The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

How Intermittent Fasting Works for Women! – Cynthia Thurlow, NP

4 snips

Dec 7, 2023

Cynthia Thurlow, a Johns Hopkins-trained nurse practitioner and functional nutritionist, shares her expertise on intermittent fasting specifically for women. She discusses how hormonal changes throughout the menstrual cycle impact fasting strategies, emphasizing personalized approaches for different life stages, including menopause. Cynthia debunks diet dogma and stresses the importance of lifestyle factors like sleep and stress management. She highlights tailored fasting techniques and explores how epigenetic factors influence reproductive health and nutrition.

Ask episode

AI Snips

Chapters

Books

Transcript

Episode notes

ADVICE

Fasting for Your Cycle

Women should fast according to their menstrual cycle.
During the follicular phase (first two weeks), longer fasts are more manageable due to higher estrogen levels.

INSIGHT

Biological Differences in Fasting

Women's bodies are designed for procreation, making them more sensitive to environmental changes and stress.
This biological difference affects their response to fasting compared to men.

ADVICE

Fasting and Menopause

Menopausal women have more flexibility with fasting due to hormonal stability.
Prioritize sleep, stress management, anti-inflammatory nutrition, and avoid over-exercising.

Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode

Get the app

Cynthia Thurlow joins the show to talk about how intermittent fasting can help women change their body, metabolic system and brain function. She has tips for women at all stages: from active menstrual cycles to perimenopause to menopause.

Cynthia is a Johns Hopkins-trained nurse practitioner and functional nutritionist founded and serves as CEO of Everyday Wellness Project. She holds a Master of Science degree in Nursing and Functional Nutrition certifications with advanced trainings in Endocrinology and Gastroenterology. Her career in healthcare includes nearly 20 years of emergency medicine and cardiology experience. She brings a broad perspective when working with women to improve the state of their health.

“I really start from a foundational level talking to women about fasting,” Cynthia says. “It's really honoring our own unique physiology. It's leaning into that menstrual cycle. It's leaning into the lifestyle piece that so much of us forget to talk about with our patients, our sleep quality, stress management, anti-inflammatory nutrition, our exercise quality, our connection with nature, all of which are critically important.”

She also addresses diet dogma that frustratingly persists, even with established and emerging science about the benefits of intermittent fasting.

She tackles this outdated dogma (and a lot more!) in her new book, “Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging.”

“[Intermittent fasting] restores our intrinsic rhythms, burns fat, regenerates our health right down to the cellular level, and stabilizes our hormones,” Cynthia says in her book. “In turn, we are less likely to develop obesity, diabetes, vascular diseases, and autoimmune disorders.”

At the end of this conversation, you’ll have the tools to decide if intermittent fasting is the right choice for the state of your own health.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.