The Fasting Method Podcast

Episode #37 In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. Can you address the issue of resistant starch and its effect on insulin? [01:21] 2. I would like to start fasting. Where should I start? [09:41] 3. Are you still wanting people to get 90 grams of protein on their eating days? If so, do you use supplements? [15:03]   4. I'm a post-menopausal woman who has bee...

Episode #36 In today's episode, while Megan is away on a mini-break, Nadia tackles the Hot Topic of Neuropathy with Wende, a special member who has become a huge part of the TFM Community and also featured in episode #29.   Listen to Wende talk about her experience with neuropathy and how reversing Type 2 Diabetes has had a major impact on her life.   Today, Nadia and Wende talk about: what is neu...

Episode #35 In today's episode, Megan and Nadia interview their colleague, Coach Lisa Chance, a retired RN. Megan and Nadia chat to Lisa about how she started fasting and all of her successes over the last 4 years. Listen in to hear Lisa talk about: how TRE (time-restricted eating) is the foundation of her journey   how she lost over 160 lbs in total, but, more importantly, how she has kept it off...

Episode #34 In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. I'd like to fast primarily for therapeutic reasons (mental health and autophagy especially) and aim to do three 42s. My issue is raging ketones! How high is too high when it comes to BK and at what point should I break a fast for this reason? [01:18] 2. What is the best protocol for weight loss? [11:58] 3. I...

Episode #33   In today's episode, Megan and Nadia's Hot Topic is the amazing transformation of a very special guest, Melinda. Melinda is a member who has become a huge part of the TFM Community and is now part of the TFM team. She shares how she went from "Sick Melinda" to creating a new identity for herself as "Healthy Melinda".   Listen in as Melinda shares how: after one year of starting the TF...

Episode #32 In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. I know you have mentioned chia seeds (in water) as a way to gently break your fast, but can I use chia seeds as a training wheel during a fast because they give a feeling of fullness? [07:25] 2. I do 18:6 daily and a 48 each week. It took much effort to get my gut health stabilised. I have completed a couple...

Episode #31   In today's episode, Megan and Nadia interview their colleague, Coach John.   Listen in as Megan and Nadia chat about how they met John and his journey with: reversing type 2 diabetes losing 225 lbs weight and maintaining it for over 2 years looking 20 years younger but feeling FORTY years younger! John tells us in detail how he started his journey, how he initially lost weight and go...

Episode #30   In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. I am a nurse, and I work night shift (7pm-7am). I usually follow a 20/4 IF eating schedule on my days off, but I'm struggling to figure out how to fast on my night shift schedule when I work 2-3 nights in a row. Do you have any suggestions for fasting and a night shift schedule? [01:06] 2. Does coffee with...

Episode #29 In today's episode, Megan and Nadia tackle the Hot Topic of Type 2 Diabetes with a very special guest, Wende, a member that has become a huge part of the TFM community. Listen to how Wende reversed her Type 2 Diabetes after struggling with it for over 40 years!   Nadia and Megan talk to Wende about how she found TFM, got off insulin and ALL other diabetic meds, dropped her A1C, and los...

Episode #28   In today's episode, Megan and Nadia interview Dr. Melissa Hague, OBGYN.   Listen in as Megan and Nadia speak to the expert on Women's Health on the following controversial topics and myths: Is fasting "bad for women's hormones"? Does fasting cause thyroid and adrenal damage? Should women eat higher carbs during the second phase of their cycle for progesterone production? Why should w...

Episode #27   In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. I've heard Dr. Fung say to skip breakfast, but recently in one of Dr. Nadia's groups, I heard her recommend early time-restricted eating. Could you clarify this for me? [00:47] 2. This coming February I will have been fasting for two years. I fast 18 hours a day and exercise almost daily. I have hit the wo...

Episode #26   In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. Does fasting for fat loss still require a caloric deficit? [01:08] 2. I've had success eating keto (traditional) with IF, and I've had success with a vegan diet (not keto) until I started relying too much on carbs like beans, rice, and potatoes. Do you think a vegan keto diet is a realistic way to eat whil...

Episode #25   In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. I have been fasting on and off for years and had moments of great weight-loss success, but it seems like as soon as I stop I put the weight back on, regardless of how well I'm eating. Am I just fated to have to continue fasting forever to keep my weight down? [00:40] 2. My doctor wants me to start taking m...

Episode #24   In today's episode, Megan and Nadia tackle the topic of Weight Loss.   Some of the topics covered are: TRE (Time Restricted Eating) Therapeutic fasting: "Fasting is NOT a diet, it is a therapy that you must commit to if you're looking for reversal of disease or weight loss" Therapeutic ranges of fasting, 24h, 36h, 42h, 48h Weight-loss journeys - Men vs Women   How much weight do you...

Episode #23   In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. You say not to nurse coffee that contains cream.   Is it OK to nurse a cup of black coffee or hot tea (without caffeine in it) during your   fast? [02:20] 2. During the week before menstruation should I not fast at all? I would love a guide that gives a general idea of what types of fasting are recommended...

Episode #22   In today's episode, Megan and Nadia interview their colleague, Dr. Terri Lance, AGAIN. Coach Terri is a PhD Behavioural Psychologist and Certified Health Coach for The Fasting Method.   Listen in as they continue their conversation about:   •   Mindset "exiting" COVID, shift from lockdown/isolation to "real life" •   Going into summer - most common issues and how to overcome them •  ...

Episode #21   In today's episode, Megan and Nadia tackle the topic of lipedema with the experts, Leslyn Keith and Catherine Seo, from The Lipedema Project.   Some of the topics covered are: What is Lipedema vs Lymphedema?   What is the impact of diet, specifically low carb and healthy fats?   Why does puberty, pregnancy, and menopause exacerbate lipedema?   How is this condition different from gen...

Episode #20 In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. I've been in menopause for over two and a half years and doing IF for the past year. I have done a couple of extended fasts. I belong to a women's fasting group on Facebook and have read that a couple of women in menopause have started menstruating again and, weirdly enough, that just happened to me. Is this...

Episode #19 In today's episode, Megan and Nadia FINALLY interview the co-founder of The Fasting Method Program, Dr. Jason Fung.   Dr. Fung talks about the benefits of health coaching and highlights the connection between diet and emotions. Hear Jason's take on how our habits have changed over the last few decades, influenced by external factors and how this "new environment sets us up to fail" and...

Episode #18 In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. When you refer to lowering insulin level, is that the same as lowering blood sugar level? If it is not the same, how do we know our insulin level is lowering? [08:36] 2. Do you know if intermittent fasting plays a role in improving endothelial function? More specifically, helping with erectile dysfunction? [...

Episode #17     In today's episode, Megan and Nadia put their colleague Larry Diamond and his wife, Kay Lynne, in the hot seat!   Larry has been a coach for the Fasting Method Program since 2018 and he and his wife have lost almost 200 lbs combined! They share how they lost all that weight, how they've kept it off, and how they are helping TFM clients and the Community in their own journeys.   Tun...

Episode #16 In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. I have been fasting 3 x 42 starting from last month and I'm losing my period. Am I fasting too much? [00:40] 2. How do we know if we're eating enough on our non-fasting days? [02:44] 3. What is the best protocol for weight loss? [08:09]   4. How should I start fasting?   When do I know how to increase my fas...

Episode #15 In today's episode, Megan and Nadia tackle the topic of Women and Fasting.   How does hormonal and metabolic health relate to insulin resistance? What has PCOS taught us about insulin?   How do men and women differ in their weight-loss journey?   Is fasting "bad for our hormones"? Listen as Megan and Nadia talk about other related topics such as: fasting and menstrual cycles, weight lo...

Episode #14 In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. What are your thoughts on dry fasting? [01:38] 2. Does alcohol sabotage fasting results? [07:26] 3. Is fasting more important than diet? [11:05]   4. Can you fast with Hashimoto's thyroiditis? [20:40]   Have questions you want us to answer? Please email them to: podcast@thefastingmethod.com Learn More About...

Episode #13     In today's episode, Megan and Nadia put their colleague, Dr. Terri Lance, in the hot seat!   Coach Terri is a PhD Behavioural Psychologist and Certified Health Coach for The Fasting Method.   Find out how Terri lost 85 pounds and reversed her type 2 diabetes and how she is now helping TFM clients and members with mindset and other behaviour strategies.   Learn More About Our Commun...