06/28/2026
Your body does not precisely understand the latest fad diet or why you were up late last night - it perceives tension, energy (cals), stress, and nourishment (macros & micros).
Remember this going forward as it will be a key component of understanding the various mechanisms by which the body reduces, or manages total hormone and energy output.
It gathers an internal pulse on the state of “things” aka your health, and makes adaptations or compensations as a consequence.
You see - the cool part about this diagram is that it takes a plethora of issues (about a dozen) and simplifies the message that your body is perceiving some form of stressor, tension, or demand that is placing a level of burden on your system.
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦:
😫Perceived Stress
🍭Glycemic Dysregulation
♨️Inflammatory Signals
😴Circadian Disruption
The second cool part of this diagram is that it is actually very empowering.
You see we can actually manage the dozens of issues presented on the surface of this sphere with a few daily actions and practices.
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘯 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘪𝘧:
✅ You are proactive with your food intake
✅ You are moving and exercising proportionate to your ability to recover
✅ You are sleeping 7-9 hours per night
✅ You are proactively managing your stress
While it sounds archaic, remember we are hard-wired in the same manner as our ancestors. Our biology hasn’t changed much but our societal demands, diets, and physical stressors have.
Training, Nutrition, and Lifestyle serve as a three pronged approach to tackle these issues highlighted above, heal your body, & also mitigate future damaging attacks.
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦:
This is exactly why I’ve created my nutrition and metabolism science specialization- a 16 week immersion designed to help coaches integrate these exact topics in one cohesive approach with their clients.
