I was recently interviewed by Prevention.com and shared my weight loss journey through intermittent fasting! Prevention.com is an excellent resource for evidence-based health and wellness articles. Their articles are written in clear, easy to understand language that makes very complex concepts easy to understand. Check out a brief excerpt of my article below:
Clark-Ganheart knew IF was a trendy way to lose weight, but as a physician (she’s an OB/GYN) the physiologic mechanisms of fasting just made sense. “Insulin plays a role in weight regulation, but frequent eating or grazing can cause insulin to become dysfunctional. That can lead to insulin resistance, which makes it difficult to burn stored fat,” she says. “When you’re not eating, insulin levels decrease. That can restore insulin sensitivity and encourage the body to access stored fat for fuel.”
Hopeful that limiting her eating hours would get her blood sugar under control and kick her body into fat-burning mode, Clark-Ganheart began fasting for 18 hours each day. Most days she’d start eating around 10 or 11 a.m. and aim to finish up by 5 p.m. Eighteen months later, she had lost a whopping 55 pounds—and has managed to keep it off ever since. She also managed to reverse her prediabetes and bring down her high blood pressure—not to mention find more energy to keep up with her active sons.
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- Diabetics-particularly those on insulin
- Lactating women
- Pregnant women
- Individuals with a history of eating disorders
- Children under the age of 18
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