Dr. Mindy Pelz is a functional medicine expert, bestselling author of "Fast Like a Girl," and a specialist in women's hormonal health. We discuss the evolutionary mismatch of modern life for women, the hormonal hierarchy, metabolic switching, cyclical fasting, and more. READ MORE👉 http://bit.ly/richroll926 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… Lincoln Financial: Check out the NEW 4-part series "The Action Plan"👉https://bit.ly/TheActionPlan Whoop The all-new WHOOP 5.0 is here! Get your first month FREE👉https://www.join.whoop.com/Roll Momentous: Save 35% OFF your first subscription order👉https://bit.ly/LiveMomentous2025 On: High-performance shoes & apparel crafted for comfort and style👉https://bit.ly/ONXRRP2025 Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/rrpsponsors LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:43 Mission of Women's Health Empowerment 00:02:23 Modern Life and the Evolutionary Mismatch for Women 00:04:28 Understanding Women’s Hormonal Complexity 00:06:12 Environmental and Lifestyle Impacts on Hormones 00:08:01 The Hormonal Hierarchy and Metabolic Health 00:11:20 Defining Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Health 00:15:22 Insulin Sensitivity Differences in Women 00:17:49 Fasting and the Menstrual Cycle 00:22:25 Sponsor Break 00:24:39 Types and Benefits of Fasting 00:30:11 Lasting Effects of Fasting and Metabolic Switching 00:34:45 Who Should and Shouldn’t Fast 00:38:05 Fasting for Athletes and Recovery 00:41:57 Timing of Eating and Its Impact 00:44:44 Ozempic, Fasting, and Weight Loss 00:48:46 What People Get Wrong About Weight Loss 00:51:49 Sponsor Break 00:53:50 Personal Story: Healing Chronic Fatigue 00:57:41 Lack of Research and One-Size-Fits-All Healthcare 00:59:13 Hormonal Phases: Puberty, Perimenopause, Menopause 01:02:43 Hormone Replacement Therapy and Lifestyle 01:08:11 Supporting Women Through Hormonal Changes 01:19:00 Menopause as a Time of Empowerment 01:23:14 Fasting, Control, and Women’s Rhythms 01:25:32 Adapting Work and Life to Female Rhythms 01:29:47 Toxins, Detox, and Environmental Health 01:38:53 Five Principles for Health Beyond Fasting 01:48:06 Health as a Verb and Adaptability 01:54:07 Women’s Self-Care and Societal Expectations 01:57:11 Loving Your Body and the Power of Perspective 02:01:32 Final Message: Take Your Power Back CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY DAN DRAKE https://www.dandrake333.com/ * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast