02/12/2025
If you’re in perimenopause and still trying to out-train fatigue, inflammation, or stubborn weight… this one’s for you.
The latest GlycanAge white paper — plus what I see in clinic every. single. day — makes one thing very clear:
✨ Your hormones aren’t the problem.
✨ Your stress load is.
Perimenopause lowers estrogen, making your stress system more reactive.
So early alarms, fasted training, skipped meals, and high intensity don’t “push results”… they push cortisol, inflammation, and biological aging.
Overtraining actually shifts your IgG glycans into a more inflammatory pattern — meaning your body can appear biologically older when you’re doing too much.
And the real kicker?
Your biggest adaptations happen in recovery, not during peak intensity 🤯
The winning formula right now is simple:
Moderate strength training, protein, walking, Zone 2, sleep, and real recovery → better glycan patterns, better adaptation, better results.
Your physiology wants strategy — not punishment.
— G 💛
