Why Inflammation Hits Harder in Midlife and What to Do About It with Dr. Joshua Redd

Chronic inflammation isn’t just about food, supplements, or willpower—it’s about regulation. In this episode, Dr. Joshua Redd and I explore the most overlooked contributors to chronic inflammation, including blood sugar and gut health to stress and nervous system load. You’ll walk away with realistic steps to support your body instead of fighting it.

Timestamps:

[1:40] Intro

[4:15] Welcome Dr. Redd 

[5:20] What is inflammation on a physiological level?

[11:25] What are some of those earlier signs that you’re experiencing chronic inflammation?

[15:39] What are we looking at in terms of labs and numbers?

[20:17] What is one thing you recommend to stabilize blood sugar?

[21:06] How much protein are you recommending, especially for women 35+?

[32:53] If someone is dealing chronic inflammation, how do they know if the gut is involved? And what do you treat first?

[41:20] In midlife, how and why are we more prone to inflammation and are there any special considerations for women 40+ for managing information?

[51:55] How do we minimize the fluctuation of hormones?

[57:50] If someone wants to eat in a way that is reducing inflammation, what do meals look like and talk to me about timing?

[1:02:22] Are there other things you recommend people do in addition to these diets?

[1:03:48] If someone is just completely overwhelmed, what’s one place that you recommend they start?

Episode Links:

30 Day Inflammatory Reset Diet

Visit Dr. Josh Redd's Website

Labs:

• C reactive protein
• Homocysteine - above 8 is a potential methylation problem
• LDH - above 180 is a potential issue
• HDL - acute reaction if it’s above 80
• Ferritin - iron marker - increases with inflammation
• Vitamin D – decreases with inflammation
• Blood sugar: 80 – 130 is the range you want to be in

Midlife:

• Estrogen/progesterone ratio should be 10:1
• 100:1 or 1000:1 - cause negative symptoms
• Bioidentical progesterone – take last 14 days of cycle
• Fluctuation of hormones (specifically estrogen) can be very inflammatory 
  • Work on stress
  • Stabilize blood glucose
  • Support phase 1 and 2 of biotransformation to clear estrogen
  • High dose liposomal glutathione 
  • DIM complex

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