"Try It For 1 Day" - Most Effective Way To Burn Stubborn Body Fat This Summer | Dr. Mindy Pelz

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I first spoke to today’s guest back on Episode 342 - and that episode has become one of the most downloaded episodes of the year - it has transformed the lives of many women - and men and I think this conversation will do the same.
Dr Mindy Pelz is a nutrition expert, a pioneer on the subject of women’s health & hormones, and the author of Fast Like A Girl and The Menopause Reset: Get Rid of Your Symptoms and Feel Like Your Younger Self Again.
Mindy’s aim is to empower women by explaining the biological changes that take place each month and throughout a woman’s life. She believes that, armed with that knowledge, they can improve their health, happiness and relationships. But this conversation is just as relevant for men.
We start off discussing whether weight gain is inevitable as we age. Is it our fate - and particularly a woman’s fate - to gain weight once she hits 40? It can be, she tells me, but only if women don’t know how to harness their hormones to prevent it. She explains how declining oestrogen levels can make women insulin resistant - which may be one the reasons why the diet and lifestyle that worked for them in their 20s and 30s, no longer does once they hit 40.
At the same time, declining levels of progesterone, the calming hormone, can result in lower-quality sleep, more perceived stress and increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol - which, in and of itself, will contribute to an increase in belly fat. It makes so much sense when Mindy explains it, but unfortunately, this information is still not widely known.
We cover so many different topics, including:
• How to adjust when and what you eat during different phases of your cycle.
• The importance of gut health when thinking about hormonal health.
• Why women often handle stress in a different way to men.
• The impact that hormonal changes can have on brain function.
• The practical steps we can take to improve our sleep.
• The importance of lifestyle changes irrespective of whether a woman chooses to have HRT or not.
• The best times in a woman’s cycle to resolve conflict and deal with relationship issues.
This episode is jam-packed with insightful information and practical take-homes. I hope you enjoy listening.
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[@NattyGymBro]

So get sleep, workout in the morning, get some sunlight, and don't eat dinners late in the evenings.

[@andreea-marinacozma6077]

I'm not sure where you got that from. She said eat late lunch and dinner in the summer and then a heavier lunch and a light dinner during summer. Where I live it's dark at 4 PM in winter, the idea was to not have heavy meals when it's dark outside, would you consider 4 PM as being late? Also she doesn't say get some sunlight, she says get sunlight in the morning to sync your body to the circadian cycle. And I have not heard her say to exercise in the morning, can you share the timestamp for that?

[@sofiafranco7802]

@@andreea-marinacozma6077😂😂

[@shaffergirl1732]

⁠​⁠@@andreea-marinacozma607713:19. She says to move, take a walk. The red/sun light stimulates cortisol so you’ve got to work off the cortisol.

[@Msdebbielove]

She did say to get up and exercise within 2hours of awakening..

[@andreea-marinacozma6077]

​@@Msdebbielove 10x ! Didn't remember that detail

[@EmiliaTaylor-yg8zv]

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[@suzancharlton]

How is it different to other books?

[@EmiliaTaylor-yg8zv]

No BS, straight to the point and tells you a lot of stuff you cant find elsewhere

[@ComedorDelrico]

I've noticed that Dr. Chatterjee often asks his guests about how whatever topic they're discussing might be different for women, or for post-menopausal women. The guest is usually male, and they usually scratch their head and don't have much to say to answer that question. I don't say this to criticize these guests---it's simply a reflection of the lack of research and knowledge out there. This episode has been the antidote to that lack. I appreciate Dr. Chatterjee always remembering women in his discussions, even if the guests often don't have a good answer, at least the subject was broached. And I deeply appreciate this whole episode, it's like the missing piece that's allowing me to take the knowledge gained from those other guests and apply it in a more customized way that works for me (a 40-something woman).

[@cb8962]

Hopefully Dr. Chatterjee questioning those guests about women plants a seed for them . . . “Why don’t I know how women might be affected differently? I should look into that?” One can hope.

[@rxcharryrxcharry7867]

I have always wondered with all the havoc after menapausw, how did women ‘s body adapt before puberty? Why can't women go back to that?

[@elsh332]

Any man that gives time to talk about how women are different and make space for this has my instant respect ❤

[@hopelessatusernames]

Most big names in podcasting are male, so I'm always glad when they give some time for the discussion of women's health. Thanks for this

[@shawnlewis1918]

Especially when it comes from a feminist huh?

[@10317]

Like I said shawn, get over yourself

[@shawnlewis1918]

@@10317 Like I said 10317 LOL... get over myself? I'm not the one being a feminist pushing the term "Patriarchy"...I for one am a man that understands the importance of a family unit and how valuable it is for the youth growing up with a solid foundation so it's not about myself it's about others...men AND women sharing roles of their bond so I believe it's Mindy who needs to get over herself and her activist ways, she was obviously brainwashed in school and it has stuck with her ever since! So get lost if you can't handle the truth about this feminist! What would be nice is if she would step back and realize that BOTH men and women have their shortfalls and own problems to deal with, it's not just women

[@kendallstark4302]

​@@shawnlewis1918have you watched her videos on her own channel? She makes great points on how women with and without a menstrual cycle can benefit from modifying their diet. And it's true, how in most studies, the subjects are mostly, if not all, men. Being a feminist is about equality, not one sex dominating another.

[@shawnlewis1918]

@@kendallstark4302 Maybe you didn't comprehend my statement....I don't really give a sh*t listening to anyone who pushes the term Patriarchy...it's an activist and feminist term tearing down the family unit, put aside her knowledge, that's great and all but if a terrorist has great knowledge about something, do you support listening to that person regardless of their destructive beliefs that are an ideology??? And I'm not comparing her to a terrorist, I'm just trying to be clear here on what she believes internally is a toxic ideology that Patriarchy is a diseased system when it was the foundation of a well developed civilization and why we are where we are today...it's pure feminism to push what has been our natural way of developing into a toxic Patriarchy when it was a system that benefited BOTH men and women but now those ideologies are tearing down our foundation. Yes I agree we have some skid marks on our history like ALL nations do at some point and many STILL do today but we eventually rectified them like women not being able to vote a century ago, of course that was silly and it was corrected over time. You can't be this naive but because you are a women, you don't pick up on this behavior like I do, most people like this are very subtle in the messaging but it became clear halfway through the interview, she is a feminist, I don't tolerate feminism just like I don't tolerate male chauvinism!

[@no-l2613]

I'm 43 and Dr Mindy is exactly right. My low carb lifestyle no longer worked at all!!! I've been fasting the way she guides us to and doing keto. The weight finally shifted and I feel great!! Thank you Dr Mindy

[@sarahmoffett1296]

I'm 45 and for the last few months learning more about IF and also incorporating keto. I lost 5lbs, but I need to get better at incorporating what works for my hormones

[@Changeworld408]

Dr Mindy is not correct when saying insuline resistance iss making the body store fat. I see 80 percent of people are storing plenty of fat from high glucose from starches and high processed wheat and sugar

[@charannhare4369]

@@sarahmoffett1296, keep it up, I was shocked to find out that Dr. Windy was usually right on target when you actually follow exactly what she says. If something she says hasn’t worked for you, please reconsider what you did wrong. I’m working on a 24 hour fast right now. Just the thought was enough to make me feel like giving up. Right now, I’m considering making it a 36 hour fast. That is the longest time I’ve ever done. 🙃. Will I want to consider doing a 72 hour fast? Don’t know. However, if I’m feeling good, I may just see how long I can maintain that pace. I would really love to be successful with it! 🥰

[@gigics6695]

⁠@@Changeworld408. They are attached at the hip! Lol! The carbs set up the insulin resistance ! You are both basically saying the same thing…. as I understand it. 😅

[@Bibian1973]

@@Changeworld408all those things spike insulin which promotes fat storage!! DR M is accurate!

[@janetday5431]

I ate at 11:00 am fasted all day to 11:00 am again exercised 1hour every day.i did this for 3 months ,i lost 60lbs went from a size 20 to a size 2 ,22 inch waist size.i know it works but its hard to maintain. I stayed fit for about 11yrs, i only fasted 1 day a week, I'm getting back to this lifestyle change, and feeling better.i love listening to this Doctor's podcast.

[@Myrtle784]

What do you eat to break your fast.

[@lindagreen9638]

Since age is mentioned that is a big difference, I'm curious your age.

[@janetday5431]

@lindagreen9638 I was 23yrs old

[@veryimportantperson3657]

I don't know why you'd call a talk "how to lose weight after 40" and then focus the conversation predominantly on women who still had their period. I'm 51 and just went into menopause a year ago, and I'm struggling to adjust my workouts, sleep cycle, etc. So I am listening to shows aimed at my demographic with interest. This show has so far focused on adapting your routines to the menstrual cycle which is NOT helpful to me at all. Dr Pelz mentioned that women tell her they "feel seen" but I definitely don't feel seen. I'd like to suggest you aim for more clarity in your show titles and content generally when it comes to this issue.

[@chazwyman8951]

After nearly 50 years of calorie counting, in which the weight loss always went back on, I tried fasting. It was a lot easier than you can imagine. I did one meal a day (OMAD). The first three days well hell!!! Then it became the new normal. At 63 I am now the weight I was at age 30 having lost 50lbs, and the weight has stayed off. I now eat 2 meals a day; first at 2-3pm and a snack a couple of hours later. I am never hungry. I put this down to avoiding refined carbs, sugar and processed food. I never have breakfast as it is the least important meal of the day; avoiding it invigorates your body to hunt. Avoiding carbs means that the fat burning switch stays on!! If you have ANY body fat, you have no need of ANY food, as long as you are adapted to ft burn. All the rest is cake dressing; pills potions, suppliments - none make you lose weight, only your body can do that.

[@mysa.relind977]

Great❤ But do you ever go low-carb at some point? And I m talking about the good carbs we find in potato and/or vegetables and fruits in general ... 😊

[@MarYSoldePuertoRico]

Exactly!💯❤️

[@KAT-dg6el]

Eating too much in one sitting causes blood glucose to rise. Since I’m a type one diabetic with a Dexcom G7 I can watch my glucose 24/7. One hamburger patty OR 2cups of a veg salad & I am full. There’s no way I’m doing one or two meals a day. I eat zero sugar very few carbs but I do eat a little bit throughout the to match my long acting insulin. This one or two meals a day isn’t for everybody. I would starve and be malnutrition. Glad it’s working for you.

[@jeanneturnpaw3625]

So Im 66 this year, was always fit but had to watch my weight. Got kidney stones and gall stones, had surgery to remove blockage of bile duct and another blockage from kidney to bladder. I have not been able to get the weight off since. Fasting, keto did not work. I lost almost 10 lbs at one point but put it back on in 5 weeks while on vac. What I am curious about is the flappy arm skin when you loose and for some older women the thigh skin and back. How to loose without this flappy skin!!

[@nancyfloyd2924]

Lift weights 💪

[@linda.ll.7744]

🌸 LOVE to see MORE for POST MENOPAUSAL women too. THANK YOU.🌸

[@JonathanMartin-dv2rk]

"Hello Linda, I hope you are doing well."

[@justaperson7130]

Exactly! I’m a healthy young 66 year old woman who wants to be at the top of my game!

[@judysheen1965]

Her book helps sooo much I’m post menopausal and 36 hour fasts 12 hour eating intervals I’m about to try tomo for a month I’ll keep you posted but I think my weight will go down a lot❤️

[@JSRJS]

I would love to see a summary video that's less than 20 minutes that takes the key parts. REALLY hard to watch the full 2 hours. But still have the original and then a followup summary one. Just a tip to get more interaction from people that probably see it's 2 hours and just don't watch.

[@anniwilson2534]

Basically eat protein, exercise and do intermittent fasting. Nothing new.

[@kendallstark4302]

You can listen to it while going about your day. It's a podcast, like a radio program.

[@RachelRiner]

A lot is new, the whole bit about hormones and how our modern world ignores female hormones in all medical studies until extremely recently. Everything she says about cycles. Super important and I definitely had to take notes and watched in the span of 3 days..

[@cokobrowne]

Watch at 1.5 or 1.75 speed. Once I discovered it I never watch anything on KZbin below 1.5 now.

[@emotown1]

Agree. Total waste of precious time wading through a video this long. That’s why people are putting on weight, sitting around watching overly long KZbin videos.

[@rebeccacarraway480]

I CAN’T “get up at sunrise.” I’m a nurse. In the winter, I go to work in the dark and go home in the dark. And I HATE winter-I stay in a funk ti the daffodils bloom.

[@charannhare4369]

Is there any way you can go to sleep close enough to a window that you could have the sunrise light shine on you even if you’re sleeping? I have a window that I have made it allow the sunrise light to come in to the room when I’m sleeping. It has worked out great for me. Hopefully, I have been able to help you in some way.❤

[@rebeccacarraway480]

@@charannhare4369 Lol I get up and go to work BEFORE the sunrise.

[@AthenaBethBlack]

As a teacher, I feel your pain! I’m up at 3:45 and home around 6 pm or later. It’s tough!

[@Awakendt]

1:53:13 they talk about this

[@dmnur3]

I am an RN, too, and have the same issue 😢

[@kanchimomu4494]

I m a critical care nurse for 15 years & it has done wonders for me & my gut health when I started fasting on my 12 hour night shifts. I find I am less lethargic & tired, more alert. Now I have come across Dr. Pelz, my mind has blown & learing so much on women’s health & fasting where there is lack of.

[@Misganabicha]

I’m in the same field working 3-4nights 12-13hr shifts ON then OFF. which must be hard on our body when we go from nights off to nights on and re-set our body and our body is in chronic stressed all 12+hrs 😭I wonder if this red light therapy will work for us when we go to bed in the morning and wake up at 3-4pm to get ready for work. How are you doing the IF going back and forth on work schedule ? I wonder if Dr Mindy can help us with Nursing topics

[@loriegosnell9355]

Wow you should try a real fast then because it will be much more beneficial. A twelve hour period of not eating is nothing really so if that made a difference just imagine what an actual legitimate Fast would do. 3 days is my thing and I can operate even better when tasked because after the first 30 hours my energy goes sky high.

[@alison943]

I work on nights and do 12 and a half hours. I found this podcast to ensightful. I think fasting on my night shifts sounds a good idea. I will give.this try.

[@NurseTara04]

I too am an evening and night shift nurse. I wish there was more information for people who do shift work and can’t wake up with the sun or eat at normal hours because the work they do. If anyone has any suggestions please share.

[@SimpleNClassy1]

@@loriegosnell9355as a nurse, when you work a 12 night shift … you still have to SLEEP. So this nurse above is fasting greater than 12 hours. Either before she starts her shift or after she gets her sleep. Also 12 hours is better than no hours! Your body is normally stressed working at night and being already to care for very ill patients. It’s very easy to eat terribly working nights

[@lindarichards8530]

I've listened to, and appreciated, many podcasts by Dr. Chattergee. I was really looking forward to this one because I thought it would help me as a post-menopausal woman struggling to lose belly fat. However, I became more and more annoyed as the podcast proceeded because the majority of the podcast was directed to women who are still in the menstrual stage of life. The podcast title included "for women over 40, do this before bed to lose belly fat". Do what before bed? The podcast didn't answer this - unless it is fasting? (which I already do). In short, the podcast was interesting, but I felt frustrated that the title didn't match the content, which felt misleading. I'm venting! But, I do want to say that I listen to many of Dr. Chattergee's podcasts and find the majority to be illuminating and helpful.

[@katjawascher2780]

Get "The menopause reset" by her. Excellent book. It explains a lot, is very detailed and tells you what to do.

[@lindarichards8530]

@@katjawascher2780 Thank you for the recommendation.

[@greggfletcher5485]

I agree with you- this discussion was focused on menstruating women only, not me as I am post menopausal

[@monik8209]

Exactly my thoughts 😟

[@laurawilliams4507]

Dr Pelz's book "Fast Like A Girl" explains fasting for women of ALL ages. I'm 66, and her guidance has been a game-changer for me!

[@corrinastone4683]

I thought fasting wasn't for me because I had a bad experience but when I listened to Mindy, what she said made so much sense that I tried it her way, following my cycle, which I still have at 53, it is working! I am so excited to be finally losing weight after 30 plus years of nothing.

[@Thaddeus-ml8if]

I always thought women fasting while on their cycle would be a bad idea and will cause you not to have a cycle. Your body needs nourishment during cycle so I don’t understand the fast on day 1 of your period logic. I’m under my boyfriend’s username btw.

[@melvaughn29]

@@Thaddeus-ml8if that's only if you starve yourself for an extended time. Intermittent fasting for 12-15 hours is really 'nothing'. Your body can go 5+ days without food easily!

[@Zx6rBlue]

​@@melvaughn29 I have lost my periods doing 16:8 before. Fasting for women is different and can cause some to loose their cycle if they fast without considering where they are in the cycle.

[@ReReChan]

It's interesting to adapt your regular routine to your menstrual cycle. I think I do it instinctively but I didn't realize it. I do weight lifting but I would lift less heavy a week before my period. I thought it's cos I was tired but it's just how my body works. I also do 13 hours fast unconsciously! Dinner by 7 or 8 pm, breakfast by 9 or 10 am. Interesting!

[@annetteheath4694]

This is such an important conversation. I would like to see more discussions on Women’s health, especially regarding menopause and connected sleep issues. Thank you for a great podcast.

[@christinachristodoulou4340]

Loved this so much. Im 50 and post menopausal. One answear i wasnt quite clear about was what cycle to follow over 50. The moon cycle does make sense but what counts as day 1? Do the hormones follow the same cycle as they do in a menstruating woman? I still want to be able to hack hormones for work performance and avoid weight gain.

[@vitalishus]

Really need more info for POST MENOPAUSAL women. I’m 64, ex body builder in my 20’s, ex nurse & exercise physiologist. 9 years clean keto & now 6 months clean carnivore. And I still can’t shift 5 kilos of belly & thigh fat. I’ve tried every variation of fat/protein percentage & nothing seems to work. I am no longer insulin resistant and yet I’m stalled. 😱 All my life I’ve had a slim & athletic body until I turned 59. Perimenopause started at 45, menopause hit at 53 and the yo-yo-ing began. The last 5 years my fat loss has stalled & wont budge.

[@10317]

I know what you mean. What works in your 30’ doesn’t work when in your 60’s Mindy says to follow the moon cycle, but admittedly I don’t know how to apply it.

[@GrowingThroughItAll]

5 kilos? That’s your body protecting you. Let it go.

[@sambochamreun2270]

In her "Fast like a girl" book she has 6 different fasts and one of my favorite fasts is 36hrs fast and 12hrs of eating. 36-13-36 it is for fat loss especially the belly fats.

[@calista1280]

@vitalishus, I would include IF: Intermittent Fasting. I have Breakfast at 10am, a lite protein lunch or skip it, Dinner at 5-6pm of meat with veggies or salad. That is it, until 10 am tomorrow! The remaining kg should drop off if you're still exercising or at least walking for an hour daily, as long as you're sleeping well. Namaste 🙏 🕊

[@vitalishus]

@@calista1280 That’s my point it doesn’t come off. I train 3 times a week now. I have been OMAD and IF for years. (Maybe that’s the problem) I eat only between a 3pm and 6pm window. It works well for me and I never gain weight. And yes I’m getting enough protein. It’s just those last 5 kilos that make a huge difference to how my body looks and feels. Now carnivore for 8 months.

[@alytrezise2869]

I love this. I just feel I'm unable to achieve anything I used to do anymore! I was so fit right up until my mid 40's now I've ground to a halt, stacked on the weight and literally a shell of my former self. .....full time working teacher, single parent of two teens, chronic stress long term effects.

[@CriticalThinkingCrime]

This is exactly what I’m going through. I couldn’t pull myself out of this dark hole because I didn’t understand what was going on. My doctor just shoved me on anti-depressants, this made things much worse as they came with horrible side effects, I weaned myself off them after a year and had a year of terrible withdrawals, brain zaps! I’m starting to think that most doctors have no bloody clue and will never rely on them for any chronic symptoms. We have to manage our own health and take control. I started IF a week ago and already losing weight and looking/ feeling better, all body inflammation disappeared, unbelievable asI have been referred to a hand surgeon for a thumb joint issue that doc said was arthritic, it’s 80% cleared in less than a week! Taking out carbs and sugar was the hardest thing I’ve ever done but the benefits are undeniable. I’ve lost 1KG so far which is a bit disappointing, I was hoping to lose a lot more but I remember to be patient and consistent. Good luck with your journey. I’m 50 yrs and got my first hot flush 4 months ago, I thought that was the start of perimenopause, but now I understand that I’ve been perimenopausal for at least 5 years! 😂

[@kimhayes3828]

I hope you are feeling better now, 10 months later. If not, it's not to late. Baby steps. You are worth the effort

[@bobschriswell565]

Thank you for the video, I found out that investing is not for everybody, you just need a strong stomach too see your portfolio go down. It might be wiser for a novice to start with copy trading investing, but it is not easy. To invest in growth stocks it is another level, definitely you need to know what are you doing.

[@bobschriswell565]

From my own point of view, you need to invest smartly if you need the good things of life. so far i've made over $255k in raw profits from just 6 months into the market from my diversified portfolio strategy and i believe anyone can do it you have the right strategy, mutual funds takes long time but investing smartly is the key for short term. Most of us tend to pay more attention to the shiniest position in the market to the cost of proper diversification.

[@Louisharvey56]

This is a phenomenal advice for a new stock traders and investors who want that quick short term game, but don't see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[@bobschriswell565]

My portfolio is very much diversified so it's not like i have a particular fund i invest in, plus i dont do that by myself. i follow the trades of Mrs Karen Gaye Gray.

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She is a popular broker you might have heard of. I can correctly say she's worth her salt as a financial advisor as her diversification skills are top notch, because i see that in her results as my portfolio grows by averages of 10 to 15% on a monthly basis, unlike i can say for my IRA which has just been trudging along, my portfolio just mirrors what she trades and not just on some particular industries of my choosing.

[@kendrickjibson222]

By following her trades do you mean copying her trades? I have heard about copying trades

[@shirleybirks2766]

I am 86 years old since COVID I have been IF mad 2o-21 hours a day. It is the best thing I could have done for myself and wasn’t hungry or lacking energy. Thankfully I am never nervous or up tight.

[@judilaw4519]

You two make the best team You explain everything so well together. I wish you would do more videos Appreciate you both! We women need so much help & inspiration.

[@shawnlewis1918]

You just praised a feminist who used the term "Patriarchy"...and act like nothing happened?

[@judilaw4519]

@@shawnlewis1918 and?

[@10317]

Well she was right, mindy tells it like it is. Get over yourself

[@shawnlewis1918]

@@10317 LOL... get over myself? I'm not the one being a feminist pushing the term "Patriarchy"...I for one am a man that understands the importance of a family unit and how valuable it is for the youth growing up with a solid foundation so it's not about myself it's about others...men AND women sharing roles of their bond so I believe it's Mindy who needs to get over herself and her activist ways, she was obviously brainwashed in school and it has stuck with her ever since! So get lost if you can't handle the truth about this feminist! What would be nice is if she would step back and realize that BOTH men and women have their shortfalls and own problems to deal with, it's not just women.

[@valerie-og4ui]

@@shawnlewis1918 dude wake up or get out … your kind is the we just don’t want to tolerate any more.

[@Nejims]

This was absolutely amazing!!!! Just hitting the 40s and this has helped tremendously!!! I literally I’m trying to figure out what’s going on with my body. And this has answered my question. Thank you Dr Mindy!!!

[@helenfay9465]

Rangan and team... please change the title of this podcast... it's click baitish and misleading! You're well beyond needing to do that! Please call it Learn to improve your life and relationships by tuning into hormonal cycles or something like that. People are searching for this info and won't find it like this! Good conversation. Love Mindy. ❤️

[@eugenyarod4732]

So true!! I only found this video by random chance.

[@kimlabelle247]

Exactly! Title definitely doesn't match the contents!

[@AlishaOutridge]

Good suggestion - this video was amazing & I learned so much re: hormones and cycles. These were the changes I did to finally lose the extra weight I gained in my 30-40s but I figured it out by chance and trial/error.

[@relocatetoItaly]

This discussion ignores the fact that many women now work well into their seventies... They also are the cook and housekeeper in the evening so having main meal at lunch is complicated. They can't just get up and do yoga and go play in the sun. Those women who are single and living alone can adapt meal times but many can't.

[@night2whale]

Thanks to Dr. Mindy Pelz I’m on this lifestyle of intermittent fasting!! super important to do it with my cycle!! It took me 6 months to lose 25 pounds!! I never had to lose so much weight until now in my 40’s!! Our hormones definitely dictate!

[@healthtips4340]

Wow amazing

[@bernadettegoslin2484]

Thank you Dr Mindy . At 66 I will be advising younger women to listen. Thank you Dr Chatterjee for all your podcasts. It is so heartening to listen to the people you interview. I love the way they and you share information to help us all. 🙏👍😊

[@Sam-zp4vz]

It is always awesome to hear someone say "get up at dawn, meditate with a Red Light, then go for a walk, get out for a walk at Lunch, don't eat when it is dark in the Winter but have a big Lunch and go for a walk....". Where do you live? Fairy Land? I get up at dawn, wake my son, leave for work, have 30mins Lunch breaks, get home around 7 or 8 pm, have dinner and go to bed. Am I the only one? These Tips don't sound like they are made for Real life people....

[@crimsonangel9441]

Why not? It's not like you have to meditate for hours or go for hourly walks. You could easily meditate for 10 mins. Go for a walk for 10 mins (even on your lunch break). Not eating during the dark of winter is sensible considering we are less active during the colder months.

[@buffalodrummergirl]

One can make excuses, or one can slowly shift their schedule in the right direction to prioritize health. It's a choice.

[@india1422]

Medication as part of my ongoing cancer treatment makes it very, very difficult to get out of bed before midday

[@relocatetoItaly]

Exactly I commented exactly this. Many women even into their 70s are working and also running the home

[@krh7150]

You just need to put yourself in priority. I used to be like that, too. But now I get up early , get some morning sun and a little quite time in my vegetable garden , cook breakfast / lunch , pack their lunch, see them onto school bus. Pack my own breakfast & lunch to office, eat breakfast while checking email between 9-10am , and do some chair resistance training or stair climbing right after (about 15 mins) . Resume working, lunch around 2pm, and find reasons to walk around talk to people or go downstairs for a brisk walk of 15 mins. No dinner most of the time, but I still cook dinner for the family. Just need to plan well, I do pack half of the dinner protein into my lunchbox, and increase protein in my breakfast. I will walk 1 hour or 2 while waiting for my children on their sports practice.

[@juliemidgley5287]

Such an inspiring conversation, Mindy Pelz is absolute gold. Thank you both!!

[@pikapoka17]

Another conversation to start having would be the detriment of putting women on the pill in order to "solve" all their hormonal issues.

[@heidi5452]

110%! There is no point in telling my OBGYN about my issues bc they always want to put u on birth control to fix imbalance.

[@beedlejuice2324]

This podcast! Thank you. I am a 44yr old female that was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer at 36. Went through chemo, double mastectomy and then took hormone-blocking medication for 5yrs, then made the decision to have my ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. It feels like everything is working against me and the belly fat struggle is real! Tossing and turning at night is my life also. Thank you for all of your help ❤

[@shannonhodges5621]

You are such a strong woman!

[@sebnemgul9885]

I wish you good luck with your stuggle ❤ stay strong

[@LucyLeonty]

Bless you love ❤️.

[@pinkgypsytees]

💕🙏🏽💕🙏🏽💕

[@RAWMOVESNSOUNDS]

THE DYNAMICS IN THIS DISCUSSION WERE ABSOLUTE GENIUS AND THE PRESENTATION OF THE DISCUSSION WAS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! Thank you both for this content…well over due, direly needed and sooooooo empowering to those open to receive the ways and tools to make change while understanding and accepting that change is inevitable!

[@laraking804]

The title here makes so much more sense! I listened to this as a Poscast and it was titled as Menopause: How to burn fat and live in harmony with your Hormones yet 80% of the episode was about PERIODS which really annoyed me because I though this was about menopause. It felt like a slap in the face…

[@Dicasmarieleo]

Hello, could you kindly inform me about this podcast?

[@kimberleyformacio865]

I love Dr. Mindy! She is speaking my life at 47 right now! Thank you 🙏 for your advice and wisdom!

[@lisacapamagian4429]

Thanks for highlighting the complexities of the human body!

[@Mark031155]

Excellent points Dr. Mindy. What also needs to be discussed is how come Drs. don't prescribe womens sex hormones Estrogen, Progesterone and testosterone like they do for the hormones insulin & thyroid??? DR. Barbie Taylor ( retired OBGYN) gives many tutorials on utube to educate woman on menopause! She's an excellent resource.

[@christinefleet4118]

I'd like to see something like this for post menopausal women. We still have these problems, they dont go away once youve gone through the menopause and come out tbe other side. You dont have a cycle to time things by, would it still help to follow some sort of cycle for instance following the moon or the cycle of women in your group? Do these things talked about in this podcast, apply in some way to post menopause or do we need something completely different. Is anyone even talking about it?

[@hopelessatusernames]

This is what I'm wondering, I wish I'd known when I was younger about what I've heard so far but I need to prepare for post menopause. Starts around 1:20:00

[@susansandford793]

I wish that I’d heard this conversation 25 years ago. I’m waiting for a cancer diagnosis for uterine cancer tomorrow. Tbh, I am scared but I will do everything Dr Mindy says. I wish everyone could hear this important podcast.❤

[@floridamontanaman1028]

Hi Lookup the Doctor’s KZbin channel. She has lots of great videos on post menopausal women.

[@valerie-og4ui]

I’m 57 and wo a cycle since 2012. I’ve taken on a serious of wtf and growing physically larger , ugh! I’m noticing through these recommended fasts that my rhythm mimics ( of what I recall) my youth’s rhythms of the monthly cycle. This was my ah ha moment this week.

[@naomihaworth2616]

James smith does a video on menopause 😊

[@rebeccaackerman7317]

I tried to take fasting seriously during my cycle. This month I’m doing really well. I’m approaching 40 and trying to figure this out before perimenopause starts. Thank you for all of the info. Fasting has made me feel soooo much better overall!

[@queenofthesouth4205]

Ladies we can lose the weight....and GAIN our health❤❤

[@hellenkini1943]

True! My question is, why didn't this happen to our forefathers/mothers? Weight is purely lifestyle!!

[@juneelle370]

@@hellenkini1943because human life styles and food environment entirely changed from our forefathers and foremothers… including the terrible government food pyramid recommendations that many people listened to

[@allyouneedishealth8411]

Two of my most respected pillars. Dr Mindy you are amazing. Thank you for your incredible passion and for helping women!! ❤

[@user-ru1jt3ve8u]

So much info - i would love a shorter summary video with just a tip.

[@joycejames4879]

The title of this video doesn’t match the content. I’d love to hear a BANT evidence based nutritional therapy practitioners view on this and fasting after 40 for women including those post menopause.

[@86BarbOmega]

both this channel and the bought and paid for praise of mindy never talk about the title of the video it is clock bait

[@ritabrassfield4296]

Loved this podcast! Love Dr Mindy I can hear the passion in her to help women . I’m 70 and have applied many of her techniques. I just wish that there was a Dr Mindy to help in my earlier years. I’m just so thankful for all you do.

[@nixonobaldo7424]

Not going to lie, trying to rest in last 10 days of cycle is difficult! But I have to enjoy the rest and minimise the negative talk i have of myself during this time

[@JSRJS]

The title of this video should have been "Woman's hormones...how they influence weight loss, mood and how to optimize" This video is TOTALLY titled wrong. Its a great video though

[@romalisa2]

I agree,,the title minimizes the richness of the variations of the topic.

[@lustforlife247]

I agree too, the title is terrible. Amazing video packed full of helpful info which is minimised by the poor title.

[@kariannelalli7894]

Testing out those algorithms

[@SunnyIcedQueen]

I so agree

[@akilav2981]

The title is completely inaccurate and also doesn’t capture the depth of the actual conversation topic. Dr. Mindy is fantastic

[@86BarbOmega]

these channels never use accurate titles

[@treal512]

@@86BarbOmega TRAINERS HATE THIS LITTLE TRICK

[@Gingerinthesouth]

We overcomplicate things and your tips Dr Mindy are so basic yet effective❤

[@cherylmoore1908]

I am in my early 40's and have been doing intermittent fasting and healthy eating for 2 months with great results. I added a 36 hour fast and at hour 32 was incredibly nauseous. I drank water and had some sea salt throughout the fast to keep hydrated and to have minerals. Is there something I was doing wrong?

[@00steward]

I just wish the videos were not so long and just get the core info.

[@nancybotes5808]

I am blown away to find out our cycles sync through smell of hormones. I actually got goosebumps. We are truly such incredible beings.

[@loriolsen5785]

I am stunned! I listened to this video, then went through my planner to see what my days looked like during my last two cycles. I made BIG plans and had BIG ideas in the manifestation stage. I was more tired and lightened my list of things to do the week before my period, even canceled my workouts. I was much more energetic and efficient in my work, with a more pleasant attitude, during the first week of my cycle. So just from my own calendar, I can see an amazing rhythm that I've never known before! I am going to label the days of my planner with this information and continue to test this out. My husband is a future planner, massively into wanting to know what we will be doing two and three weeks from now. Drives me crazy because I won't know how I will feel then. But maybe now I can! I can schedule big projects and trips for certain times of the month, and stay close to home, and have more relaxing time when I need it. So much to think about! Personal note: I am 49, suffer from insulin resistance and PCOS, and struggling to lose weight. I will use this information to change my workout schedule, too!

[@thelittleelder]

Thank you for this meaningful conversation--the importance of empowering women and men with this information really cannot be overstated. That said, it's a bit of a disservice to the topic, guest, and (potential) audiences to use a click-bait title about belly fat.🙄

[@AffirmationsPowerqz8bv]

I but cloves in water and make tee.That reduces Appetite, and cravings

[@rosekelly3716]

Thank you Drs. Chatterjee and Pelz! This was a very informative Podcast! I am in my late 50's and have been so confused about my body changes and the menopause stage. This has opened my eyes. I appreciate you both for taking the time to speak about "Hormones" in depth. Subscribed to you both and happily reading "Fast Like a Girl" Thanks again!

[@lesleybee33]

Glad that diabetes is now being linked to menopause and that it is the causes for some.

[@LauritaM1954]

Sorry ladies. I must be from another pĺanet or not fully human. I almost never had period pain and the only thing I experienced at menopause was the cessation of my periods, abruptly, from one month to the next. My belly fat occurred at age 17, immediately after returning to my birth country, the U.S, and starting college. I seem to have gained 1 lb of visceral fat per year until retiring, moving back to Mexico, and watching these podcasts. For me, intermittent fasting and removal of diet soda from my diet led to the astonishing loss of my belly fat and eliminated the need for statins within a week. I have never liked sweets, which is why type 2 diabetes had come as a surprise to me.

[@introusas]

What was the point of bragging about this? You didn’t add anything of value to the conversation.

[@Alicealice903]

Thank you Dr Mindy for representing voices of us women

[@susanmeyerson-flores8597]

I'm 68, when I was 40 through 53 I did major strength training, and ate less fat and stayed at 13% body fat. When I stopped I I gained, of course. Last year I watched Mindy, I fasted twice, and started intermittent, switched to more fat, no processed, no sugar, or ultra processed, for autophagy, although I went from 147 to 115 in 9 months. I had not weighed in a yr. don't like it..I was concerned although as I thought about it, that was the weight I always hovered. Of course at 68, no matter how much yoga, palates or squats, and sprints I do, the loose skin is YIKES. It's not horrible, although I see it. Yes the air squats,and walking after a meal works. I don't like someone shoving more, and more longer fasting constantly. I have never eaten healthier, and I do eat fruit. Going to Doctor tomorrow after a year, and see what's happening inside.

[@Aziza654]

That's amazing! In July I started trying to live a healthier life and I'm still learning about things to do to live my best healthest life! Thanks for posting your comment iy's inspiring! I'm 59 and need to loose a minimum of 50lbs. Cheers from Canada!

[@LauraB.335]

I know how you said you didn’t like longer fasting, yet this is how people often get rid of loose skin. It can take a while, but if you include 17-72 hour fasts periodically (you didn’t say how long your feeding window was), this can help with getting autophagy really going and with the loose skin. This is why people often include ADF or 72-hour fasts in while they’re losing fat, as it can help keep the loose skin from occurring at all or as badly.

[@Barb6106]

Good for you! I started that last October after watching a tall by Dr Robert Lustig on sugar. I went to zero ultra processed food, no added sugar in any foods I eat, no alcohol and getting high protein snd fiber intake. Exercise is necessary.. but nothing crazy. I do weights and walking. My body change, at 76, is remarkable. I’ve never had a weight problem, but I did lose 8 pounds quickly. I do walk super early at sunrise and go to bed earlier and my sleep has drastically improved. People pushing fasting is not good as you get much older because you are in high danger of muscle loss (sarcopenia) and you tend to eat less protein. In fact, you tend to eat much less as you age, so cutting back on the time you eat is incredibly hard to get enough protein.Bad news for getting frail as you age!! I stop eating at 7 pm -I go to bed at 9pm-and eat again at 6:00 am. Long enough to help my sleep but I get in a full day of protein and fiber for my muscles. Vital.

[@Changeworld408]

The fat is not making you fat, it is refined glucose spiking foods. I eat butter. Full fat yoghurt and pounds of full fat cheese and eggs and steak. The drs will still say i will get a heart attack or stroke although i am leaner then at age 20 and never had visible abs until i did throw out all glucose from sugary beverages and bread. Pasta and pizza. Ldl cholesterol

[@jeanneturnpaw3625]

I hope this is true! Hate the loose skin

[@Yazzie101]

I’ve always managed my weight with exercising and walking but now I have Long cvd so limited! Nothing I do works and 30lbs overweight! I sleep good! Eat clean .. fast 16 hrs to 18 day!

[@NP-ki8oh]

Maybe reduce the fasting window as your cortisol pattern maybe dystegualted by the long fast. Bring it down to 14 hours and see if that helps

[@JulesBeehive]

Fabulous conversation, thank you both so much ❤️

[@ThatTalkinGal]

This is because we were "taught" we are EQUAL!!! So much so we are busy building careers and being masculine that we have forgotten that we are DIFFERENT! We forgot the last part...Equal BUT Different. The plumbing is not the same. Thank you Mindy for reminding ladies about all the things that we forgot!

[@katieway9079]

Mindy was listing 5 things for over 40’s to do, number 4 was toxicity, she didn’t get to 5, does anyone know what it is?

[@lydiamcpherson7437]

Powerful statement and absolutely true!!

[@joblack3286]

Can anyone tell me at what point they actually discuss how to lose weight after 40?

[@alid3424]

Wonderful information... like getting 3 medical consults for free! Brilliant and empowering, thank you both 😊

[@eliteboxfitness]

Yup free quality health education . No excuses for the majority tbh to not having some basic knowledge in this era of information abundance

[@eliteboxfitness]

Have *

[@Bubbieof4]

This makes me want to cry. I don't recognize my body anymore and my tricks aren't working and I'm wiped out. I need to implement her protocols but I don't know where to start

[@jheniferjohnson7487]

I am going to try to start with sleep. I am going to try to be off screens after dark, sleep in a cool dark room, get a long enough stretch, and try to get some natural light in my eyes in the morning.

[@jheniferjohnson7487]

Start with sleep. Dark cool room, no screens after dark. Enough hours. Try to get natural light in the morning.

[@KathyW5]

What is the answer to the title of this Vlog? ... Do This Before Bed & Burn The Belly Fat - Do what before bed? Yes, I listened to the whole 2 hours and I enjoyed most of it, but there was no answer to that.

[@86BarbOmega]

im sick of the health channels doing that clickbait titles usually as a rule is to avoid long videos, they arent going to answer the clickbait title

[@jchawkjr2]

Over 2 hours? Ain’t nobody got time for that 😂

[@bethsnyder9053]

Older Men DO go thru a BIG hormonal change!! Can you speak to that? At least don’t minimize what they go thru - just very different 😊

[@PerrySkyePhoenix]

So... what do we need to do at night? ... to get rid of belly fat? I don't care how it works... just tell me what works!!

[@nidranest]

I love this conversation. I just wish there was more information for those of us that had total hysterectomies and how that changes hormones and their production or lack there of.

[@melissawentlandmoreno4559]

Read her second book

[@jeanneturnpaw3625]

I concur, complete historectomy at 47 and have had weight gain issues. I am on HRT

[@jeanneturnpaw3625]

Which one is the second book? Fast like a girl?

[@Mtsnow13]

​@@jeanneturnpaw3625The Menopause Reset is her 2nd book

[@nidranest]

@@melissawentlandmoreno4559 Thank you! I thought she might have it in there.

[@maggiemalone5957]

Mindy is totally wrong. At 78 I can advise younger women to take all this with a grain of salt. Pay attention to your own bodies. We're all different! Both male and female!!! I lost 80 lbs. on a low carb lifestyle after 40. The only medication I take is for low thyroid, and I can still do a good workout at the gym.

[@rachaelwalrath6077]

I have had the experiences Dr. Mindy is talking about. I was fit and size 4 until I was 35 and gained so much weight and couldn't get it off. Following her advice and others on KZbin like her, I finally fixed my hormones and lost weight. Not my doctor. KZbin doctors. She is correct we need research built for women.

[@MarianDouglasUngaro]

Mindy Palz is “totally wrong” because YOU, personally, (in some ways) had a different experience?? What reasoning. Dr. Palz is not wrong, and especially in stating that research (finally) needs to FOCUS on women- of ALL age groups, including women AFTER menopause.

[@danabilladeau36]

♥️♥️♥️

[@cristie4117]

I didn't hear one word that Dr Mindy said that contradicted your experience

[@RJ-cs9gz]

Your understanding of what she said is what's 'totally wrong'

[@kimgillies3164]

This talk is misleading. The first 15 minutes are about peri and post menopausal women after that she's just talking about monthly cycles again just like the last talk she did.

[@86BarbOmega]

that is all she talks about

[@ElenaSoto-c9c]

I discovered Dr. Rangan's videos a few months ago and have always gained great insights from watching his interviews. However, in this interview, which was originally promoted as being for women over 40 and menopause, I found that I walked away with little to no insight on on how to deal with my hormones at my stage in life. This was because the conversation consistently focused on young women, and continually shifted in that direction whenever the subject of menopause was mentioned. I was so confused that I decided to look through the comments section to find other women's impressions, and noticed that Linda picked up on the same thing, and had a similar experience to mine. Just thought I'd share these thoughts.

[@katjawascher2780]

Her book menopause reset is very clear and gives clear instructions.

[@sambochamreun2270]

You need to get dr.mindys book "fast like a girl" or "the menopause reset". I stumbled on dr Mindy back in July of this year and she has helped me to understand my hormones and how to balance it. I was pretty sick back in the spring and my family dr. Could not help me figure it put. Thank goodness I found her and her reset community and she has helped me tremendously and I feel so much better and on the path to healing. Hope you check out her videos on YT

[@crystalmarx2021]

YES we need to research more women. I’m in perimenopause and have been for two years. I’m not on any medications due to insurance and having cancer previously. It has destroyed my marriage due to ZERO libido. 😢 my sleep is horrible, I’ve gained 75lbs and I’m completely miserable. I started the 18:6 IF my protein intake is 110 grams and keep my carbs and calories in my window as well. I drink 120oz of water a day as well it seems to be helping tremendously. I just purchased a home gym and starting my strength training. I work a physical job M-F 7am - 3:30pm and I work out at 5am to 5:30am and will be starting my weight training in the evening. I’m 46 and 5’11 and 245lbs 😢 my goal is to get back to 175lbs and gain muscle. I have polycystic ovary syndrome as well

[@sokah2soca]

I am male and I am absolutely amazed listening to this discussion. This woman is special... I have learnt so much! Thank you Dr. Rangan...

[@beegood1215]

Phytoestrogens completely eliminated this problem for me. Later in life I had the described problem with weight gain and found it was a problem of sugar addiction. I eat loads of whole fruits and sweet potatoes and legumes as part of a whole food balanced diet. The weight fell off at almost 1kg /2lbs each week.

[@Icarianbrother]

Ms. Pelz is not a medical doctor. She is a chiropractor.

[@chazwyman8951]

This is not necessarily a thing that would bar her from having an opinion. Rangan IS a medical doctor and he would be the first to admit that medical doctors are not qualified to answer these questions as their studies do not include more than a couple of hours on this issue. Any one capable of getting a decent education is capable of learning more about nutrition than their GP in a majority of instances. Doctors have so little time to read up on every aspect of nutrition and dietetics.

[@joycejames4879]

@Icarianbrother agree with you, I wouldn’t consider a chiropractor the same as a medical dr.

[@sambochamreun2270]

My MD can't help me/won't help me with my hormones problems. But dr. Mindy who I've never met has done more for me than my MD

[@Icarianbrother]

How? @@sambochamreun2270

[@beckynorthey4876]

As to period cycling, I think there more to the story than just being out in nature. I've lived over 20 years on 162 acres in the wild bush Mountains of South East QLD. Living in a tiny home off grid, so spent most of my time outdoors. But my period was clock work from the start to the end. 28 day clear, 3 days on. Through out my whole time. And my mum had the same pattern to her cycle.

[@wellnesscoachingwithmar]

Listen to your body. If you feel like a powerful workout a week before your period or even during, go for it, but if not, then do not. I don't go by my cycle but by how I feel. I am 46. It's more than just a cycle that influences how we feel and function.

[@c.a.r.4834]

😂😂😂 she is a big fan of women getting up at sunrise & then working out…. Building that into your lifestyle… 😂😂😂😂 I’m a single Mom! People have to commute 2 hours one-way to get to work! They get up when it’s dark. At max, they get to set up this scenario 1-2 times a week…. But only if they don’t have a 2nd and third job… sooo waaay out of touch: my conclusion is that the world loves being babies and nurtured, but when those days are over, the world hates us women and we are hated also by doctors because our bodies are not textbook and we threaten their ego with this challenge! I should just roll over and die… best menopause recipe for weightloss ever!!!

[@fergus247]

Our ancestor didn't have the same options to be unhealthy. They did not have the choice :) most people today have chosen to be unhealthy, inadvertently.

[@mamandapanda185]

I'm convinced that the chronic stress since lockdowns, losing my job, friends, reinventing myself too slowly to feel secure etc. threw me into perimenopause. I was regular, 30 pounds lighter, and didn't have scalp psoriasis before it happened. And, yes, the old ways aren't working, maybe because I still have a lot of stress and haven't adjusted to the new normal. I'm also convinced that I shouldn't be doing things like HIIT at all since I am so stressed, since that stresses the body. I have my own breath work/body scan/Yin yoga practice and sometimes throw vinyasa in there, but, I still feel like I'm in someone else's body.

[@ishouldknowthis5095]

I also thought I was in someone else’s body. But then I started listening to Mindy Pelz on YT. Soon, I bought one of her books because the ratings were so good. Her book, called Fast like a Girl, is on Audible. I don’t have time to read but I listen to this while I drive or clean my house. I have read it once and am midway through my second time. It’s worth the read, and I’m starting to get my mind and body back through slow improvements to my lifestyle.

[@mamandapanda185]

@@ishouldknowthis5095 :) She's got a vocal quality (nasal-y, and vocal fry-y) and delivery (talking loudly at me, rather than to me) that's pretty harsh in her videos for me, but then again I'm a voice artist and probably a bit critical. I'll have to check to see if she's got a demo up on Audible. Thank you!

[@chazwyman8951]

DO WHAT?? "before your sleep" exactly?

[@KathyW5]

I didn't hear the answer to this question either and I listened to the whole 2 hours. That is the title of this and so what is the answer to that?

[@majidah369]

I think look outside to the darkness so ur body adapts

[@KathyW5]

How can fasting be for everyone when we diabetics are supposed to keep our glucose levels as even as possible, and the best way is to eat smaller meals and snacks over a longer more even period of time? The longest I'm to go without a small snack is 8 hours, when I sleep. It was not mentioned with your list of people who should not fast.

[@cristie4117]

Lots of fasting experts are saying that diabetics who fast can actually cure their diabetes. Research Dr Jason Fung. He is a kidney specialist who noticed some things in his practice and realised some fascinating things about diabetics. You'd have to work with your doctor, but lots of doctors figure you don't want to make lifestyle changes and just want meds. You can keep your glucose levels stable and lower while fasting, and then you wouldn't use insulin during fasting periods. I hope you find some answers through Dr Jason Fung xxx

[@skoolie_life3261]

Time stamps would be so helpful.

[@marjoleinvnoort6961]

I have a food garden. So I’m going there everyday after breakfast and walking my dogs and mostly I’m there for 3 hours. I always feel so good after. And when I’m back I walk my dogs again. I’m trying to listen to my body and watch what I eat. I don’t eat processed foods anymore. No sugar. No bread.I cook fresh meals I’m so enjoying it. I’m loosing weight like 500 grams a week. I sleep great. Less stressed. I’m 48. When I changed my foods, i don’t have extreme back pain and stomach pain when I get my period. I was like shit I think I’m having my period. Normally I know because off the back and stomach pain. I love the way I feel now.

[@jsun3639]

You have WAY too many commercials, doc, more than ANY other podcasters I know. And your commercials don’t have the skip after 5 seconds button either. Definitely shows what you care about the most, and your fascade. Have some basic integrity when providing podcast value to listeners and NOT waste their time with a 1000 commercials in between.

[@KristenGuyDesign]

This is the best youtube video I have ever watched that actually taught me something about myself to help me heal myself. Thank you so much!

[@KristenGuyDesign]

PCOS with insulin resistance, Quit smoking at 21, quit alcohol completely at 28, no regular cycle after almost three decades of being on birth control, went off the pill early 30s, periods came every two or three months, always had a pregnant looking belly all my life, but never been pregnant. I didn't lose any weight, but I got pregnant at 39 after cutting out sugar down to whole food fruits, and cutting cow milk, took me 2 weeks to heal my acne with these lifestyle changes, took me 6 months to get regular timed menstrual cycle, took me a year to get pregnant, stuck to a regular whole food diet during pregnancy didn't overeat, didn't starve, just chose whole food if I was hungry and rarely had convenience or ate out. Baby one came a month early, healthy otherwise. Baby two was pregnant with 6 months after first was born. Second baby came on time and healthy. Diagnosed type 2 diabetes at 42 years old while trying to work full time job from home with two kids at home to also care for with very little help available because pandemic (once a week, 4 hours) so lack of sleep working sometimes allnighters. I try to get 6 hours now. I'm on ozempic and taro-gliclazide for type 2 diabetes and my blood sugar is back to prediabetic levels. I'm watching total carbs not just sugar grams now. I've noticed craving are gone i no longer feel deprived and weight easily coming off with diet changes and even faster with 5,000 steps (about 45 mins to 1 hour of walking) three times a week, I'm also getting enough carbs, protein and fats for my ideal weight 145lbs, I did the math to figure out macros. I'm down to 212 from 219 after 4 weeks. First week I lost 3 lbs, I'm fasting 2-4 hours between meals currently. meals are much smaller though as hunger is reduced probably from the medication.

[@CapricornSunSagRisingLibraMoon]

His first question is not a tough one it's very simple instead she answers with a "what if" when she knows he's asking her if weight gain is enividable on a natonal biological level.

[@tuckertruckerpatriot312]

I have NOT slept well since I delivered my first child. Afterward, any noise or no noise I am up and checking: kids, dogs, home, & property. Bathroom visit & then back to bed. If I cannot sleep, I stay up til I get sleepy. In 2 to 4 hours I go back to bed & sleep a bit more. If it is not drug-induced, I never get 8 or more hours.

[@tuckertruckerpatriot312]

And drug-induced is very rare.

[@nancybrewer5871]

Many,many women who can"t get pregnant adopt a baby and shortly thereafter get pregnant. We should think about that one for a while!

[@staceybouchervirgin4025]

Absolutely fascinating. I have read about some of this information. Spot on!!

[@marynow123]

I can’t wait until she’s more into post menopause. The rock bottom happens around the end of the first year post. So 48 months after last period. And for many women it gets better by the middle or end of second year post. She’s also apparently not worked with a hormone specialist if she couldn’t balance out her prescription hormone replacement. Most gyns dont know much about hormone replacement at all. And definitely not how to balance hormones out. I can’t wait until she knows as much about post menopause as she does about peri. That was great info for women who are still cycling. But us post meno women still have to wait for in depth info. Like how do you manage joint pain? Everyone talks about working out hard in post but many of us can’t do that. Because with the estrogen all the moisture is leaving our bodies, the inflammation is high and that’s really playing a number on our joints. Hormone replacement is great for that and can prevent major arthritis problems. Plus many of us can’t fast either. We don’t sleep and are stressed from all the hormone changes. There is no way to stress your body like that. Fasting worked great for me all through peri but post is a whole different animal.

[@patriciawightman4561]

I totally agree with you!! HIIT and any overly strenuous exercise just raises cortisol and I can't fast either. Blood sugar gets too low. So therefore stuck with the cortisol destroying ability to burn fat. I just increased my transdermal progesterone to see if that helps, but only at night. Too sedating during the day. Carnivore is working for me. Levels out blood sugar and is very calming..

[@jc1876]

I hate all this when we were in the cave talk . Its rediculius to think dogs and cats and otger domesticated animals have adapted but human cant . C'mon!

[@llbailey9946]

Clickbait title then over 2 hrs to try to find the answer... did you find it?

[@nhandel2013]

Would it be helpful to use transdermal estradiol patches to help with insulin resistance in post menopausal women? I am 53 and have significantly hai ed weight after using patches since February 2021.

[@sonia4661]

Years ago when I was struggling with sleep, I got so mad at this, so I acutely monitored why this was happening. 1. I overheated around 2:20am; 2. I drank water too close to bedtime; 3. I had unresolved issues which when I woke at 2, I couldn't get back to sleep because my mind was like a washing machine; 4. My bedding was either too light or making me too hot. So, now I aircon the place all night (except in winter). Resolve all things that bother me straight away. Have layered bedding. Try and drink less a couple hours before bed. This works to a point. I still wake up every night now close to 3am but soon fall back to sleep, though I get about 6 hours sleep which I would want to be more. After watching this podcast, I'm going to tweak some habits and see if anything changes. Love your podcasts Dr Chatterjee

[@dianetrue2396]

I'm having same issues almost exactly. Doing exactly the same and still have interrupted sleep. The room temperature seems important. It's frustrating trying to figure it out

[@sonia4661]

@@dianetrue2396 I forgot to add noise. I found these really good ear plugs (which I call hush puppies). They are hard foam which you roll thin, place in ears and then they expand. Better than those yellow hard plastic ones. Oh and I started sleeping with my head now at the foot of the bed which helped greatly. A big difference

[@joanmu1053]

Insuline resistence, interesting eye opener. This is the best video Ever for me. Viceral Liver Fat, estrogen, corrtisol, belly fat, I finally understand my female body. Evolutional mismatch.. toxins, pesticides, plastics, it all makes so much sense Thank you for this insight ❤ Female 59, struggling for over 20 years

[@lisagrassi2877]

People in regular jobs cant cut their work loads to help them a week befre their cycle..and I cant go outside to walk or get that light in midday...certain jobs dont allow this...I wish I could control this but I cant...

[@kimlabelle247]

I'm 56yr just stopped my period in July. I don’t know how to fast