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This episode is sponsored by BIOptimizers . BIOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough contains an optimal ratio of all 7 types of Magnesium, formulated for maximum absorption. Get a 15% discount by using promo code Flipping50 at checkout. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Effects of Menopause Exercise on 12 Hallmarks of Aging Next Episode - How Healthy Skin Contributes to Healthy Aging More Like This - The Exercise Crisis Destroying Women’s Metabolisms (And How to Fix It with Just 2 Workouts) Resources: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Don’t know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra . Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Existential Kink : Unmask Your Shadow and Embrace Your Power Thrive in your midlife despite the menopause metabolic shift no one is talking about. In this episode, we’re going beyond how “hormones affect metabolism” to uncover the cellular cascade most practitioners miss. Ever wonder why resistance training suddenly stops working, why your chronic cardio habit might be sabotaging results, or how overtraining is leaving you exhausted? My guest brings the research—and the real science—behind peptides versus the marketing hype. If you’re ready to flip the switch on the menopause metabolic shift, you’ll love what this episode reveals about your true strength, energy, and power in midlife. My Guest: Dr. Melissa Grill-Petersen, DC, MS, BCHH is a chiropractor, longevity researcher, and co-founder of Peptide University—where she educates clinicians worldwide on cutting-edge peptide and regenerative medicine. She's the creator of the BioHealthSpan Model, a TEDx speaker, and best-selling author of The Codes of Longevity . For over 25 years, she's been translating longevity science into protocols that help us live not just longer, but better. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:07:18] What’s the most surprising thing about women’s metabolic response in perimenopause—and what does it teach us about when to intervene? [00:13:07] How does mindset act as a “longevity molecule,” and can changing how we think about aging actually shift biological markers like HRV and inflammation? [00:21:05] What’s really happening when overtraining backfires, HRV tanks, and fatigue sets in—and how can you fix it without just “doing less”? [00:33:39] For women who’ve stopped moving, what’s the minimum effective dose of exercise to restart metabolic signaling—and does walking really make a difference? [00:37:55] Why can “doing everything right” still fail—what causes resistance training to stop working in midlife? [00:41:47] What’s the biggest mistake practitioners make when trying to “fix” a woman’s metabolism in midlife?