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Dr. Mindy Pelz (IG: @dr.mindypelz) is a renowned holistic health expert and one of the leading voices in educating women about their bodies. She is on a mission to start a women's health revolution!

Today we’re discussing Mindy’s new book Fast Like a Girl: A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The benefits of intermittent fasting
• How many hours of fasting gets you to the superhuman state?
• The 6 different types of fasting based on time
• Autophagy triggers after 17 hours of fasting
• Simple tips to stimulate autophagy
• Supplements that supercharge autophagy
• What happens to cells after they die from fasting?
• Top hacks for opening up your detox pathways
• What is a fasting snack?
• Test your blood sugar to find out if coffee breaks your fast
• Mindy’s daily fasting routine
• Why Mindy times her dinner to sunset
• Learn how to break a short fast vs. a longer fast
• How fasting helped Mindy manage perimenopause
• Fasting stimulates BDNF
• The importance of tracking your cycle
• The 30-day reset
• Get to know the characteristics of estrogen and progesterone
• How fasting helped heal Mindy’s Achilles tendon injury
• Fasting changes your microbiome
• Treat SIBO with a 24-hour fasting period
• Reboot the dopamine system with a 48-hour fast
• Mindy’s thoughts on calorie restriction for longevity
• Know why you’re fasting
• The top 3 tips to lose weight
• How glycation impacts aging
• What is metabolic switching?
• The 5-1-1 fasting variation
• Fasting is not a one size fits all tool
• Menopausal women should try fasting with the moon cycle
• Men benefit from taking fasting breaks

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The Complete Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women | Cynthia Thurlow (#465)

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