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Fasting for women can be vastly different than it is for men; as such, I had the privilege of bringing Cynthia Thurlow onto the channel, who is a nurse practitioner, intermittent fasting and nutrition expert, and a two-time TEDx speaker, to discuss all things related to fasting for women!

Check out Cynthia's book, Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging, HERE: https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod....uct/B097B18CC1/ref=d

Cynthia's website: https://cynthiathurlow.com/
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Timestamps ⏱

0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Cynthia's Background
5:21 - Join Thrive Market today to get 40% off your first order AND a FREE gift!
6:23 - Misconception About Fasting for Women
7:13 - Cynthia's Advice for Those Hesitant About Fasting
10:12 - Frequently Snacking & Taking a Break from Eating
12:21 - How to Build up to Longer Fasts
13:57 - "Dirty" Fasting
14:57 - What Happens to Your Body When You're Fasting
15:42 - What is the Ultimate Goal with Fasting?
17:27 - Menstrual Cycle & Fasting
19:21 - Perimenopause & Insulin Resistance
20:52 - Monitoring Menstrual Cycle When Fasting
22:04 - Insulin Resistance Without Weight Gain
22:37 - Fasting as a Protective Mechanism for the Future
26:08 - Fasting & Weight Loss
27:12 - Estrogen vs Progesterone Phases of Your Cycle
29:21 - How to Extend Your Fasting Length
34:04 - How to Start a Fast
35:50 - Consume Most of Your Calories Earlier in the Day
38:49 - Switching the Time at Which You Fast
41:18 - Finding What Works For You
44:15 - Dopamine Hits & Food
45:03 - Our Children Understand Our Behaviors
45:45 - Where to Find More of Cynthia's Content (and her fasting book)