At 48, with 20 years of clinical practice, I see this constantly: Women increase protein for muscle building but end up bloated and frustrated instead of lean. Here’s why: After 40, your body produces up to 50% LESS stomach acid and digestive enzymes. That extra protein? It’s sitting undigested, feeding opportunistic bacteria and creating uncomfortable bloating every single time you eat. The truth: It’s not the protein causing bloating - it’s your gut’s inability to break it down properly. You can fix this! Those protein bars, shakes, and powders everyone recommends? Often the WORST offenders for creating digestive distress in perimenopausal bodies. After helping thousands of midlife women, I’ve discovered what actually works: • Healing your digestive system & increasing protein slowly • My Microbiome-Friendly Protein Protocol that eliminates bloating • Choosing proteins your gut can actually process after 40 • Restoring enzyme production for comfortable digestion The women in...