Episode 06 - Intermittent Fasting

Welcome to The Meat Medic Podcast. I'm your host Dr Suresh Khirwadkar. I'm a GP and Lifestyle Physician and I'm a practicing carnivore. I've had great success myself and with patients by following a carnivore diet, and want to spread the word about how to achieve optimal health through diet, nutrition and lifestyle changes.In today's episode I discuss intermittent fastingWhat is it?How can it change your metabolic healthWho should and shouldn't do it?How can it affect your hormones?What is autophagy?Common pitfallsStarting and stopping a fast--------------Subscription Link---------------https://the-meat-medic-podcast.captivate.fm/listen---------------Support my channel---------------If you want to support my channel and podcast, please consider donating https://www.buymeacoffee.com/drsuresh --------------Research Links--------------Please see links on my podcast website for the individual episodehttps://the-meat-medic-podcast.captivate.fm/ ---------------Timestamps---------------00:28 Intro and the history of fasting02:00 What can intermittent fasting help with and how?03:00 Autophagy05:43 Hormones06:50 How long can you fast for?07:48 Common Regimens08:30 Risks of intermittent fasting09:30 SGLT2 inhibitors10:06 How to start?11:05 Common Pitfalls12:05 Hunger15:30 Breaking a fast17:30 Can you fast in pregnancy?20:10 Cancer and fasting?21:35 Fasting vs other diets22:00 Fasting mimicking diet and fasting on carnivore23:30 How long can you do intermittent fasting for?24:18 Weight loss26:30 Hormones on fasting28:35 Conclusion---------------Social---------------Website and booking info: https://drsuresh.com.auFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drsureshkhirwadkarTwitter: https://twitter.com/skhirwadkarInstagram: @drsureshkhirwadkar---------------Disclaimer---------------**All health advice is general in nature and is not intended to be individualized health advice. Always see your personal doctor if you are concerned about your health**---------------Hashtags---------------#themeatmedic #drsuresh #medicaladvice #lifestyleadvice #dietadvice #diet #carnivore #carnivorediet #keto #ketodiet #lowcarb #lowcarbdiet #gethealthy #behealthyResearch LinksMetabolites | Free Full-Text | Can the Mitochondrial Metabolic Theory Explain Better the Origin and Management of Cancer than Can the Somatic Mutation Theory?Mentioned in this episode:Post credits