From renowned experts Megan Ramos and Dr. Jason Fung: A transformative approach to women's health and well-being that gives readers the tools to reclaim their health sustainably.
"Essential reading for any woman wanting to improve her metabolic health and make sense of her body, hormones, and sustainable fasting strategies. "Cynthia Thurlow, author of Intermittent Fasting Transformation
"Intermittent fasting has changed my body, mind, and life. I am truly grateful and humbled by humans like Megan who are sharing the truth about health."Raven-Symoné
Struggling with your metabolism and hormone health? Disappointed by diets that dont provide sustainable, long term results? Sick of feeling tired and stressed all the time?
Megan Ramos was in the same position when she discovered intermittent fasting at the clinic where she was a researcher. After suffering from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, PCOS, and type 2 diabetes, she harnessed the power of fasting to reverse these conditions, lose over 80 pounds, and achieve long-lasting health. Today, as the co-founder of The Fasting Method with Dr. Jason Fung, she has helped over 20,000 people, primarily women, improve their wellbeing through intermittent fasting.
In The Essential Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women, Ramos shares:
Easy-to-use fasting protocols that can be incorporated into your busy schedule Information on when and how to eat to feel full and energized How intermittent fasting can support your health through fertility struggles, PCOS, perimenopause, and menopause How balancing your hormones and stress levels can help you avoid weight gain and depression
Designed specifically for women of all ages and their unique needs, this go-to guide provides you with the steps to take control of your healthfor good.
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"Clinical educator [ Megan] Ramos is transparent, authentic, and inspiring in this timely and important work on womens health. . . An easy-to-follow guide for those interested in the basics of intermittent fasting." Library Journal STARRED Review
"Megan Ramos is one of the pioneers in the use of intermittent fasting. . . This book of science-based advice and practical tips will be a valuable resource for many years to come." Dr. Jason Fung, New York Times bestselling author of The Obesity Code and The Diabetes Code
"Essential reading for any woman wanting to improve her metabolic health and make sense of her body, hormones, and sustainable fasting strategies. " Cynthia Thurlow, author of Intermittent Fasting Transformation
"Intermittent fasting has changed my body, mind, and life. I am truly grateful and humbled by humans like Megan who are sharing the truth about health." Raven-Symoné
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Foreword by Dr. Jason Fung
Introduction
PART ONE
The Roots of Our Resistance: Myths and Misunderstandings About Fasting, Fat,
and Food
1. The Benefits and Myths of Intermittent Fasting for Women
2. Calorie Confusion: Why Conventional Dieting Advice Fails
3. The Role of Insulin Resistance in Obesity and Poor Metabolic Health
4. How a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet and Fasting Can Transform Your Health
PART TWO
When Hormones Wreak Havoc: How Intermittent Fasting Can Help Regulate Female
Hormones
5. Cortisol: How Chronic Stress and Lack of Sleep Can Derail Weight and Fat
Loss
6. Female Sex Hormones, Part 1: How Estrogen Dominance Disrupts Menstruation
and Metabolism
7. Female Sex Hormones, Part 2: How Too Much Insulin Can Lead to Elevated
Testosterone and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PART THREE
Fasting for Optimal Health: How to, When to, and Tips for Troubleshooting
8. Prepare to Fast: Build a Healing Mindset and Cut Out Snacks
9. How to Begin and Extend Shorter Fasts: Use Fat Fasting and Drop One Meal a
Day
10. Longer Fasting Strategies: Therapeutic Fasts to Reverse and Prevent
Disease
11. Tips and Tricks for Troubleshooting Fasts
12. Tips and Tricks for Building a Healthy Relationship With Food
13. How to Make Fasting and Healthy Eating a Lifelong Habit
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Sample Fasting Plans
Notes
Index
Megan Ramos is a clinical educator, researcher, and co-founder, with Dr. Jason Fung, of the Fasting Method. After losing 86 pounds and reversing her own metabolic conditions, she has become a world-leading expert on therapeutic fasting and low-carbohydrate diets and has guided thousands of people worldwide to weight loss and better health. She is a co-author of the New York Times bestseller Life in the Fasting Lane.
Dr. Jason Fung is a New York Times-bestselling author of many books. He completed medical school at the University of Toronto and a fellowship in nephrology at the University of California. He is the co-founder of The Fasting Method, a program to help people lose weight and reverse type 2 diabetes naturally with intermittent fasting. He lives in Toronto.
