Episode Details

If you regularly feel bloated, puffy, or like your body changes dramatically from one day to the next, this episode is for you. I dive into the difference between digestive bloating and water retention, why puffiness doesn’t automatically mean inflammation, and the everyday factors that may be contributing to how you feel.

In this episode, I cover:

• How inconsistent eating, under-fueling, and changing your carbohydrate intake can affect water retention
• The role of stress, intense exercise, poor recovery, and inadequate sleep
• How ultra-processed foods, alcohol, fiber, and hydration can affect bloating
• Why eliminating gluten, dairy, or other foods shouldn’t automatically be your first step
• How your menstrual cycle and perimenopause can change your digestion, appetite, and scale weight
• Why some bloating and day-to-day fluctuation is completely normal

The goal isn’t to maintain a perfectly flat stomach every hour of every day. It’s to understand what your body may be responding to, recognize repeatable patterns, and address the habits you can actually control.

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