S2E7: Cynthia Thurlow - The Power of Intermittent Fasting & Dispelling the Myths That Come With It

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, and an international speaker with over 10 million views for her second TEDx talk. She has over 20 years of experience in health and wellness, she’s a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health, and she’s been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW, Medium, Entrepreneur, and The Megyn Kelly Show. She’s also listed in Yahoo Finance as one of the “21 Founders Changing the Way We Do Business” and she hosts the Everyday Wellness podcast, which is considered one of "21 Podcasts To Expand Your Mind in 2021” by Business Insider. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her mission is to</span> educate women on the benefits of intermittent fasting and overall holistic health and wellness<span style="font-weight: 400;">, so they feel empowered to live their most optimal lives.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Cynthia dives into everything you need to know about intermittent fasting, including the hormones that benefit from it, why it’s so helpful for improving health, the common myths that come up with fasting and why they’re not true, and more.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She also shares what you can do if you’re just starting out, how to adjust based on how you’re feeling, how to use carbs strategically around your workout, and what women should know about fasting. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s a peek inside what Cynthia and Chris Irvin chat about:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:00 Introduction to the Keto Answers podcast  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:29 Introduction to this episode’s guest, Cynthia Thurlow</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">02:08 Cynthia’s new book, the results of a recent study that came out, and looking at fasting from an evolutionary lens</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">06:49 Wh