Inflammation 101: The Root Cause of Weight Gain, Brain Fog, and Fatigue
About this episode
Kim Schaper discusses chronic inflammation as a root cause of various health issues, particularly in perimenopause and menopause, and offers strategies to address it.
Chronic inflammation is one of the most overlooked root causes behind stubborn weight gain, brain fog, fatigue, bloating, and mood changes in perimenopause and menopause. In this episode, Kim breaks down what chronic, low grade inflammation actually is, why it worsens as hormones shift, and how it quietly disrupts metabolism, hormones, and brain health even when you are doing everything right. This conversation goes beyond food rules and anti inflammatory diets to explain how gut health, blood sugar, cortisol, estrogen, and thyroid function all interact to drive inflammation. Most importantly, Kim shares practical, root cause strategies to calm inflammation so your body can finally respond again. What You’ll Learn The difference between acute and chronic inflammation and why chronic inflammation is harder to detect Common signs of low grade inflammation even without pain or swelling Why inflammation worsens in perimenopause and menopause How declining estrogen fuels inflammation throughout the body and brain The connection between inflammation, insulin resistance, cortisol, and thyroid slowdown Why inflammation often shows up as belly fat, brain fog, fatigue, bloating, and mood…
People in this episode
Host: Kim Schaper
Topics covered
- chronic inflammation
- weight gain
- brain fog
- fatigue
- perimenopause
- menopause
- gut health
Keywords
- chronic inflammation
- weight gain
- brain fog
- fatigue
- perimenopause
- menopause
- gut health
- hormones
- metabolism
- insulin resistance
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