In the podcast, Dr. Mindy Peltz discusses the profound benefits of fasting, particularly for women, and the scientific principles behind autophagy and the body's ability to heal itself without food. She references the work of Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi and his Nobel Prize-winning discoveries about how cells repair themselves, emphasizing that this natural process does not generate profit, hence it's less discussed.
Dr. Peltz also criticizes the medical and food industries for profiting from treatments and products that often ignore simpler, effective methods like fasting. She explains how fasting can help the body detoxify itself, improve brain function, and address chronic conditions without the need for expensive treatments or medications.
She talks extensively about the gender differences in fasting, highlighting how women need to approach fasting differently due to their hormonal cycles. She explains how fasting can impact women at various stages of life, including post-menopausal women, and how it can be tailored to benefit their specific health needs.
Dr. Peltz also discusses her book, "Fast Like a Girl," where she outlines strategies for women to harness the power of fasting to improve health, emphasizing the importance of listening to one's body and adjusting fasting protocols to suit individual hormonal needs. She is passionate about empowering women through fasting, aiming to provide them with a tool that enhances their health autonomy and overall well-being.
In the podcast, Dr. Mindy Peltz also talks about her upcoming book "Eat Like a Girl," which she wrote with the aim of guiding women and girls on how to eat according to their hormonal needs. The book features contributions from two chefs who provide recipes tailored to omnivore and plant-based diets, focusing on how food choices can support hormonal balance and overall health. The recipes are designed to be compatible with a fasting lifestyle, offering options for 'fasted snacks' that fit within the fasting parameters without breaking it.
Dr. Peltz expresses a strong commitment to empowering women, not only through health education but also by supporting various causes that help women globally. Her platform, "Give Like a Girl," focuses on raising awareness and funds for organizations working on issues like ending child marriage and supporting women's health centers. Through her social media influence and personal engagements, she aims to leverage her reach to promote women's health and empowerment worldwide.
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Dr. Mindy Pelz
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00:00-3:94 Introduction
3:94-7:76 What is Dr. Mindy's intermittent fasting system based on?
7:76-8:53 Fasting pattern that suits the individual's personal needs.
8:53-14:49 Intermittent fasting for postmenopausal women.
14:49-24:97 As important as the eating window is, what you eat during that window also matters.
24:97-28:72 Intermittent fasting for women with active menstrual cycles.
28:72-35:46 The benefits of fasting, from healing polycystic ovary syndrome to weight loss.
35:46-40:55 How does toxic fat affect our GLP-1 hormone?
40:55-1:03 Dr Mindy's organization, Give Like a Girl, which supports women.
1:03-1:09 Dr. Mindy Pelz's upcoming book, Eat Like a Girl, which addresses the principles of eating according to hormones.
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