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Dr Mindy Pelz says dieting for social media ideals can stop periods
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
How to ACTUALLY Lose Belly Fat (Based on Science) | Dr. Mindy Pelz
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"how many 20 year olds and 30-year-olds don't have a menstrual cycle. And they don't have a menstrual cycle because they've been manipulating their diet. Their diet's too low calorie."
Dr Mindy Pelz says she has seen many women in their 20s and 30s lose their menstrual cycle after restricting calories to match culturally promoted body types. She argues this kind of weight loss can disrupt hormones and that some fat gain may be normal under oestrogen-driven physiology.
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- On Purpose with Jay Shetty
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- How to ACTUALLY Lose Belly Fat (Based on Science) | Dr. Mindy Pelz
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