Mindy Pelz: Fasting can replicate many Ozempic benefits

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Released

June 27, 2024

Duration

1h 59m

Channel

The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr Mindy Pelz is a world-renowned fasting and women’s health expert, specifically focusing on metabolic fasting, and the host of ‘The Resetter Podcast’. She is also the author of best-selling books such as, ‘The Reset Factor’, ‘The Menopause Reset’, ‘Fast Like A Girl’, and ‘Eat Like A Girl’. 00:00 Intro 02:14 Impact From The Last Episode 05:00 Impact Of The Book Globally 09:15 What Is Fasting? 13:40 We're Sold Dangerous Food As Safe 15:24 How To Read A Food Label To Know If It's Harmful For Us 17:35 What About Eating Frequency? 19:32 What Is Calorie Restrictive Eating? 21:00 Your Thoughts On Ozempic As A Tool For Weightloss 27:12 Are We Choosing Comfort Over Hardwork? 32:52 Ketos And The Ketogenic Diet 34:23 How Long Do I Need To Fast To Switch To Fat Burning? 35:50 Can You Have Liquids When Fasting? 36:31 Common Myths And Mistakes About Intermittent Fasting 41:35 How Does Fasting Affect The Microbiome? 47:34 The Benefits Of Fasting 49:48 When Shouldn't Women Fast? 52:04 The Impact Of Fasting Before Menstruation 53:01 The Rise In Menstrual Cycle Changes 55:03 Accommodations For Women In The Workplace 58:04 Let's Talk Apple Cider Vinegar 01:00:48 When Should We Be Eating? 01:02:44 Recommendations For Weightloss And Repair 01:04:25 Cancer Feeding Foods 01:07:03 What Is An Obesegen? 01:10:10 Ozempic Is Not The Way To Solve The Obesity Crisis 01:11:59 How Would Mindy Fix The Food System? 01:16:19 Can Fasting Help Our Body Heal? 01:20:55 Is Protein Really That Good? 01:25:12 How Important Is Our Liver? 01:31:05 Daily Routines For Checking Your Body Is Functioning Well 01:33:43 We Are Getting Less Nutrients From Our Crops 01:37:57 Is Alcohol Good For Us? 01:45:24 Is There A Link Between Oxytocin And Diet? 01:49:00 The Loneliness Epidemic 01:49:12 The DOAC Health Toolbox 01:57:08 Last Guest Question Follow Mindy: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/OLbPC9TrKKb YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/MindyPelzYT You can pre-order Mindy’s book, ‘Eat Like a Girl: 100+ Delicious Recipes’, here: https://hayhs.com/elag_pp_hc_az You can purchase The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Learn more about the study on obesogens, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/LVvfw4XsKKb Learn more about the study on the effects of vinegar on inflammation and stress in healthy adults, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/APbkegUsKKb Learn more about the study on the effects of apple cider vinegar for weight management, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/aWXpMv5sKKb Learn more about the study on the effects of apple cider vinegar in diabetic patients, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/gDfDdBitKKb Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/doac24 Colgate - https://www.colgate.com/en-gb/colgate-total

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr Mindy Pelz

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• Steven Bartlett

  host

• Narrator

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Dr Mindy Pelz and Steven Bartlett, Mindy Pelz: Fasting can replicate many Ozempic benefits explores fasting, Food Lies, and Ozempic: Dr Mindy Pelz Redefines Modern Health Dr Mindy Pelz explains why fasting, food quality, and hormone-aware nutrition are more powerful and accessible health tools than most medications, including Ozempic. She argues that modern eating patterns and ultra-processed foods, especially obesogens and toxic additives, are driving obesity, cancer risk, and hormonal disruption while eroding metabolic flexibility. A large portion of the conversation focuses on women’s unique hormonal cycles, how fasting should be adapted across the menstrual month, and why menstrual health is a vital detox and longevity signal. Throughout, she urges people to build a personal ‘health toolbox’—combining fasting, food label literacy, strength training, microbiome support, connection, and oxytocin-raising behaviors—rather than outsourcing health to miracle drugs or one-size-fits-all diets.

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