TMHS 698: The #1 Way To Activate Fat Loss & The Key Metabolic Difference Between Men & Women - With Dr. Mindy Pelz

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2023

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

There are a variety of approaches to fasting, whether it be for weight loss, mental clarity, or for decreased inflammation. But like many other dieting strategies, these frameworks often leave little room for bio-individuality. Finding a health and nutrition approach that works for you requires considering your personality, preferences, routines, and personal health needs. Our guest, Dr. Mindy Pelz, is a fasting and hormone expert who is passionate about helping empower folks to take control of their health. Specifically, she is on a mission to educate women about their bodies and how to sync fasting with their hormones for optimal results. Today, she’s on The Model Health Show to share how fasting can aid in fat loss and enhanced brain function, and the specifics behind fasting for women. You’re going to learn about how the human metabolism works, and why fasting is a powerful tool for optimizing your body’s natural functions. We’re going to discuss how external factors like stress can block weight loss, how fasting impacts hormones, and how your metabolic health affects every aspect of your life. If you’ve ever considered incorporating fasting into your routine, these tips are going to help you take it to the next level. So listen in and enjoy this interview with Dr. Mindy Pelz! In this episode you’ll discover: Why the human metabolism works like a hybrid car. What ketones are and what they do in the body. How fasting can supercharge your brain. The history of fasting in religious and spiritual contexts. Why fasting is a dopamine reset. The importance of being metabolically healthy. A biomarker you can use to measure your metabolic health on a yearly basis. Why calorie restriction diets don’t work long-term. How fasting promotes cellular healing. Why chronic cortisol surges can make you overweight. The relationship between ketones and GABA. What you need to know about obesogens. How fasting impacts female hormones. The relationship between progesterone and glucose. How women can fast in accordance with their cycle. Items mentioned in this episode include: PiqueLife.com/model -- Get 15% off any subscription + free shipping! Ettitude.com/model -- Use the coupon code model15 for 15% off organic bedding! Fast Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung Connect with Dr. Mindy Pelz Website / Podcast / YouTube / Instagram Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud Download Transcript

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.0	For more, visit TheModelHealthShow.com.
0:12.0	Welcome to The Model Health Show.
0:13.0	This is Fitness and Nutrition expert, Sean Stevenson,
0:15.0	and I'm so grateful for you tuning in for today.
0:19.0	It's nearly impossible to burn significant amounts of fat
0:23.0	without making this one key switch to your metabolism.
0:27.0	On today's episode, Dr. Mindy Pels is going to fill you in
0:31.0	on what this one key switch is, and it might spark
0:36.0	an aha moment that changes your life forever.
0:39.0	Before we get into this interview, I want to tell you about
0:41.0	one of the key enzymes that becomes more active
0:45.0	when the process of fat loss is taking place.
0:48.0	We want to target fat. We talk about fat loss
0:50.0	but we don't really understand how the process happens.
0:53.0	With fat storage, we have the interaction of insulin, for example,
0:57.0	coming along and inciting the cell to open a door
1:00.0	to add in some of the contents that are roaming around in our bloodstream.
1:05.0	We need to be thankful, obviously, for insulin being able to do its job.
1:09.0	We also want to be able to unlock that cell to let the contents out
1:13.0	so they can get burned for fuel potentially.
1:16.0	I'm saying potentially because our latest data is revealing
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