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Menopause Isn’t a Breakdown. It’s a Brain Upgrade: The Science of Midlife Power with Dr. Mindy Pelz
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- Dhru Purohit Show
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- Feb 11, 2026
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This episode is brought to you by Bon Charge, Momentous, Cozy Earth, and Our Place. When we think about aging, menopause is often framed as something to endure or “get through.” But this episode challenges that narrative, revealing menopause as a powerful biological and neurological transition that can unlock greater clarity, resilience, and purpose. Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Mindy Pelz to reframe menopause as a powerful biological, psychological, and cultural initiation, not a decline. Dr. Pelz traces the mythology and history that shaped how we view menopause, explains what modern science gets right (and wrong), and unpacks why intense emotions, brain changes, and identity shifts are not signs of dysfunction but signals of transformation. She also dives into practical guidance around nutrition, glucose balance, hormones, genetics, and daily habits that support women in this stage of life, while offering insight into how men can better support the women they love. Dr. Mindy Pelz is a New York Times bestselling author, visionary educator, and trailblazer in women’s health and hormone science with over two decades of experience building a global movement that helps women understand and harness the power of their bodies at every stage of life. Her new book Age Like a Girl blends cutting-edge science with personal insight to show how fasting, nutrition, and lifestyle shifts can balance hormones, boost energy, and turn midlife’s neurochemical changes into a launchpad for purpose and reinvention. With a Doctorate of Chiropractic and a background in functional nutrition, she brings both rigor and heart to her work championing a bold message: aging isn’t a decline; it’s an evolution, and now is the time for women to get stronger, clearer, and mor…