
The Intermittent Fasting Podcast
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.
Latest episodes

Nov 21, 2021 • 1h
#240 - Moving To Maintenance Mode, Brain Health, Alzheimer‘s, Suppository Supplements, Cheese, Veganism, And More!
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Nov 14, 2021 • 53min
#239 - Melanie‘s Zoe Results, Burning Fat & Carbs, Blood Types, Personalized Nutrition, Low Insulin & High Glucose, Diabetes, And More!
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Nov 7, 2021 • 58min
#238 - Bingeing, Over Restriction, Shorter Fasts, Fasting For Women, mTor Activation, High Protein Vs. Low Protein, Medical Tests, And More!
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Oct 31, 2021 • 1h 59min
#237 - Our Taste For Sodium, Electrolytes, Low Carb Diets, Hydration & pH Balance, Fatigue & Muscle Cramps, Thermoregulation, Exercise, Sauna, Need Vs. Optimization, And More!
Visit IFpodcast.com/episode237 For FULL Shownotes, And IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike For All The Stuff We Like!1:10 - BUTCHERBOX: For A Limited Time Go To butcherbox.com/ifpodcast And Get A FREE Holiday Turkey In Your First Box!4:10 - BEAUTYCOUNTER: Keep Your Fast Clean Inside And Out With Safe Skincare! Shop With Us At melanieavalon.com/beautycounter, And Something Magical Might Happen After Your First Order! Find Your Perfect Beautycounter Products With Melanie's Quiz: melanieavalon.com/beautycounterquizLMNT: For A Limited Time Go To drinklmnt.com/ifpodcast To Get A Sample Pack For Only The Price Of Shipping!!9:45 - Robb's Personal Story14:45 - The Beginnings Of LMNT21:40 - How Do You Know What The Right Combination For Your Body?23:10 - Our Taste For Sodium27:30 - Hydration & pH Balance32:45 - Nicotine33:10 - Where Is The Line Between Hydration And Dehydration?35:30 - Sodium Depletion During Sweating36:30 - Dilution Ratios For LMNT38:00 - GREEN CHEF: Go To greenchef.com/ifpodcast125 And Use Code IFPODCAST125 To Get $125 Off Including Free Shipping!40:00 - Can You Have Too Many Electrolytes?45:30 - How Frequently Do You Have To Replenish Electrolytes?49:40 - Exercise54:25 - Oura Ring56:45 - Timing Your Electrolytes For Working Out1:01:00 - How Well Do We Need To Track Electrolytes?1:03:00 - Thermoregulation And Sweating In The Sexes1:04:30 - Does Salt Concentration In Sweat Indicate Anything?1:10:00 - How Many LMNT Can You Drink A Day?1:15:45 - Being Sensitive To The Salty Taste1:16:50 - Having The Flavored LMNT During A Fast1:18:30 - Longevity: Are We Trying Too Hard?1:21:00 - Does It Break A Fast?1:23:45 - Do You Need More If You're Keto?1:27:30 - What Is The Role Of Dietary Carbohydrate?1:28:25 - What About The Natural Flavors?1:32:00 - BIOPTIMIZERS: Go To magbreakthrough.com/ifpodcast And Use Code ifpodcast10 To Get Your Discount And Free Gifts Today!1:35:00 - Labeling In Supplements1:37:10 - Should You Take LMNT If You Use The Sauna?1:40:00 - Need Vs Optimization1:42:00 - The Therapeutic Benefit To Sweating In The Sauna1:45:30 - Is It Good For Kids?1:47:35 - Regenerative Agriculture

Oct 24, 2021 • 1h 3min
#236 - Non Scale Victories, BMI, Hip-to-Waist Ratio, Ketone Esters, BHB Salts, Endurance Athletes, Exercise Performance, And More!
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Oct 17, 2021 • 56min
#235 - Inspiring Family, Mystery Ingredients, Cold Brew Calories, Stevia, HCG Diet, Finding The Right Window, And More!
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Oct 10, 2021 • 52min
#234 - Bathroom Regularity, Irritable Bowel, The Supplement Industry, Slow Or Fast Weight Loss, Timing Coffee & Caffeine, Family Meal Timing, And More!
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Oct 3, 2021 • 51min
#233 - Melanie‘s Zoe Experience, Glucose Highs & Lows, Amenorrhea, Fasting & Menstruation, Lethargy After Eating, Chronotypes, High Cholesterol, Prediabetes, And More!
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Sep 26, 2021 • 59min
#232 - Politely Declining Food, Gain Health, Changing Mindset, When The IF Stops Working, Injury & Becoming Sedentary, And More!
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Sep 19, 2021 • 60min
#231 - Dawn Phenomenon, Instant Coffee, Hidden Sugars, Added Color In Wine, Gluconeogenesis, Unexpected Hunger, And More!
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