Why Women Need to Fast Differently | Dr. Mindy Pelz with Dr. Christine Schaffner | Episode 139

Want to learn more about how to incorporate fasting into your lifestyle? Curious how fasting affects the female body? Well, this is the episode for you! In today's episode, Dr. Christine Schaffner sits down with Dr. Mindy Pelz about fasting with a female body. Dr. Mindy also offers information on the importance of fasting, the effect on a women's menstrual cycle, and managing the season of menopause. Dr. Mindy Pelz, D.C, is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, nutrition, and functional health expert who has spent over two decades helping thousands of people successfully reclaim their health. She is a recognized leader in the alternative health field and a pioneer in the fasting movement, teaching the principles of a fasting lifestyle, diet variation, detox, hormones, and more. Listen in to learn more: {02:17} The journey with fasting and why you should incorporate it into your life. {07:08} Why should women be fasting differently? {09:41} Changes in the woman's body throughout the month {13:30} Fasting with a regular menstrual cycle {32:13} the different types of fasting for stages of a woman's cycle