Everyone’s got an opinion on what the “healthiest foods and diet” are for PCOS but people are only just starting to talk about when the best time is to eat and how often we should eat.

The nutrition community has been in debate about whether or not intermittent fasting is a good tool to be used for our health and overall longevity - in the average person as well as in those with different medical conditions.

But of course, when it comes to intermittent fasting when you have PCOS there’s pretty much no discussion about the nuances of PCOS symptoms and intermittent fasting’s effects on them - not many people are paying huge attention to it.

I find this SO interesting because of 1) how much airtime IF has been getting and 2) because of the range of symptomatic and non-symptomatic effects IF can have on women with PCOS.

Because of all of the hype intermittent fasting is getting, women with PCOS are starting to jump on the bandwagon - but is it the best option for PCOS? 

In this episode, I’m talking about what intermittent fasting actually is, the hype, what we as women with PCOS have to be aware of, the research and of course the question on everyone cysta’s mind:

“does it actually work?”

So if you’ve been thinking about trying it out or are wondering whether it’s going to make any difference to your symptoms, listen in because I’m spilling the tea on intermittent fasting in today’s mini PCOS podcast episode.

This episode is for you if:

• Have been trying or want to try intermittent fasting
• Weight loss is one of your goals 
• Have been told by your doctor that you need to lose weight
• Want to know if intermittent fasting will help curb cravings
• Want to know if intermittent fasting will make your symptoms better or worse

Some things we cover in this episode:

• What is intermittent fasting?
• How does intermittent fasting affect your insulin?
• Impacts on PCOS symptoms
• Whether you should pass up on breakfast or dinner for more effective results if you do decide to do intermittent fasting
• Negative non-symptom related effects of intermittent fasting

Resources and References:

• Effects of caloric intake timing on insulin resistance and hyperandrogenism in lean women with polycystic ovarian syndrome

Links to our programs:

• The PCOS Protocol
• Eggducated