The menopause diet is crucial, here are the advice of Mindy Pelz, absolute authority on the subject: “It is the body that tells us:” You have given others enough, now back to yourself “”

The menopause diet is not only a question of line, but of quality of life in the passage and health in the long run. The doctor is convinced Mindy Pelz – Bestsellers Author, Nutrition and Hormonal Control Expert, Functional Medicine and Chiropractic – That in the course of over twenty years of activity has helped thousands of people to find health and ideal weight. As well as a reference point in the field of holistic medicine and luminary on intermittent fasting. Well: His book Life Reset It is now published in Italy (Sperling & Kupfer, translation by Elena Riva), to help women better face this chapter of life. “Menopause for me was a real awakening,” he says. «He forced me to stop me and to ask me: what really works in my life and what not? It was like stripping me of identified identities for decades – the pleasure of pleased others, neglecting my needs – and finding myself face to face with myself. It was not easy: there were moments of pain, anxiety and unexpected changes. But in the end it gave me a clarity and authenticity that I had never known. I wrote this book because I think women deserve to read a new story about menopause: no longer a decline, but a powerful update of life».

In a nutshell, how would it define menopause?
«It is not the end of nothing, but the beginning of a new phase of life. A real neurochemical and hormonal reorganization that frees us from the models of behavior with which we grew up, allowing us to finally get in touch with who we really are. It is the body that tells us: “You have given others enough, now back to yourself».

Why, in your opinion, has science has not yet dealt with seriously, despite the difficulties it entails for many women?
«For decades medicine has been designed on the male model. Female physiology, especially in the middle phase of life, was not a priority. Menopause was seen as a problem to be medicated, instead of as a natural phase to be understood. Symptoms such as mental fog, weight gain, mood changes were considered pathologies, while in reality they are manifestations of a profound biological change. Only today do we finally begin to look at it for what it is: physiology, not illness ».

The menopause training and diet program that you propose in the book is very clear and structured. Specifically: why do you need to eliminate refined carbohydrates, prefer biological meat, consume healthy fats, proteins and fibers?
«After the drop in estrogen, the brain becomes less sensitive to glucose. Refined carbohydrates make the blood sugar consent and collapse, feeding inflammation and mental fog, and also increasing long -term risks such as Alzheimer’s. As for biological meat: it gives us “clean” proteins and amino acids, fundamental by mood, brain and muscles, avoiding hormones and chemicals present in the conventional meat. And again: healthy fats become the main fuel because they stabilize energy, reduce inflammation and produce the ketones, a true supercarbulator for the brain. Finally, proteins help to maintain muscles, blood sugar and neurotransmitters: with age the needs increases, so it is needed about 1 g per kilo of body weight. And let’s not forget fibers, prebiotics and probiotics: the intestine directly regulates the metabolism of estrogen, and taking care of it means balanced hormones, mood and concentration “.

You also recommend intermittent fasting.
«Under medical supervision, he teaches the body to burn fat instead of sugars, producing ketones that refine the brain and stabilize energy. Autophagy also activates, the body’s natural repair system. For women in menopause is a powerful tool for reducing inflammation, improving mental clarity and feeling more at home in their body ».

Finally, physical activity: what does it recommend in this phase of life?
«At this age, the exercise should give energy, not to remove it. Walking in nature (I often carry the backpack from rucking!), yoga, pilates, light workouts with weights, even simple stretching: everything helps protect the muscles, support bones and keep the nervous system calm, without making stress hormones soar ».