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The Menopause Reset: Get Rid of Your Symptoms and Feel Like Your Younger Self Again
A transformational plan for women who find themselves struggling through their menopausal years and who may be experiencing sudden symptoms such as sleepless nights, irritable moods, unexplained anxiety, trouble retrieving words, weight gain, and hot flashes.
Are you struggling through your menopausal years?
As if from out of nowhere, you experience symptoms such as sleepless nights, irritable moods, unexplained anxiety, trouble retrieving words, and hot flashes. Your weight won’t budge, no matter how hard you try.
How great would it feel to wake up feeling rested; have a brain that is calm, joyful, and clear; and to finally lose weight in an easy and sustainable way? The good news is that there is a way for you to do all of this and more.
Nutrition and functional medicine expert and best-selling author Dr. Mindy Pelz has helped thousands of women just like you reset their health during their turbulent menopausal years. Join Dr. Mindy as she reconnects you to your more vibrant and youthful self.
In The Menopause Reset, you will
What hormone changes cause, symptoms, and proven strategies to fix them The best way to stop your menopause-related memory loss How you can put an end to your symptoms without the use of medicationsHow to unstick your metabolism and finally lose the extra weightHow to slow the aging process and keep yourself forever youngYou don't have to suffer through these years. Join Dr. Mindy as she outlines her transformational
Menopausal Reset program, which has helped thousands of women get their lives back. Hope is here!
Are you struggling through your menopausal years?
As if from out of nowhere, you experience symptoms such as sleepless nights, irritable moods, unexplained anxiety, trouble retrieving words, and hot flashes. Your weight won’t budge, no matter how hard you try.
How great would it feel to wake up feeling rested; have a brain that is calm, joyful, and clear; and to finally lose weight in an easy and sustainable way? The good news is that there is a way for you to do all of this and more.
Nutrition and functional medicine expert and best-selling author Dr. Mindy Pelz has helped thousands of women just like you reset their health during their turbulent menopausal years. Join Dr. Mindy as she reconnects you to your more vibrant and youthful self.
In The Menopause Reset, you will
What hormone changes cause, symptoms, and proven strategies to fix them The best way to stop your menopause-related memory loss How you can put an end to your symptoms without the use of medicationsHow to unstick your metabolism and finally lose the extra weightHow to slow the aging process and keep yourself forever youngYou don't have to suffer through these years. Join Dr. Mindy as she outlines her transformational
Menopausal Reset program, which has helped thousands of women get their lives back. Hope is here!
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Published June 20, 2023
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September 10, 2022
Confusing Instructions, Expensive Solutions
I bought this e-book after watching several of Dr. Mindy’s videos on YouTube. I had really high hopes for this book but found that her recommendations for menopausal women were confusing and expensive.
First, you should know that the Kindle version of this book is very poorly formatted. I am not sure why, but every word with ff in it has the ffs deleted. For example, effort = e ort. So annoying. The beginning of every chapter also has a weird thing where the first letter appears and the rest of the sentence is two lines below. And the resources at the end are just a mess. I am sure that the hard copy is fine, but the electronic version was brutal to read.
The recommendations on when to eat and what to eat were unclear. Dr. Mindy provides random lists of foods that are meant to be helpful, but doesn’t give any details about quantities or how frequently they should be eaten. She also advises a fasting protocol, but does not really outline what fasting protocols work best for menopausal women. She recommends a high fat, low carb, low-ish protein diet and tracking everything in an app called Carb Manager. This, to me, is just too much like dieting. I’d rather just focus on fasting and not worry about calories or percentages when I’m eating.
The next problem is the recommendations. They just aren’t practical. I have an excellent job and there is no way I could implement these expensive solutions. First you need a DUTCH test ($550 USD on Dr. Mindy’s website). You also need her recommended collagen powder ($60 USD/month) a red light therapy device ($1000+ USD), weekly chiropractic adjustments, oxygen chamber treatments, grass-fed meat and MORE. Who could possibly afford this?? Menopausal women have survived without those things for millions of years. Honestly, I just gave up reading after a while. It was just so ridiculous.
I bought this e-book after watching several of Dr. Mindy’s videos on YouTube. I had really high hopes for this book but found that her recommendations for menopausal women were confusing and expensive.
First, you should know that the Kindle version of this book is very poorly formatted. I am not sure why, but every word with ff in it has the ffs deleted. For example, effort = e ort. So annoying. The beginning of every chapter also has a weird thing where the first letter appears and the rest of the sentence is two lines below. And the resources at the end are just a mess. I am sure that the hard copy is fine, but the electronic version was brutal to read.
The recommendations on when to eat and what to eat were unclear. Dr. Mindy provides random lists of foods that are meant to be helpful, but doesn’t give any details about quantities or how frequently they should be eaten. She also advises a fasting protocol, but does not really outline what fasting protocols work best for menopausal women. She recommends a high fat, low carb, low-ish protein diet and tracking everything in an app called Carb Manager. This, to me, is just too much like dieting. I’d rather just focus on fasting and not worry about calories or percentages when I’m eating.
The next problem is the recommendations. They just aren’t practical. I have an excellent job and there is no way I could implement these expensive solutions. First you need a DUTCH test ($550 USD on Dr. Mindy’s website). You also need her recommended collagen powder ($60 USD/month) a red light therapy device ($1000+ USD), weekly chiropractic adjustments, oxygen chamber treatments, grass-fed meat and MORE. Who could possibly afford this?? Menopausal women have survived without those things for millions of years. Honestly, I just gave up reading after a while. It was just so ridiculous.
March 11, 2023
I was interested in the fasting info, but as soon as I read "detox" and "heavy metals" I knew this was BS overall. She's not a medical doctor, she's a chiropractor, so obviously - be cautious with any information here. It is a quick overview, so I can almost forgive the lack of actual science and research to back up her points. Almost.
November 3, 2021
DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. Oh, my god, it is awful, awful, awful. I should have known from the lack of any credentials on the cover that this author was suspect. She clearly did not have an editor, because they would have caught the numerous mistakes in this book and hopefully would have fixed some of the terrible writing. The whole thing comes across as a sales pitch for the author's online business. When I researched that, I found that her program is not scientifically sound. Maybe it has helped some people, but to me it seemed like the whole thing, book and all, should just be avoided.
February 24, 2023
The content was helpful, a lot of it made sense, but a few things were lacking. I would have rated it 3.5 stars if Goodreads allowed. The book is focused on nutrition and functional medicine for healing, which I think is great. The author does encourage testing and therapies that are not accessible for all such as red light saunas, oxygen chamber therapy and vibration therapy. Some may not have a practitioner in their area who can or will do these, some may find them expensive, and others (like me) don't have the time. Yes, I know she talks about time for self-care but I don't have time to incorporate these too. It would have been nice if she shared possible alternatives, if any, to these therapies. Also, I appreciated that the author wasn't redundant, but there were times I would have liked her to go into more detail on things like what toxins to look for in beauty products, or an example eating plan on what to eat during certain times of the month. Good info, but limited.
July 24, 2023
A lot of good information. I had heard Dr. Mindy on a DOAC podcast and was fascinated with the idea of fasting to assist your body, and I will agree that I feel a lot better when I do intermittent fasting vs not. While I knew of it in theory, I didn't know the practicality or breakdown of different types of fasting and what time frames cause what benefits, combined with hormonal changes.
I did wish she touched on surgical-menopause and what that does or whether it alters any of the guidance, but it was good information regardless. Some of the book also felt a little sales-pitchy with what brand of products to use. But eat the fish, leave the bones.
I did wish she touched on surgical-menopause and what that does or whether it alters any of the guidance, but it was good information regardless. Some of the book also felt a little sales-pitchy with what brand of products to use. But eat the fish, leave the bones.
July 22, 2024
Don’t waste your time unless you have 24 hours a day to spend on yourself and an unlimited budget and enjoy anorexia. While there were some good and practical solutions here, the majority of her “holistic” recommendations such as regular hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions are not accessible or affordable for 98% of people. The extreme fasting combined with limited food options she endorses would give anyone an earring disorder, and I don’t think writing that the flu shot has toxins qualifies as life-saving advice. And btw, I’m an MD myself writing this review, but I don’t think you need to be an MD to realize that so much of her advice is impractical and harmful.
January 14, 2024
Rubbish, utter rubbish. Expensive recommendations that are absolutely not required. Ladies, find good Drs who can support your decline in progesterone and oestrogen, with properly regulated medications (and they are out there but there lots of idiot drs too who will not be up to date with peri menopause and pro active on learning more about it-please move on from them if they make you feel lower or that you’re imagining your symptoms). This book is utter bull dust, may offer tiny bits that we can all benefit from, but it’s mostly ridiculous unproven waffle and will burn a hole in your wallet. Increase fibre and protein and exercise for stress but this person is not a medical Dr and expects that this woo will help you naturally, there’s no such thing??? Replacing your hormones is the best start for women with debilitating symptoms and it is easier to add the other normal lifestyle enhancers like your exercise etc.
January 17, 2021
Clear and easy read for the pre, peri, and post menopausal woman and why we need to make changes right now to protect our health. If you need more science behind Dr. Pelz’s ideas, she provides notes at the end.
April 26, 2020
This book is informative and very useful! Dr. Mindy Pelz is so knowledgeable about the body and its functions. Love this book.
November 16, 2024
If you are big on naturopathy then you might be interested. If you're turned off with constant plugs for products, then you will hate this book.
June 13, 2025
Menopauza nie jest wyczekiwanym etapem życia jakiejkolwiek kobiety. Dla wielu może brzmieć wręcz jak wyrok – tak, teraz zaczną się te wszystkie dolegliwości związane z zaburzeniami hormonalnymi, na pewno się roztyję, no i stanę się przezroczysta dla innych. Czy jedynym ratunkiem jest milczące pogodzenie się z tym, co wcześniej czy później czeka każdą z nas? A może możemy w jakiś sposób temu zaradzić albo wręcz przygotować się na menopauzę?
Z nadzieją, że będę mogła samej sobie odpowiedzieć twierdząco na drugie pytanie, sięgnęłam po poradnik zdrowotny doktor Mindy Pelz „Menoreset. Stosuj post, kontroluj objawy menopauzy i poczuj się młodo”. I wiecie, jakie były moje pierwsze spostrzeżenia? Że to książka, która uczy czułości wobec siebie, ale też determinacji. I uświadamia, jak mało wiemy o własnym ciele. Dla mnie to była pierwsza okazja, by usłyszeć o takich pojęciach jak estrobolom i poczuć niemal zawstydzenie, że tak długo żyłam w ignorancji wobec procesów, które codziennie we mnie zachodzą.
"Nie pozwól nikomu wmówić sobie, że musisz żyć ze swoimi dolegliwościami".
To zdanie nie tylko otwiera oczy, ale staje się iskrą, od której zaczyna się bunt. Bunt przeciwko niewidzialności, przemilczaniu i cierpieniu, które często towarzyszy menopauzie. I po przeczytaniu mogę powiedzieć, że to nie zwykły poradnik, a mapa drogowa dla każdej kobiety, która czuje, że traci kontrolę nad swoim ciałem i życiem, ale nie chce się na to godzić.
Bo problem w tym, że nikt nas nie uczy, jak przejść przez ten etap życia. A wręcz słyszymy, że „tak to już jest” i trzeba się z tym pogodzić. A może wystarczy wiedzieć, jak tę drogę przejść?
Dr Pelz dzieli się nie tylko wiedzą popartą badaniami naukowymi, ale też własną historią. Historią kobiety, która przez menopauzę przeszła za wcześnie, boleśnie i bez wsparcia. I która postanowiła, że żadna inna kobieta nie powinna czuć się tak zagubiona jak ona.
Dużą wagę autorka przywiązuje do postu przerywanego, ale nie jako modnego trendu, lecz jako potężnego narzędzia regulującego gospodarkę hormonalną, wpływającego na mikrobiom, wagę, energię i nastrój. Pokazuje, jak różne rodzaje postów wpływają na ciało kobiety w zależności od fazy cyklu, wieku i indywidualnych potrzeb. Tłumaczy, kiedy jeść, ale też co jeść, skupiając się nie na kaloriach, lecz na makroskładnikach i równowadze odżywczej. Oczywiście, odżywianie to tylko jeden z elementów, który nie może być traktowany w oderwaniu od pozostałych aspektów, które autorka porusza.
Znajdziemy tu też historie kobiet, które odzyskały nie tylko energię i sylwetkę, ale też siebie. Swoje „ja”, które zniknęło gdzieś pod warstwami zmęczenia, rozdrażnienia, przyspieszonego bicia serca czy mgły umysłowej.
Każdy rozdział kończy się podsumowaniem i prostymi krokami do wdrożenia, które autorka sugeruje wprowadzać stopniowo, aż staną się naszą rutyną. To ważne, bo menopauza nie jest sprintem, ale długim, często dziesięcioletnim maratonem, w którym nasze decyzje mają znaczenie.
Jeśli jesteś kobietą w okresie okołomenopauzalnym, już w nim jesteś albo dopiero się do niego zbliżasz – ta książka to prezent, który możesz podarować samej sobie. Nie znajdziesz tu cudownych recept, ale coś znacznie ważniejszego: zrozumienie, nadzieję i poczucie kontroli. I przypomnienie, że jesteś ważna. Zawsze. Nawet, a może szczególnie wtedy, gdy świat zdaje się o tym zapominać.
Z nadzieją, że będę mogła samej sobie odpowiedzieć twierdząco na drugie pytanie, sięgnęłam po poradnik zdrowotny doktor Mindy Pelz „Menoreset. Stosuj post, kontroluj objawy menopauzy i poczuj się młodo”. I wiecie, jakie były moje pierwsze spostrzeżenia? Że to książka, która uczy czułości wobec siebie, ale też determinacji. I uświadamia, jak mało wiemy o własnym ciele. Dla mnie to była pierwsza okazja, by usłyszeć o takich pojęciach jak estrobolom i poczuć niemal zawstydzenie, że tak długo żyłam w ignorancji wobec procesów, które codziennie we mnie zachodzą.
"Nie pozwól nikomu wmówić sobie, że musisz żyć ze swoimi dolegliwościami".
To zdanie nie tylko otwiera oczy, ale staje się iskrą, od której zaczyna się bunt. Bunt przeciwko niewidzialności, przemilczaniu i cierpieniu, które często towarzyszy menopauzie. I po przeczytaniu mogę powiedzieć, że to nie zwykły poradnik, a mapa drogowa dla każdej kobiety, która czuje, że traci kontrolę nad swoim ciałem i życiem, ale nie chce się na to godzić.
Bo problem w tym, że nikt nas nie uczy, jak przejść przez ten etap życia. A wręcz słyszymy, że „tak to już jest” i trzeba się z tym pogodzić. A może wystarczy wiedzieć, jak tę drogę przejść?
Dr Pelz dzieli się nie tylko wiedzą popartą badaniami naukowymi, ale też własną historią. Historią kobiety, która przez menopauzę przeszła za wcześnie, boleśnie i bez wsparcia. I która postanowiła, że żadna inna kobieta nie powinna czuć się tak zagubiona jak ona.
Dużą wagę autorka przywiązuje do postu przerywanego, ale nie jako modnego trendu, lecz jako potężnego narzędzia regulującego gospodarkę hormonalną, wpływającego na mikrobiom, wagę, energię i nastrój. Pokazuje, jak różne rodzaje postów wpływają na ciało kobiety w zależności od fazy cyklu, wieku i indywidualnych potrzeb. Tłumaczy, kiedy jeść, ale też co jeść, skupiając się nie na kaloriach, lecz na makroskładnikach i równowadze odżywczej. Oczywiście, odżywianie to tylko jeden z elementów, który nie może być traktowany w oderwaniu od pozostałych aspektów, które autorka porusza.
Znajdziemy tu też historie kobiet, które odzyskały nie tylko energię i sylwetkę, ale też siebie. Swoje „ja”, które zniknęło gdzieś pod warstwami zmęczenia, rozdrażnienia, przyspieszonego bicia serca czy mgły umysłowej.
Każdy rozdział kończy się podsumowaniem i prostymi krokami do wdrożenia, które autorka sugeruje wprowadzać stopniowo, aż staną się naszą rutyną. To ważne, bo menopauza nie jest sprintem, ale długim, często dziesięcioletnim maratonem, w którym nasze decyzje mają znaczenie.
Jeśli jesteś kobietą w okresie okołomenopauzalnym, już w nim jesteś albo dopiero się do niego zbliżasz – ta książka to prezent, który możesz podarować samej sobie. Nie znajdziesz tu cudownych recept, ale coś znacznie ważniejszego: zrozumienie, nadzieję i poczucie kontroli. I przypomnienie, że jesteś ważna. Zawsze. Nawet, a może szczególnie wtedy, gdy świat zdaje się o tym zapominać.
December 20, 2025
Odlična knjiga. Sve opisano jasno i sažeto, a na nama je da preduzmemo šta možemo... Kome se život pretvorio u agoniju - treba da pročita. Ko ima sreće jer je živeo zdravije i manje strrsno u mladosti - blago njemu, knjigu može malo prelistati.
January 24, 2025
It was time. I am exhausted, tired of being tired, sick of waking up at 3am and then having to read for an hour or two in order to go back to sleep. I am weary of hot flashes (though, blessedly, I have temperature increases without the dreaded soaking sweats), and I am frustrated with my random mood swings and snappiness. Yeah, menopause may be part of the circle of life but I am ready to be off the merry-go-round and find a solution.
When I saw Dr. Mindy Pelz’s The Menopause Reset sitting on the new book shelf at the library, my eyes darted to the blurb on the cover: “Includes a BONUS Chapter on Effortless Sleep.” I took the book home and started with the bonus chapter. I had so many Post-it flags hanging out of the library copy, I opted to go purchase a copy instead so I could annotate as I read. Then, rather than continue with that last chapter, I started at the beginning. By the second chapter, my margin notes were vast, the exclamation points plentiful, and the question marks far too numerous…and I was questioning why I bought the book at all.
Within the pages of the book Dr. Pelz does offers a few lifestyle changes that I will try. And, it was these lifestyle-change suggestions that kept me reading rather than DNFing. {Though, in hindsight, the suggestions were ones I already had read in Melissa Urban's The New Whole30: The Definitive Plan to Transform Your Health, Habits, and Relationship with Food and Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Dr. Sanjay Gupta and, thus, not anything new.} However, this book and her “Reset(s)” are not my solution . If you, the reader, want to try all the recommendations within these pages, get out your wallet. The book feels like 160+ pages of a sales pitch for Dr. Pelz’s holistic chiropractic medical practice and a LARGE number of tests, supplements, serums, and equipment. I wore out my highlighters and a ball point pen making note after note, very few of which were because I wanted to implement them but most because I was questioning them. I grew especially weary because I felt the need to do my own additional research: her endnotes were sparse, her citations equally rare, and I did not hold any confidence in her assertions.
I wish I could say that the book just felt truncated and incomplete, in need of more explanation and citing of sources and studies. But I cannot say this. It. Was. A. Sales. Pitch. But, if she removes the constant “take this supplement” (that, in one instance, costs $95 for 120 capsules), “do this test” (that costs $300-$700), buy this light ($500-$10000), or come for this treatment, there would not be a good deal left and the book would be a pamphlet…and, probably, would not cost $17 but $5. Oh, look, another money grab—and I’m sorry I fell for it.
When I saw Dr. Mindy Pelz’s The Menopause Reset sitting on the new book shelf at the library, my eyes darted to the blurb on the cover: “Includes a BONUS Chapter on Effortless Sleep.” I took the book home and started with the bonus chapter. I had so many Post-it flags hanging out of the library copy, I opted to go purchase a copy instead so I could annotate as I read. Then, rather than continue with that last chapter, I started at the beginning. By the second chapter, my margin notes were vast, the exclamation points plentiful, and the question marks far too numerous…and I was questioning why I bought the book at all.
Within the pages of the book Dr. Pelz does offers a few lifestyle changes that I will try. And, it was these lifestyle-change suggestions that kept me reading rather than DNFing. {Though, in hindsight, the suggestions were ones I already had read in Melissa Urban's The New Whole30: The Definitive Plan to Transform Your Health, Habits, and Relationship with Food and Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Dr. Sanjay Gupta and, thus, not anything new.} However, this book and her “Reset(s)” are not my solution . If you, the reader, want to try all the recommendations within these pages, get out your wallet. The book feels like 160+ pages of a sales pitch for Dr. Pelz’s holistic chiropractic medical practice and a LARGE number of tests, supplements, serums, and equipment. I wore out my highlighters and a ball point pen making note after note, very few of which were because I wanted to implement them but most because I was questioning them. I grew especially weary because I felt the need to do my own additional research: her endnotes were sparse, her citations equally rare, and I did not hold any confidence in her assertions.
I wish I could say that the book just felt truncated and incomplete, in need of more explanation and citing of sources and studies. But I cannot say this. It. Was. A. Sales. Pitch. But, if she removes the constant “take this supplement” (that, in one instance, costs $95 for 120 capsules), “do this test” (that costs $300-$700), buy this light ($500-$10000), or come for this treatment, there would not be a good deal left and the book would be a pamphlet…and, probably, would not cost $17 but $5. Oh, look, another money grab—and I’m sorry I fell for it.
October 29, 2023
"The Menopause Reset: Get Rid of Your Symptoms and Feel Like Your Younger Self Again" by Mindy Pelz addresses the often-overlooked challenges of menopause, offering a comprehensive guide for managing symptoms and regaining control over health and wellbeing. Pelz's personal journey underscores the transformative impact of menopause and the need for greater awareness and support. The book outlines practical strategies, including adopting a ketogenic diet, incorporating intermittent fasting, emphasizing strength training, prioritizing restful sleep, managing stress, and seeking professional medical guidance. By advocating for a holistic reset encompassing physical, emotional, and lifestyle adjustments, Pelz empowers individuals to navigate the complexities of menopause with resilience and vitality.
This book by Mindy Pelz is found to be severely lacking in substance and practicality. Despite its promising premise, the book fails to deliver on its claims of providing effective solutions for managing menopausal symptoms. The author's emphasis on a ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting as the primary remedies for complex hormonal changes oversimplifies a multifaceted issue, disregarding the diverse needs and experiences of individuals undergoing menopause. Furthermore, the book's tone comes across as patronizing, failing to acknowledge the emotional and psychological impact of menopause on women. Pelz's anecdotal accounts, while relatable, do little to offer genuine insights or credible scientific evidence, leaving readers feeling unsupported and disillusioned. Overall, "The Menopause Reset" falls short in addressing the nuanced challenges of menopause, ultimately providing a shallow and unsatisfactory guide for those seeking comprehensive support and guidance during this significant life transition.
This book by Mindy Pelz is found to be severely lacking in substance and practicality. Despite its promising premise, the book fails to deliver on its claims of providing effective solutions for managing menopausal symptoms. The author's emphasis on a ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting as the primary remedies for complex hormonal changes oversimplifies a multifaceted issue, disregarding the diverse needs and experiences of individuals undergoing menopause. Furthermore, the book's tone comes across as patronizing, failing to acknowledge the emotional and psychological impact of menopause on women. Pelz's anecdotal accounts, while relatable, do little to offer genuine insights or credible scientific evidence, leaving readers feeling unsupported and disillusioned. Overall, "The Menopause Reset" falls short in addressing the nuanced challenges of menopause, ultimately providing a shallow and unsatisfactory guide for those seeking comprehensive support and guidance during this significant life transition.
September 11, 2024
Disappointing. I first became aware of Mindy Pelz when she was a guest on a podcast I follow. I was excited to read this book as I am beginning to experience early perimenopause symptoms.
Sadly I found this book greatly lacking in substance. I can get on board with some of the recommendations around low-carb, fasting, lifestyle changes etc, but she provides zero scholarly research or references to back up any of her claims. In addition there is a significant lack of detailed guidance on implementing her suggestions. The first chapters of the book promise a detailed protocol, and I kept reading but came away with the feeling that this book is meant to be an introductory sales pitch for her website and services. The guidelines given are very high-level, there is no 28-day step by step protocol, only some food and supplement lists and general description of a carb-cycling version of keto/low-carb and types of intermittent fasting. This information is scattered across several chapters and there is no concise actionable summary bringing it all together.
In addition, she recommends expensive therapies and gadgets that are out of reach for most of us (weekly hyperbaric chamber sessions, infrared saunas, etc) but does not share any scientific research to back up these recommendations.
I get the sense that this book is meant to provide a limited preview that entices people to sign up for her services. If that is the goal, she should offer this as a free pdf. I’m glad I got this at the library, it would be absolutely insulting and infuriating to have paid full price for what amounts to mostly fluff, testimonials, and blog-level content.
Sadly I found this book greatly lacking in substance. I can get on board with some of the recommendations around low-carb, fasting, lifestyle changes etc, but she provides zero scholarly research or references to back up any of her claims. In addition there is a significant lack of detailed guidance on implementing her suggestions. The first chapters of the book promise a detailed protocol, and I kept reading but came away with the feeling that this book is meant to be an introductory sales pitch for her website and services. The guidelines given are very high-level, there is no 28-day step by step protocol, only some food and supplement lists and general description of a carb-cycling version of keto/low-carb and types of intermittent fasting. This information is scattered across several chapters and there is no concise actionable summary bringing it all together.
In addition, she recommends expensive therapies and gadgets that are out of reach for most of us (weekly hyperbaric chamber sessions, infrared saunas, etc) but does not share any scientific research to back up these recommendations.
I get the sense that this book is meant to provide a limited preview that entices people to sign up for her services. If that is the goal, she should offer this as a free pdf. I’m glad I got this at the library, it would be absolutely insulting and infuriating to have paid full price for what amounts to mostly fluff, testimonials, and blog-level content.
April 12, 2024
Not a lot of value here. To me, it was a lot of junk science, and a sales pitch from a chiropractor.
November 30, 2025
This book feels like a sales pitch & product promotions. The author is a chiropractor, not medical doctor, but claims to be an expert on this medical topic. The entire book focuses on holistic/naturopathic solutions. There is little scientific evidence provided to support claims. I’m fine with adding these things but only with recognition of the limited information known & never instead of incorporating evidence-based medicine. Hormone therapy is never mentioned, even though it has established cognitive, bone and heart benefits. HT is not mentioned for benefits with night sweats or hot flashes either, even though she admits estrogen loss is to blame for these. But she will recommend CBD supplements. 🙄
The only thing I agree with is tackling lifestyle before all the bio hacking stuff.
The only thing I agree with is tackling lifestyle before all the bio hacking stuff.
August 4, 2024
I should have read this book 10 years ago. A lot of advice in here so it would be hard to do it all. I've read many books on the benefits of fasting and this is just the latest one. I advise any 40-year-old to pick up this book, read it, and get ready. As a night owl, I will find getting up at sunrise for red light therapy difficult, but I can definitely do a sunset.
March 15, 2025
I've watched videos on the author's YouTube channel so picked this up from my library. It's OK. There's some good tips here, but overall felt too much like marketing to buy stuff.
June 22, 2025
3.5 stars
June 30, 2025
Can I say that I hate this whole concept, and anyone who makes health this complicated?
I only read 45% of this book, because it was just stressing me out.
This author makes out like she has the final word on women's health, and her knowledge is the only thing that will save billions of women from death and destruction.
The steps required only include seven different types of fasting, heavy metal chelation, and changing what you eat throughout your entire menstrual cycle. There is probably more, but as I mentioned I didn't get that far.
Books like this make being a woman seem so difficult. It doesn't have to be that way. Let's not complicate everything just to sell a made-up cure.
I only read 45% of this book, because it was just stressing me out.
This author makes out like she has the final word on women's health, and her knowledge is the only thing that will save billions of women from death and destruction.
The steps required only include seven different types of fasting, heavy metal chelation, and changing what you eat throughout your entire menstrual cycle. There is probably more, but as I mentioned I didn't get that far.
Books like this make being a woman seem so difficult. It doesn't have to be that way. Let's not complicate everything just to sell a made-up cure.
March 4, 2024
Every woman (aged 30 - 70) should read this book. I feel so empowered after finally understanding the mystery of our cycles and eating patterns. I feel validated that some of my habits are, in fact, because biology demands it. And while I’m not in menopause, this book is a guide to keep your body in its best health for that stage in life (and truthfully all stages). A must read.
March 5, 2024
I’m basing this rating on the audiobook, which is a great way to get a person interested. I think you need to buy the book to seriously follow the program and take in all the advice.
April 6, 2025
My issue with this book is the lack of scientific evidence. For all the "science" she touts, there are only 18 references to scientific studies some of which go back to the 1980's. Definitely not nearly enough evidence to peddle keto diets, hyperbaric oxygen, red laser light treatments, and other ideas that have either not enough research to prove they work or have studies that show mixed results. Throughout the book, she constantly tells the reader she is going to teach the reader how to take back their life, even saying in this upcoming chapter I'll tell you how to do this or that but doesn't get into anything substantial until Chapter 5 and even then, she gives a brief overview of the hormones, so the reader truly doesn't understand exactly how these hormones work. The entire book sounds like she took information that she doesn't really have a scientific understanding of and just expects the reader to believe she knows what is best. Also, she touts having to buy a variety of products from her website which are quite expensive like the DUTCH urine test. It's interesting to me that as a chiropractor she behaves more like a primary care physician or OB/GYN without the training for these positions. I regularly see my chiropractor but would never expect him to fix my menopause. I save that for my OB/GYN. Some of her suggestions also will not work for the average woman who has a job to go to in the morning. Most women do not have the luxury of waking up and meditating, then easing into the day, then waiting two hours to have their coffee, then working out, then getting ready for work, then actually going to work. I'd have to get up at 4am to follow her morning routine. The only thing I got out of the book is the chapter on the Rushing Woman. That I can relate to, definitely need to slow down. I'm definitely not against natural methods for healing and supporting the body, but as a science teacher, I want the evidence, the scientific research studies showing long term studies not some second-hand anecdotal evidence with zero proof.
July 28, 2024
Some good suggestions; I will take what I felt was most useful and leave the rest. Dr. Pelz is big on expensive supplements and recommends several throughout the book…it made me wonder if she gets some kind of kickback from these companies? Either way, it was a good starting point to understanding how to ease my journey through perimenopause and menopause.
October 29, 2024
Easy to read. Six steps toward better health in the menopause years: 1) Intermittent Fasting. 2) Balance macros/increase healthy fats. 3) Heal your gut.
4) Detox. 5) De-stress. 6) Effortless sleep/Circadian rhythm. I don’t buy into her “cave-woman science”. But, a lot of her thoughts and strategies seem valid and will hopefully prove to be helpful.
4) Detox. 5) De-stress. 6) Effortless sleep/Circadian rhythm. I don’t buy into her “cave-woman science”. But, a lot of her thoughts and strategies seem valid and will hopefully prove to be helpful.
April 13, 2024
I found it very helpful. I don’t know if I implement all the information she gave us. I start with 12 hr fasting.
May 11, 2024
Wish this was available 20 years ago, would have been so helpful then. Explains a lot , I wished I had known. Very informative.
November 22, 2024
This was a quick and easy read. The author presented the information very well.
Overall, I really enjoyed the content. I don't agree with some of the recommendations, but I am eager to incorporate some of her suggestions.
Each of her recommendations have easy to follow guidelines, and she breaks things down into baby steps so it doesn't get too overwhelming to start! Her five recommendations are: (1) Change When You Eat, (2) Address What You Are Eating, (3) Repair Your Microbiome, (4) Detox Yourself and Your Life, and (5) Stop the Rushing.
I am really intrigued to incorporate the seven types of fasts that she teaches: Intermittent fasting, dinner-to-dinner fasting, 36-hr fasting, autophagy fasting, fast-mimicking diet, dry fasting, and 3-5 day water fasting. I already unintentionally do intermittent fasting, since I never eat after supper. I do believe that fasting can reap health benefits, and I can't wait to try more!
She recommends a ketogenic diet focusing on macros: Net carbs under 50 grams, protein under 50 grams, 60% of all food per day from fats. For me, I am keeping my protein high as I am lifting heavy and trying to build muscle. From what I've read on one of her FB groups, her protein guideline is outdated from this book and that she does now recommend higher protein. I'm not sure whether that's from her YouTube content or from her more recent books, but I'm pleased to hear that. I am a vegetarian, and I don't follow a keto diet. I have tracked macros before, and I did track them diligently for a while last year just to see where my numbers were.
She has recommendations for eating/fasting according to your cycle, whether you are still cycling or not! It's called her 28-day Hormone Reset, and her dietary recommendations remind me of seed cycling -- focusing on feeding your estrogen in the earlier part of your cycle and progesterone in latter. So, even if you aren't cycling or have erratic cycles, follow her recommendations for each 28-day Hormone Reset even if you don't actually have a cycle. That way you are still benefiting from building good estrogen and progesterone.
I agree with what she has to say about the importance of feeding your microbiome. Years ago, I worked on weaning myself off PPIs (Nexium) and fixing my gut health. I didn't even know that probiotic lotions existed, so I love that I learned something new to research further!
Detoxing heavy metals and chemicals including endocrine disrupters: I have taken some steps to reduce my exposure. I am not familiar enough with some of her suggestions, like red light therapy and hyperbaric oxygen chambers.
Slowing down: YES!! Love this chapter! I'm totally guilty of not prioritizing self-care and not scheduling downtime, but I'm trying to get better with that.
She is a fan of the DUTCH test, which is very expensive. Based on what I've researched about it, cortisol levels are more accurately measured by taking a 4-point saliva test and that sex hormones are better measured through labwork but that is highly variable depending on where you are in your cycle (if you are even cycling).
She is a fan of tracking blood sugar levels and ketones via a home blood sugar monitor. She recommends keeping morning blood sugar readings between 70-90 mg/dls on most days and keeping ketones above 0.5. For me, I can't see myself caring enough to (a) buy a monitor and (b) track those measurements multiple times a day. I think it would drive me a bit batty.
As the old saying goes: "Take what you like and leave the rest." That's what I intend to do with the suggestions from this book.
I do highly recommend this book, and I intend to read Dr. Pelz's newer book as well as watch her YouTube videos to learn more about her lifestyle recommendations. There's a lot of information presented here, and I will need to hear more from her to gain more knowledge.
Lots of memorable quotes:
“Symptoms are gifts. I know they don’t feel like that when they are occurring, but if your body had a language, it would talk to you in symptoms.” - Page 12
“You were born in the most amazing, self-healing body. You just need to learn the tools to tap into that healing process.” - Page 23
"Your body was designed to heal. There is a lifestyle that will maximize that healing.” - Page 24
“The menopause years are an opportunity for us to care for ourselves.” - Pages 35-36
"I know you’ve been putting all your heart and soul into ever you around you, but now is the time to out your heart and soul into you. Declining hormones mean declining protection. You are more vulnerable to disease during your menopause transition than ever before." - Page 37
"On the pages of this book are some of the greatest tools for resetting your hormones, but nothing will save your life more than making yourself a priority.” - Page 37
Overall, I really enjoyed the content. I don't agree with some of the recommendations, but I am eager to incorporate some of her suggestions.
Each of her recommendations have easy to follow guidelines, and she breaks things down into baby steps so it doesn't get too overwhelming to start! Her five recommendations are: (1) Change When You Eat, (2) Address What You Are Eating, (3) Repair Your Microbiome, (4) Detox Yourself and Your Life, and (5) Stop the Rushing.
I am really intrigued to incorporate the seven types of fasts that she teaches: Intermittent fasting, dinner-to-dinner fasting, 36-hr fasting, autophagy fasting, fast-mimicking diet, dry fasting, and 3-5 day water fasting. I already unintentionally do intermittent fasting, since I never eat after supper. I do believe that fasting can reap health benefits, and I can't wait to try more!
She recommends a ketogenic diet focusing on macros: Net carbs under 50 grams, protein under 50 grams, 60% of all food per day from fats. For me, I am keeping my protein high as I am lifting heavy and trying to build muscle. From what I've read on one of her FB groups, her protein guideline is outdated from this book and that she does now recommend higher protein. I'm not sure whether that's from her YouTube content or from her more recent books, but I'm pleased to hear that. I am a vegetarian, and I don't follow a keto diet. I have tracked macros before, and I did track them diligently for a while last year just to see where my numbers were.
She has recommendations for eating/fasting according to your cycle, whether you are still cycling or not! It's called her 28-day Hormone Reset, and her dietary recommendations remind me of seed cycling -- focusing on feeding your estrogen in the earlier part of your cycle and progesterone in latter. So, even if you aren't cycling or have erratic cycles, follow her recommendations for each 28-day Hormone Reset even if you don't actually have a cycle. That way you are still benefiting from building good estrogen and progesterone.
I agree with what she has to say about the importance of feeding your microbiome. Years ago, I worked on weaning myself off PPIs (Nexium) and fixing my gut health. I didn't even know that probiotic lotions existed, so I love that I learned something new to research further!
Detoxing heavy metals and chemicals including endocrine disrupters: I have taken some steps to reduce my exposure. I am not familiar enough with some of her suggestions, like red light therapy and hyperbaric oxygen chambers.
Slowing down: YES!! Love this chapter! I'm totally guilty of not prioritizing self-care and not scheduling downtime, but I'm trying to get better with that.
She is a fan of the DUTCH test, which is very expensive. Based on what I've researched about it, cortisol levels are more accurately measured by taking a 4-point saliva test and that sex hormones are better measured through labwork but that is highly variable depending on where you are in your cycle (if you are even cycling).
She is a fan of tracking blood sugar levels and ketones via a home blood sugar monitor. She recommends keeping morning blood sugar readings between 70-90 mg/dls on most days and keeping ketones above 0.5. For me, I can't see myself caring enough to (a) buy a monitor and (b) track those measurements multiple times a day. I think it would drive me a bit batty.
As the old saying goes: "Take what you like and leave the rest." That's what I intend to do with the suggestions from this book.
I do highly recommend this book, and I intend to read Dr. Pelz's newer book as well as watch her YouTube videos to learn more about her lifestyle recommendations. There's a lot of information presented here, and I will need to hear more from her to gain more knowledge.
Lots of memorable quotes:
“Symptoms are gifts. I know they don’t feel like that when they are occurring, but if your body had a language, it would talk to you in symptoms.” - Page 12
“You were born in the most amazing, self-healing body. You just need to learn the tools to tap into that healing process.” - Page 23
"Your body was designed to heal. There is a lifestyle that will maximize that healing.” - Page 24
“The menopause years are an opportunity for us to care for ourselves.” - Pages 35-36
"I know you’ve been putting all your heart and soul into ever you around you, but now is the time to out your heart and soul into you. Declining hormones mean declining protection. You are more vulnerable to disease during your menopause transition than ever before." - Page 37
"On the pages of this book are some of the greatest tools for resetting your hormones, but nothing will save your life more than making yourself a priority.” - Page 37
June 29, 2025
If you are a female, you will benefit from reading this book. I am a Mindy Pelz fan. Her style speaks to me. I have read her other books and loved them. I believe women need as much education as we can get. I refuse to fall victim to the health challenges I watched my mother and grandmothers battle. I recognized my body was changing and was not getting answers from my health team but my doctor did recommend I start to study perimenopause. How I manage the next years will influence the rest of my life. I am committed to take my health seriously. The information is one step of that path. Join me.
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