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What if inflammation is the missing link behind so many of the symptoms women experience after 40?

In this solo episode, Dr. Mariza breaks down the powerful connection between low-grade chronic inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, hormone changes, brain health, energy production, and accelerated aging. She explains why inflammation is far more than an immune system issue and how it silently influences nearly every aspect of health during perimenopause and menopause.

Many women assume that fatigue, brain fog, stubborn belly fat, poor sleep, anxiety, joint pain, cravings, and declining energy are separate issues requiring separate solutions. But Dr. Mariza reveals how these symptoms are often interconnected through one common underlying process: inflammation.

She also explores why perimenopause is not simply a hormone transition but a metabolic, vascular, and neuroendocrine transition that increases inflammatory burden and changes how the body responds to stress, blood sugar fluctuations, sleep disruption, and hormonal shifts.

Most importantly, Dr. Mariza shares the practical lifestyle pillars she uses to lower inflammation, improve metabolic flexibility, support hormone health, and create the internal environment needed for healthy aging and long-term vitality.

If you've been feeling like your body is changing but can't quite connect the dots, this episode will help you understand what inflammation may be trying to tell you.

IN THIS EPISODE


Why low-grade inflammation is one of the biggest drivers of symptoms after 40


The connection between inflammation, metabolism, hormones, and aging


How perimenopause increases inflammatory burden throughout the body


The labs Dr. Mariza recommends to assess inflammation and metabolic health


Why blood sugar regulation is one of the fastest ways to lower inflammation


The critical role of muscle, movement, sleep, and nervous system regulation


How gut health influences inflammation, immunity, and metabolism


Practical daily habits that help reduce inflammation and support healthy aging

QUOTES“The goal isn't simply to lose weight. The goal is creating an internal environment where the body no longer feels the need to stay inflamed.”

“One workout cannot undo eight hours of sitting.”

“When inflammation comes down, everything goes up.”

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What if one of the biggest missing pieces of perimenopause isn't hormones at all?

In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Mariza sits down with Ryan Woodbury, co-founder and co-CEO of Needed, to explore why nutrient deficiencies may be one of the most overlooked drivers of fatigue, brain fog, low energy, poor stress resilience, and other common symptoms women experience during perimenopause.

Ryan shares the surprising personal experience that led her into the world of nutritional science and supplementation, including discovering her own nutrient deficiencies despite following a highly nutrient-dense diet. Together, they unpack the alarming research showing that most women are entering pregnancy, postpartum, and eventually perimenopause already running on depleted nutritional reserves.

They discuss the shortcomings of traditional nutritional recommendations, why so many women remain deficient despite taking standard multivitamins, and how decades of stress, caregiving, disrupted sleep, pregnancies, and modern environmental demands create a perfect storm for depletion.

Dr. Mariza and Ryan also dive into the critical role nutrients play in supporting hormone production, brain function, metabolism, cellular energy, blood sugar regulation, and healthy aging. Most importantly, they offer practical guidance for building a stronger nutritional foundation so women can thrive through midlife and beyond.

If you've ever wondered why you still feel depleted despite doing "all the right things," this conversation will help connect the dots.

RYAN WOODBURY

Ryan Woodbury is the co-founder and co-CEO of Needed, a company dedicated to improving nutritional support for women across every stage of life. With a background in environmental science, nutrition, and food systems, Ryan has become a leading advocate for evidence-based nutrient support for fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause. Her mission is to help women move beyond bare-minimum nutrition and build the foundation needed for lifelong vitality.

IN THIS EPISODE


Why nutrient deficiencies are so common among women entering perimenopause


The hidden impact of stress, caregiving, pregnancy, and postpartum depletion


Why traditional multivitamins often fail to meet women's nutritional needs


The critical role of vitamin D, magnesium, choline, omega-3s, and B vitamins


How nutrient deficiencies contribute to fatigue, brain fog, and metabolic dysfunction


Why foundational nutrition matters before adding targeted interventions


The connection between blood sugar regulation, inflammation, and hormonal health


How women can build a stronger foundation for energy, cognition, and healthy aging

QUOTES“95% of women have at least one nutrient deficiency in a very key nutrient.”

“You deserve to get what your body actually needs, not the bare minimum.”

“When women reclaim their energy, they don't just change themselves, they change the world.”

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What if resilience isn't about pushing harder, but about learning how to move forward with grace, courage, and joy when life doesn't go according to plan?

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Mariza sits down with bestselling author, speaker, coach, and podcast host Amberly Lago to discuss resilience, overcoming adversity, and finding purpose through life's most difficult challenges.

After surviving a devastating motorcycle accident that nearly took her life, enduring dozens of surgeries, and being diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Amberly faced years of chronic pain, uncertainty, and reinvention. Rather than allowing her circumstances to define her, she chose to build a life rooted in resilience, gratitude, faith, community, and purpose.

Together, they explore the mindset shifts that help women move through difficult seasons, the role of gratitude in healing, why joy is a daily practice rather than a destination, and how small habits can create profound transformation over time.

Whether you're navigating health challenges, career transitions, relationship struggles, or simply feeling stuck, this conversation offers practical tools and powerful encouragement to help you move forward with greater confidence and hope.

AMBERLY LAGO

Amberly Lago is a bestselling author, resilience coach, TEDx speaker, top-ranked podcast host, and motivational speaker. After surviving a catastrophic motorcycle accident and living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, she transformed her personal challenges into a mission to help others build resilience, find joy, and create meaningful lives despite adversity. She is the author of multiple books, including Joy Through the Journey and True Grit and Grace.

IN THIS EPISODE

How resilience is built through daily decisions and small actions

Amberly's remarkable recovery journey after a life-changing accident

Why gratitude can shift your mindset during difficult seasons

The importance of acceptance when facing unexpected challenges

How community helps accelerate growth and confidence

Why joy is a strategy, not just an emotion

The role of habits, discipline, and non-negotiables in long-term success

How to move forward when life feels uncertain or overwhelming

QUOTES

“You can't be grateful and miserable at the same time.”

“Resilience isn't about bouncing back. It's about moving forward.”

“When you've got grit, there is no quit.”

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What if your chronic pain, migraines, anxiety, fatigue, IBS, or other persistent symptoms aren't permanent at all?

In this fascinating conversation, Dr. Mariza sits down with Dr. Howard Schubiner, physician, researcher, and leading expert in neuroplastic symptoms, to explore a groundbreaking approach that is helping people reverse chronic pain and other conditions long considered lifelong and irreversible.

Dr. Schubiner explains how the brain creates pain as a protective danger signal, why emotional injuries can activate the same neural pathways as physical injuries, and how unresolved trauma, chronic stress, adverse childhood experiences, and self-silencing can contribute to chronic symptoms years or even decades later.

Together, they discuss the growing body of research around neuroplastic pain, the connection between emotions and physical symptoms, and why many people continue suffering despite normal scans, medications, and conventional treatments.

Dr. Mariza also shares her own experience with chronic migraines, leading to a powerful live demonstration of how pain reprocessing techniques can begin shifting the brain's expectations and neural patterns in real time.

This conversation offers hope for anyone who has been told they simply need to manage their symptoms for the rest of their life.

HOWARD SCHUBINER

Dr. Howard Schubiner is a physician, researcher, educator, and one of the leading voices in the field of neuroplastic symptoms. He is the author of Unlearn Your Pain and has spent decades helping patients recover from chronic pain, migraines, fibromyalgia, IBS, anxiety, chronic fatigue, and other conditions through evidence-based approaches rooted in neuroscience, emotional processing, and neuroplasticity.

IN THIS EPISODE

What neuroplastic symptoms are and why they are often misunderstood

How childhood experiences, trauma, and chronic stress can contribute to chronic pain

Why migraines, IBS, fibromyalgia, anxiety, and fatigue may share similar brain-based mechanisms

The powerful connection between emotions and physical symptoms

How pain reprocessing therapy helps retrain the brain's danger signals

Why self-silencing and people-pleasing often show up in women with chronic symptoms

The role of emotional awareness and expression in healing

A live demonstration of changing neural pathways through visualization and safety signals

QUOTES“Pain can be a message that our brain sends.”

“Emotional injury causes the same parts of the brain to light up as physical injury.”

“Chronic pain is not necessarily a life sentence.”

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What if the foods marketed as “healthy” are actually contributing to the very symptoms so many women are struggling with today?

In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Mariza sits down with Julia Putzeys, certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and founder of the Trash Panda app, to expose the hidden reality of ultra-processed foods and how they impact energy, hormones, metabolism, mood, inflammation, and long-term health.

Together, they unpack the confusing world of food marketing, ingredient labels, food additives, artificial flavors, seed oils, and the growing prevalence of ultra-processed foods in the modern food supply. Julia shares her own journey from believing she was eating healthy to discovering how many seemingly nutritious products were filled with ingredients that offered little nourishment and often contributed to poor health outcomes.

They also discuss the powerful mindset shift from calorie counting and restriction toward nourishment, nutrient density, and real food. As mothers, both Dr. Mariza and Julia share practical strategies for helping children develop a healthier relationship with food while avoiding the traps of hyper-palatable, addictive processed products.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed at the grocery store or questioned whether the foods in your pantry are actually supporting your health, this episode offers practical guidance and empowering tools to help you make more informed choices.

JULIA PUTZEYS

Julia Putzeys is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, founder of the Trash Panda app, and mother of three. Combining her background in software product management with her passion for nutrition, Julia created Trash Panda to help consumers quickly identify potentially harmful ingredients in packaged foods and discover healthier alternatives. Her mission is to make ingredient transparency and healthier food choices more accessible to families everywhere.

IN THIS EPISODE

Why over 70% of grocery store products are considered ultra-processed foods

The difference between processed foods and ultra-processed foods

How food additives, flavorings, and dyes impact cravings, behavior, and long-term health

Why calorie counting often distracts us from focusing on true nourishment

The connection between ultra-processed foods, inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, and chronic disease

How food marketing creates confusion around what is actually healthy

Practical strategies for helping children develop healthier eating habits

How the Trash Panda app helps consumers identify healthier food swaps

QUOTES“Eating whole food means reading the ingredients, not just the nutrition label.”

“Your body becomes addicted to ultra-processed foods because they’re designed that way.”

“When I started focusing on real food, I had so much less food noise.”

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