# #301 How Food Choices Impact Inflammation, Detox, and Hormone Balance with Alyssa Cooke Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/nutrition-life-5745306/301-how-food-choices-impact-inflammation-detox-and-hormone-balance-with-alyssa-cooke Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/nutrition-life-5745306/301-how-food-choices-impact-inflammation-detox-and-hormone-balance-with-alyssa-cooke.md Podcast: [Nutrition & Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nutrition-life-5745306) Published: 2026-04-10T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/nutrition-and-life/2711760 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/284010/2711760/nutrition-and-life/2026_04_09_02_01_54_48202407-a46e-449c-bf5a-e8e311decb8b.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nutrition-life-5745306/episodes/301-how-food-choices-impact-inflammation-detox-and-hormone-balance-with-alyssa-cooke Duration seconds: 2506 ## Resource Welcome to another insightful episode of the Nutrition and Life podcast! In today’s conversation, host Lisa Franz sits down with the passionate and knowledgeable Alyssa Cooke, a dedicated nutrition coach whose work marries science-based principles with genuinely practical advice. Alyssa Cooke draws from personal and professional experience—from her roots in the restaurant world to her Florida-based nutrition practice, helping clients cut through confusion and transform their health in sustainable ways. In this episode, you’ll learn the real story behind inflammation, why gut health is more than just “pooping,” and how daily choices in food, movement, and mindset impact every part of your wellbeing. This episode is packed with actionable tips: everything from how to spot hidden sources of inflammation, the powerful role of anti-inflammatory eating, menopause and hormone support, to rethinking our relationship with stress and productivity. Get ready for relatable advice, science-backed strategies, and encouragement for every listener looking to build vibrant, lasting health, even through life’s most challenging phases. Timestamp Overview: 00:00 – Warm Welcome & Introduction 00:55 – Alyssa Cooke: From Restaurant Life to Nutrition Calling0 3:08 – Who Alyssa Cooke Helps: Real-Life Nutrition for Real People 03:45 – What Is Inflammation, Really? 05:15 – How to Spot & Understand Inflammation 07:11 – Vicious Cycles: Gut Issues, Chronic Stress & Their Impact 10:05 – Food as Medicine: Anti-Inflammatory Eating (Without “Diets”) 12:24 – Supplements for Lowering Inflammation & Stress 15:37 – Why Gut Health Matters—Far Beyond Digestion 17:14 – Whole Foods vs. Supplements for Gut & Microbiome 22:22 – Menopause, Detoxification & Supporting Your Changing Body 24:… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nutrition-life-5745306/episodes/301-how-food-choices-impact-inflammation-detox-and-hormone-balance-with-alyssa-cooke/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/nutrition-life-5745306/301-how-food-choices-impact-inflammation-detox-and-hormone-balance-with-alyssa-cooke.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.