Episode 6: The Nervous System–Metabolism Connection | How Blood Sugar, Inflammation & Stress Drive Metabolic Dysfunction

Feb 25

If you feel anxious, inflamed, exhausted, gaining weight, or stuck in burnout — this episode explains why.

In Episode 6 of the Proactive Wellness Podcast, Jessica Veloza, APRN, breaks down the science behind the nervous system–metabolism connection and how chronic stress, blood sugar instability, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction create a self-perpetuating loop of metabolic dysfunction.

This episode explores:

• How nervous system dysregulation impacts insulin and cortisol
• Why blood sugar crashes feel like anxiety
• The link between inflammation and threat perception
• How mitochondrial dysfunction keeps the body in survival mode
• Why shift work and nursing culture increase metabolic risk
• The stress → cortisol → insulin resistance cycle
• Why “willpower” isn’t the solution
• How to break the metabolic stress loop

If you’ve ever thought:
“I’m not that stressed — so why do I feel wired and exhausted?”
“I eat well but can’t lose weight.”
“Why does my anxiety spike when I skip meals?”
“Why did night shift change my body?”

This episode will connect the dots.

Jessica shares a trauma-informed, root-cause functional medicine perspective on why metabolism and the nervous system cannot be treated separately — and what true metabolic restoration actually requires.

This conversation is especially important for nurses, shift workers, and high-achieving women navigating chronic stress and burnout.

You are not broken.
Your body adapted to stress.

Learn how to begin restoring both metabolic function and nervous system regulation — together.

✨ Interested in deeper support?
Learn more about:
• The Metabolic Restoration Method
• The Metabolic Restoration Intensive
• The Metabolic Restoration Intensive for Nurses (launching April 2026)

info@proactivewellness.net or text 850-613-9534 for more information.

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