The Wirth Wellness Podcast #25- Unlock the Power of Your Self-Healing Body with Fasting-Lifestyle Expert Dr. Mindy Pelz
Description:
Dr. Mindy Pelz joins the podcast to talk about one of the most powerful tools for unlocking your body's self-healing power, fasting. She shares the compelling scientific data that supports the use of fasting as a "first line" intervention for many chronic health conditions, because of its ability to deliver results and reverse illness. If you're new to fasting, intimidated by the idea of going without food for any length of time, and overwhelmed with where to start this episode is for you! Dr. Mindy makes fasting both fun and accessible for everyone.
In The Episode:
We were built in a “self-healing machine”
How Dr. Mindy became a fasting guru
When eating healthy and exercising all day failed to accomplish the results she desired
Autophagy and the work of biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi (Nobel Prize winner in Medicine in 2016)
What happened when Dr. Mindy fasted for 24 hours, was so compelling, she couldn’t turn away
Three steps of a Fasting Lifestyle:
-Vary your fasting style
-Vary your food style
-Do it in community
The "Hormonal Hierarchy"
Why should you start fasting today
How to achieving metabolic flexibility through fasting
The impact of metabolic flexibility on the immune system (virus cannot survive in cells that are “fat adapted!”)
The hard truth: not everything in the grocery store is “safe”
Dr. Mindy’s top 3 favorite fasting styles and how to get started
Tips for sticking to your fast, when it gets tough
Healing your relationship to food, hunger, and fullness through fasting
Is fasting “safe” for everyone?
How fasting for women is different
What you should know about fasting and mental health
How to create a fasting lifestyle that works for your family
Additional Resources:
Video- Intermittent Fasting Basics
Video- Autophagy Fasting
Video- 24 Hour Fast for a Gut Reset
Video- Hormonal Hierarchy
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By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. Always seek the guidance of your doctor with any health-related concerns, and prior to making decisions that affect your health and well-being. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that Wirth Wellness is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
