Here, you’ll find research-informed insights translated into practical guidance on gut health, hormones, metabolism, movement, and nervous system regulation. Whether you’re looking to deepen your understanding or explore recommended resources, this space is designed to educate, empower, and help you take informed next steps.

Resources & Recommendations

Books

  • Super Gut shows readers how to eliminate bad bacteria and bring back the missing “good” bacteria with a four-week plan to reprogram your microbiome based on research and techniques that not only get to the root of many diseases but improve levels of oxytocin (the bonding/happy hormone), brain health, and promote anti-aging, weight loss, mental clarity, and more restful sleep. Super Gut explains the science clearly and includes more than 40 recipes, a diet plan, and resources so you can pinpoint your gut issues, correct them, and rebuild long-term health and well-being.

  • Steven sits down with some of the world's most influential people, experts and thinkers and embarks on a curiosity driven journey to discover untold truths, unlearned lessons and important insights that we hope will make his, and the audience's lives more enjoyable, more successful and more fulfilled.

  • The Glucose Revolution Book is a science-backed guide I wrote to help you stabilize blood sugar levels, reducing cravings, and boosting energy. Unlike restrictive diets, it teaches how to achieve healthy blood glucose levels naturally using practical glucose hacks. It’s your go-to resource to understand normal blood sugar levels and prevent harmful glucose spikes.

  • This paradigm-shattering book provides an even-handed, science-based understanding of who women are, both on and off the pill. It will change the way that women think about their hormones and how they view themselves. It also serves as a rallying cry for women to demand more information from science about how their bodies and brains work and to advocate for better research.

  • Dr. Mindy Pelz is a leading expert in women’s functional health, renowned for her "like a girl" book series that tailors fasting, nutrition, and lifestyle to the female hormonal cycle and life stages. Her, work, including Fast Like a Girl**Eat Like a Girl, and Age Like a Girl, teaches women to stop dieting like men and instead use hormonal changes to boost metabolism, balance hormones, and improve energy.

  • Fasting is not about starving oneself. When done right, it's an incredibly effective therapeutic approach that produces amazing results regardless of diet plan. In fact, Toronto-based nephrologist Dr. Jason Fung has used a variety of fasting protocols with more than 1,000 patients, with fantastic success. In The Complete Guide to Fasting he has teamed up with international bestselling author and veteran health podcaster Jimmy Moore to explain what fasting is really about, why it's so important, and how to fast in a way that improves health. Together, they make fasting as a therapeutic approach both practical and easy to understand.

Podcasts

  • In Feel Better, Live More episode #342, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee speaks with Dr. Mindy Pelz about why women require different fasting approaches than men due to hormonal differences. Men, driven by testosterone, can often fast daily, while women should tailor fasting to their menstrual cycle to protect estrogen and progesterone levels.

  • In Episode October 21, 2024 The conversation turns to the topic of belly fat and how stress and toxins contribute to weight gain, particularly around the belly area. Dr. Pelz explains that excess cortisol, which is heightened by stress, leads to belly fat, and she provides practical tips to manage cortisol levels, including movement, time in nature, and spending time with positive people.

  • How to Lose Weight, Boost Energy, & Live Longer with Intermittent Fasting: This episode is a guide to 6 recommended and researched fasting protocols. You’ll learn about each one and how they unleash your body’s natural ability to heal itself, reset the gut, and even get rid of damaged cells in the body.

  • Episode #926

    WOMEN'S HORMONAL HEALTH, CYCLICAL FASTING, HEALTH AS A VERB, RECLAIMING YOUR BODY'S INTELLIGENCE & TRANSFORMING MENOPAUSE INTO EMPOWERMENT

  • Episode #325: Dr. Mindy Pelz sits down with hormone expert Dr. Sonya Jensen for a deeply honest conversation about how hormones shape our emotions, behaviors, relationships, and sense of self across every stage of a woman's life.

  • November 30, 2023 - Fitness & Menopause: Dr. Stacy Sims, the expert in fitness and women’s health, brings a wealth of knowledge on how menopause impacts fitness, body composition, and overall well-being. In this episode, she shares her insights on how women over 40 can optimize their health, fitness, and body composition during this transformative stage of life. A must-listen for all women looking to take control of their fitness and wellness as they navigate menopause.