Let’s be honest.
Do you ever feel like your body just doesn’t work the way it used to?
You wake up in the middle of the night—same time, every night.
Your joints ache, even though you haven’t done much.
You eat like you always did, but your belly keeps growing.
And mentally? A bit foggy, tired, and sometimes just not yourself.
That was me, too.
And no—it’s not just hormones.
It also has a lot to do with something I came across during my training: inflammaging.
So what is it?
Inflammaging is a mix of “inflammation” and “ageing”.
Sounds technical, but it’s actually pretty simple:
Over time, our bodies collect this kind of low-grade inflammation—not a big infection, just a background hum that slowly wears us down.
And once our hormones start shifting during menopause, the whole system gets thrown off.
Why now?
During menopause, your hormones aren’t the only thing changing—
your immune system also slows down, recovery gets harder, and sleep gets lighter.
That’s when all this hidden inflammation starts to show up:
- You can’t sleep through the night
- Your joints are sore
- You feel puffy or bloated
- You suddenly react to foods
- You’re tired but also wired
It’s not that you’re doing something wrong.
It’s your body’s way of saying: “I need something different now.”
What I’ve learned
One of the biggest things for me:
Sleep comes first. Always.
If you’re not sleeping, everything else falls apart.
Cortisol stays high, melatonin stays low, and your body stays in stress mode.
No wonder it’s hard to lose weight or stay calm.
Sure—nutrition, movement, and breathing help. But without sleep? It’s an uphill battle.
So what does that mean?
For me, it means this:
No more pushing.
No more “just power through.”
Instead: listen, adjust, breathe.
If you’re not feeling like yourself lately—
if you’re wondering why you feel inflamed, tired, heavier, achy—
then maybe inflammaging is part of the picture.
You don’t need to change everything at once.
But maybe today, you start tuning back into your body.
That alone is powerful.
