Why does your nervous system feel stuck in overdrive, no matter how much you rest?

In this episode, I’m joined by Alex Mufson to unpack why so many high-functioning women in midlife feel reactive, depleted, anxious, and disconnected from their bodies, even when they’re doing everything “right.”

If your body feels harder to manage now than it did 10 years ago, this conversation will help you feel seen, validated, and more equipped to understand what’s actually happening beneath the surface. Tune in now!

Episode Timeline:

00:00 – When Everything Looks “Normal”
01:45 – Alex’s Health Crisis Story
05:39 – High-Functioning Women & Burnout
10:28 – Why Women Ignore Symptoms
12:17 – Traditional vs Regulatory Medicine
14:16 – Learning To Trust Your Body
17:30 – Why Women Need Fat
20:01 – Food Noise & Satiety
21:43 – Gut Healing & Dairy
23:25 – GLP-1s And Malnutrition
28:23 – Hidden Survival Mode Markers
32:37 – Dopamine, Survival & Fat Storage
35:20 – Probiotics Gone Wrong
38:14 – Blood Sugar & Anxiety Loops
42:35 – Microdosing GLP-1 Peptides
47:48 – Cognitive Peptides Explained
51:18 – Signs You Need Support
54:27 – Low Dose Naltrexone Explained
57:50 – Chronic Inflammation & Pain
1:00:24 – Foundations Before Optimization
1:02:35 – Where To Find Alex

Connect with About Alex Mufson:

• Instagram: @alex.mufson
• Website:www.canaryhousehealing.com
• Substack: https://alexmufson.substack.com/

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You’re not getting results from peptides for a reason.

In perimenopause, there’s a shift most women feel but can’t quite explain. Your energy becomes unstable, your recovery takes longer, and even what used to “work” starts to feel inconsistent. So when you expect a breakthrough by adding peptides to your regimen, it can feel confusing when your body doesn’t respond the way you thought it would. To better understand what’s happening, something deeper should be looked at than the peptide itself—your system may not be ready to receive or use that signal yet. In this episode, I walk you through the internal environment your body needs first, the subtle signs you might be skipping that step, and why timing matters more than the thing you’re taking.

If you want your body to finally respond in a way that feels aligned, not forced, you can start here

Episode Timeline:

00:00 – Episode Preview
01:20 – Peptides Hype And Confusion
02:45 – Why Order Matters Most
04:30 – Peptides As “Icing” Explained
06:00 – Build A Responsive Body First
07:40 – Blood Sugar Basics
09:30 – Protein And Fiber Importance
12:00 – Functional Movement Explained
14:20 – Strength Training In Midlife
16:30 – Sleep, Minerals, Hydration
18:40 – Foundations Women Skip
20:30 – Why Data Matters
22:10 – Key Functional Lab Tests
24:30 – Gut Health And Inflammation
26:10 – Why Guessing Fails
27:30 – Peptides Without Guidance Risk
29:00 – Peptides As Accelerators
30:40 – Weight Loss And Muscle Loss
32:10 – Using Peptides The Right Way
33:20 – Final Takeaways And Closing

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Everything you’ve been told about food and hormones is being questioned in this conversation.

In this episode, I exchanged thoughts with Dr. Robert Kiltz, a fertility specialist who brings a very different perspective around women’s health. We talk about why so many symptoms in perimenopause and menopause get brushed off as “normal,” and why that never fully sat right for me or for the women I work with every day.

We get into the role of inflammation, metabolic health, and how the way we’ve been taught to eat might not be supporting our bodies the way we think it is. This isn’t about extremes or telling you there’s only one right way, it’s about opening up a conversation most women were never invited into.

Because when you start to understand what’s actually happening underneath your symptoms, you stop guessing and start making decisions that truly support your body.

Tune in if you’re ready to look at your health through a completely different lens.

Episode Timeline:

00:00 – Episode Preview
02:14 – Why we’re getting sicker
02:59 – Evolution vs modern diet
06:22 – Why diets keep failing
08:15 – The problem with “science”
10:30 – Are plants always healthy?
12:16 – Sugar and plant breakdown
13:51 – Diets vs sustainable lifestyle
15:24 – Impact on women’s health
17:13 – Stress then vs now
19:37 – Listening to your body
21:47 – Insulin and fat storage
23:30 – Gut inflammation explained
25:59 – Exercise myths challenged
28:37 – Inflammation vs hormones
31:31 – One root cause theory
37:42 – Hormones or organ function
42:36 – How he treats patients
42:55 – Microbes and disease
44:42 – What to actually eat
47:10 – What drives human behavior
49:40 – Final reflections

Connect with Dr. Robert Kiltz:

• Web: https://kiltzhealth.com/
• FB: https://www.facebook.com/doctorkiltz/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorkiltz/?hl=en
• Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertkiltz/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doctorkiltz/videos

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(USE DISCOUNT CODE: BRIA at checkout for 20% off)

🌐AG1: DrinkAG1.com/BRIA (for a free $76 gift when you try AG1)

🌐 Website:

🎧 Listen to past episodes:

📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause:

📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Peptides For Perimenopause:

📩 Book a Free Discovery Call: