Expert insights and actionable steps to reverse and prevent heart disease. Dr. Regina Druz (Cornell/Duke trained MD) is the leading holistic cardiologist, who brings clinical practice wisdom to the science of medicine, enabling listeners to take ownership over their heart health. The episodes focus on the root cause drivers of heart disease, delving deep into metabolic health, hormonal changes, inflammation, toxicities, stress and sleep, and the lifestyle strategies to achieve optimal health, longevity and vitality.
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Expert insights and actionable steps to reverse and prevent heart disease. Dr. Regina Druz (Cornell/Duke trained MD) is the leading holistic cardiologist, who brings clinical practice wisdom to the science of medicine, enabling listeners to take ownership over their heart health. The episodes focus on the root cause drivers of heart disease, delving deep into metabolic health, hormonal changes, inflammation, toxicities, stress and sleep, and the lifestyle strategies to achieve optimal health, longevity and vitality.
Midlife Metamorphosis: Embrace Your Power, Discover Your Freedom
Own Your Heart Health with Dr. Regina Druz
47 minutes
1 week ago
Midlife Metamorphosis: Embrace Your Power, Discover Your Freedom
Midlife can feel like an ending, but what if it’s actually the moment everything starts to make sense? What if the same body you’ve spent years trying to fix is the one that’s been carrying the wisdom you’ve needed all along?
Dr. Regina Druz sits down with Mindy Gorman-Plutzer, a certified health coach and functional nutrition practitioner, for a conversation about midlife transformation, women’s health, and the kind of freedom that comes from trusting yourself again. Mindy shares how her own path through loss and disordered eating led her to a deeper understanding of what true healing looks like - one that blends functional medicine with compassion, curiosity, and radical self-acceptance.
They talk about what really happens when women stop fighting their bodies and start asking better questions: Why do we eat the way we do? What beliefs are still shaping the way we treat ourselves? How much energy are we losing to perfectionism or self-doubt? Mindy’s approach helps women move away from control and fear toward a more intuitive, grounded sense of nutrition and wellness that honors both science and emotion.
Dr. Druz connects these insights to the heart, sharing how stress and constant striving can show up in cardiovascular health and longevity. Together, they make a powerful case for redefining midlife as a stage of empowerment, not limitation.
Midlife Metamorphosis invites listeners to see this season as an opening rather than a crisis. It’s a reminder that transformation doesn’t have to mean reinventing yourself. It can mean finally coming home to who you’ve been all along.
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Introduction to Heart Health and Nutrition
01:58 Mindy’s Journey to Health Coaching
06:34 The Freedom Promise Framework
10:25 Recognizing the Why in Nutrition
12:01 The Impact of Diet Culture
15:28 The Role of Technology in Health
18:36 Radical Acceptance and Self-Worth
21:40 Understanding Patterns in Eating
24:57 Midlife Metamorphosis and Its Importance
30:09 The Connection Between Stress and Health
35:18 Empowerment in Midlife
40:20 Legacy and Future Generations
Connect with Mindy Gorman-Plutzer:
Get Mindy’s Book, Midlife Metamorphosis: The Journey from Diet Culture to Radical Acceptance
Links
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Access Courses and Events
Get Heartwell Toolkits
Schedule a Business Meeting
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Own Your Heart Health with Dr. Regina Druz
Expert insights and actionable steps to reverse and prevent heart disease. Dr. Regina Druz (Cornell/Duke trained MD) is the leading holistic cardiologist, who brings clinical practice wisdom to the science of medicine, enabling listeners to take ownership over their heart health. The episodes focus on the root cause drivers of heart disease, delving deep into metabolic health, hormonal changes, inflammation, toxicities, stress and sleep, and the lifestyle strategies to achieve optimal health, longevity and vitality.
