Fast Like a Girl: A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones

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This book also includes more than 50 recipes based on the two food plans-ketobiotic and hormone feasting-she created to best support women's hormones. And, it has recipes specifically created to break a fast such as her Coconut Cacao Chia Pudding. This book also includes more than 50 recipes based on the two food plans—ketobiotic and hormone feasting—she created to best support women’s hormones. And it has recipes specifically created to break a fast such as her Coconut Cacao Chia Pudding. Once your next period arrives or when your 30 days are up, you’ll be ready to try longer fasts and design a fasting lifestyle that suits your unique body. So, are you ready to take the plunge? Remember, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. StoryShot 6: Learn The Different Types of Eating and How to Break a Fast Dry Fasting. Unlike the other fasts, during a dry fast you’ll also abstain from drinking any water or liquids. There are a lot of reasons why dry fasting is great. Research shows us it can decrease inflammation and increase BDNF. BDNF is fertilizer for your brain. Incorporating dry fasting into your weekly diet variation, for those of you that want better brain clarity, improved memory, and better mobility, this would be the one you would do. I recommend a maximum of 12-24 hours of dry fasting, however I do not recommend that you dry fast for more than 24 hours. Dry fasting is definitely for the more expert faster.

Day Water Fasting. The longer 3-5 day water fast does amazing things for immune and other chronic conditions. I recommend these longer fasts once a month when attempting to trigger your body’s own healing process. I personally do one of these quarterly. However be aware that this type of fast is for advanced fasters. So if you’ve mastered the other types of fasts and are ready to try a longer fast, here’s how you can prepare for a 3 day water fast.how to time fasting according to your menstrual cycle (although if you don't have a cycle, she has you covered)

Our ancestors adapted to have energy reserves even after fasting. They feasted during the day, and their bodies entered a fasting state overnight. Come morning, they needed enough energy to scavenge for more food. This energy was supplied by ketones their bodies produced while fasting. This changeover from using glucose for energy to ketones is what we call metabolic switching. Metabolic switching worked perfectly with our ancestors’ habits. Today, we often don’t fully reach a fasted state because we have access to food 24/7. The benefits of fasting vary with the length of the fast, and we’ll cover different fasting windows and their uses later in the Blink. But first, let’s look at another important component that impacts the science of fasting: a woman’s cycle.

This is a powerful book and a must for ever female looking for health, healing or to just better understand her hormones. As a society women approach our day to day life as if,what happensinside our bodies would be the same day in day out. When the reality is that women’s bodies work on a cycle and this cycle affects performance, metabolisation, how women’s brain and body works. I can’t stress enough the importance of practitioners to discuss topics that are within the scope of their area of practice. It is unclear what area Pelz is a qualified expert in. I guess “pioneer in the fasting movement” will do. But that’s not all! When fasting, our bodies regenerate neurons damaged by exposure to toxins and excess sugar. They also repair our mitochondria, reduce the risk of developing cancer, and balance our gut health.

hour fast: This is a 3 day fast when you feel like you just do not know what to do anymore. I have seen these fasts used for people with severe injuries and diagnoses that want to reboot their whole immune system where healing starts. At 72 hours your stem cells for the immune system are regenerating as well as stem cell production for musculoskeletal injuries.

When you don’t consume food or calories, the body looks for other ways to generate energy, such as drawing on glucose, ie. sugar stores. Once the glucose is significantly used up, the body’s metabolism changes and the body begins to burn fatty acids from stored fat for energy. When this transition to burning fat for energy is made, the body begins producing ketones and is said to be in a state of “ ketosis ”. You can measure your level of ketones using a Keto Mojo (more about this later). It is well-written book, not overloaded with medical terms. I recommend it to anybody who has any interest in fasting and health. hours is when most people begin to create ketones. Ketones are a sign that your liver has moved burning sugar to burn fat for energy. Furthermore, ketones are neuroprotective and will go up to the brain, giving you energy and better mental clarity.