465: The Complete Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women | Cynthia Thurlow
The Jesse Chappus Show
The Myth of Intermittent Fasting
"I've been looking forward to actually I watch your podcast. It's always nice as a podcaster to connect with other kind of like-minded podcast owners," she says. "We have a lot to get into, we're gonna have a lot of fun." She talks about the myth that intermittent fasting is unsafe for women and how both genders were able to mitigate food scarcity before today.
Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/cynthiathurlow465
Cynthia Thurlow (IG: @cynthia_thurlow_) is a nurse practitioner, CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, and international speaker, with over 10 million views for her second TEDx talk on intermittent fasting.
With over 20 years experience in health and wellness, she is a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health.
Today we're discussing Cynthia's new book, Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging.
If you're a woman interested in intermittent fasting, this comprehensive conversation is for you and how to go about getting the most from this practice. Men stick around, you'll take a lot away from this too.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Debunking the myth: Intermittent fasting is unsafe for women
- What is intermittent fasting?
- The simple and slow approach to start fasting
- Are you metabolically flexible?
- Understanding what you can consume in a fasted state
- How to structure your meals after breaking a fast
- Cynthia's typical day of fasting + what she eats
- Will adding sugar substitutes to bitter drinks break a fast?
- The fasting benefits of spermidine and berberine
- What is autophagy?
- High intensity interval training (HIIT) can upregulate autophagy
- The benefits of C8 MCT oil + how to incorporate it into your diet
- How to use detox binders while fasting
- Cynthia's transition into health, wellness, and fasting
- What age does perimenopause start + common symptoms
- How to approach fasting as a woman going through perimenopause
- Fasting in menopause
- Why stress management is important
- The many health benefits of intermittent fasting
- The benefits of intermittent fasting & weight training
- The best snack recommendations (if needed)
- The differences between intermittent fasting for men vs women
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Listen to Dave Asprey previously on TUHP (episodes #061, #159, #305, and #389)
G.I. Detox Robyn O'Brien - The Unhealthy Truth (book)
Cynthia Thurlow's TEDx Talk - Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique
Listen to Dr. Jason Fung previously on TUHP (episodes #369 and #380)
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