Dr. Nadia Pateguana joins me for a far-ranging conversation about women and fasting. Misconceptions, mindset, weight loss, PCOS, & more.
Topics Addressed:
- Intro / preview (00:00)
- Dr. Nadia’s background & role at The Fasting Method (1:24)
- Men vs women at The Fasting Method (3:51)
- Nadia’s weight loss clinic in Mozambique (5:31)
- Women & fasting: is it beneficial? (12:21)
- Why are women often told not to fast? (13:35)
- The overweight majority vs the underweight minority (17:05)
- Specific benefits women get from fasting (20:42)
- Biggest factors that influence success/failure of women w/ fasting (26:35)
- The Fasting Method’s clinical experience & success (28:31)
- Most important mindset features to be successful (29:42)
- Processed junk food is engineered to be addictive (35:43)
- Improving your relationship with food (38:29)
- The pattern of weight loss for women (vs men) (40:47)
- Weight loss vs improving body composition (43:34)
- PCOS: background, cause, etc (48:41)
- How does fasting help w/ PCOS? What results has she seen? (55:07)
- PCOS success stories (58:41)
- Where to connect with Nadia (1:02:45)
Resources Mentioned:
- Fasting for Women [5 Key Points] (blog post)
- Fasting for PCOS [Why it Helps + How to Do It] (blog post)
- Episode 3 [9 Key Benefits of Intermittent Fasting]
- Episode 7 [How to eat REAL FOOD (& why it matters so much!)]
- Episode 12 [7 Exciting Health Benefits of Extended Fasting]
- Episode 18 [Insulin Overload & 4 Keys to Better Nutrition w/ Dr. Ben Bikman PhD]
- The Fasting Method (website)
- The PCOS Plan (book)
- Dr. Nadia’s Instagram
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