Episode Highlights With Dr. Phyllis Pobee

• What she sees related to intermittent fasting and women
• Why fasting can lead to an initial 10-pound weight loss and then a rebound with more weight gain
• We are already losing muscle in our 30s and beyond without fasting, and fasting can speed up muscle loss if we aren’t careful
• Not everyone responds well to a lack of food
• Age matters in fasting and impacts younger and older people differently 
• How we can heal the metabolism after fasting and dieting
• The cortisol piece and how to support the body 
• Why women especially often need to eat more, not less, to lose fat
• How we can raise our metabolic rate to preserve muscle and lose fat long-term

Resources We Mention

• GeneLean 360