While intermittent fasting seems to be trending at the moment, it’s not a new concept. In fact, it has long been used safely and effectively in many cultures around the world, and research shows that it has a host of potential benefits, including weight loss. Intermittent fasting can also be a great treatment for women with PCOS because of its insulin-lowering effect. In today’s episode, Dr. Minni Malhotra talks about intermittent fasting and PCOS. She provides some background for the practice, including studies that show some animals use intermittent fasting to prolong their lifespans. She explains the main benefits of intermittent fasting for people with PCOS and the proven physical effects, including the improvement of blood glucose and insulin concentration, resistance to stress, the facilitation of cellular repair processes and hormone levels, gene expression, and reducing inflammation. Dr. Minni also dives into intermittent versus prolonged fasting, and will speak next episode about prolonged fasting, suggested supplements, as well as the food you should eat when breaking your fast. For more about the benefits of intermittent fasting for PCOS, tune into this episode today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Dr. Minni Malhotra explains the benefits of intermittent fasting and proven physical effects.
• Alternate day fasting vs. daily dietary restrictions.
• Improving blood glucose and insulin concentration, as well as resistance to stress.
• How intermittent fasting facilitates cellular repair processes and hormone levels.
• Intermittent fasting, losing weight with PCOS, and the changes that occur in your body..
• The improvements in hormone changes, gene expression, and function of cells.
• How fasting can help insulin resistance, inflammation, and hormone imbalances.
• How to incorporate intermittent fasting in your life and what to eat.
• The 16:8 fasting method and how it works.
• Prolonged fasting isn’t recommended unless you have someone to monitor you.
• The next episode will explain prolonged fasting, suggested supplements, and meals.
• Booking a free discovery call with Anchor Wellness Center.

Tweetables:

“While everyone wants a magic bullet, a nutrition plan, to resolve their PCOS, unfortunately, there is none. You have to be aware that PCOS is a metabolic and autoimmune condition in which there is not only an imbalance of your hormones but also your immune system is working against your body.” — Dr. Minni Malhotra MD [0:05:45]

“Research has shown that improvement only starts after you have done 16 hours of fasting. Only then, stem cells are produced, your insulin resistance starts to go down, your weight also has a better balance” — Dr. Minni Malhotra MD [0:09:40]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Anchor Wellness Center

Email Dr. Minni Malhotra MD