Dr. Alison DeMiero Functional Health Educator

Dr. Alison DeMiero Functional Health Educator Helping women 35+ understand their midlife biology.

Nervous system • hormones • metabolic overwhelm
Creator of The Neuro-Metabolic Reset™
Your body isn’t broken — it’s overwhelmed.

12/27/2025

In clinical practice, I see a specific pattern emerging in high-performing women aged 45–55.

They have the discipline. They have the "get it done" mindset. But suddenly, their bodies stop responding to the math of "calories in vs. calories out."

This is Neurometabolic Dysregulation. When you layer the hormonal shifts of perimenopause on top of an ADHD brain, the result is a system-wide communication breakdown. Conventional medicine often separates these into "psychiatry" or "endocrinology," but your body sees them as one integrated system.

If you can’t out-discipline your fatigue or out-work your brain fog, it's time for a different framework.

Drop a “ME” in the comments if you’re ready for the clinical answers to why your body feels like it’s working against you.

12/23/2025

If you’re currently telling yourself you’ll just "fix everything in January," I want to offer a different perspective. You probably don’t need another restrictive diet. What you actually need is regulation.

In my experience, the holiday weight gain, the inflammation, and that "tired but wired" feeling aren't just about the food. It’s because your nervous system is completely maxed out.

When you’re stuck in survival mode, your cortisol spikes and your hormones shift, making weight gain a biological response—not a lack of willpower.

January shouldn't be a month of punishment for surviving December. It should be about resetting a system that’s been under too much pressure for too long.

That’s exactly why I built the 6-Week Neurometabolic Reset. We’re skipping the "starvation" tactics and focusing on what actually works for midlife women: nervous system regulation, detox pathways, and real hormone balance.

We start January 26. This isn't a diet—it’s a way to finally get your body out of survival mode.

12/22/2025

If you’re already planning to "just wait until January" to get your health back on track, let’s be honest for a second: you probably don’t need more restriction. You need regulation.

Most midlife women feel inflamed, exhausted, and "puffy" during the holidays, but it’s rarely just about the food. It’s because your nervous system is completely maxed out.

When you’re stuck in survival mode, your cortisol spikes, your hormones shift, and your body’s natural detox process slows to a crawl. At that point, weight gain has nothing to do with willpower—it’s pure biology.

January shouldn't be a month of punishment for surviving December. It should be about resetting a system that’s been under too much pressure.

That’s why I created the 6-Week Neurometabolic Reset. We’re skipping the "diet" mentality and focusing on nervous system regulation, detox support, and real hormone balance.

We start January 26.

This isn't a diet—it’s a way to finally get your system out of survival mode.

12/22/2025

If your anxiety got worse after 40, it’s not in your head—it’s in your hormones.

Women 40+, please read this carefully.If your body feels heavier than it used to…If your energy crashes for no clear rea...
12/12/2025

Women 40+, please read this carefully.

If your body feels heavier than it used to…
If your energy crashes for no clear reason…
If weight feels resistant no matter how “healthy” you eat…
If your nervous system feels constantly on edge…

This is not a willpower problem.

And it’s not just “getting older.”

What’s happening is neuro-metabolic overwhelm —
your nervous system, hormones, and detox pathways are no longer in sync.

And here’s the part most women never get told:
👉 Trying harder makes this worse.

Over the last year, I’ve been quietly building a reset for women in midlife that starts with regulation first, not restriction.

I’m opening this in January, and for the first time there will be:
• A guided group experience, and
• A very limited POD option for women who want closer support

This is not a diet.
This is not medical treatment.

It’s an educational reset to help your body feel safe again — so change is finally possible.

If this speaks to you and you want details, comment RESET or message me.

I’ll share what’s opening and help you decide what fits.

💛 You’re not broken.

Your body is asking for a different approach.

12/08/2025

Here's something most doctors won't tell you:
If you're eating less, exercising more, and STILL not losing weight after 40... it's not about willpower.

It's about biology.

After 35, your body goes through hormonal shifts that fundamentally change how you process food, store fat, and respond to stress. The same strategies that worked in your 20s and 30s?

They're literally working AGAINST your biology now.

The three things that shift:
1. Your nervous system gets stuck in 'survival mode' from chronic stress
2. Your hormones (cortisol, insulin, estrogen) start working differently
3. Your detoxification pathways slow down, making it harder to clear what's blocking your metabolism

This isn't your fault. You're not 'lazy' or 'broken.' You're biologically mismatched.

The good news? When you work WITH your biology instead of against it, everything changes.

I created a free 3-day guide that walks you through exactly how to reset your nervous system, support your hormones, and break the cycle of weight loss resistance.

Comment if you'd like it and I'll send it to you. 💜
- Dr. Alison

12/08/2025

Sunday prep question for you:

What's ONE thing you're going to do THIS WEEK to support your nervous system?

Not your diet. Not your exercise plan. Your NERVOUS SYSTEM.

Ideas:

10 minutes of deep breathing daily
Saying no to something that's draining you
Getting to bed 30 minutes earlier
Taking a real lunch break (not eating at your desk)
5-minute morning quiet reflection or prayer

Drop it in the comments — I want to cheer you on this week! 👇

You know that feeling on Sunday where you're trying to relax but your brain won't shut off?You're thinking about everyth...
12/07/2025

You know that feeling on Sunday where you're trying to relax but your brain won't shut off?

You're thinking about everything you need to do this week. Your to-do list is running on repeat.

You feel like you SHOULD be resting, but you can't.

That's not anxiety.

That's your nervous system stuck in overdrive.

When your body is in constant "go mode," it literally forgets how to rest. Your parasympathetic nervous system (the 'rest and digest' system) stops working properly.

And here's the connection to weight loss: When you can't rest, your body stays in fat-storage mode. High cortisol = belly fat that won't budge.

Sunday is the PERFECT day to practice nervous system regulation.

Give your body permission to actually rest.

Try this: 10 minutes of box breathing at least before bed tonight. (4 counts in, 4 hold, 4 out, 4 hold. Repeat.)

If you can do it for just 2 minutes a couple times per day or even once an hour, you are going to really start moving the needle. Try to keep your mind clear while breathing.

Your Monday will feel completely different

Pro-tip: Unplug your wifi at night, put your phone in airplane mode and preferably off AND at least 10-12 feet away from your body.

Women 40+:When did taking care of yourself start feeling like another full-time job?You eat healthy.You try to sleep.You...
12/04/2025

Women 40+:

When did taking care of yourself start feeling like another full-time job?

You eat healthy.
You try to sleep.
You try to keep your stress down.
You try to stay active.

And yet your body still feels tense, heavy, inflamed, or “off.”

And no matter how hard you try… nothing seems to click the way it used to.

If you’ve been thinking:
“Why is everything harder now? What changed?”

Here’s the truth no one tells us:

Your biology changed.
Your stress tolerance changed.
Your hormones changed.
Your nervous system changed.

And your body has been whispering for help — not punishment.

You’re not failing.

You’re adapting.

And once you understand what’s actually happening inside your system…everything suddenly makes sense again.

More coming this week. 💛

(Feel free to share if you know someone who’s been feeling this too.)

12/03/2025

Women 40+:

Have you noticed how your body is changing… and nobody warned you?

You eat healthy.
You move your body.
You try to “manage stress.”
You do everything “right.”

But something feels different.

Slower.
Heavier.
Overwhelmed.
Exhausted for no clear reason.
Wired at night even when you’re tired.
Craving things you never used to.

And you wonder:
“Is it just me?”
“Is something wrong with me?”
“Why can’t I get my body to cooperate anymore?”

I want you to know something important:
Nothing is wrong with you.

Your body isn’t failing you — it’s signaling you.
And the signal is loud.

Something shifts in our biology in our 40s and 50s that almost nobody talks about…

But once you understand it?
Everything finally makes sense.

I’ll be sharing more this week.

You’re not alone. 💛

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