaky gut” really means in practical termsHow bacterial fragments like LPS disrupt insulin signalingWhy most food reactions aren’t allergiesWhy exercise can backfire when the body is inflamedHow to reframe plateaus without blameYour metabolism isn’t broken.It’s protecting you.And once you remove the threat — it remembers how to work.