199: Body: Why You Might Want to Explore Intermittent Fasting, with Missy Bane

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest today, Missy Bane, is a</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner with a particular focus in her practice on detoxification and intermittent fasting. As a board-certified health coach, Missy has taught clients how to not only shed weight, but to feel confident, healthy, and strong by helping to uncover the hidden stressors in their body that are keeping them unwell.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In my conversation today with Missy, we break down what intermittent fasting is all about, the things you need to have in place in your health in order to really benefit from it, and the outcome of intermittent fasting on both weight management and cognitive performance. This is such an important and timely discussion we move into the new year and begin to think and talk more and more about the changes we can make to our lifestyle, eating habits, and overall health.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have a lot to unpack today so I hope you’ll join us to learn all about intermittent fasting and what it can do for you!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:00] About today’s episode and guest!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:12] Welcoming Missy Bane to the podcast!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:02] Missy provides some background on who she is and how she has gotten to this place in her career!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[6:46] As a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, how did detoxification and intermittent fasting come to be a consistent focus for her in her practice?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[8:32] How did Missy break free from chronic illness and begin taking her health into her own hands?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[10:32] The importance of making the distinction between health optimization and disease/illness management, or, co