Why Intermittent Fasting Is Different for Women (Most Get It Wrong)
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Intermittent fasting for women is often considered dangerous or damaging to hormones, but what if the opposite is true? When done correctly, intermittent fasting can be one of the most powerful ways women can support their hormones.
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0:00 Intermittent fasting for women
0:19 Intermittent fasting, hormones, and research
1:15 Fasting and female hormones
2:07 How to do intermittent fasting for women
2:53 Intermittent fasting benefits explained
3:39 Intermittent fasting and the menstrual cycle
6:31 Intermittent fasting PCOS
7:00 Fasting for fertility
7:59 Fasting and menopause
10:06 Intermittent fasting thyroid health
10:46 Fasting and stress
11:43 Intermittent fasting tips
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Most women think intermittent fasting is dangerous or that it will wreck their hormones, but much of this concern is based on a faulty animal study.
For women dealing with hormonal problems like PCOS, a sluggish thyroid, menopausal weight gain, or irregular periods, intermittent fasting can be especially beneficial. The caveat is that you have to gear your intermittent fasting plan to your specific biology. The protocol for a woman with PCOS will look different from the protocol for a woman going through menopause.
To start intermittent fasting, you need a fasting window of 14 hours or greater. Many of the benefits of fasting are related to lowering insulin, which allows your body to tap into its fat reserves for fuel.
When insulin is too high, androgens can become elevated and contribute to estrogen dominance and low progesterone. This can affect your mood and contribute to symptoms like facial hair and cystic acne.
By lowering insulin, intermittent fasting can support hormone balance, fertility, and thyroid health and function and help reduce symptoms associated with menopause.
If you’re wondering whether you’re following the right intermittent fasting pattern, go by how you feel.
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