Dr. Mindy Pelz, a nutrition and functional medicine expert, shares her groundbreaking insights on fasting, keto, and detox. She debunks common food myths and explains how sugar is linked to many health issues. Listeners learn about the transformative effects of fasting on women's health, the benefits of autophagy, and innovative fasting techniques. Mindy emphasizes personalized dietary strategies and offers advice on navigating hormonal changes, particularly during menopause, all while encouraging a holistic, self-healing approach to well-being.
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Two Metabolisms
Your body uses two metabolisms: a sugar-burning one when you eat and a fat-burning one when you don't.
Fasting activates the fat-burning metabolism, producing ketones that fuel and repair the brain, improving mental clarity.
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Breakfast Myth
The "Breakfast is the most important meal" tagline originated from a Kellogg's Corn Flakes campaign in the 1970s.
Our primal ancestors followed a feast-famine cycle, eating when food was available and fasting when it wasn't.
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Fasting Types
Try intermittent fasting (12-16 hours) for weight loss and mental clarity.
Experiment with autophagy fasting (17-72 hours) to balance sex hormones and prevent illness.
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In this new episode Steven sits down with the nutrition and functional medicine expert Dr Mindy Pelz.
Dr Pelz is a fasting, keto and detox expert, she is a leader in alternative health and a pioneer in the fasting movement. She has worked with a wide range of high-profile clients from Olympic athletes, to Academy Award-winning actors, and Silicon Valley CEOs. Her books, 'The Reset Factor', 'The Menopause Reset’ and most recently ‘Fast Like a Girl’ are bestsellers, she is also the host of two podcasts, ‘The Women United’, and ‘The Resetter’.
In this conversation Dr Pelz and Steven discuss topics, such as:
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