Modern Life Is Tanking Your Metabolism — Let’s Fix It

88% of Americans show signs of metabolic dysfunction — and most have no idea. Here’s why it’s happening, and what to do instead.

How to Know If Your Metabolism Is Struggling

If your metabolism isn’t working well, you’ll feel it — even if your labs say everything looks “normal.”

Here’s what it can look like day-to-day:

• You need caffeine just to feel baseline

• You crash hard in the afternoon (or get a second wind at 9PM)

• You’re eating “healthy” but still gaining weight (especially around your stomach)

• Your libido is low, and your mood’s all over the place

• You’re cold all the time, your hands and feet freeze, your hair’s thinning or falling out

• You work out but look the same

That’s metabolic dysfunction — and it’s way more common than you’ve been led to believe.

Why So Many People Are Metabolically Stuck

Let’s call it what it is: modern life is wrecking our metabolic health. “Eat Less and Move More” is NOT the answer.

Some of the biggest offenders:

• Low-protein, low-fat, low-nutrient diets that leave your body under-fueled and over-stressed

• Overtraining + under-recovering (hello, HIIT junkies and Peloton burnout girls)

• Blood sugar chaos from constant snacking and “clean” processed foods

• Circadian rhythm dysfunction — too little sun, too much screen

• Chronic stress and nervous system overload

• Sedentary days - not enough movement and spending hours sitting

What to Do Instead

You don’t need a detox, a $300 supplement stack, or a 90-minute morning routine.
You need better inputs — done consistently and intentionally for your lifestyle.

Start here:

• 🥩 Prioritize protein, fat, and real food at every meal — your metabolism runs on fuel, not restriction

• ☀️ Get morning sunlight — it regulates energy, hormones, sleep, and hunger cues

• 🧘‍♀️ Balance effort with recovery — walking, strength, and nervous system support > more cardio

• 🛌 Stop under-eating and then binging — this is one of the biggest metabolic stressors I see

• 🧠 Learn how to regulate your stress response — your nervous system is the thermostat for your metabolism

• 💡 Track your symptoms — they’re not annoying, they’re data

If you're not sure where to start — or if you're doing all of this and still not seeing results — I help clients run functional labs and personalize nutrition, movement, and recovery strategies (even with the busiest schedules). Click here to chat with me about health, labs, metabolism!

Real Talk

Metabolic healing isn’t about hacks — it’s about function.
You’re not broken. You’ve just been taught to ignore the very things your body’s been asking for.

The Metabolic Edit is where we change that.

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