We often forget that our gut, hormone and immune health are all connected. This fact is especially important for women to grasp, since women’s health is sometimes more complicated. When it comes to intermittent fasting, what makes it work and how can everyone, but especially women, benefit from it?
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Dr. Amy Shah is a mind-body practitioner focused on balanced health.
With both nutrition and medical training, Dr. Amy Shah takes a different approach than most medical professionals. Amy graduated from the school of Nutrition at Cornell and then went on to Einstein for medical school. Her research and immunology training eventually took her to both Harvard and Columbia hospitals. There, Dr. Shah was able to hone her unique skills as a mind-body practitioner.
Dr. Shah has a passion for educating people, especially women, on the complicated systems of the body and how they all work together. She’s especially passionate about intermittent fasting, which is what we spent a majority of our conversation on. Women’s bodies work differently than men. That’s just a fact. And as a woman, it’s easy to become frustrated when fasting doesn’t work the way it did for someone else. In her recent book, I’m So Effing Tired, Amy addresses this as well.
I often have lots of medical experts on my show, most experts in one specific area. Dr. Shaw is an expert in SO many different areas, which is so refreshing. Yes, we focused on intermittent fasting. But we also got into hormones, nutrition, how your circadian rhythm affects every cell in your body and so on and so on. So much great stuff in this episode, and Dr. Shah has such a wealth of knowledge and experience. I can’t wait for you to hear it.
ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
[00:06:15] Dr. Shaw’s origin story
[00:12:56] The 3 things making you feel crappy
[00:22:22] The role of natural light and meal times
[00:30:44] Women and intermittent fasting
[00:44:25] Foods to avoid
LINKS:
Buy Dr. Shah’s book, I’m So Effing Tired
Amy’s Website
Free Resources from Dr. Shah to regain your health
Follow Dr. Shah on Instagram - @fastingmd
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Episode Transcript
[00:00:00] Vivobarefoot Shoutout
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[00:01:28] Podcast Intro
Darin: You are listening to the Darin Olien Show. I’m Darin. I spent the last 20 years devoted to improving health, protecting the environment, and finding ways to live a more sustainable life. In this podcast, I have honest conversations with people that inspire me. I hope that through their knowledge and unique perspectives they’ll inspire you too. We talk about all kinds of topics, from amping up your diets to improving your well-being to th...
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