What if the answer isn't to try harder, but to help your cells work better? Andrew and Kat get into cellular health and oxidative stress this week, and why piling on more workouts, more supplements, or more discipline can actually slow your progress instead of speeding it up.
Kat breaks down what's really happening when your body is under too much stress for too long: your cells stop getting clean instructions, free radicals start damaging your DNA, and everything from fat loss to energy to recovery gets less efficient. She walks through the real warning signs (stalled fat loss, brain fog, workouts that never seem to pay off, feeling puffy or inflamed), the 8-OHdG test that can actually measure it, and the simple, unglamorous stuff that fixes it, starting with food.
06:14 — Apple's new perimenopause tracking feature, and the good news/bad news behind it
12:20 — What's actually happening at the cellular level when your body can't keep up
17:21 — The real signs your cells are struggling: stalled fat loss, brain fog, and workouts that don't pay off
20:04 — The 8-OHdG test: the one marker that finally gave Kat a clear answer
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