17: Dr. Mindy Pelz - Fast Like a Girl

<p id="docs-internal-guid-9675d8f3-7fff-d71c-b875-a41b1b0043af" dir="ltr">Episode 17: Dr. Mindy Pelz - Fast Like a Girl</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, I’m chatting with the powerhouse Dr. Mindy Pelz. She’s a best-selling author, keynote speaker and nutrition and functional health expert who has spent over two decades helping thousands of people reclaim their health! Let’s dive in to learn more about reclaiming our health (and our hormones) through fasting from Dr. Mindy Pelz.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Note: This episode was recorded last year & Dr. Mindy Pelz’s most recent book Fast Like a Girl is now available for purchase wherever books are sold!</p> <p dir="ltr">[3:41] How fasting unlocks our innate healing potential (& saves you money!)</p> <p dir="ltr">[4:41] How Dr. Mindy Pelz got started in the world of fasting & alternative health</p> <p dir="ltr">[5:34] Why between age 40 to 43 Dr. Pelz experienced a massive decline in her health when going through perimenopause</p> <p dir="ltr">[6:45] The 5 things Dr. Pelz had to STOP doing after turning 40 (that were once healthy for her)</p> <p dir="ltr">[8:24] How I experienced an innate need for an “eating window” since my illness in my teenage years</p> <p dir="ltr">[9:33] The body is designed to heal itself & why fasting further enables this process</p> <p dir="ltr">[10:28] Why everything is affected by the hormonal shift that happens after turning 40</p> <p dir="ltr">[11:11] Fasting can balance your sex hormones & improve your life (especially after age 40)</p> <p dir="ltr">[12:20] Dr. Pelz’s moment of change that happened at her child’s science fair with diving into figuring out this hormonal issue & the accompanying symptoms so many women experience</p> <p dir="ltr">[14:25] Why it’s so important to fast to match your 28-day menstrual cycle</p> <p dir="ltr">[16:20] How estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone are affected by insulin & how this leads to PCOS and other conditions</p> <p dir="ltr">[16:38] How cortisol and oxytocin play into this hierarc