How Fasting Changes Your Brain Permanently | Dr. Mindy Pelz & Jim Kwik

Can fasting improve your brain health? It’s a common misconception to associate fasting only to weight loss. Fasting can have incredible benefits on the body and your physical health, but it also does some amazing things to your brain. That’s because your brain has specific requirements that it needs to function at its best. And fasting can unlock 50% of these powerful fuel sources. I’m excited to have @DrMindyPelz on the show today. Dr. Pelz is a renowned holistic health expert who has helped people all over the world harness the body’s ability to heal. She’s the author of Fast Like a Girl: A Woman’s Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones, and she’s here to talk about how you can use fasting for better brain health: A lot of advice around brain nutrients and finding sources of energy are tied directly to your diet. And while diet is important, it’s only part of the equation. Listen in as Dr. Pelz walks you through how you can use fasting to get the maximum nutritional benefits from your diet and start taking back your health today. 0:00 Intro 1:03: Dr. Mindy Pelz 2:10 What does fasting do to the brain 4:52 How to do intermittent fasting properly 7:24 The best intermittent fasting schedule 3:46 Common myths about intermittent fasting 8:10 Intermittent fasting for women 10:28 Kwik Recall ad 11:07 Understanding menstrual cycle phases 19:47 Fast Like a Girl (Book) Get a superhuman in just 31 days with our Kwik Recall program: Now with a special discount. *** SUBSCRIBE for more Kwik Brain tips: FOLLOW JIM: Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: Website: #jimkwik #drmindypelz