466: Cynthia Thurlow on What Makes Fasting Unique for Women

I’m here with Cynthia Thurlow, who is the CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project. She’s also a nurse practitioner and a globally recognized expert when it comes to intermittent fasting and nutritional health. In fact, she has a TED talk on intermittent fasting that has been watched over 8 million times! We go really, really specific on the differences between fasting for men and women, how to fast without stressing out your body, and some really important reasons to stop snacking. If you fast or practice time-restricted eating (or are considering it), this is the episode for you!Episode Highlights With Cynthia ThurlowThe reason for the differences in fasting between men and womenHow to navigate fasting as a woman during fertile yearsThe time of the month that it is better not to do much intensive fastingA reason to stop snackingThe importance of hydration and electrolytes with any type of fastingHow snacking keeps insulin elevated and makes weight loss difficultThe reason our body (liver especially) needs a break from food between mealsWhat the mitigating motor complex is and why it’s importantWhy not to over-exercise and what we get wrong about thisThe importance of electrolyte balance, especially during fastingHow fasting changes after menopauseHer tips for mitigating stress and staying in parasympathetic modeAnd more!Resource We MentionCynthia ThurlowLevelsEveryday Wellness PodcastTEDx Talks by Cynthia ThurlowThe Unhealthy Truth by Robyn O’BrienSalt Sugar Fat by Michael MossMetabolical by Robert LustigMore From Wellness Mama455: Gin Stephens on the Real Deal About Intermittent Fasting for Women444: The Rain Barrel Effect, Inflammation, Fasting & Hormones With Dr. Stephen Cabral345: How to Use Circadian Fasting to Improve Health & Slow Aging With Dr. Amy Shah255: Dr. Valter Longo on a Fasting Mimicking Diet and Increasing Healthspan201: Understanding Fasting & Keto for Women (Even During Pregnancy or Breastfeeding) + Instant Pot Tips134: Five Benefits of Fasting, Autophagy, Diet Variat