The Inflammation Code

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Menopause Without HRT? Detox, Hormones & Pro-Aging Wisdom (with Dr. Nicole Rothman) Mar 24, 2026

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In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Nicole Rothman, a functional medicine practitioner known for her whole-body approach to women’s health. We explore a refreshing, empowering message: menopause isn’t a cliff and HRT isn’t the only path.
We talk about being pro-aging (not anti-aging), why some women don’t tolerate hormones well, and how detox, inflammation, stress physiology, and cellular health can shape your perimenopause and menopause experience.
This conversation aligns deeply with our beliefs at The Inflammation Code:
The Body Speaks—Learn to Listen. Integration Over Extremes. Ritual Heals. Your Body Is Not Broken. Natural Is Powerful—When Done Right.
In this conversation, we cover:
* Why midlife symptoms are often a “bucket overload” (stress + toxins + inflammation)
* Detox as a foundation: drainage, lymph, heavy metals, mold, and modern toxic burden
* Cortisol + progesterone: how chronic “go-go-go” life impacts hormones
* Why hormones sometimes don’t “work” (and what may be happening at the cellular level)
* Pro-aging wisdom: reframing menopause as a powerful neurological and biological shift
* Why personalized testing + mentorship matters (because you’re bio-individual)
If you’ve been doing all the right things but still don’t feel like yourself, this episode will help you connect the dots and build a more sustainable path forward.
Connect with Dr. Nicole Rothman:
* Website: https://drnicole.com
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnicolerothman/
* Book: Awaken Wellness (Amazon)
Links + Resources mentioned
Learn more about The Inflammation Code: https://theinflammationcode.com
Take the Dosha Quiz: https://shivanigupta.com
7-Day Inflammation Detox: https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/
This episode is sponsored by Fusionary Formulas - Ayurvedic supplements designed to reduce inflammation, support sleep, and restore balance.
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Why You’re Bloated Every Day: The Gut Inflammation Connection Mar 17, 2026

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You wake up with a flat stomach… but by the end of the day, you feel bloated, uncomfortable, and wondering what went wrong.
If you’ve tried eliminating foods, taking probiotics, or “eating clean” and the bloating still shows up, your body may be sending you a deeper signal.
In this solo episode of The Inflammation Code Podcast, Dr. Shivani Gupta explores why bloating is often one of the earliest warning signs of gut inflammation and how digestive imbalance can quietly affect your energy, hormones, mood, and immune system.
Blending Ayurvedic wisdom with modern gut science, she explains why so many women over 35 experience bloating alongside fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, and hormone shifts and why addressing the root cause of gut dysfunction can transform your entire health.
Rather than chasing symptoms, this episode helps you understand what your body is actually communicating through bloating and how to begin restoring digestive balance.
In This Episode, You'll Learn
• Why bloating is often the first visible sign of gut inflammation, not just a reaction to food
• How 70% of your immune system lives in your gut and why that matters for chronic inflammation
• The Ayurvedic concept of Agni (digestive fire) and how weak digestion leads to toxin buildup (Ama)
• How chronic stress, blood sugar instability, and microbiome imbalance silently damage the gut lining
• The key differences between Vata, Pitta, and Kapha bloating patterns and why your constitution matters
• Simple Ayurvedic daily practices that help reduce bloating and support healthy digestion
• Why probiotics alone often don’t work and what your gut actually needs to heal
Many women spend years believing their digestion is broken or that their symptoms are random.
But your body is incredibly intelligent.
When you understand the deeper connection between your gut, inflammation, stress, and daily rhythms, healing becomes simpler — and much more empowering.
Your bloating isn’t just a digestive inconvenience.
It’s a message from your body asking you to listen.
Links + Resources Mentioned
• Learn more about The Inflammation Code
https://theinflammationcode.com
• Take the Dosha Quiz
https://shivanigupta.com
• This episode is sponsored by Fusionary Formulas — Ayurvedic supplements designed to reduce inflammation, support sleep, and restore balance.
Shop at: https://fusionaryformulas.com
Use code CODE15 for 15% off your first order.

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Hormones, Identity & Boundaries: The Missing Link in Women’s Healing (Dr. Sonya Jensen) Mar 10, 2026

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In this episode of The Inflammation Code, Dr. Shivani Gupta sits down with Dr. Sonya Jensen, naturopathic doctor and women’s health expert, to explore the deeper roots of hormonal imbalance through the lens of identity, boundaries, nervous system regulation, and relational stress.
Dr. Jensen shares how many women experience hormone symptoms as “hormonal chaos,” but what’s often happening underneath is emotional overload, unprocessed grief, and a lifetime of roles that no longer fit. Her upcoming book Heal Your Hormones, Reclaim Yourself introduces her HER method, helping women reconnect to self-trust, clarity, and balance without treating symptoms in isolation.
What you’ll learn:
*Why women often say “I don’t feel like myself” (and what that signals)
*How estrogen/progesterone shifts can amplify anxiety, irritability, and resentment
*Why gut/liver/lymph support matters for hormone clearance
*The connection between boundaries, values, and hormonal stability
*How simple daily rituals restore safety in the body and soften burnout
Connect with Dr. Sonya Jensen
Book: https://healyourhormonesbook.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsonyajensen/
Links + Resources mentioned
• Learn more about The Inflammation Code: https://theinflammationcode.com
• Take the Dosha Quiz: https://shivanigupta.com
• 7-Day Inflammation Detox: https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/
• Sponsored by Fusionary Formulas: https://fusionaryformulas.com
(code CODE15)

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Your Symptoms Aren’t Random: The Inflammation Iceberg Explained Mar 03, 2026

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In this solo episode of The Inflammation Code, I introduce a powerful metaphor that can completely shift how you see your health: the iceberg effect.

Most of what we experience — joint pain, fatigue, brain fog, bloating, anxiety, stubborn weight gain — is just the tip of the iceberg.

What lies beneath the surface? Chronic, systemic inflammation.

In this episode, we go below the waterline and explore why treating symptoms alone rarely creates lasting healing — and how understanding root cause inflammation can change the trajectory of your health.

This conversation reflects the core beliefs of this podcast:

The Body Speaks — Learn to Listen.

Integration Over Extremes.

Your Body Is Not Broken — Just Out of Balance.

In this episode, we explore:

Why symptoms are signals — not separate problems

How chronic inflammation becomes your body’s new baseline

The gut-inflammation connection (and what “leaky gut” really means)

How cortisol, poor sleep, and stress fuel the inflammatory loop

Why suppressing inflammation isn’t the same as resolving it

How Ayurveda and functional medicine approach true root cause healing

The power of daily rhythm, circadian alignment, and constitution-based care

You’ll also hear a real client story that illustrates how seven “separate” diagnoses were actually one underlying issue — and how addressing inflammation transformed everything.

If you’ve ever been told “your labs are normal” but you don’t feel normal — this episode is for you.

Because once you see the full iceberg, you can’t unsee it.

And that’s when real healing begins.

Links + Resources mentioned

• Learn more about The Inflammation Code: https://theinflammationcode.com

• Take the Dosha Quiz: https://shivanigupta.com

• 7-Day Inflammation Detox: https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/

• This episode is sponsored by Fusionary Formulas - Ayurvedic supplements designed to reduce inflammation, support sleep, and restore balance.

Shop at: https://fusionaryformulas.com

Use code CODE15 for 15% off your first order.

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Low-Tox Living: The Missing Puzzle Piece for Hormones, Weight & Inflammation (with Christy Winner) Feb 24, 2026

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In this episode, I’m joined by Christy Winner- a passionate low-tox lifestyle educator who’s helping women reduce their total toxic burden so their hormones, mitochondria, and inflammation levels can finally stabilize.
If you’ve been doing all the right things - lifting weights, eating clean, focusing on protein, even trying HRT but still feel like your body is stuck… this conversation might reveal the missing puzzle piece.
We talk about the “bucket theory” (why your body can’t calm inflammation if your toxic load is constantly overflowing), and we break down the most impactful swaps that actually make a difference without overwhelming your life.
In this conversation, we cover:

Why toxins can quietly drive inflammation, fatigue, and hormone imbalance
The simplest low-tox swaps that actually make a difference
Air quality, mold, VOCs, and why indoor air is often worse than outdoor air
Cleaning products, laundry detergent, and hidden endocrine disruptors
Kitchen upgrades: cookware, plastics, cutting boards, and seed oils
Water filtration, microplastics, and how to reduce exposure without overwhelm
How to build a low-tox lifestyle that feels doable (not obsessive)

If you’ve ever felt like your body isn’t responding even when you’re trying so hard - this episode will help you connect the dots.
Connect with Christy Winner:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lowtoxwinner/
Website: https://www.christywinner.com
Links + Resources mentioned
• Take the Dosha Quiz:
https://shivanigupta.com
• 7-Day Inflammation Detox: https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/
• This episode is sponsored by Fusionary Formulas - Ayurvedic supplements designed to reduce inflammation, support sleep, and restore balance.
Shop at: https://fusionaryformulas.com
Use code CODE15 for 15% off your first order.

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The Fatigue Sleep Can’t Fix: When Exhaustion Is Really Inflammation Feb 17, 2026

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Have you ever slept 7–9 hours… and still woken up bone-tired—like there’s a weight on your chest and your energy is gone before the day even starts?

In this solo episode, I break down the kind of exhaustion that doesn’t resolve with more rest—because it’s often not a sleep problem. It’s an inflammation problem.

You’ll hear about my personal story from 2016 (building Fusionary Formulas on the road, doing “everything right,” and still feeling depleted), plus a powerful client case that shows how disrupted sleep, stress physiology, and inflammation can spiral—especially in perimenopause and midlife.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why chronic stress + cortisol can create systemic inflammation that steals your energy
How inflammation impacts mitochondria (your cellular “power plants”)
What “wired but tired” really means—and why 3 a.m. wakeups are common
The role of deep sleep, the glymphatic system, and why “clean-up mode” matters
How elemental design (Ayurveda) helps explain why some women need more sleep than others
The 5-step framework Dr. Gupta uses to rebuild energy: gut, mitochondria, nervous system, rhythm, targeted support
Simple weekly “homework” to start decoding your fatigue and taking one aligned step

If you’ve been told your labs are “normal,” but you still feel exhausted, foggy, and heavy—this episode will help you feel seen and give you a clearer path forward.

Links + Resources mentioned

• Learn more about The Inflammation Code:

https://theinflammationcode.com

• Take the Dosha Quiz:

https://shivanigupta.com

• 7-Day Inflammation Detox: https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/

• This episode is sponsored by Fusionary Formulas - Ayurvedic supplements designed to reduce inflammation, support sleep, and restore balance.

Shop at: https://fusionaryformulas.com

Use code CODE15 for 15% off your first order.

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Perimenopause & Menopause Reset: Food, Breathwork & Nervous System Support with Heather Berg + Rebecca Kastin Feb 10, 2026

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Perimenopause and menopause don’t mean your body is “failing”—they’re often your body asking for a new kind of support.

In this episode, I’m joined by two trusted South Florida wellness leaders: Rebecca Kastin (functional nutrition + mind-body eating coach) and Heather Marcus Berg (yoga + meditation + Buteyko breathwork instructor). Together, we unpack what’s really happening in midlife—and the small, practical shifts that help women feel balanced again.

We talk about:

Why “meno belly,” hot flashes, brain fog, and sleep disruption are often connected
The #1 mistake women make with food in midlife (and what to do instead)
How meal sequencing can help stabilize blood sugar and support hormones
Why progesterone/estrogen shifts can change breathing patterns—and how that impacts anxiety and sleep
Buteyko breathwork basics: nasal breathing, nervous system regulation, and micro-practices you can actually stick with
Why healing isn’t all-or-nothing: small daily shifts create real change

If you’ve been told everything is “normal” but you don’t feel normal—this conversation will help you feel seen, supported, and empowered with a clear next step.

Resources

Rebecca Casten: https://rebeccakastincoaching.com/
Heather Berg: https://soulgardenyoga.com/ | @soulgardenyoga.wellness
Learn more about The Inflammation Code: https://theinflammationcode.com
Take The Dosha Quiz: https://shivanigupta.com
This Episode is Sponsor By: Fusionary Formulas , shop at www.fusionaryformulas.com Use code CODE15 for a 15% off on your first order

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Why You’re Still Inflamed: Ayurveda, Turmeric, and the Healing Blueprint (Kiran Krishnan Interviews Dr. Gupta) Feb 03, 2026

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Today is a celebration—The Inflammation Code is officially out. In this special “flip-the-script” episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta’s mentor and friend Kiran Krishnan interviews her about the book, the science behind turmeric and inflammation, and the deeper Ayurvedic framework that makes healing feel personal and doable. Together they explore elemental design (Vata, Pitta, Kapha), the role of circadian rhythm, why stress creates mental inflammation, and how small daily choices build real resilience over time.

Key Takeaways

Turmeric can be powerful, but form + absorption + lifestyle context matter.
Your healing plan isn’t one-size-fits-all—your elemental design changes how you eat, rest, and recover.
Circadian rhythm isn’t a trend—alignment with nature supports repair and inflammation clearance.
Chronic stress can become “mental inflammation,” lowering resilience and disrupting gut/immune balance.
The goal isn’t perfection—it’s rhythm, consistency, and safety in the body.

Links & Resources Mentioned

Learn more about the book: www.theinflammationcode.com
Dr. Shivani Gupta: www.shivanigupta.com
Follow Kiran Krishnan on IG: @KiranBioMe

Gentle Listener Invitation

If you’re someone who’s tried “everything” and still feels inflamed or stuck, this episode is an invitation to come back to the basics—through a personalized lens. Consider listening with a notebook nearby and choosing one small ritual to start with this week.

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Welcome to The Inflammation Code: Your Body Isn’t Broken—It’s Communicating Jan 27, 2026

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Welcome to the next chapter. In this first episode of The Inflammation Code, Dr. Shivani Gupta shares why the podcast is evolving from Fusionary Health into a focused space for decoding inflammation as a message, not a malfunction. You’ll learn why “more information” isn’t the answer when you feel off, how symptoms often share a common thread, and why healing works best through small, steady rituals that create safety in the body—where real change can finally begin.

Key Takeaways

Your body is not broken. It’s adapting and communicating.
When you shift from “What’s wrong with me?” to “What am I responding to?” healing gets clearer.
Healing isn’t an event—it’s a process, and more specifically, a rhythm.
Consistency creates safety. Safety allows your systems to soften.
You’re not late, and you’re not failing—you’re learning a new language.

This is for you if you’ve ever felt like something was off—even when you were told everything looked fine. If you’re thoughtful, curious, and tired of guessing… you’re in the right place.

Your body has been communicating with you this whole time. This podcast is here to help you understand what it’s been saying—one small, daily ritual at a time.

Resources

The Inflammation Code (book) — Dr. Gupta recommends reading and applying the principles throughout the year as the podcast expands on the book’s wisdom. Order Here: https://www.theinflammationcode.com
Learn More About Our Host: https://shivanigupta.com/
This Episode is Sponsor By: Fusionary Formulas , shop at www.fusionaryformulas.com Use code CODE15 for a 15% off on your first order

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Ep. 147 - Sustainable Weight Loss for Busy Men & Women Over 40 | Dr. Anthony Balduzzi Jan 20, 2026

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What if the secret to lasting weight loss, energy, and longevity isn’t doing more but simplifying everything?
In this week's episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta sits down with Dr. Anthony Balduzzi, founder of the Fit Father Project and Fit Mother Project, to cut through the noise of modern health trends.
Dr. Anthony is a naturopathic doctor, former national champion bodybuilder, and UPenn-trained expert in nutrition and psychology who has helped 60,000+ families worldwide build sustainable health habits after 40. Together, they explore how mindset, simple nutrition systems, movement, and community create real transformation—without extremes, burnout, or overwhelm.
This episode is a grounded, empowering guide to sustainable eating habits, healthy routines, and long-term vitality for busy adults.
Key Highlights
• Why mindset matters more than the “perfect” diet
• The elephant, rider, and path model for lasting behavior change
• Simple nutrition systems that beat diet trends
• How to build healthy habits that survive busy seasons
• Protein, carbs, fasting & balance without dogma
• Why community is essential for long-term success
Why You Should Watch

If you’re overwhelmed by diet trends, short-term fixes, or inconsistent habits, this episode gives you a clear, sustainable framework for building energy, strength, and health that actually fits real life especially after 40.
▶️ Start with this episode if you’re ready to stop chasing health trends and build simple habits that actually work in real life—especially after 40.
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