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Fast Like a Girl
Dr. Mindy Pelz
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A functional medicine practitioner presents a fasting protocol specifically adapted to women's hormonal cycles, arguing standard fasting advice fails to account for female physiology.
Key takeaways
- Standard Fasting Protocols Weren't Designed for Women
- Matching Fasting Length to Cycle Phase
- Hormonal Balance as the Primary Goal
- Adapting for Perimenopause and Menopause
- Clinical Practice Experience as Supporting Evidence
- Tracking Your Cycle Alongside Your Fasting Practice
Action checklist
- Identify your current hormonal phase and choose a fasting window that matches it rather than a generic protocol
- Try a 13-15 hour overnight fast tonight if it fits your cycle phase
- Track how your energy and mood respond to your fasting window this week
Final takeaway
If you fast intermittently, consider tracking your menstrual cycle phase alongside it to see whether adjusting fasting length affects how you feel — Pelz's consistent argument throughout the book is that this kind of cycle-aware fasting adaptation addresses a genuine, historically overlooked gap in mainstream fasting guidance, potentially producing better outcomes for women than standard, unvarying protocols developed without this female-specific physiological consideration.
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