Fasting And The Ketogenic Diet For Women with Dr. Mindy Pelz

How to fast as a woman, the different types of fasts, and fasting during menopause. How to use the Ketogenic diet appropriately for women and its impact on the microbiome. We discuss the importance of metabolic flexibility, the importance of progesterone, how stress affects insulin, and how health interventions start with eliminating interference and focusing on foundational changes.   Betty Hormones Sign-up: https://hellobetty.club/betty-hormones/   Thank you to our sponsors:  Athletic Greens - athleticgreens.com/stephanie Orion Red Light Therapy - Use promo code STEPHANIE10 for 10% off - https://www.orionrlt.ca/?ref=Stephanie Lumen - Use promo code DRSTEPHANIE25 for $25 Dollars off - https://www.lumen.me/ LMNT Electrolytes - FREE 7 flavour sample pack at http://drinklmnt.com/DrEstima Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won’t cost you anything (and in many cases give you a discount), but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you!   Social:  https://www.instagram.com/dr.stephanie.estima https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterwithdrstephanie   Membership Site: https://hellobetty.club/     Episode Overview:  4:17 Introduction 10:23 Mindy’s Origin Story 20:22 Perimenopause & Menopause 31:20 Stress and Insulin 35:11 Progesterone 38:34 Ketogenic Diet For Women 42:15 Metabolic Flexibility 45:58 Microbiome And Keto 52:56 Different Types Of Fasting 56:33 Fasting For Women 1:04:21 Fasting In Menopause 1:09:11 Focusing On Foundational Changes 1:17:00 Conclusion   Connect with Dr. Pelz:  Mindy’s Youtube Channel  Resetter Collaborative   Reset Academy      More information about the book at The Betty Body Book  Join the Betty Booty Challenge Join the Hello Betty Community  here!  **************************** P.S. When you're ready, here are two ways Dr. Stephanie can help you: Subscribe: The Mini Pause — My weekly newsletter packed with the most actionable, evidence-based tools for women 40+ to thrive in midlife. Build Muscle: LIFT — My progressive strength training program designed for women in midlife. Form-focused, joint-friendly, and built for real results. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.