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Aug 20, 2018 • 1h 2min

#070 - The Tired Episode! Reasons You Might Be Tired, Brain-Fogged, Or Fatigued, Caffeine Pills, Eating While Driving, Book Recommendations, And More!

Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode70 for full shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! Help Make This Podcast Possible: You can support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/IFpodcast. It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOW NOTES 13:50 - Reasons You May Be Tired 20:15 - Listener Q&A: Janki - Why Am I So Tired All The Time, After 4 Months Of IF? 27:50 - Listener Q&A: Colleen - Why Am I Drained At The End Of The Day? 30:50 - Listener Q&A: Pilar - Why Am I Feeling Down? Is IF Detrimental? And Coping With Food? 5:50 - Listener Q&A: Carol - Tired When Starting IF? 42:30 - Listener Q&A TP - Can I Take Caffeine Pills During The Fast? 44:55 - Listener Q&A TP: Lindsey? - Commute Meal Ideas? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Aug 13, 2018 • 1h 5min

#069 - Entering Ketosis, Accidentally Breaking The Fast, Structured Water, Cravings Vs. True Hunger, Stomach Rumblings, Glycogen Stores, Olive Oil, An...

Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode69 for full shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/IFpodcast. It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOW NOTES Get The NEW Audiobook For Delay Don't Deny!! Yey!!! 3:35 - The Anti-Inflammatory Effects Of Olive Oil 6:45 - Listener Q&A: Josiane - What To Do If You Accidentally Break Your Fast? 12:55 - Listener Q&A: Katie - More Info On Structured Water? 20:00 - Listener Q&A: Melanie - How Do You Distinguish Between Cravings And "True Hunger" 34:05 - Listener Q&A: Melanie - Guest Appearance From Dr. Stephens! 36:59 - Listener Q&A: Pam - What Do The Hunger Rumblings Mean? 45:19 - Listener Q&A: Lisa - Valter Longo Says We Don't Get Into Ketosis Until 48 Hours? 46:30 - Listener Q&A: Celeste - Dr. Fung Says Glycogen Stores Last 24-36 Hours? Do You Enter A Fat-Burning State On Shorter Fasts? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Aug 7, 2018 • 1h 14min

#068 - Dr. Michael Ruscio & Gut Health: Fix Your Gut, Find YOUR Right Diet, SIBO, IBS, Low-FODMAPs, Gluten, Inflammation, Gut Microbiome, Functional P...

Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode68 for full shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! Today’s episode is sponsored by Kettle & Fire. They make a 100% grass-fed, organic bone broth we can actually recommend!! It's gluten-free, Paleo & Keto-friendly, Whole 30 approved, simmered for 10+ hours with organic herbs, veggies, and spices, and shelf stable for 2 years... with NO preservatives!! USE THIS LINK (kettleandfire.com/ifpodcast) with the code IFPODCAST to get 10% off your order! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOW NOTES We're SO honored to have Dr. Michael Ruscio on the podcast!! Dr. Ruscio is a superstar expert on gut health in the functional medicine world. He intensely researches, studies, and can provide guidance on #allthethings about gut health, digestive issues, SIBO, IBS, probiotics, food choices, eliminating food fears, and so much more!!! Check out his AMAZING book Healthy Gut, Healthy You: The Personalized Plan to Transform Your Health from the Inside Out, to learn how address a myriad of health conditions and embrace resilient health by addressing the health of your gut. It's includes SO much fascinating information about the gut, and provides invaluable guidance to determine the best diet for YOU.  Healthy Gut Healthy You: The Personalized Plan to Transform Your Health from the Inside Out 2:00 - About Dr. Ruscio 3:00 - How Dr. Ruscio Came To Functional Medicine 7:20 - Where Should Someone Start When They're Experiencing Health Issues? 10:00 - Getting To A Broader Diet After Healing The Gut Gluten Sensitivities - Can You Maybe Actually Eat Gluten? 14:30 - Finding Your Unique, Individual Inflammatory Foods LOW-FODMAP Diets And Inflammation 17:05 - Listener Q&A: Marike - How Can Following A LOW FODMAP Diet Help Gut Issues? 17:50 - Is Long Term low FODMAP OK? Prioritizing Diet To Minimize Inflammation Finding Root Causes For Sensitivies The Importance Of Not Getting Obsessed With A Diagnosis 23:10 - Clinical Evidence Supporting The Low FODMAP Diet Melanie's LOW FODMAP guide 24:55 - Listener Q&A: Jennifer - Can IF Help Heal The Gut And Reduce Microbial Load Or Do You Need A Longer Fast? IF Can Help IBS, Motility, And Reduce Stress Using Probiotics For Gut Health - Should You Use Them With SIBO? Antimicrobial Therapy And AntiBiofilm Agents On NOT Talking Yourself Out Of Therapies... Trusting Approaches 34:40 - How To Find A Good Functional Medical Doc? 39:00 - The Healthy Gut Healthy You Protocol 40:30 - Listener Q&A: Jennifer - Do Restrictive Diets Hurt The Gut Microbiome? 45:50 - The Three Probiotic Categories 48:00 - Avoiding Information Overload, Knowing What Is Accurate Vs. Noise 49:20 - The Significance Of The Placebo Effect 52:20 - How Does IF Affect Gut Health? 55:15 - How To Find The Right Diet/ Health Intervention For YOU (Listening To Your Body!) 57:15 - How Long Should You Try A Dietary Approach Before Evaluating? 1:00:20 - How To Address Your Relationship To Food In A Healthy Way? (Fears, Binging, Rescitrciton, Acceptance, Etc.?) For information reg...
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Jul 30, 2018 • 1h 8min

#067 - Defining “Maintenance,” Stopping Food Fears And Restrictive Habits, BMIs, How Melanie & Gin Met, Stevia & Biofilms, Serrapeptase, & More!

Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode67 for full shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/IFpodcast. It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOW NOTES 7:40 - Listener Q&A: Kim - How Did Melanie & Gin Meet And Decide To Do The Podcast? 8:55 - Listener Q&A: Katherine - How Did Melanie & Gin Meet And Decide To Do The Podcast? Window - Fasting Tracker App: An iOS app developed by Gin's son to help you track your windows! 8:55 - Listener Q&A: Jodi - How To Break Restrictive Food Habits? 33:05 - Listener Q&A: Bailey - Is "Maintenance" A Weight Goal, Or When You Stop Losing Weight? AC: The Power of Appetite Correction (Bert Herring): Gin's favorite book for learning all about the nature of appetite and cravings. 44:55 - Listener Q&A: Kenny - What Does Maintenace Look Like? Is There A "Trick" To Maintenance? How To Transition To It? 48:35 - Listener Q&A: Hollie - How Do You Maintain While Still Practicing IF? Does The Body Know When To Stop Losing? 49:45 - Listener Q&A: Sara  - How To Do Maintenance Without Losing Weight? 50:20 - Listener Q&A: Jennifer - Should Goal Weight Be Based On BMI? How Do You Now If It's A Plateau Or Maintenance? 54:15 - Listener Q&A: Jennifer - How Long To Take Serrapeptase To Notice Benefits? Doctor's Best High Potency Serrapeptase 59:35 - Stevia And Biofilms The Stevia Most Effective Against Lyme Biofillms: NutraMedix - Stevia, 1 Ounce  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jul 23, 2018 • 1h 5min

#066 - Squishy & Stubborn Fat Obsessions, Low Intensity Exercise, Yoga, Bra Changes, Vibration Machines, Essential Oils, Not Fasting Beyond 18 Hours, ...

Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode66 for full shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/IFpodcast. It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOW NOTES 11:30 - Listener Feedback: Stella - IF Success And Essential Oil Resources 16:30 - Listener Q&A: Olivia - Should Low Intensity Exercise (Yoga) Be In Fasted Or Fed State? 20:35 - Listener Q&A: Olivia - How To Deal With Obsession Over Stubborn Fat? And Explanation For Squishy Fat! 31:00 - Listener Q&A: Julie - More Info On Vibration Machine? 36:30 - Listener Q&A: Melanie - Thoughts On Ori's Thoughts On The Fasted State? Not Fasting More Than 18 Hours? 43:00 - Listener Q&A: Katherine - Can You GAIN Bra Sizes With IF? 52:40 - Listener Q&A: Kim - Headaches And IF    For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jul 16, 2018 • 1h 7min

#065 - ADHD Meds, Cannabis, Ancestreal Supplements, Plant Antinutrients, The Great Legume Debate, And More!

Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode65 for full shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! Check out our instagram account (IFpodcast) for an Ancesreal Grassfed Organs complex giveaway! And Use This Link with the code IFAST for 15% off your order, and check out our Instagram (IFPodcast) for a giveaway! Just comment your fav IF benefit to win! You can support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/IFpodcast. It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOW NOTES 7:05 - ANCESTREAL SUPPLEMENTS (GRASSFED ORGANS!) USE THIS LINK, WITH THE CODE IFAST FOR 15% OFF ANCESTREAL SUPPLEMENTS! Check Out Our Instagram (IFPodcast) For Ancestreal Supplement Giveaway! 10:15 - Listener Q&A: Megan - What Ancestral Supps Does Melanie Use? Benefits? Do They Break The Fast? 15:30 - Listener Q&A: Becca - Tea Tree Toothpicks 17:15 - Listener Q&A: Melinda - Starbucks Nitro Coffee For IF 22:00 - Listener Q&A: Olivia - How Does Marijauna or ADHD Meds Affect The Fast? 25:05 - Listener Q&A: Judith - Does Cannabis Mess Up IF? 34:55 - Listener Q&A: Olivia - What Are Legume Anti-Nutrients? What Other Plants Have Anti-NUtrients? 35:15 - Listener Q&A: Kelly - Why Do Beans Cause Inflammation And GI Distress If Linked To Longevity?  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jul 9, 2018 • 1h 2min

#064 - Napping, Glycogen Stores, Fasting From Fasting, Energy Drinks, Diverticulitis, Vacation Recovery, Bone Broth Giveaway, And More!

Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode64 for full shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! Today’s episode is sponsored by Kettle & Fire. They make a 100% grass-fed, organic bone broth we can actually recommend!! It's gluten-free, Paleo & Keto-friendly, Whole 30 approved, simmered for 10+ hours with organic herbs, veggies, and spices, and shelf stable for 2 years... with NO preservatives!! USE THIS LINK, with the code IFPODCAST to get 10% off your order! Also check out our instagram account (IFpodcast) for a 6 carton giveaway!!! You can support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/IFpodcast. It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOW NOTES 7:10 -The Benefits Of Bone Broth 11:15 - Listener Q&A: Caroline - Can You Drink Bone Broth While Fasting? 14:02 - Listener Q&A: Lorraine - Can IF Help Diverticulitis? 23:30 - Listener Q&A: Ivanna - Should You Fast Or Exercise On Vacation? 37:35 - Listener Q&A: Rachael - Does A Weekend Splurge Reset Your Glycogen For 3 Weeks Before Ketosis? Set You Back Weeks For Ketosis? 48:00 - Listener Q&A: Emily - How Do Naps Or Sleeping In Affect IF? 54:50 - Listener Q&A: Nikki - Can I Have Sugar-Free Energy Drinks During The Fast? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jul 2, 2018 • 1h 12min

#063 - Liver Detox Phases, The Perfect Exercise For IF, Muscle Building, “Skinny” Backlash, Kombucha, & More!

Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode63 for full shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/IFpodcast. It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOWNOTES Join Melanie's "Paleo OMAD" Facebook Group! Join Gin's "Delay, Don't Deny: Advanced Book Support Group" 11:15 - Listener Q&A: Courtney - IF Success (96 Lbs lost!) And Dealing With Negative Feedback For Being "Too Skinny" 19:20 - Listener Q&A: Martin - How To Combine IF With Daily Different Types Of Exercise? How To Build Muscle With IF? 32:15 - Listener Q&A: Lise - Is IF Unsafe With Detox Because We're Too Toxic ? 47:10 - Listener Q&A: Julia - What's Up With Kombucha For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jun 25, 2018 • 1h 3min

#062 - Alcohol After Your Window Closes, Transitioning To IF, Salivating And Insulin, Nattokinase, Thinking IF Was “Wrong,” Restless Leg Suggestions, ...

Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode62 for full shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/IFpodcast. It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOWNOTES 9:40 - Listener Feedback: Francesca - Success With IF, Thinking It Was "Wrong" In The Past 14:45 - Listener Feedback: Katie - Arch Support And/Or Potassium For Restless Legs 17:00 - Listener Feedback: Sarah - Supplement For Restless Legs  18:10 - Listener Feedback: Briana - Smaller Serrapeptase Pills And Nattokinase 21:35 - Listener Q&A: Kim - How Did You Transition To IF? 31:30 - Listener Q&A: Aaron - What If You Have A Drink After Your Window Closes? 36:00 - Listener Q&A: Diana - Does Salivating And Thinking About Food Break The Fast?     For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jun 19, 2018 • 1h 8min

#061 - Ori Hofmekler: The Warrior Diet, Why Stress Is Good!, Muscle Gain, When IF Becomes Detrimental, Gaining Weight With IF, Longevity Vs. Strength...

Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode61 for shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/IFpodcast. It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOWNOTES 3:15 - Ori's Story 7:00 - The Spiritual Aspect Of Fasting 8:15 - Choosing Not To Eat Meat (Humanitarianism and Biological Reasons) 13:45 - Thoughts On Coffee 12:21 - A Food Day In Ori's Life 14:45 - Undereating In The Fasted State 16:00 - Why Fasting Never Fails 18:30 - Tea Vs. Coffee 19:40 - Changed Taste Senses, The Imporanct of Food For Pleasure 20:20 - Why Fasting Is A Hormetic Stress And Not Detrimental (Heat Shock Protein Response, Autophagy) 24:45 - Overdoing Fasting 25:30 - How Do You Know When Fasting Has Become Detrimental? 29:50 - Circadian Rhythms - Is Daytime Eating Better? 37:50 - How Do You Gain Or Maintain Weight With IF? 41:00 - Building Muscle With IF (Muscle Fibers) 42:35 - Longevity Vs. Strength Priority 43:25 - Mucle Fiber Summary 47:30 - Carb Vs. Fat Fuel 48:00 - The Role Of Insulin 53:15 - What Type Of Exercise Is Perfect For IF? 1:00 - The Need For Real Food 1:03 - Sugar Solution Teaser! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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