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Why Your Fasting Routine Might Be Backfiring (And What to Do Instead — With Ben Azadi)


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Have you ever felt like you were doing everything right—eating better, trying to fast, doing the workouts—and yet your energy still crashes, your brain feels foggy, or your sleep just won’t improve?


In this powerful conversation with bestselling author and health educator Ben Azadi, we explore what it really means to get your body back on your side. It’s not through more control or more willpower—it’s through listening, pausing and realigning with what your body is already trying to tell you.


Ben’s message is one I know so many of us need to hear right now: your body isn’t broken. It’s wise. And when you remove the interference (stress, disconnection, overdoing) it remembers how to heal.


Inside the episode, we talk about:


•Why the nervous system is the starting point for metabolic health

•How Ben recovered from burnout and a panic attack in the middle of his book launch

•What fasting looks like when it’s in tune with your hormones (especially during perimenopause)

•The surprising connection between cortisol, glucose spikes, and weight plateaus

•How to use tools like HRV, CGMs, and body cues to actually listen to your stress response

•Why joy, play, and oxytocin are just as important as nutrition when it comes to healingYou’ll also hear Ben share his personal health rock-bottom and the mindset shift that helped him rebuild his body and come back home to himself. This one is about so much more than fasting.


Resources:

•Metabolic Freedom by Ben Azadi: https://amzn.to/41lWpAZ

•Learn more about Ben:https://www.benazadi.com

•Follow Ben on Instagram:@‌thebenazadi

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