Mindy Pelz

fasting helps with every aspect of metabolic health, from weight loss and high blood pressure to insulin resistance, inflammation, and lowering cholesterol. We also have scientific evidence that fasting repairs our gut microbiome, improves neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s, reboots a struggling immune system, and can power up happiness neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin, and GABA

three-day fast can kill precancerous cells and reboot your whole immune system

it’s the rhythm of moving in and out of feasting and fasting that creates the greatest metabolic change

If a woman decides to jump into a fasting lifestyle and doesn’t time that fast to her menstrual cycle, adverse symptoms may appear such as hair loss, rashes, anxiety, missed menstrual cycles, thyroid problems, and trouble sleeping.

Once your period starts and your body ramps up your estrogen levels, leaning in to a low-carbohydrate diet through your ovulation can give estrogen a chance to shine

FOODS THAT SUPPORT ESTROGEN

FOODS THAT SUPPORT PROGESTERONE

MUSCLE-BUILDING FOODS
LEUCINE-, ISOLEUCINE-, AND VALINE-RICH FOODS
Chicken
Beef
Pork
Fish
Milk
Cheese
Eggs
Pumpkin seeds
Navy beans
Tofu

PROBIOTIC-RICH FERMENTED FOODS
Sauerkraut
Kimchi
Pickles
Yogurt
Kefir dairy
Kefir water
Kombucha

PREBIOTIC FOODS
Chicory root
Dandelion root
Konjac root
Burdock root
Onions
Jerusalem artichoke
Garlic
Leeks
Asparagus
Red kidney beans