Show notes
Episode Highlights With Dr. Phyllis Pobee
- What she sees related to intermittent fasting and women
- Why fasting can lead to an initial 10-pound weight loss and then a rebound with more weight gain
- We are already losing muscle in our 30s and beyond without fasting, and fasting can speed up muscle loss if we aren’t careful
- Not everyone responds well to a lack of food
- Age matters in fasting and impacts younger and older people differently
- How we can heal the metabolism after fasting and dieting
- The cortisol piece and how to support the body
- Why women especially often need to eat more, not less, to lose fat
- How we can raise our metabolic rate to preserve muscle and lose fat long-term
Resources We Mention