The More Life Project Podcast

Is Your Doctor Gaslighting You? - Dr. Mindy Pelz


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Functional Health professional Dr. Mindy Pelz joins Coaches Andrea and Lauren for an in-depth discussion about women' s health - and how lifestyles need to change during the different phases of our lives.

Listen in as our guest discusses:

  • Why women are feeling powerless when it comes to their bodies
  • When your doctor gaslights you
  • Signals your body sends, understanding the body’s power and how lifestyle affects that power
  • Your body is always working for you, not against you
  • Doing away with shame
  • Educating women on on rhythms - hormonal, circadian and metabolic
  • Men don’t have same rhythmic needs
  • The effects of stress and the effects it has on our bodies
  • The importance of food timing - eat more at some points, eat less at other
  • Why women are more like violins and men are more like kazoos
  • We’re taught to distrust our bodies that leads to consumerism - buying products we don’t need
  • The three main hormonal periods: puberty, pregnancy and perimenopause
  • Metabolic rhythm and the two energy systems: when you eat and when you fast
  • Managing Hemoglobin A1C
  • The importance of eating real protein, not protein products
  • Is fiber getting the attention it needs?
  • The manipulation of food in America
  • Dopamine from chemicals in processed foods
  • The benefits of high-grade chocolate
  • The fasting cycle and estrogen peaks
  • Tailoring workouts during the month
  • Wheat belly and more!

Perfect for: women who want to understand how to get more in tune with their bodies.

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