Essential Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women

Megan Ramos is a clinical educator, researcher, and co-founder, with Dr. Jason Fung, of the Fasting Method. After losing 86 pounds and reversing her own metabolic conditions, she has become a world-leading expert on therapeutic fasting and low-carbohydrate diets and has guided thousands of people worldwide to weight loss and better health. She is a co-author of the New York Times bestseller Life in the Fasting Lane.Dr. Jason Fung is a New York Times-bestselling author of many books. He completed medical school at the University of Toronto and a fellowship in nephrology at the University of California. He is the co-founder of The Fasting Method, a program to help people lose weight and reverse type 2 diabetes naturally with intermittent fasting. He lives in Toronto.

• Foreword by Dr. Jason FungIntroductionPART ONEThe Roots of Our Resistance: Myths and Misunderstandings About Fasting, Fat, and Food1. The Benefits and Myths of Intermittent Fasting for Women2. Calorie Confusion: Why Conventional Dieting Advice Fails3. The Role of Insulin Resistance in Obesity and Poor Metabolic Health4. How a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet and Fasting Can Transform Your HealthPART TWOWhen Hormones Wreak Havoc: How Intermittent Fasting Can Help Regulate Female Hormones5. Cortisol: How Chronic Stress and Lack of Sleep Can Derail Weight and Fat Loss6. Female Sex Hormones, Part 1: How Estrogen Dominance Disrupts Menstruation and Metabolism7. Female Sex Hormones, Part 2: How Too Much Insulin Can Lead to Elevated Testosterone and Polycystic Ovary SyndromePART THREEFasting for Optimal Health: How to, When to, and Tips for Troubleshooting8. Prepare to Fast: Build a Healing Mindset and Cut Out Snacks9. How to Begin and Extend Shorter Fasts: Use Fat Fasting and Drop One Meal a Day10. Longer Fasting Strategies: Therapeutic Fasts to Reverse and Prevent Disease11. Tips and Tricks for Troubleshooting Fasts12. Tips and Tricks for Building a Healthy Relationship With Food13. How to Make Fasting and Healthy Eating a Lifelong HabitAcknowledgmentsAppendix: Sample Fasting PlansNotesIndex

"Clinical educator [Megan] Ramos is transparent, authentic, and inspiring in this timely and important work on women’s health. . . An easy-to-follow guide for those interested in the basics of intermittent fasting."—Library Journal STARRED Review"Megan Ramos is one of the pioneers in the use of intermittent fasting. . . This book of science-based advice and practical tips will be a valuable resource for many years to come."—Dr. Jason Fung, New York Times bestselling author of The Obesity Code and The Diabetes Code"Essential reading for any woman wanting to improve her metabolic health and make sense of her body, hormones, and sustainable fasting strategies. "—Cynthia Thurlow, author of Intermittent Fasting Transformation"Intermittent fasting has changed my body, mind, and life. I am truly grateful and humbled by humans like Megan who are sharing the truth about health."—Raven-Symoné