Rethinking Fasting for Women: What Works, Who It's For, and Why Women Need Different Guidance

In this episode, Professor Michelle Harvie shares over two decades of research on intermittent energy restriction, the 5:2 approach, and women's health. We discuss time-restricted eating versus intermittent energy restriction, healthy-weight women, menopause, muscle and bone health, and who should—or should not—consider fasting.If you've ever wondered whether fasting recommendations should differ for women, this conversation provides an evidence-based perspective.