The Fasting Method Podcast

Episode #45   In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. Can you fast and eat low-carb if you don't have a gallbladder, and does fasting too long cause damage to your gallbladder? [02:02] 2. Someone told me it takes 3-4 months before the body really starts to see the benefits of Intermittent Fasting in terms of weight loss. Is this true? [14:50] 3. Can fasting b...

Episode #44 In today's episode, Megan and Nadia tackle the Hot Topic of Getting Back on Track after the summer holidays.   Listen in as they share their top strategies for "warming up that fasting muscle again."   Megan and Nadia talk about the importance of getting back to: TRE - no snacking mini-fasting cleaning up your diet mindful eating fat fasting Learn More About Our Community : https://www...

Episode #43   In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. I am 51 and have been in menopause for two and a half years now. I recently started fasting and after more than two years, I got my period last month. Is this from fasting? Can fasting reverse menopause? [03:09] 2. What can I put in my water that will not break my fast? Lemon slices/juice, cinnamon, ginger...

Episode #42 SUMMER BREAK Megan and Nadia are taking a summer break during August, but didn't want to leave you without something to listen to so they have chosen some great episodes to replay. 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...

Episode #41 SUMMER BREAK Megan and Nadia are taking a summer break during August, but didn't want to leave you without something to listen to so they have chosen some great episodes to replay. In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. Is it true that you shouldn't eat sugar and fat at the same time? Is it bad for you? [01:14] 2. Alcohol during the holidays: sho...

Episode #40 SUMMER BREAK Megan and Nadia are taking a summer break during August, but didn't want to leave you without something to listen to so they have chosen some great episodes to replay. In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. Why can't I put milk in my tea while I'm fasting? [02:30] 2. I know Dr. Fung says, "No," to sweeteners, but how about monk fruit...

Episode #39 SUMMER BREAK Megan and Nadia are taking a summer break during August, but didn't want to leave you without something to listen to so they have chosen some great episodes to replay. 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 con...

Episode #38     SUMMER BREAK Megan and Nadia are taking a summer break during August, but didn't want to leave you without something to listen to so they have chosen some great episodes to replay. 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 ho...

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...