The INSANE FASTING Benefits For Women & Why They Need To Do It DIFFERENTLY | Dr. Amy Shah

Published: July 13, 2022, 12:30 p.m.

b"How many times have you come across influencers and ads on social media promoting intermittent fasting for weight loss, increasing energy and feeling great?\\nThe issue for us as women is that we get half the story, none of the results we\\u2019re really after and rarely does it turn into anything we can sustain over time. You\\u2019re left feeling frustrated, anxious, still overweight and bloated, and more like your energy has taken a nosedive.\\nThe Fasting MD is on set this time with Lisa, Dr. Amy Shah, and the way she simplifies fasting for women that works in alignment with our cravings, our hormones and monthly cycles is seriously a Game Changer! Dr. Amy Shah is a double-board certified medical doctor specializing in food allergies, hormones and gut health. Her book, I\\u2019m So Effing Tired, is more like a groundbreaking blueprint for women to take control of their health like never before.\\nIn this episode Dr. Shah is laying out the foundational things we need to understand as women about our menstrual cycles and how to fast effectively to maximize your energy levels, your quality of sleep, and your hormones. Today is about how we stop fighting our biology, give ourselves grace, and learn to customize your approach to fasting, and why you\\u2019ll want to start fasting, like today (or at least tomorrow).\\n\\nKey Pointers from Dr. Shah:\\n3-5 days Before Your Cycle: Avoid fasting, exercise, and big decisions - Eat high fiber, low glycemic foods. Focus on self care.\\nDays 1-3 of your period - hormones are resetting, pay attention to how you are feeling.\\nDay 14 of Your Monthly Cycle: Testosterone is spiking. Time to go harder on workout and make big confident bold moves during this time.\\n\\nHow to Check-In with Yourself:\\nHow is your energy level?\\nHow is your sleep?\\nHow are your cravings?\\nHow are your hormones?\\n\\nCheck out Dr. Amy Shah\\u2019s book, I\\u2019m So Effing Tired: https://www.amazon.com/Im-So-Effing-Tired-Burnout/dp/0358446422\\n\\nSHOW NOTES:\\n0:00 | Introduction to Dr. Amy Shah\\n0:37 | Boosts How You Feel Every Day\\n5:19 | Fasting In Flow With Your Cycle\\n11:55 | How Fasting Improves Gut Health\\n17:28 | The Power of Circadian Fasting\\n22:56 | Live Healthier Without Sanitizing\\n25:35 | Relationships & Your Gut Health\\n34:05 | Sleep, Hormones, & Feeling Younger\\n51:42 | How Fasting Reduces Inflammation\\n58:25 | Stress-Eating \\u201cComfort Foods\\u201d\\n1:06:15 | Customize Intermittent Fasting\\n1:16:00 | How to Eat For Your Cycle\\n\\nAre You Ready for EXTRA Impact?\\nCalling all Badasses!! If you really want to level up your confidence game, check out the WOMEN OF IMPACT SUBSCRIPTION, specially designed to turn you into the badass you were born to be!\\xa0\\nWomen of EXTRA Impact Subscription Benefits:\\n\\nNew episodes delivered ad-free\\n\\nExclusive access to listen to Women of Impact round table discussions, weekly motivation, previously unreleased episodes, and more!\\xa0\\n\\nSubscriber-only access to an additional 4 podcasts with hundreds of archived Women of Impact episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists, and updated weekly.\\n\\nLooking to boost your confidence? Check out the Get Confident playlist.\\xa0\\n\\nWant to repair and heal your relationships? Start with Love Lab.\\xa0\\n\\n\\nCurious about your health? We\\u2019ve got you covered in Health Hub.\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAnd of course, weekly boosts of mini-motivation from Lisa herself that'll have you strutting through life with your head held high on the Badass Boosts playlist\\xa0\\n\\nDon't settle for mediocrity when you can be extraordinary!\\nSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/457ebrP\\nSubscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"