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Stephanie Crassweller discusses the impact of inflammation on weight loss during menopause and provides insights on managing it effectively.

☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Previous Episodes: 👉 Menopause Weight Gain Isn’t Calories — It’s Leptin Resistance | MMP Ep. 303 👉 High Insulin + Blood Sugar is NOT a Carb Problem in Menopause | MMP Ep. 305 If you’ve bought every anti-inflammatory supplement on the shelf, and you're still puffy, stiff, and stuck - this episode is going to reframe everything. Stephanie breaks down what inflammation actually is, the difference between the healing kind and the kind quietly wrecking your fat loss, and the exact mechanism that locks your body in storage mode - plus why perimenopause and postmenopause pour fuel on the fire when estrogen leaves. You will learn: What chronic low-grade inflammation actually is and why "anti-inflammatory everything" isn't enough to switch it off How inflammation jams your insulin and leptin signaling and nails the fat door shut The estrogen piece nobody explains why your built-in anti-inflammatory system goes offline in menopause Why belly fat is a "smoke machine" that feeds the loop, and why cutting calories and hammering HIIT…

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