

The Intermittent Fasting Podcast
Melanie Avalon, Barry Conrad
Burn fat, gain energy, and enhance health by changing WHEN you eat, not WHAT you eat! Explore the intermittent fasting (IF) lifestyle, with Melanie Avalon - biohacker, founder of AvalonX, and author of What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine - and Barry Conrad - actor, singer-songwriter, and creator and host of Banter with BC.
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Dec 19, 2022 • 1h 27min
#296 - Berberine, Insulin Sensitivity, Glucose Control, Gut Health, Liver Health, Body Recomposition, AMPK Activation, Cholesterol Control, And More!
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Dec 12, 2022 • 60min
#295 - Food Choices, Macros, Ketosis, Chronic Pain, Oxalates, Organ Meat, Variety In Fasting, Exercise, And More!
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Dec 5, 2022 • 54min
#294 - Creatine, Excess Skin, Toning Up, Clean Hair Dye, Hormones, Caffeine, Cortisol, Hormetic Stress, Jet Lag, Hydration, Melatonin And More!
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Nov 28, 2022 • 57min
#293 - Holiday Feasting, Liquid Chlorophyll, Iron Supplementation, Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Sauna, Signs of Ketosis, And More!
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Nov 21, 2022 • 59min
#292 - Creatine, Brain Health, Sex Hormones, Muscle Building, Insulin Sensitivity, Sarcopenia, Andropause, Mood, Motivation, BDNF, And More!
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Nov 14, 2022 • 56min
#291 - Meat Intolerance, Generic Medications, Micronutrient Testing, Apple Cider Vinegar, Bone Broth Fasting, Grass Fed Butter, Ghee, And More!
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Nov 7, 2022 • 53min
#290 - Creatine, Vitamin E, Safe Tanning, Slow Weight Loss, Cheating On Your Diet, Toothpaste, Digestive Enzymes, Leaky Gut, And More!
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Oct 31, 2022 • 54min
#289 - Halloween Candy, Flavored Coffees, Autophagy, Atherosclerosis, Berberine, PMDD, Type 1 Diabetes, And More!
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Oct 24, 2022 • 56min
#288 - Fiber, Psyllium Husk, Glyphosate, Constipation, Nutrient Timing, Hunger During The Fast, Protein, Bioidentical HRT, And More!
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Oct 17, 2022 • 58min
#287 - Thyroid Mysteries, Functional Medicine, Gum, Oral Microbiome, Halitosis, Electrolytes, 48 Hour Fasts, And More!
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