Intermittent Fasting: Why Women Should Fast Differently than Men
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Intermittent Fasting: Why Women Should Fast Differently than Men - Thomas DeLauer
Everywhere you look on the internet, you're going to have someone telling you that fasting is terrible for women. They're going to tell you that your thyroid is going to be destroyed. They're going to tell you that your hormones are going to be completely out of whack, and that you're never going to recover.
Well, it's not quite the truth. In this video, I want to give you the A to Z breakdown of what happens to the female body during a fast, during intermittent fasting in particular. How often should a women fast? What can they expect? What's happening with their hormones and what's happening with their reproductive system? In this video, I'm going to take you through A to Z what goes on, starting with the starvation and the hunger hormones, leading into your reproductive hormones, then leading into your thyroid. Let's dive right in, and men, this video's for you, too, because it's going to help describe exactly what's going on in your body, as well.
Okay, here's the thing. When it comes down to starvation hormones ... we're talking leptin, ghrelin, insulin, things like that that we have to be paying attention to when it comes down to hunger and satiation ... women are much more sensitive to them. It's nothing bad, nothing wrong with them. It's simply a protective mechanism. It's not the fact that the thyroid's shutting down. It's the fact that the female body is recognizing that there's no food coming in, so they don't want to be producing eggs. They don't want to be ovulating. It's natural. Why would a female body want to produce eggs to stimulate potential reproduction if they're not eating, if they're starving?
That's where this whole thing starts. It all has to do with leptin, ghrelin, and insulin. But it goes much more than that. We're going to talk about what's happening with the brain and with the gonads now.
Let's talk about GNRH. GNRH is a particular thing that is secreted by the hypothalamus in both males and females, and it has to do with what's called the hypothalamic-pituitary gonadal axis. I know lots of guys that are proud of the HPTA, thinking that it only has to do with testosterone and their male bodies. Oh, no. That's not the case. The HPTA axis, that entire process, is men and women. And here's how it works.
Your brain has an area called the hypothalamus. This hypothalamus ends up secreting something known as GNRH. This GNRH tells the pituitary gland to produce luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone. What these hormones end up doing is triggering the production of sperm and testosterone in men and producing ovulation and triggering progesterone and estrogen in women. They both do the same thing, just with a different end result. We still have the same catalyst, the same hormones.
Now what ends up happening is how women go through this process compared to men. Now that we know GNRH and we understand the HPTA has to do with men and women, we can talk about the precursor to the GNRH, which is where the problem really starts, and that's something known as kisspeptin. Where the problem occurs with kisspeptin is just with people not knowing what's really going on. Most of the beef in the fasting community and most of the beef with women fasting in general all has to do with kisspeptin.
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If we all just eat a lot less, tons less, we don't have to fast. Humans do not need to eat every day and certainly not three times a day with snacks in between.
Sometimes I watch Thomas's video and I feel so educated, and sometimes I feel absolutely confused the whole time 😃
His videos look great and polished. But if I were directing a video such as this one, I wouldn't do cut-aways to cool stock footage of scientists and couples kissing. I'd put up a graphic that explicitly illustrates the hormone movement through the system and I'd keep it up longer. And I wouldn't put shots of him looking off to a separate camera which only interrupts our concentration. Show of hands... how many people got pulled out of the moment because of the side-cam thing? His videos can be better, much better. They really do try, so this isn't a knock, it's meant to be constructive.
@@Cc-jd5ob I agree on that
Agreed!
Like me now :-D i think he over done it in this video. I just want to know when is good for me to fast and when not. Still don’t know if it’s good to fast during period or not..
@@opuncia2731 watch Dr. Pelz talking about fasting for women during menstrual cycle.
I tried intermittent fasting for about 2 months; jumped straight into doing the 16-8 method. My period totally disappeared for the 2 months and it was messed up for a couple of cycles after that. Swapped to 14-10 and everything seems to be back to normal :)
I do IMF 16/8 everyday with an anti inflammatory diet and it has regulated everything. My periods are now regular and I have dropped 40 lbs. Also I did get pregnant and carry full term with a healthy boy doing IMF. Every body is different.
Merrissa Savage hi there how long have you been doing IF before seeing these results?
It took me 4 months to start seeing my cycle regulate and lose weight
Merrissa Savage thank you!
Would you mind sharing more information of the way you did it? Like a normal day for you?
Could you provide some meals or foods that you ate for an anti inflammatory diet ?
Keto + IMF reversed my PCOS symptoms (I was insulin resistant, irregular cycle, obese, pre diabetic) and it took about 2-3 months to see a lot of those positive changes. I’ve now lost 60lbs and am totally regular.
Did you excerise with the fasting? If so, how many times a week? Also, I notice this was written a few months ago, so how has your progress been since?
Hello Jelly Hi I have PCOS as well but I gained weight doing IF. I feel really confused
This happened to me! It’s true pcos girlies!!
sarah t. Women’s hormones are way more complicated than men so we need to be really careful while doing IF and make sure we’re not pushing ourselves
Congrats. You’ve given me hope, thanks.
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Thomas- any data you have on IF causing amenorrhea? If so, what do I do?!?! SOS
hormone problems big deal just take a very strong adaptogen
Intermittent fasting regulated my cycles.
Happy to hear that
how long do you fast?
I've been doing IF for five weeks now, i didn't get my period but im feeling great! I did some blood test and the hormones are doing good. So i have no idea
Getting Hygge With It Same with me definitely love it and glad I discovered it! :)
The complete opposite for me, sadly :(
My thyroid got messed up with 16 hours. I healed it with alternative day fasting 10/14 or just 12/12. I feel it’s the sweet spot ❤️
Thank you for the useful info. Doing keto for 5 months with 30 lbs lost. Your videos are fantastic and I watch all of them.
msannethr0pe thank you for watching!!
I have done IF EVERYDAY for over 5 months, never lost my cycle. I don't get cold during fasting. I started with a KETO 16:8, then a low carb 20:4. Now an OMAD 22:2. Haven't lost strength, but did lose 30 pounds. I will say that when I would feel weak in the beginning while my stomach was shrinking, I increased my electrolytes(especially Na and K) and it helped tremendously. My skin is clearer, and I have energy at 44 years young :)
thanks for the comment and info :) first day of IF for me - i lasted 14,5 hrs only with water, black coffee and green tea. didn't feel cramps or pain in my stomach but i got very foggy and dizzy... i plan on making it through to a 16/8 but will start with 14/10 first. how long til i adapt? this is so hard :(
Simina Cristian it took me 2 or 3 days to start to feel adapted. Just be patient, your body will get used to it(:
@@kiwicatnip thank you :)
@@OzmaOfOzz why did you use coffee and green tea? The dizzy and foggy is because you are triggering your adrenals big time with the stimulants. I would suggest to avoid completely during a fast. That is what makes it hard. Stick with nature, break fast with melon or grape juice.....coffee is just not going to offer you any benefit. Best of luck.
@@monicaprivate because every article I have read abt IF says that black coffee and green tea are recommended. I kinda ditched the green tea cause it doesnt tickle my fancy but i simply adore black coffee and will continue having it :)
When I fast intermittently, I have regular cycles where I ALWAYS had issues after 35! I had polyps, and terrible cramps UNTIL I started IF! Thanks GOD for IF!!!
Stacy L. A anti inflammatory diet with Turmeric tablets will do wonders too
How many days a week do you fast?
@Mac7 - Truth. People don't always realize why these different diets work.
Stacey are you talking about nasal polyps?
Stephan Fouche I’m sure she means uterine polyps.
I am currently on a 4 week health challenge and included Intermittient fasting in it and OMG! It's been a game changer. I feel amazing, I'm no longer mindlessly eating, and I've lost weight. I gained around 55-60 pounds during my pregnancy and was having a difficult time dropping the weight. IF is helping and I am going to make this a complete lifestyle change. I'm documenting it on my channel for my own record (like a visual diary to know what works and doesn't) and am loving this channel and the informative content. I was curious about thyroid health and fasting so thank you for this!
sonni the hungry yogi wow! So awesome!
Curious to know if you did any breastfeeding and affected your milk supply
Have you started your channel yet?
I’ve been IF for a month. This is good to know. I’ll keep in tune to what my body is telling me.
I am glad you made this video. Very much needed.
Selena Thomas glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
This perfectly explains everything that was happening with my body. Thank you for this thorough video!
Really interesting to hear that the hunger feeling is one to look for. I've been fasting daily for about a year now and I found that it had the opposite effect on me. I don't really get hungry at all. I actually have a lower appetite for food, feeling satiated more quickly. I don't follow a strict regimen, I just start eating when I feel like it, which could be anywhere between 11am and 5pm, usually somewhere in the middle.
3 weeks out from comp and I just started 16:8 :) Helps my appetite SO much!
Absolutely fantastic video! I have been using IF for a few months now, and I love it. I weight train, and OMAD 1 or 2 days/wk, too. The key for me is to listen to my body. The only change I have noticed is lighter periods and feeling colder during fasting periods (which subsides after I eat). Avg 1 day/wk I will eat "normally", usually due to social pressure lol. Overall, IF and weight training work for me!
I so appreciate this video. I like IF, but there are days when it is so hard, I give up and feel like a failure. After watching this video I am much kinder to myself and actually having more success. Many thanks!
Hi Thomas, I have HPA Axis Dysfunction and Hypothyroidism. I am ( at 54) slowly practicing IF and yesterday was my first time in my life to fast for 24 hours. It was awesome and I would have gone longer though started feeling 'odd' in my head so I broke the fast. Today I lasted 18 hours ( never been able to go longer than 12-14 in the past) and though I was not hungry, I began having lots of pressure and white noise in my ears and could hear my heart beat in my ears. I broke the fast since I don't want to stress the adrenals nor thyroid but I wonder if it was safe to keep fasting. It's such fun how I finally feel less Inflammed doing IF and keto. Thank you so much for all your informative videos! I learn so much from you and look forward to all of your videos! Amanda
Thank you so much for your video!!! I was intermittent fasting every day and started feeling super cold, extremely hungry and had mood swings. Now I know that is not a every day thing.. ur the best :)
Esther Jimenez glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks for tuning in!
I’ve been only having one meal everyday since Tuesday and my face has gotten clearer and I feel a lot more energetic and motivated.
jennifer rivera what time works for you and what do you eat if you don’t mind me asking?
You are amazing, your channel is the best by far...is so hard to get the reliable information
I’m a girl doing intermitente fasting all wrong and i been having thyroid issues and estrogen dominance
Thank you for not only doing a channel focus on men but also for women, definitely a like for this video 👍
Vero W 1
Thank you so much for this video.
I have been on an intermittent fasting diet for more than 2 years now, and have experienced constant cold, excessive hunger at times, among many other symptoms that you have mentioned.
Will definitely mark your words and closely monitor my body's temperature, hormones, and activity during my IF days.
I must say I am laughing my ass off at the stock images/footage shown while you explain this stuff. Where do I sign up to be a stock footage actor? I want to be the guy slowly biting an apple and then looking confused and scared.
Username checks out. Lol.
@@varunkamal91 I think you need to lookup what the words "cynical" and also "douche" mean. Perhaps you should also look up the word "the" because you seem very confused.
@@TheCynicalDude_ You just expressed cynicism at the use of stock content through sarcasm, like the self proclaimed douche that you are.
@@varunkamal91 I laughed at the stock images. That is not cynicism. Go back to the dictionary.
@@TheCynicalDude_ I suggest you do that. You laughed at the stock content because of their lack of quality. Laughing at something created with a serious intention and then getting sarcastic is cynicism. Mocking literally is a big part of cynicism. This is literally from the Google default dictionary:
contemptuous; mocking.
"he gave a cynical laugh"
Cynicism is also doubting and criticizing for no reason simply as a reflex. You probably don't see the irony of you disagreeing with me even when I'm right. That's another example of cynicism.
Wow really timely video, my wife missed a period completely (not pregnant) and is heading to the doctor today to try to work out why. She has been IF 16/8 daily for 3 months. Thanks for the helpful insight!
RYAN SHAND please let me know what the Doctor is gonna say
RYAN SHAND hi there. I too am female who 16/8’s and am curious how your wife is doing
I miss periods or have late periods as well when I fast, decrease the amount of fats in my diet, or am under emotional stress. I’d recommend trying to get plenty of healthy fats in case that may be the case! Sometimes changing your diet can have a toll on a women’s cycle. I recommend “MyFLO “ app! Holistic app that tracks a women’s monthly cycle phases.. follicular, ovulatory, luteal and menstrual. Gives a lot of insight, tracking information and tips.
What happened?
Yeah please share. Very important.
By far the most in depth, professional information I have found about this topic. Thank you so much for your excellent work.
Being doing omad for a week, I know it's not long at all, but I've been stunned at my lack of desire to eat during the rest of the day, especially considering I struggled with desires to binge eat before starting. Lost weight and feel less puffy. Was very tired at first but feeling better now as time goes on and with electrolytes.
I did IF for at least 6 months and I also fasted 8 yrs ago on water only for 21 days straight..all of that messed with my hormones big time. I am happy to just try the keto thing and see where it takes me. I was high carb low fat for decades. this is all new to me.
Laughter 4Life ive been high carb low fat vegan for 3 yrs now starting 20/4
Perhaps because you did low fat and high carb?
Thomas, would you kindly make a video on how to use the Keto diet to improve female hormones - increase estrogen and progesterone and decrease testosterone, especially if someone has been insulin resistant?
Wow. Thank you so much for clearing this up.. I’ve been intermittent fasting for about a week and didn’t know why i was feeling so horrible
Great video, thank you. I’ve just started intermediate fasting 2 days ago so it’s a perfect time for me to watch this video. MANY thanks 😘😘😘
Thanks a lot for this video. I had a really bad experience with IF and couldn't find an explanation for it absolutely anywhere. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing this. I needed to hear the info. I started intermittent fasting 3 weeks ago and found out really quick that 20/4 made me feel sick. 16/8 works best for me. Sometimes I have to break my fast at 14 hrs just depends on how I feel. I appreciate your knowledge! 😄
Thank you so much for this topic. I will keep an eye out for future videos. I enjoy fasting throughout the week for about 16-20 hours a week and am working on improving how I break my fast.
I have subclinical hypothyroid and 18/6 IFs actually increased my energy.
34-yo woman here. Intermittent fasting, while allowing me to lose 40 pounds in about a year, completely screwed up my previously perfectly regular cycle. I became moody and stressed and had some of the worst PMS in my entire life. I even saw two doctors about it, none of which could find what was wrong with me. It's crazy how nobody seems to be talking about how disastrous IF can be for some women. Thanks for shining a spotlight on this issue.
Maybe you can try 14/10 or 12/12
Better
Good information and well organized. Thanks for the video. Resonates quite well with some of my personal experience with IF.
Debjani C glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for tuning in!
This was really helpful, I just started Intermittent Fasting this week!
WE NEEDED THIS!! Thank you Thomas!!! I always wanted to know
Found you through browsing videos. You are a man full of wisdom and knowledge. Thank you for sharing so much with us!
I had been amenorrheic for six years, but after one year of Intermittent Fasting, I started to get my periods.
Hii, can you plz share little about your whole experience. It would be really helpful.
This is a great video. I started fasting and OMAD, cycle was missed after a month. I was so bummed. This video gives perspective.
I thought this was a very informative video. Was wondering if you could present a video on intermittent fasting and women in the menopausal and post menopausal stage. Thank you. I truly enjoy knowledge and content of your videos Thomas.
Interesting info. I’ve been doing 18:6 IF for 2 months as of yesterday. I haven’t had crazy hunger. I eat my first meal at noon and with 1 black coffee, green tea and water I make it with no problem. By the time I eat my first meal, I’m never famished.
Sil E please tell me, did you lose weight in this 2 months, how much?
Thats exactly what I do!
I think you maybe on to something, because I do get cold on my fasting. Thanks for the tip!
As a woman who is intermittent fasting, I whole-heartedly thank you for this video.
Hello Leksi🤩
I appreciate the information about hormones!! One aggravating aspect of fasting is that whenever I went into a fast, at about the 18-hour timeframe, I'd start to feel my menstrual cycle starting up. Super-annoying, since it always seems to default to extra days on my cycle, rather than fewer.
Hey Thomas, love your videos, you are helping me change my life! Just wondering if you have any studies on cannabis consumption and its effects on fasting and ketosis?
Just watched a Thomas DeLauer ad before this video. Thought about skipping it, but was like... at least he'll get ad revenue for it lol. 😋
Thanks for someone finally discussing this
Thank you this explains why I was having some problems with intermittent fasting. Great suggestion on only doing it a few times a week.
this video was brilliant. thank you for making this information. I was feeling cold and moody. I found that if I have fruit and or eggs during my fast time on the 8-16 then I felt good and stabilized. now I know why
Wow, this was a huge help to me! Been doin' IF religiously for about 2 years now and was going to stop for a few months because of the insane hunger pains throughout the day. But now, I just fast 2-4 days a week.
alexa _thesaint can you please help me out for how long we need to fast and when to eat thanks.
Did you even listen? She just mentioned 2-4 days a week and the times you can schedul however you want, I would advise to just scip the dinner. So for example the last time you eat at midday 3 pm and the next day you start with breakfast at 7 am, so you fasted about 16 hours.
So glad I watched this video. Thank you for posting such helpful information. I've previously had a Thyroid issue and I'm classed as in the normal range now, and I weened myself off the thyroxine, although I suspect that I'm still hypothyroid as my hair hasn't fully returned to its former glory. But since starting Keto and attempting intermittent fasting I've noticed I've been much colder, especially lower legs. Weight loss is on target but I think I'll make sure I have a stash of fat bombs handy from now on as my aim is to balance my hormones and thyroid, as well as lose weight. Great video!
Got to love how he draws direct parallels between threat studies and women. Only love though, good job with making a interesting vid!!!
0:23 good job pouring that milk.
lmfao
She is second guessing herself.
LOL
dbis9988 😂😂😂😩😩
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Need to continuously redefine 'fasting' ie 24 hr./2 days /3hr window (?). Thank you.
As a nutritional scientist I can just say: good job! You list the facts and inform on a basic level
This information makes me feel better.. about 3-4 days a week, I feel great eating in an 8 hour window. On weekends, I often eat in a 4 or 1 hour window... but some days I wake up and I just don’t feel like delaying my meals. It feels stressful to my body and mind, particularly before my cycle. It’s good to see so many people in the comments who have had so much success fasting daily, but I find it’s not feasible for me and it used to make me feel like I lacked self control. But Now I have some background knowledge on why my body doesn’t seem to want fasting every day. Thanks!
For me, intermittent fasting is the only way I can control how many calories I eat. When I eat breakfast, I end up grazing the entire day and eat way more than necessary but when I save my first meal to 2:00-4:00 I feel satisfied and not hungry. Any advise about that?
Lisa Perrett Me too!!!
Me too
Lisa Perrett me to!
so how much time do you fast?
MOVIESmasta I usually end my dinner around 8 so usually at least 18 hours
Thanks for the info! I am on T4 and T3 meds for hypothyroidism and I have been doing keto and fasting 18 hours and eating one meal a day for two weeks. I have lost 13 pounds but I am still waiting for the "you'll feel awesome and full of energy" part. I am irritable and exhausted instead. I will be following the advice you have given in this video and hopefully I can stay on the keto diet without adverse effects.
Tigress ForTruth - How did your fasting and keto diet go? I'm on T4 and T3 as well, and a bit hesitant since fluctuations in my hormone levels tend to f**k things up for me, but on the other hand I'm so tired of gaining weight year after year :/...
Super informative and helpful. Thanks for being so thorough!
That was thorough. I’m going to watch the science lesson again. Glad to know this information. Thank you.
Hello Stormy🤩
I do 16/8 5 to 7 days a week. Haven't had any problems so far (Been doing Keto/ IF since Jan 2nd) . I do take breaks when I am extremely hungry or on weekends , and I continue to lose weight even when breaking fasts. So I see some of the truth to what he is saying.
More of this please
Thank you very much it clears up and puts what I am feeling during intermittent fasting for myself.
I was not aware of this. Thank you so much!
I went into IF *way* too fast, began doing 16/8 with fasted workouts...lost my period for 3 months, even though my hormones were ok (I got a blood test at a clinic to rule out pregnancy). I had to see an acupuncturist to get it back. Finally got my 3rd consecutive cycle! But I had to quit IF and exercise. Resumed exercise after a month, but I only do IF now if I had a very large meal the day before or something. I'll just skip breakfast the next day and otherwise eat normally. So yeah...proceed with caution and awareness. You might get great results, but beware of looking for the answers you want to hear, like I did.
Thank you!! I'm looking into stuff like this because I was doing so well on IF and Keto but I haven't had my period for 4 months now. My hair is falling out, can't sleep and feel really moody.
I am trying to get rid of my cycle and stop ovulating, if you don't mind when you did fasted workouts how many minutes did you workout?
@@7lawaneeena Why on earth would you want to get rid of something that contributes massively to keep you healthy? Plus we women tend to gain weight like nothing in our bellies when we don't get our periods. I'm sure you wouldn't want that, I know I don't 😞
You can’t fast 10 days before period.
people make it a race everywhere as if the longer the better for everyone. one can get carried away easily that as if you have to starve and damage yourself before you can reach optimum autophagy. :P I remembered watching this video from past, made sense. comments like yours are valuable too.
Thank you! That’s what i’ve been waiting for.Finally i understand what’s happening to me.I was so angry with myself that i struggle so much with 24hour fast when my boyfriend does 3days and it seems so easy.I am always angry frustrated tired and incredibly hungry-or i think i am.Now it all makes sense .Should women do three day fast at all??
More videos like this please!:)
kitty 2120 i do 3-4 days per month (I'm a girl) never had a problem. Just listen to your body :)
Thank you for making a video on this topic because it's really hard to find information about the effects of fasting on women (and thanks for adding the references!). In my case, intermittent fasting in combination with a hormonal IUD triggered an ovaric cyst that grew at a crazy speed and had to be removed by laparoscopy. I'm glad there's more information now about this topic, months ago IF was told to be the panacea for everyone
Thank you for the video. I wish I had watched this sooner. I really got so excited to do the 16/8 fast daily and its been 8 weeks. There was only a couple days where I was feeling dangerously hungry (by my standards) so I broke fast because I knew I needed to listen to my body. I felt amazing when I started the fasting routine. I felt more energetic my mind was clearer and over all felt"lighter"! Though I've only lost 5 pounds. I'm not doing keto and I'm not doing much exercise but just starting out after healing from hypersenitivity pneumonitis. I was on long doses of steroids that helped me pack on the pounds. Now I want to get healthy and hopefully my husband and I can try for our first baby. Something to note since I started fasting is that my bbt temps for tracking my cycles/ estrogen hormone spikes are super low. My t3/t4 is fine on bloodwork but I'm hoping that my body will regulate its temps by only fasting three or four days a week. Hopefully with good results and still befitting from minimal fasting. Thanks again for the videos and God bless you and your family.
Thank you so much for finally putting this to rest Thomas. My question is I've always been cold & my recent blood test says my cholesterol is 208. Some ridiculously high number which freaked out the nurse practitioner. Is high cholesterol normal when intermittent fasting? I love intermittent fasting & just like you said I take breaks.
High cholesterol isn’t bad. It’s usually good.
As with EVERYTHING relating to endocrinology, this is a convoluted picture and remains a very active area of investigation. As such, note that the functions of the kisspeptins (more than one kind) and even leptin remain perplexing questions. Stay tuned. See reference below.
What i would like to raise a red flag about is fasting for healthy (if overweight) kids about to transit into puberty (they watch and follow these diet trends just like us Olds). If the child has no hormonal issues they NEED a functional kisspeptin-leptin-X dynamic for proper sexual maturation.
Yang, JA, et al, The interaction of fasting, caloric restriction, and diet-induced obesity with 17β-estradiol on the expression of KNDy neuropeptides and their receptors in the female mouse. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2016 Dec 5; 437: 35-50.
Can you kindly make a video for women with PCOS, as to how to fast, types of exercise and best diet. Thank you Thomas
Omg thank you, I want to try this with my mom, because with the medication and chronic pain she has, it's made her gain weight. She is currently trying to diet and I am going to tell her to stop immediately, but I also wanted to see how this would affect our bodies. Now, we can be careful and try getting in shape together. Thank you!!
So crazy! I thought I was loopy.
I’ve been fasting 18:6 or 20:4 or even 24hr fasting and noticed I have been cold. I’m just flipping cold nothing shakes it, not frigid just a chill that don’t leave.
Been at it for 2 weeks and for 2 days in a row, I have broke it at 8 hours which has been discouraging because I have no problems carrying past 18hours. I have gave in to “I am going to eat” because I figured my body needed food or I wouldn’t be looking for food. I’ve wanted sweets, badly as of late, of course I didn’t eat them because I know it’s just a mind deal.
Video makes perfect sense.
I want to fast, I just don’t know how to go about it now!
Love the woman geared video! I’m always not sure if your advice applies to us too
It is a little difficult to believe that a male can explain or know a females body better than a female! From what I've witnessed and felt - women seem to have a tendency for quicker and heightened anxiety levels compared to our male counterparts. Stress and anxiety have been found to have a large effect on our physiology and reactions. As mind and body are intertwined, keeping calm and in check with our patterns of thinking can help 'switch off' any unwanted hormonal changes.
My period almost stopped when I was intermittent fasting a few months ago... but the benefits in my health all around was so much better! I wonder if I had continued, if I would have become regular again... well, i'm ready to try again! Thanks for all the information!
Would really like to see more on keto, fasting and related for people over 60 especially having gone through change of life as well as in relation to not having gallbladder etc.
I do IF everyday with no problem I’m not cold or hungry...those symptoms went away after a week or so and I do keto so the healthy fats keep me pretty satiated the whole 16 hrs+ the body knows how to adapt I feel like people give up to easy change doesn’t happen over night
Bro, I had to skip to the end to hear the tips! We are women and moms and need it in a nutshell. 😅
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Very helpful. Currently fastig and ive been confused why im unmotivated to workout and i feel moody. This Explains so much. Thanks!
👍OMG I’ve been researching this & needed this info. THANK YOU! 🤗💞🤗
He is the mad scientist of weight loss!
IF alleviated my seasonal depression
IF alleviated my depression too!! I have had depression for years and years and it is the only thing that has stumped it. I didn’t even mean to, it just happened.
@@kiwicatnip what kind of fasting are you doing? How many days?
Beverley Cumming Oh wow!!! I get seasonal depression. What is your process? How long did it take before you saw results?
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I suggest that you take a good B complex and try eating well. Have some magnesium and potassium. Are you getting enough of quality sleep? Are you able to reduce your stress levels? How about vitamin D3(5000 units) and K2 with it. Are you taking those. Best Wishes. Hugs.
This is so very important. Thank you!
Thanks for the description. Very thorough.
I'm a 23 year old woman and I've been intermittent fasting for a little over two months now, most days 16:8, some days 18:6.
First month I got my period on time, this month no period, already 10 days late. I didn't even think that it might be the IF because in these two months I have become a HUGE fan and I love doing it. Hunger come and goes as my window opens and closes. Everything's going great, I've got no complains. I don't know if I have lost any weight or not, I haven't had a chance to weigh myself and honestly don't care all that much, but I'd say that there hasn't been much of a difference.
BUT since I've never ever in the past 5 years missed a period, I started to wonder if IF was the reason. I looked around a bit and read other women's comments and as it turns out, it may very well be the cause.
This is sad news, because I really love IF and wouldn't like to stop. Also I have a healthy weight (not too lean) and I have been eating healthy and enough and I've been paying attention to my macros and have been only moderately active. So I'm really confused. I don't know if I should stop IF, open up my eating window, just eat more or just go on doing it and wait a month or two to see what happens.
After reading many articles and watching this video, I'm not much wiser as to what I should really do.
I think I'm just going to eat a little bit more and see how it goes. I really wouldn't want to stop because IF has really helped me develop better eating habits and have less stomach/bowel trouble.
I just wish that I'd known this sooner. As awesome as IF is, I think every woman deserves to be informed about the possibility that it will throw her hormones out of whack and cause problems with her period. When I was considering IF, I watched tons of videos about the pros and cons and not once was it mentioned that IF can be different for women and that they need to be extra careful. I still would've done it, but I would've probably gone a bit easier on myself, given me some rest days or so every once in a while :))
Hey, I know it's been a while but I'd really like to know how it's been since? What have you been doing and how are your periods? IF messed up my periods like no other diet, they were always regular, no matter my weight, health or type of diet. Now they've been messed up in more ways than one for half a year...
Same, I’ve missed my period and I’ve been regular for YEARS
Same here. It messed up my period this month. I’ve been regular forever, and I just started being consistent with IF as of this month. :(
@@Eva-kv8ws same! I started IF 3 weeks ago. I’m on the pill and I’ve been bleeding like crazy even on the active pill weeks. I’m very conflicted if I should stop or not! 😵💫
I am in the same boat I have been ADF since March of this year and absolutely love it but last month my period was a week early and lasted two weeks and this month there has been no period (I’m on a birth control pill for reference) never in my life has my cycle been irregular. The only change in my life has been fasting
Man your content is golden. Always well spoken and full of knowledge. #rolemodel
Stefan Rajpatty thank you for watching, means a lot!!
Thanks for the information...clearly stated and rather fascinating. I’ve been experimenting with intermittent fasting but have a very physical job and definitely find it varies on how difficult it is to follow...
Appreciate the video. Did 8 months keto and IF and started losing my hair. I had to go way back with carb ups. Women definitely are more sensitive.
Makes sense how fasting effects T3 levels!! When I fast, I have trouble sleeping at night, and that’s a common sign with low T3 thyroid hormone.
Brooke Flood please tell me to be sure that I understood well: do you have problems with sleep when you are doing IF? And this is a sign that something is not well in my health?
I do have trouble sleeping when I fast, yes. I wouldn't say it's a sign of poor health for anyone, however. I think it's just a side effect fasting does, but it is not necessarily a bad thing. Some people really like the fact that they don't need to sleep as much when they fast. If someone, however, esp. a women already has low T3, indicating hypothyroidism, then they fast and their T3 levels drops even more, this could cause problems like insomnia, I was thinking. Does this make sense?
Yes,.it makes sense. Thank you very much!
I think it makes more sense to go to a doc and get your blood checked than to jump the gun and assume something to be true based on it being shared on a video. A doc can monitor your health and be aware of what you are doing to your body, a random you tuber cannot and will not
Strange I find fasting has helped me get rid of insomnia.
Thomas! Thank you for including this topic. I had no idea that women should be fasting differently than men. I started intermittent fasting in October and started to get "chronically cold" I was literally dressed like an eskimo for bedtime. I would like to see more as there is not enough information out there on fasting for women. Please do a basic "How To Approach" on fasting for women. I would like to keep fasting in my routine but obviously I need to restructure my approach.
Lauren Dalszys me too!!! a person that was ALWAYS hot suddenly cold as HELL all the time!!! who knew!!!
I was always cold before fasting
lauren i too was 1 person who was constantly felling hot n turned into 1 feeling too cold. my friends suspected thyroid issues . thyr hormones were norm though. had been doing if for 6m.
Could you please also explain how this works in post menopausal women?
I agree. This topic should really be addressed more often.
Finally! Thank you Thomas. I have wanted this info from someone I trust.......like you.
xxmissnyyxx glad you enjoyed the video!! I appreciate you watching!
Thank you for sharing this video Thomas, very informative and good to hear how we as women can do IF in a way that won't throw our hormones out of wack. Until watching this video, I did not even think there is a link. I switched to Keto lifestyle about 9 weeks ago (down 20 lbs) , and have found my weightloss has slowed down. Incorporating IF a few days a week to see if that kicks it back into gear. Thank you!
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Good shit Tom. Loving the info you been giving out.
Thy Slaughter Joke I appreciate that, thank you for watching!
This totally explains why I get cold during fasting!!!!!! Thanks
I appreciate the knowledge as I have recently introduced intermittent fasting into my lifestyle. Thank you!
I really appreciate your well-made videos! Thanks so much!