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Health News
Explore Dr. Mindy Pelz’s Health News Blog for reliable, research-based insights on the latest in women’s health. From the science of fasting to new discoveries around menopause and hormonal health, this blog is designed to keep you informed, empowered, and equipped with tools to support your well-being.
Visit Dr. Mindy's You Tube Channel and the Live Like a Girl Podcast (formally known as The Resetter Podcast) for the latest Health News.


How Long to Fast During Each Phase of Your Cycle
Not all days are the same for fasting. Learn exactly how long to fast during each phase of your menstrual cycle, and what to do if you're postmenopausal, so you work with your hormones, not against them
7 min read


Why Fiber and Hormones Are More Connected Than You Think
Learn why fiber is one of the most powerful hormonal tools for women in perimenopause and menopause, and how your gut bacteria are directly controlling your estrogen levels.
7 min read


Fasting Isn't Always the Answer. Here's How to Know When It Is.
Learn the five signs fasting is helping or hurting your body. Dr. Mindy explains how stress, hormones, sleep, and recovery determine whether fasting supports your health.
2 min read


Alternate Day Fasting for Women: What the Research Really Shows
Dr. Mindy Pelz breaks down what alternate day fasting actually does in a woman's body, the real research on weight loss, aging, and hormones in perimenopause and menopause.
7 min read


The Scale is LYING to You (& Destroying Your Self-Worth)
Dr. Mindy sits down with psychologist Dr. Rachel Goldman to discuss body image, emotional eating, food noise, menopause, GLP-1 medications, and how to build a healthier relationship with your body.
2 min read


If I Had to Start My Health Journey Over, I'd Take These 5 Supplements
Dr. Mindy shares the only five supplements she would prioritize for women over 40 and explains why lifestyle and nutrition matter more than an overflowing supplement cabinet.
2 min read


Why Trauma Lives in Your Body, Even After Years of Therapy
Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Frank Anderson joins Dr. Mindy to explain why trauma lives in the body, why menopause often brings it to the surface, and what true healing looks like.
2 min read


How to Reset Your Metabolism in 14 Days
Learn the 5 simple steps Dr. Mindy Pelz uses to help women shift from sugar burning to fat burning, reduce cravings, stabilize blood sugar, and improve metabolic health in as little as 14 days.
2 min read


A Midlife Money Masterclass with Suze Orman: Cortisol, Self-Worth, and Taking Back Your Financial Power
Suze Orman joins Dr. Mindy for a midlife money masterclass on cortisol, self-worth, and how women can finally take back their financial power.
3 min read


Live Like a Girl - The Truth About Women's Health We Need To Talk About
Dr. Mindy Pelz rebrands The Resetter Podcast as Live Like a Girl, sharing the data on why women aren't thriving and five principles to change it.
3 min read


The Sardine Fast Is Everywhere Right Now: Here's How to Do It the Smart Way
The viral sardine fast is everywhere — but the "eat only sardines" version misses the point. Here's Dr. Mindy Pelz's science-backed way to do it right.
6 min read


I Stopped Fasting for a Year - Here's What It Taught Me (& Other Habits I'm Giving Up)
Dr. Mindy shares why she stopped fasting for almost a year, introduces flex fasting for high-stress and menopausal women, and reveals the five health rules she's deliberately giving up in 2026, from counting macros to the gym to other people's urgency.
2 min read


The Food & Stress Crisis Keeping You Chronically Unhealthy (& How to Fix It)
Dr. Mindy Pelz interviews Dr. Austin Perlmutter about brain health, inflammations, ultra-processed food, nervous system healing, polyphenols, and why modern life is overwhelming women’s brains.
3 min read


GLP-1 Weight Loss Truth - Side Effects, Fasting vs GLP-1s & Natural Fat Loss Plan
Dr. Mindy breaks down the new research linking GLP-1 weight loss drugs to a 30% increased risk of osteoporosis, compares GLP-1 medications head-to-head with intermittent fasting, and gives women five concrete steps to protect bone density, preserve muscle, and naturally stimulate their own GLP-1 production.
2 min read


The REAL Reason You're Exhausted, Losing Hair & Can't Sleep (It's Not What You Think)
Caroline Alan returns with her new book The Mineral Reset to unpack why minerals are the missing foundation of every health plan — and how fulvic and humic acids detox glyphosate, restore energy, and rebuild what your food and supplements can't.
3 min read


Why You're Fasting and Still Not Losing Weight (And What to Do About It)
If you've been fasting and still not losing weight, autophagy may be the missing piece. It's the Nobel Prize-winning cellular repair process that kicks in during deeper fasting — and it's the difference between burning fat temporarily and changing your metabolism for good. This article breaks down what autophagy is, when it happens, and a complete daily and weekly protocol to start using it.
7 min read


PCOS Has Been Renamed And I've Been Waiting for This Moment
PCOS has officially been renamed PMOS — Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome. Dr. Mindy Pelz breaks down the landmark Lancet study, what it means for treatment, and how a fasting lifestyle addresses the metabolic root cause.
4 min read


The 'F' in FDA Is Silent" — The State of Food Policy
Food policy journalist Helena Bottemiller Evich joins Dr. Mindy to cut through the noise on MAHA, the FDA's GRAS loophole, food dyes, glyphosate, the new dietary guidelines, and what's actually changing in the American food system in 2026.
3 min read


How Minerals Can Make You Fast Better
If you are over 40 and struggling to lose weight, some “fat burner” supplements may be working against you. Learn which three to avoid and how to retrain your metabolism the right way.
4 min read


The Hidden History of Motherhood Nobody Taught You (And Why That Was Deliberate)
Feminist historian Elinor Cleghorn joins Dr. Mindy to explore the constructed history of maternal guilt, the myth of natural mothering instinct, empty nesting, fatherhood, and why motherhood urgently needs a rebrand — for all our sakes.
3 min read
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