How to Do Intermittent Fasting Correctly | Cynthia Thurlow
Feb 28, 2024
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Cynthia Thurlow, a fasting expert, discusses practical aspects of intermittent fasting. She covers benefits like ketosis, autophagy, and brain health. Cynthia also talks about fasting protocols, supplements, and warnings. Learn practical tips for successful fasting at all ages.
Supplements like curcumin aid autophagy during fasting, emphasizing cautious approaches to breaking fasts.
Fasting impacts women's health by adjusting to individual hormone changes, emphasizing nutrient management for metabolic health.
Intermittent fasting benefits brain health through insulin sensitivity improvements, BDNF neuroplasticity, and weight management impacts on daily life.
Deep dives
Importance of Autophagy in Fasting Benefits and Supplement Use
Supporting fasting benefits with supplements is discussed, focusing on up-regulating autophagy with examples like curcumin and medicinal mushrooms. Cynthia Thurlow emphasizes being cautious about breaking a fast and highlights the significance of specific supplements like magnesium in an unfed state.
Insights into Intermittent Fasting and Women's Health
The episode provides insights into how intermittent fasting impacts women's health, discussing the effects of hormones on fasting, nutrient handling, and protein needs. Cynthia Thurlow emphasizes the importance of adapting fasting approaches based on individual hormonal changes and metabolic health.
Achieving Brain Health and Weight Management through Fasting
Cynthia Thurlow delves into the diverse benefits of fasting on brain health, BDNF neuroplasticity, and weight management. The discussion covers improving insulin sensitivity, blood markers, and the diverse impacts of implementing intermittent fasting in daily life.
Maintaining Muscle Mass and Insulin Sensitivity in Fasting
The podcast explores strategies to prevent muscle loss during fasting, emphasizing the necessity of adequate protein intake, strength training, and stress management. Insights are shared on optimizing muscle protein synthesis with protein intake to support metabolic health.
Electrolyte Importance in Fasting and Sodium Balance
The significance of electrolytes, especially sodium balance, during fasting is highlighted. Cynthia Thurlow advises on electrolyte consumption, water intake, and managing sodium loss to address hydration and electrolyte needs when following fasting protocols.
In this episode, my guest is Cynthia Thurlow, a nurse practitioner and the author of the best-selling book Intermittent Fasting Transformation. Her TEDx talk on Intermittent Fasting currently has over 14 million views. With over 20 years of experience in health and wellness, Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and women’s health. Her mission is to educate women on the benefits of intermittent fasting and overall holistic health and wellness and help all women live their most optimal lives.
In this episode, Cynthia explains the practical aspects of Intermittent Fasting. We cover fasting for different life stages. We discuss the wide-ranging benefits of intermittent fasting, including ketosis, autophagy, insulin sensitivity, brain health, and lowering of inflammation. We also discuss supplements for fasting, fasting protocols, salt, and electrolytes. We also cover warnings for fasting and who should not fast. Finally, Cynthia gives practical tips and tools for successful and safe fasting at all ages.
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Cynthia Thurlow
TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=A6Dkt7zyImk
Website: https://cynthiathurlow.com/
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Research
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9108547/
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