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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.
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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


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


Tapping for Perimenopause: How to Stop Anxious Thoughts, Break Self-Sabotage, and Rewire Your Nervous System
Tapping expert Jessica Ortner joins Dr. Mindy to explain how EFT tapping interrupts anxious thought spirals, reduces cortisol by up to 43%, and rewires the nervous system — and guides listeners through a live tapping session for perimenopause anxiety and self-sabotage.
3 min read


The Menopause Gut: How Your Microbiome Controls Your Hormones, Mood, and Metabolism
Nurse practitioner and author Cynthia Thurlow joins Dr. Mindy to reveal how the estrobolome – the gut microbes that control estrogen metabolism – shapes your hormones, mood, metabolism, and menopause experience, and what you can do about it.
3 min read


Why Women Were Taught to Distrust Themselves — And How to Take That Power Back
Why do women struggle to trust themselves? Feminist theologian Meggan Watterson joins Dr. Mindy Pelz to reveal the centuries-old suppression of women's inner authority — and how to reclaim it. Explore the Gospel of Mary, sacred rage, embodiment, and what it means to "baptize yourself" today.
3 min read


Why You Can’t Focus: The Truth About Distraction, Nervous System Dysregulation, and Reclaiming Your Attention in Midlife
Positive psychologist Dr. Zelana Montminy joins Dr. Mindy to reveal why focus is a biological state, not a character flaw — and how chronic nervous system dysregulation, cognitive overload, and unprocessed grief are quietly destroying our ability to pay attention in midlife.
2 min read


Hormones, Stress, and the Hidden Drivers of Cancer
Cancer rates in women are rising significantly. Dr. Mindy Pelz and integrative oncologist Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy discuss hormones, stress, fasting, GLP-1 drugs, peptides, and the real drivers of chronic disease.
2 min read


The Hidden Trauma in Women’s Health: Breaking Free from a Power-Over System
Many women sense something deeper happening in their health, even when tests say everything looks normal. In this episode, Dr. Mindy Pelz speaks with writer and cultural critic Elise Loehnen about the hidden trauma woven into women’s health systems. They explore how generations of conditioning around being “good” have shaped the way women suppress emotions, disconnect from intuition, and lose trust in their own bodies.
3 min read


When the Wellness Narrative Breaks: Truth, Discernment & Women’s Safety
Many women are quietly questioning the wellness narratives they were once told to trust and wondering if it’s okay to ask better questions.
In this episode of The Resetter Podcast, Dr. Mindy Pelz sits down with Sara Szal for an honest conversation about discernment, power, and why learning how to think critically is an essential part of women’s health and self-trust.
48 min read


What Is Autophagy? How Your Body’s Cellular Clean-Up System Works
Autophagy is your body’s natural process of cellular clean-up and renewal. Learn in simple terms how autophagy works, why it matters for metabolism and longevity, and how fasting influences it.
2 min read
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