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.