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Feb 2023
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Fasting Q&A: Brain Health, “Wrecked” Met...

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Episode #66

In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions:

1. Does fasting help with brain health or is diet more important? [02:03]

2. Does fasting “wreck” your metabolism? [04:37]

3. Can you exercise while fasting and would it help speed up weight loss? [12:03] 

4. Are there benefits of fasting for someone who has optimal biomarkers and is at their ideal weight? If so, what does that look like? [15:37] 

5. Can fasting help you recovery from mycotoxin issues? [20:01]

6. I've made great progress with weight loss and other hormonal markers related to my PCOS since I began fasting, but my facial hair hasn't improved at all. Does the hirsutism go away with hormone stabilization or should I get laser hair removal? [22:04]

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