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Fasting: Why It's Not for Everyone and What to Do Instead With Dr. Phyllis

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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
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Fasting: Why It's Not for Everyone and What to Do Instead With Dr. Phyllis

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