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This New Year episode covers two topics that hit hard in midlife: food sensitivities (why they show up, why they worsen, and what to do about them) — and why change is harder when there’s no obvious consequence.

Food sensitivities aren’t the same as allergies. They’re often delayed, more subtle, and can show up as:

• bloating, joint pain, skin flare-ups

• brain fog, fatigue, headaches, inflammation

The big idea: it’s rarely “one bad food.” More commonly, it’s the terrain — especially a compromised gut lining (leaky gut). When digestion isn’t breaking food down properly and the gut barrier becomes more permeable, the immune system starts reacting to things it normally wouldn’t… which is why people sometimes feel like they’re reacting to everything.

We also talk about why this gets louder in midlife:

• estrogen and progesterone decline affects gut barrier integrity, immune regulation, and inflammation control

• stress + poor sleep + processed food damage accumulate over time

• midlife doesn’t always start the problem — it removes the buffers that used to keep it quieter

HRT doesn’t “cure” food sensitivities, but it can improve the environment:

• better gut barrier support

• reduced inflammation signaling

• calmer nervous system (which matters for digestion)

• improved repair and recovery capacity

I also share a real client example where food sensitivity testing improved significantly after dialling in HRT.

Some behaviors change easily when there’s an obvious consequence. But the toughest habits to shift are the ones that aren’t costing you enough… yet.

So the real question becomes: If it’s not “ruining your life,” why change it?

Because the cost isn’t always external — it’s internal:

• self-trust

• self-respect

• liking who you are when no one’s watching

That’s the work that creates real follow-through — and it’s exactly what we do inside The Victory Vault.

📅 January 26 – February 7

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