Nutrition and Life with Lisa Franz #293 tackling slow metabolism, inflammation and stress: practical health tips from Jessica Hehmeyer
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Inflammation Is Knowable Not Just Felt
Elevated inflammation is frequently hidden and measurable rather than just felt as symptoms like joint pain.
Jessica uses hs‑CRP (and other inflammatory markers) to identify inflammation linked to metabolic slowdown.
Overachiever Syndrome Drives Stalled Weight Loss
Chronic high stress and nonstop high-intensity training push the body into cortisol-driven fight-or-flight, which blocks weight loss.
Jessica recommends tracking food, movement, sleep and looking for recovery gaps rather than only changing diet or workouts.
Sympathetic Lock Slows Metabolism
Chronic stress keeps people in a sympathetic ‘locked’ state, raising cortisol and signaling the body to conserve calories, which slows metabolism.
Dr. Jessica Hehmeyer calls for gentleness and finding a middle speed between constant push and total rest to restore balance.
Sympathetic Lock Slows Metabolism
Chronic stress keeps people in a sympathetic ‘locked’ state, raising cortisol and signaling the body to conserve calories, which slows metabolism.
Dr. Jessica Hehmeyer calls for gentleness and finding a middle speed between constant push and total rest to restore balance.
Protect Sleep With Small Practical Habits
Improve sleep gradually (start with +30 minutes) and create practical habits like charging your phone in another room before brushing teeth.
Focus on the specific barrier (bedtime, apps, routines) and remove small friction points to expand sleep time.
Radical Presence Improves Focus And Recovery
Radical presence or a one‑track mind—fully doing one task at a time—improves focus, relationships, and ability to downregulate stress.
Jessica and Lisa frame presence as practical, not mystical, and central to health behavior change.
