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If you’re over 40 and feel like your metabolism has gone into early retirement, you’re not crazy—and you’re definitely not alone. But before you ban carbs or start a radical juice cleanse, let’s talk about the silent player that’s making weight loss harder: your gut. That 30-foot stretch of digestive real estate is doing a lot more than turning food into poop. It’s managing hormones, cravings, inflammation, and detox. And once you hit your 40s—when hormones shift, stress rises, and muscle mass dips—gut health becomes either your secret weapon or your biggest roadblock. Let’s dig into why gut health is so crucial—and how to get...

Five Hidden Factors Sabotaging Your Weight Loss

Candida overgrowth can be a major reason why you may be gaining weight and/or can’t lose weight. There are several mechanisms behind this. One is that since Candida needs sugar to grow, it can cause intense cravings for sweet foods and drinks. Also, lactose contained in milk and cheese is a sugar, so you are more likely to crave dairy products as well. Unfortunately, the more you crave these foods, the more you eat them, the more the Candida flourishes.