The Metabolism and Menopause Podcast

Stephanie Crassweller

Our mission is to teach women about how their bodies change during the perimenopausal period (and onwards) so they can finally reach their health and fitness goals, live a life full of vitality and feel in CONTROL and at home in their bodies again! There is no excessive restrictions, no taking out your favorite foods, no doing crazy high intensity exercise or cutting out carbs! We cover hormones, exercise, nutrition and answer all of your questions!

  1. 1d ago

    Thyroid + Adrenals: Your Fat Loss Power Couple (or Worst Nightmare) | MMP Ep. 334

    ☎️ Book Your COACHING INQUIRY Call: https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-inquiry-call-zoom ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ There are two glands that decide whether fat loss feels easy or feels impossible — your thyroid and your adrenals. When they work together, your metabolism runs and your body burns what you feed it. When they fight each other, you can do everything right and still gain weight. In this episode, Stephanie breaks down the thyroid-adrenal connection, how chronic stress suppresses your thyroid, how a sluggish thyroid burns out your adrenals, and why perimenopause pours gasoline on the whole cycle while postmenopause locks it in. You will learn: What the thyroid and adrenals actually do together as your fat loss power coupleHow cortisol blocks T4-to-T3 conversion and raises reverse T3Why a slow thyroid forces your adrenals to compensate — and what happens when they cannotHow declining estrogen and progesterone in perimenopause lower your stress threshold and amplify thyroid dysfunctionWhy postmenopause does not end the problem if the loop was not fixed during the transitionThe 5-step order of operations to get the power couple working together again without cutting more food or adding more workouts If you are in perimenopause or postmenopause and feel like your body is working against you despite doing everything right, this is the episode that explains why. 📖 My Book, Conquering Menopause, Preorder Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/conquering-menopause-stephanie-crassweller/1151129377?ean=9798895741719 👉 How To Sculpt Your Body Over 40 (how to eat and workout to build muscle and lose fat): https://youtu.be/4N2NkisnULI 👉 DUTCH test: https://vitalityoet.lovable.app/ 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie Medical Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It should not be used as a substitute for advice from your physician or other qualified healthcare professional. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, medications, supplements, or healthcare plan. Never disregard or delay seeking professional medical advice because of something you heard on this podcast. ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    Thyroid + Adrenals: Your Fat Loss Power Couple (or Worst Nightmare) | MMP Ep. 334
  2. 5d ago

    The Mineral Causing Low Energy, Hair Loss, and Weight Gain Over 40 | MMP Ep. 333

    ☎️ Book Your COACHING INQUIRY Call: https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-inquiry-call-zoom ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Iron Guide: https://www.vitalityoet.com/iron 👉 Red Light, Cold Plunges, Saunas: What’s Best for Fat Loss & Inflammation in Menopause? | MMP Ep. 306: https://youtu.be/bOHVHDd_9JQ 📖 My Book, Conquering Menopause, Preorder Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/conquering-menopause-stephanie-crassweller/1151129377?ean=9798895741719 Are you exhausted, losing hair, and gaining weight, but your labs keep coming back "normal"? In this episode, Stephanie Crassweller breaks down the mineral most doctors are not testing properly: iron. But this is not a conversation about anemia. This is about why your body can have iron and still not be able to use it, especially in perimenopause. You will learn: • What iron actually does inside your cells — from oxygen delivery to mitochondrial energy production to hormone conversion • How iron, thyroid, cortisol, and estrogen are connected — and why perimenopause creates a perfect storm of functional iron deficiency • How to read a full iron panel (ferritin, TIBC, TSAT, hepcidin) and what the patterns mean • The food, lifestyle, and lab strategies to start supporting your iron levels this week If you have been told you are fine but you do not feel fine — this episode is for you. 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie Medical Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It should not be used as a substitute for advice from your physician or other qualified healthcare professional. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, medications, supplements, or healthcare plan. Never disregard or delay seeking professional medical advice because of something you heard on this podcast. ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    The Mineral Causing Low Energy, Hair Loss, and Weight Gain Over 40 | MMP Ep. 333
  3. Sep 7

    10 Secrets From Women Who Lost 30+ Pounds And Kept It Off | MMP Ep. 332

    ☎️ Book Your COACHING INQUIRY Call: https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-inquiry-call-zoom ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What do the women who actually lost 30+ pounds have in common? It's not what you think. In this episode, I break down the 10 patterns I see in every client who achieved lasting fat loss. If you've been doing everything "right" and still not seeing results, this episode will change the way you think about fat loss in perimenopause and menopause. Links mentioned in the episode: ➤ How to Stop the Scale from Bouncing Back up | MMP Ep. 211: https://youtu.be/M3N6dW4TFmg 📖 My Book, Conquering Menopause, Preorder Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/conquering-menopause-stephanie-crassweller/1151129377?ean=9798895741719 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie Medical Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It should not be used as a substitute for advice from your physician or other qualified healthcare professional. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, medications, supplements, or healthcare plan. Never disregard or delay seeking professional medical advice because of something you heard on this podcast. ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    10 Secrets From Women Who Lost 30+ Pounds And Kept It Off | MMP Ep. 332
  4. Sep 3

    Reasons You Are Not Losing Weight On A GLP-1 | MMP Ep. 331

    ☎️ Book Your COACHING INQUIRY Call: https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-inquiry-call-zoom ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You went on a GLP-1. You ate less. Your appetite disappeared. And the scale didn't budge. In this episode, Stephanie Crassweller breaks down the four scientifically backed reasons a GLP-1 fails to produce fat loss in women in perimenopause and menopause — and why three of them are things the drug actually makes worse. If eating less was the fix, the drug would have fixed it. It didn't. Which means something else is blocking your body from burning — and Stephanie walks you through exactly what it is, what to test, and the order to fix it. Links mentioned in the episode: ➤ Thyroid Labs for Fat Loss: Why TSH + T4 Aren't Enough | MMP Ep. 232 https://youtu.be/uGZuyWrUuMY 📖 My Book, Conquering Menopause, Preorder Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/conquering-menopause-stephanie-crassweller/1151129377?ean=9798895741719 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie Medical Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It should not be used as a substitute for advice from your physician or other qualified healthcare professional. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, medications, supplements, or healthcare plan. Never disregard or delay seeking professional medical advice because of something you heard on this podcast. ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    Reasons You Are Not Losing Weight On A GLP-1 | MMP Ep. 331
  5. Aug 31

    How to Build, Fix and Clear Your Fat-Burning Cells: Mitochondria Matter | MMP Ep. 330

    ☎️ Book Your COACHING INQUIRY Call: https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-inquiry-call-zoom ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your mitochondria are tiny engines inside your cells. They burn your fat, run your brain, and make your hormones. When they slow down in menopause, you do not just gain weight. You get tired, brain fog, and your hormones get harder to balance. I walk you through the three stages to boost these fat burning cells: ➤ BUILD: how to make more mitochondria, including the minerals your body needs to turn T4 into T3. ➤ FIX: the parts your mitochondria need, the foods that clean up their waste, and the one supplement mistake that undoes your training. ➤ CLEAR: how to get the broken mitochondria out of the way.Plus all six hormones and what each one does to your engines, real doses, real foods, and the order to do it all in. Links mentioned in the episode: ➤ Thyroid Labs for Fat Loss: Why TSH + T4 Aren't Enough | MMP Ep. 232: https://youtu.be/uGZuyWrUuMY ➤ Your Ambition Is Making You Fat | MMP Ep. 329: https://youtu.be/5hva_5m_6do ➤ How To Sculpt Your Body Over 40: https://youtu.be/4N2NkisnULI ➤ Cardio Zones for Fat Loss After 40 | MMP Ep. 327: https://youtu.be/w4lvtunpbMY 📖 My Book, Conquering Menopause, Preorder Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/conquering-menopause-stephanie-crassweller/1151129377?ean=9798895741719 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie Medical Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It should not be used as a substitute for advice from your physician or other qualified healthcare professional. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, medications, supplements, or healthcare plan. Never disregard or delay seeking professional medical advice because of something you heard on this podcast. ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    How to Build, Fix and Clear Your Fat-Burning Cells: Mitochondria Matter | MMP Ep. 330
  6. Aug 27

    Your Ambition Is Making You Fat | MMP Ep. 329

    ☎️ Book Your COACHING INQUIRY Call: https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-inquiry-call-zoom ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you built your career and your household on being the one who handles it, and somewhere in your forties your body stopped cooperating no matter how disciplined you were with food and training - this episode explains why. Links mentioned in the episode: ➤ When More Protein Makes You Fat In Menopause (Gluconeogenesis) | MMP Ep. 301: https://youtu.be/WqmzEHghfGQ ➤ The Dutch test page: https://vitalityoet.lovable.app/ 📖 My Book, Conquering Menopause, Preorder Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/conquering-menopause-stephanie-crassweller/1151129377?ean=9798895741719 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie Medical Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It should not be used as a substitute for advice from your physician or other qualified healthcare professional. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, medications, supplements, or healthcare plan. Never disregard or delay seeking professional medical advice because of something you heard on this podcast. ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    Your Ambition Is Making You Fat | MMP Ep. 329
  7. Aug 24

    4 Reasons Intuitive Eating Is Keeping You Overweight in Your 40s and 50s | MMP Ep. 328

    ☎️ Book Your COACHING INQUIRY Call: https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-inquiry-call-zoom ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, I tackle the biggest reasons intuitive eating backfires for women in peri and postmenopause. Honoring your hunger cues can be one of the biggest mistakes you ever make. Why would you honor your hunger cues if you don't think that your body is responding correctly to food, to training, to all your fat loss efforts? What makes you assume that it's sending you accurate hunger signals? After tuning into this episode, you are going to understand: ➤ what the four biggest factors are that are causing your intuitive eating to backfire ➤ the role your hormones play once you hit 40 ➤ how to actually improve your natural hunger cues ➤ Exactly how to eat and what to eat So you can get the results you deserve. Links mentioned in the episode: ➤ When More Protein Makes You Fat In Menopause (Gluconeogenesis) | MMP Ep. 301: https://youtu.be/WqmzEHghfGQ ➤ Fiber Guide: https://www.vitalityoet.com/fiber ➤ You Sleep But Feel Exhausted: 6 Steps To Get Energy Back In Perimenopause & Menopause | MMP Ep. 284: https://youtu.be/X__ual4S8o4 📖 My Book, Conquering Menopause, Preorder Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/conquering-menopause-stephanie-crassweller/1151129377?ean=9798895741719 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie Medical Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It should not be used as a substitute for advice from your physician or other qualified healthcare professional. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, medications, supplements, or healthcare plan. Never disregard or delay seeking professional medical advice because of something you heard on this podcast. ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    4 Reasons Intuitive Eating Is Keeping You Overweight in Your 40s and 50s | MMP Ep. 328
  8. Aug 20

    Cardio Zones for Fat Loss After 40 | MMP Ep. 327

    ☎️ Book Your COACHING INQUIRY Call: https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-inquiry-call-zoom ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links mentioned in the episode: 📲 Live client food diary audit: https://vitalityoet.lovable.app/webinar 🎙️ Cholesterol, Blood Pressure and Heart Disease Risk - What women over 40 need to know | MMP Ep. 300: https://youtu.be/-LCocuTob5Q 👉 Sleep Guide: https://www.vitalityoet.com/sleepguide In this episode I break down all five cardio zones, what each one actually does inside your body, and why the fat burning zone is the most expensive misunderstanding in the fitness industry. You will learn how to tell which zone you are truly in, the gray zone quietly costing women over 40 their fat loss, and exactly who each zone is appropriate for and when to add it.     I cover the cortisol and insulin mechanism behind why more cardio backfires in perimenopause, the energy compensation effect that cancels out the deficit you thought you created, and the six-step order of operations that determines whether the exact same cardio works or works against you. This is not an episode about doing less because you cannot handle more. This is an episode about spending your recovery budget where it actually buys something. 📖 My Book, Conquering Menopause, Preorder Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/conquering-menopause-stephanie-crassweller/1151129377?ean=9798895741719 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie Medical Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It should not be used as a substitute for advice from your physician or other qualified healthcare professional. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, medications, supplements, or healthcare plan. Never disregard or delay seeking professional medical advice because of something you heard on this podcast. ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    Cardio Zones for Fat Loss After 40 | MMP Ep. 327

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Our mission is to teach women about how their bodies change during the perimenopausal period (and onwards) so they can finally reach their health and fitness goals, live a life full of vitality and feel in CONTROL and at home in their bodies again! There is no excessive restrictions, no taking out your favorite foods, no doing crazy high intensity exercise or cutting out carbs! We cover hormones, exercise, nutrition and answer all of your questions!

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