Age Like a Girl

Dr. Mindy Pelz, noted women‘s health advocate and the bestselling author of Fast Like a Girl and Eat Like a Girl, redefines menopause as a powerful biological upgrade--offering science-backed strategies to help women thrive, reclaim their health, and step into their most vibrant, authentic selves. What if menopause isn‘t something to fear--but a biological and spiritual turning point that sets you up for your most vibrant, empowered years? In Age Like a Girl, bestselling author and women‘s health expert Dr. Mindy Pelz reclaims the menopause conversation. With insight from neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and decades of clinical experience, she reframes menopause as a natural brain remodel--a purposeful, biological transformation that frees women from people-pleasing and performance, and reconnects them to their true voice. Through a mix of science, storytelling, and practical lifestyle tools, Dr. Pelz shows women how to work with their changing neurochemistry to regain clarity, calm, confidence, and purpose. This is not a book about shrinking symptoms or silencing discomfort. It‘s about understanding what‘s really happening in your body--and stepping into the next phase of life with power and pride. You‘ll learn: The brain science behind menopause and why so many women experience mood shifts, brain fog, and emotional turbulence How to interpret the neurochemical shifts as a call to realignment--not as dysfunction What anthropology reveals about post-menopausal women as leaders, wisdom holders, and central figures in thriving communities Tools to support your changing body, including fasting, movement, sleep, and nutrition strategies How to use this transitional time to reconnect to your inner voice and reshape your life on your terms Whether you‘re pre-, peri-, or post-menopausal, Age Like a Girl offers a deeply validating, actionable, and hopeful message: this is not the beginning of the end. This is your chance to rise.