Inflammation, Puffiness, and Feeling “Off”: Simple Levers That Help

Feeling puffy, inflamed, heavy, or just… off?This episode explores the vague but very real experience many women have in midlife — when nothing seems clearly wrong, but you don’t quite feel like yourself.We’ll talk about how hormones, stress, and nervous system load contribute to inflammation and fluid retention, and why this is often an adaptive response — not a failure.Inside this episode:Why “feeling off” is so common in midlifeThe connection between stress, cortisol, and inflammationWhy restriction can make symptoms worseSimple, supportive levers that actually help