What a family welcome to episode 289 of the Genius Life.

What's going on everybody welcome back to another episode of the Genius Life.

I'm your host Max Lugovier, filmmaker, health and science journalist and New York Times best selling author.

I'm super excited on this episode of the show to welcome Dr. Mindy Pills.

Dr. Pills is a renowned nutrition and functional health expert who's been in the game for over 20 years,

helping thousands of people reclaim their health. With a doctorate in car practice, she's a

best selling author, keynote speaker and a recognized leader in the alternative health field,

particularly in the fasting movement where she teaches principles of a fasting lifestyle to her

hundreds of thousands of followers all around the world. Her YouTube channel and science-based

podcast, The Resetter Podcast, keeps followers updated on the latest tools and techniques to

reset their health. And I had the privilege of being on her podcast a couple months ago is a

fantastic conversation. Dr. Pills has also made appearances on national TV shows like Extra and

the Doctors and has been featured in various publications, including Muscle and Fitness,

Well and Good and Healthline. She's written a number of best selling books and her most recent one,

fast like a girl, a woman's guide to using the healing power of fasting to burn fat,

boost energy and balance hormones is out now. Over the next hour and some

minutes, we are going to talk about all things fasting. And while both genders will surely derive

value from the conversation that Dr. Pills and I had, we are going to hone in specifically on the

unique considerations that females should make when considering fasting. And any type of diet

really in general, we're going to talk about hormones and the role that they play in fertility and how

fasting can either support or disrupt those hormones. We're going to talk about why self-empowerment

is key when dealing with health issues. We're going to talk about the role of electrolytes in

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