Menopause Reimagined with Andrea Donsky
Health & Fitness
Episode #17: The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting in Perimenopause and Menopause
Andrea Donsky interviews Dr. Jemecia Braxton, a family nurse practitioner.
They discuss what is intermittent fasting and the amazing health benefits intermittent fasting offers women in perimenopause and menopause including balancing hormones, decrease in insulin resistance, increase in BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) helping protect against Alzheimer's, longevity, and our personal favorite weight loss. They also share the many ways to include intermittent fasting in your daily routine as well as how to begin.
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00:38 What is a family nurse practitioner?
1:17 What is intermittent fasting and what are the benefits in perimenopause and menopause
1:53 What are other health benefits
3:20 How does an increase in BDNF levels help our brain
5:26 Intermittent fasting and balancing blood sugar
6:25 Ways to get started
8:25 What you can and can't drink during the fasting period
9:25 Fasting is not for everyone, who shouldn't fast
9:50 Can intermittent fasting have any negative effects on organs
11:20 The research on intermittent fasting
13:53 Belly fat and chronic disease
14:54 Jemecia and Andrea's must-have supplements
17:04 Jemecia's story
20:29 Recommended tests for women
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🛍️S H O P Jemecia and Andrea’s “ MUST HAVE” list of supplements
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