For the women watching, where in your life have you been silencing your own voice to keep someone else comfortable?
So many women reach their 50s and realize they no longer recognize themselves. Not because they failed, but because they spent decades adapting to everyone else.
In this episode from Know Thyself, Dr. Mindy Pelz explores the profound mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of fasting. She discusses how fasting can unlock the miracle within us, providing transformative effects on our health and well-being. Dr. Pelz delves into the incredible processes that occur within your body while fasting, unpacking ideal fasting durations, eating windows, and re-feeding.
Dr. Pelz also addresses the emotional and spiritual dimensions of fasting, examining our relationship with food, the purification process during fasting, and strategies for healing from eating disorders.
Moreover, she highlights the healing potential of extended fasting (7+ days) and emphasizes the importance of following a proper re-feeding protocol.
She also reveals her Insights into hormonal differences between men and women as we age and the power of the post-menopausal woman.
0:00 Intro
1:59 How Mindy Discovered the Power of Fasting
6:30 Modern Living Ruins Our Health
12:21 How Your Body Heals While Fasting
16:51 Ideal Fasting Protocol (3-5 Days)
19:15 Shrinking Your Eating Window (Daily Protocol)
20:40 Avoid These Foods at All Costs
23:27 What’s Going on Inside Your Body When You Fast
25:48 Our Emotional Relationship to Food & Eating Disorders
29:26 Spiritual & Mental Purification During Fasting
38:28 Minerals to Take to Support a Fast
41:33 Healing Chronic Disease Through Long Fasts (7+ days)
44:21 Re-Feeding Protocol: (Don’t Skip This Step!)
48:10 Dopamine & Sugar Addictions
51:06 The Danger of Artificial Sweeteners
53:59 Insulin Resistance
54:46 Menopause & The Intelligence of the Body
57:36 The Power of the Post-Menopausal Woman
1:07:44 People Pleasing & Taking Your Power Back
1:14:12 Advice for Women Going Through This
1:17:31 A Closer Look at Hormones
1:21:41 Difference Between Men & Women’s Cycles
1:24:49 Fasting as a Woman: Timing it With Your Cycle
1:26:31 Getting Your Period Back
1:29:46 The Rise of Infertility
1:33:30 What We’re Missing in the Modern World
1:38:51 Muscle Mass’ Impact on Longevity
1:41:09 Anti-Aging is Misleading Us
1:43:38 Your Body Knows: Our Inherent Intelligence
1:47:56 Gaining a Greater Understanding of the Body
1:51:32 Finding Health and Fulfillment in Life
1:58:42 Conclusion
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