The Dr. Chad Larson Podcast

Inflammation, Gut Health, and Why Your Metabolism Feels “Stuck”

Chad Larson

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If you’re eating clean, exercising, and still feeling exhausted, inflamed, or stuck — this episode is for you.

In this conversation, we explore why metabolism often stalls even when people “do everything right.” The missing piece is usually chronic, low-grade inflammation — especially when it begins in the gut.

You’ll learn:

  • How inflammation acts as a metabolic brake
  • Why the body shifts into survival mode when it senses threat
  • What “leaky gut” really means in practical terms
  • How bacterial fragments like LPS disrupt insulin signaling
  • Why most food reactions aren’t allergies
  • Why exercise can backfire when the body is inflamed
  • How to reframe plateaus without blame

Your metabolism isn’t broken.

It’s protecting you.

And once you remove the threat — it remembers how to work.