Laila Ali: Why I Stopped Trying to Outwork My Hormones

How to Train Your Body to Burn Fat After 40

If you’re eating less, exercising more, and fasting harder but still struggling to lose weight after 40, Dr. Mindy wants you to approach fat loss differently. This solo episode of Live Like a Girl is a special compilation of two of Dr. Mindy’s teachings on fat burning and metabolic health after 40. In the first half, she breaks down why fat loss can become more challenging as estrogen changes and shares five strategies for training your body to become more metabolically flexible, from strength training and walking to fasting, protein pacing, and sleep. Then she turns to dietary fat and explains why the type of fat you eat matters. She walks through visceral fat, omega fatty acids, and five foods she uses to support a healthier metabolic environment.  The common thread throughout both conversations: fat loss after 40 requires a strategy that works with your changing metabolism. In This Episode, You’ll Learn * Why fat loss can become harder after 40 * How estrogen influences metabolism and body-fat distribution * What protein pacing means and how Mindy uses it * Why walking is an underrated metabolic tool * The difference between visceral and subcutaneous fat * Why Mindy pays attention to the types of dietary fats she eats * Five foods she recommends adding to a fat-loss strategy Resources Mentioned: * Fresh Pressed Olive Oil [https://www.freshpressedoliveoiltrk.com/98BZMH/293Z4R/?uid=573] * MCT Oil [https://naturalforce.kckb.st/pelz] For more resources related to today’s episode, visit the podcast episode page: drmindypelz.com/ep362 [https://www.drmindypelz.com/ep362] Connect with Dr. Mindy: * Join Reset Academy [https://resetacademy.drmindypelz.com/reset-academy?utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=loc-description&utm_campaign=reset-academy] * Watch the episodes on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@DrMindyPelz?sub_confirmation=1] * Follow Dr. Mindy on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dr.mindypelz/] * Subscribe to Dr. Mindy’s newsletter [https://www.drmindypelz.com/] Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Laila Ali: Why I Stopped Trying to Outwork My Hormones

Laila Ali spent years training to win. As an undefeated professional boxer, her body was her career. She knew exactly how to train harder, eat less, and make weight when she needed to. Then perimenopause changed the rules. In this episode of Live Like a Girl, Laila joins Dr. Mindy for an honest conversation about what happened when her old strategies stopped working, why she eventually stopped trying to outwork her hormones, and how fasting helped her build a completely different relationship with her body. They talk about long fasts, exercising while fasting, food noise, refeeding, sugar cravings, body image, the scale, stress, and what it means to train for health instead of performance. Laila also shares how she talks to her teenage daughter about fasting, why she refuses to make healthy eating feel like punishment, and the lesson she learned from becoming a boxer against Muhammad Ali’s wishes: sometimes the most important thing you can do is listen to the spark inside you. In this episode, you'll learn: * Why Laila stopped trying to outwork her hormones * How fasting changed her relationship with food and control * What she learned from doing longer fasts * How she exercises during a fast * Why refeeding matters after an extended fast * How she thinks about weight, muscle, and body image now * Why stress can derail even strong health routines * How she talks to her daughter about fasting * Why she no longer counts macros * What Muhammad Ali taught her about following your own path __ Resources & Supplements Mentioned * A Spark of Greatness by Laila Ali [https://bit.ly/ASparkofGreatness] * Laila's Organic Spice Blends [https://shop.lailaali.com/] * Zero Fasting App [https://zerolongevity.com/] * Fast Like a Girl [https://www.drmindypelz.com/books] * Qualia Creatine+ [https://www.qualialife.com/mindy] (use code MINDY for 15% off) * Infrared Sauna [https://www.sunlighten.com/?drmindypelz] * Red Light Therapy [https://www.sunlighten.com/?drmindypelz] * Electrolytes [https://www.drinklmnt.com/pages/mindypelz-gift?rfsn=5286941.eac439&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=mindypelz&utm_campaign=agwp&utm_content=&utm_term=]  * Bone Broth [https://drinkaeira.com/Mindy] (use code MINDY10 for 10% off) __ More on Laila Ali * A Spark of Greatness by Laila Ali [https://bit.ly/ASparkofGreatness] * Laila's Organic Spice Blends [https://shop.lailaali.com/] * Food for Life by Laila Ali [https://shop.lailaali.com/collections/books/products/food-for-life] * Website: lailaali.com [https://lailaali.com/] * Instagram: @thereallailaali [https://www.instagram.com/thereallailaali/] * Facebook: @LailaAli [https://facebook.com/LailaAli] For more resources related to today’s episode, visit the podcast episode page: drmindypelz.com/ep361 [https://www.drmindypelz.com/ep361] __ Connect with Dr. Mindy: * Join Reset Academy [https://resetacademy.drmindypelz.com/reset-academy?utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=loc-description&utm_campaign=reset-academy] * Watch the episodes on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@DrMindyPelz?sub_confirmation=1] * Follow Dr. Mindy on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dr.mindypelz/] * Subscribe to Dr. Mindy’s newsletter for tools and research on fasting, hormones, and metabolic health [https://www.drmindypelz.com/] Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

5 Signs Your Nervous System Is Healing, Even If You Feel Worse First

Healing your nervous system does not always feel peaceful at first. In this solo episode of Live Like a Girl, Dr. Mindy explains why fatigue, crying, irritability, digestive changes, and even discomfort with stillness can sometimes show up as your nervous system begins moving out of a chronically activated state. She breaks down the relationship between heart rate variability, vagal tone, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, and why learning to move more easily between stress and recovery may be one of the most important skills you can build for your health. Resources Mentioned * FREE Nervous System Questionnaire [https://resetacademy.drmindypelz.com/nervous-system-reset?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=nervous_system_reset] * Qualia Magnesium [https://www.qualialife.com/shop?rfsn=5237174.cd3714] * Reset Academy [https://resetacademy.drmindypelz.com/reset-academy?utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=loc-description&utm_campaign=reset-academy] * Find a Fast Like a Girl Coach [https://www.drmindypelz.com/find-a-coach] In this episode you'll learn: * Why increased fatigue may appear when your body finally begins resting * Why crying and irritability can surface during nervous system healing * How your digestion reflects your nervous system state * Why stillness can feel unsafe when your body is accustomed to constant activation * How 4-7-8 breathing can support the parasympathetic nervous system * Why nature can be one of the simplest nervous system tools * How magnesium and sleep routines may help * Why humming, gargling, and chanting can support vagal tone * When getting support from a practitioner or community may be helpful For more resources related to today’s episode, visit the podcast episode page: drmindypelz.com/ep360 [https://www.drmindypelz.com/ep360] Connect with Dr. Mindy: * Join Reset Academy [https://resetacademy.drmindypelz.com/reset-academy?utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=loc-description&utm_campaign=reset-academy] * Watch the episodes on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@DrMindyPelz?sub_confirmation=1] * Follow Dr. Mindy on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dr.mindypelz/] * Subscribe to Dr. Mindy’s newsletter [https://www.drmindypelz.com/] Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

How My Opinion of Fasting Changed After Talking to Dr. Jason Fung

I’ve been teaching fasting for years, but this conversation with Dr. Jason Fung made me rethink a few things. Dr. Fung joins me to share how his thinking has evolved since publishing The Obesity Code, including what newer research suggests about longer fasts and why modified fasting may be more useful than many people realize. We talk about whether a strict water-only fast is always necessary, how fasting aids such as bone broth, avocado, or olives may help someone continue longer, and why using a little support during a fast is not automatically “cheating.” Dr. Fung also breaks down the three types of hunger and explains why food noise is not always a sign that your body needs fuel. Sometimes hunger is physical. Sometimes it is emotional. And sometimes it is simply a pattern your brain has learned from your environment. This conversation reminded me that fasting does not have to be rigid to be effective. The goal is not to win at fasting. The goal is to use it in a way that supports your metabolic health and still works in your real life. In this episode you'll learn: * How Dr. Fung’s thinking has evolved since writing The Obesity Code * Why the calorie-focused model of weight loss leaves out hormones * What the body decides to do with the calories you eat * The difference between water-only fasting and modified fasting * Why modified fasting may be easier to sustain * Whether eating during a fasting window automatically eliminates the benefits * Dr. Fung’s perspective on GLP-1 medications * How to approach the first meal after a fast * Dr. Fung’s three foundational rules for metabolic health _ Resources Mentioned: * Bone Broth - Use code MINDY10 for 10% off [https://drinkaeira.com/] * Organic Olive Oil [https://www.freshpressedoliveoiltrk.com/98BZMH/293Z4R/?uid=573] _ More on Dr. Jason Fung Dr. Jason Fung is a physician, researcher, and bestselling author known for his work on fasting, insulin resistance, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic health. He is the author of The Obesity Code, The Complete Guide to Fasting, The Diabetes Code, The Cancer Code, and The Hunger Code. He is also a co-founder of The Fasting Method, an online community that provides education, coaching, and support on fasting and metabolic health. * The Hunger Code [https://www.doctorjasonfung.com/the-hunger-code] * Website: doctorjasonfung.com [https://www.doctorjasonfung.com/] * YouTube: @drjasonfung [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoyL4iGArWn5Hu0V_sAhK2w] * Instagram: @drjasonfung [https://www.instagram.com/drjasonfung/] For more resources related to today’s episode, visit the podcast episode page: drmindypelz.com/ep359 [https://www.drmindypelz.com/ep359] _ Connect with Dr. Mindy: * Join Reset Academy [https://resetacademy.drmindypelz.com/reset-academy?utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=loc-description&utm_campaign=reset-academy] * Watch the episodes on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@DrMindyPelz?sub_confirmation=1] * Follow Dr. Mindy on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dr.mindypelz/] * Subscribe to Dr. Mindy’s newsletter [https://www.drmindypelz.com/] Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

The 5 Weight-Loss Lies Keeping Women Stuck

For decades, women have been taught to lose weight by eating less, doing more cardio, and watching the number on the scale. But losing weight is not always the same as becoming healthier. In this solo episode, Dr. Mindy breaks down a recent meta-analysis showing that adults between 60 and 75 years old were able to lose body fat, gain lean muscle, improve blood pressure, and build functional strength through resistance training. She also challenges five of the most persistent weight-loss myths women have been taught, including the idea that cardio is the best way to burn fat, hunger is a willpower problem, and the scale is the most important measure of progress. You’ll learn how protein, resistance training, sleep, blood-sugar tracking, and progressive challenge can help you improve body composition without sacrificing your muscle or metabolic health. Weight loss is not a character test. It is a strategy, and most women were simply given the wrong one. Resources Mentioned * Continuous Glucose Monitor [http://levels.link/mindy?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=portal] * Ketone Monitor [https://keto-mojo.com/affiliate-link/?rfsn=988704.673275&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=988704.673275] * Fast Like a Girl [https://www.drmindypelz.com/books] For more resources related to today’s episode, visit the podcast episode page: drmindypelz.com/ep358 [https://drmindypelz.com/ep358] Connect with Dr. Mindy: * Join Reset Academy [https://resetacademy.drmindypelz.com/reset-academy?utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=loc-description&utm_campaign=reset-academy] * Watch the episodes on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@DrMindyPelz?sub_confirmation=1] * Follow Dr. Mindy on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dr.mindypelz/] * Subscribe to Dr. Mindy’s newsletter [https://www.drmindypelz.com/] Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.