The Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Sep 10

Episode 125: Body Weight Set Point, Obesity Genes, BMI, Fat Cell Toxins, Autophagy, And More!

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Welcome to Episode 125 of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, hosted by Melanie Avalon, author of What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine and Gin Stephens, author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle.

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SHOW NOTES

No common energy currency: de novo lipogenesis as the road less traveled

De novo lipogenesis in metabolic homeostasis: More friend than foe?

The Science of “Turning Carbs to Fat:” De Novo Lipogenesis and how works

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Oxins In Cells While Fasting, Autophagy, Protein Intake

Listener Q&A: Katherine: Does The Body Have A Weight Set Point?

Recent advances in understanding body weight homeostasis in humans

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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (Marie Kondo)

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STUFF WE LIKE

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LINKS

Melanie's What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine, Gin's Delay, Don't Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle, and/or Gin's Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-melanie-avalon-podcast/id1474706111

Intermittent Fasting Stories https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intermittent-fasting-stories/id1440334876

More on Melanie: MelanieAvalon.com

More on Gin: GinStephens.com

Theme Music Composed By Leland Cox: LelandCox.com

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Sep 02

Episode 124: Insulin Response To Meal Composition And Timing, Blood Glucose Levels, The Cramming Food Mindset, Itching With IF, And More!

Intermittent Fasting

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Welcome to Episode 124 of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, hosted by Melanie Avalon, author of What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine and Gin Stephens, author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle.

To submit your own questions, email questions@IFpodcast.com, or submit your questions here!!

SHOW NOTES

Whole body vibration shakes up microbiome, reduces inflammation in diabetes

Vibration Machines: These machines are fantastic for passive exercise, lymph stimulation, and detox! Gin and Melanie both have the large but totally affordable Confidence Fitness Platform Fitness Machine, while Melanie also has the LifePro Power Plate Exercise Machine for under her desk!

Listener Q&A: Jacquie - The OMAD Debate - Does Eating Twice With OMAD Change Insulin Spikes?

Secretion of Insulin in Response to Diet and Hormones

The insulinotropic potency of fatty acids is influenced profoundly by their chain length and degree of saturation.

Effect of meal frequency on glucose and insulin excursions over the course of a day

The insulinotropic potency of fatty acids is influenced profoundly by their chain length and degree of saturation

Dr. Paul Saladino: The Carnivore Diet, Plant Toxins, Antioxidants, Curing Disease, Inflammation, Hormetic Stress, Fiber, Animal Protein, Alkalinity, Sodium, Fruit, Saturated Fat, Sperm Quality, Longevity, And More!

Listener Q&A: Jenna Beth - How To Stop The Mindset Of Overeating In The Window Because Feeling Like You Have To Cram For Fasting?

Never Binge Again(tm): Reprogram Yourself to Think Like a Permanently Thin Person(tm). Stop Overeating and Binge Eating and Stick to the Food Plan of Your Choice!

Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin & Free

Listener Q&A: Marilyn - What Causes Itching With IF?

STUFF WE LIKE

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LINKS

BUY Melanie's What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine, Gin's Delay, Don't Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle, and/or Gin's Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle

More on Melanie: MelanieAvalon.com

More on Gin: GinStephens.com

Theme Music Composed By Leland Cox: LelandCox.com

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Aug 25

123: IF And Body Composition, Body Types, Food Tasting Different From Fasting, Eating Just To Eat, Turning Your Passion Into A Career, And More!

Intermittent Fasting

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Welcome to Episode 123 of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, hosted by Melanie Avalon, author of What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine and Gin Stephens, author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle.

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SHOW NOTES

Listener Feedback: Annie - IF Success, Missing Eating Just To Eat, Turning Your Passion Into A Career

The Diabetes Code (Dr. Jason Fung): An extensive overview of the role of insulin, carbs, fasting, and other factors in diabetes and the metabolic syndrome.

Listener Q&A: Carina - Can IF Change Body Composition?

Maximum Muscle, Minimum Fat: The Secret Science Behind Physical Transformation (Ori Hofmekler): A very detailed look at dietary and exercise principals to build lean, hard muscle for health and longevity.

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Listener Q&A: Carla - Food Tastes Different When Breaking The Fast?

STUFF WE LIKE

Check out the Stuff We Like page for links to any of the books/supplements/products etc. mentioned on the podcast that we like!

LINKS

More on Melanie: MelanieAvalon.com

More on Gin: GinStephens.com

Theme Music Composed By Leland Cox: LelandCox.com

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Aug 18

#122 – The HCG Diet, Too Much Energy From IF, Insulin Resistance, Low Fat Vs. Low Carb, When IF Doesn’t Work, Fixing Sleep, CBD, Thyroid Function, And More!

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Welcome to Episode 122 of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, hosted by Melanie Avalon, author of What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine and Gin Stephens, author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle.

Today's episode of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast is brought to you by:

Green Chef: Want to make the meals in your window healthier, high quality, and a breeze? Green Chef is a fantastic, USDA certified organic meal-deliver service, with Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Mediterranean, Heart Smart, Lean & Clean, Keto, Gluten- Free, and Omnivore plans! You receive freshly picked, pre-measured, perfectly portioned, mostly prepped ingredients, with easy to follow step by step instructions, shipped straight to your door! Use The Link GreenChef.us/IFPODCAST75 For A Total Of $75 Off - That's $25 Off Your First Three Boxes!

SHOW NOTES

The Melanie Avalon Podcast

Paleo OMAD Biohackers

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Listener Q&A: Sara - What To Do When You Have Too Much Energy From IF And Can't Sleep?

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Listener Q&A: Gabrielle - What To Do When IF Isn't Working For Weight Loss?

Episode 52: The THYROID Episode, With Elle Russ! Self-Diagnosing Thyroid Problems, Lab Markers, Hypothyroid Signs, T4 Medication, Natural Desiccated Thyroid (NDT), Feeling Bad Despite “Normal” Levels, IF’s Effects On The Thyroid & Adrenals, The Role Of Stress, Mindsets, Doing LESS To Gain More, Loving Your Body

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Our Thoughts On HCG

Low Fat Vs. Low Carb For Weight Loss

he Root Cause Of Insulin Resistance

The Diabetes Code

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STUFF WE LIKE

Check out the Stuff We Like page for links to any of the books/supplements/products etc. mentioned on the podcast that we like!

LINKS

More on Melanie: MelanieAvalon.com

More on Gin: GinStephens.com

Theme Music Composed By Leland Cox: LelandCox.com

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review in iTunes - it helps more than you know!

Aug 11

Episode 121: IF And Eating Disorders, The Placebo Effect, Non-Scale Victories, Alcohol And Fat Gain, Weighing For Your Job, And More!

Intermittent Fasting

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Welcome to Episode 121 of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, hosted by Melanie Avalon, author of What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine and Gin Stephens, author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle.

Today's episode of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast is brought to you by:

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JOOVV: Like intermittent fasting, red light therapy can benefit the body on so many levels! It literally works on the mitochondrial level to help your cells generate more energy! Red light can help you burn fat (including targeted fat burning and stubborn fat!), contour your body, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, produce collagen for epic skin, support muscle recovery, reduce joint pain and inflammation, combat fatigue, help you sleep better, improve mood, and so much more!! These devices are literally LIFE CHANGING!! Use The Link Joovv.com/IFPodcast With The Code IFPODCAST For A Free Gift!

To submit your own questions, email questions@IFpodcast.com, or submit your questions here!!

SHOW NOTES

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Listener Feedback: Amy - Update On IF Journey! Supplements, NSVs, Military Weighing For Your Job

The GB4000 Rife Machine

Listener Feedback: Naomie - IF To Recover From Eating Disorders

Ketogenic diet and anorexia nervosa

Listener Q&A: Sophie -The Human Brain And Curing Conditions

How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence (Michael Pollan)

Dr. Kirk Parsley's Sleep Remedy: This is the ultimate sleep supplement!! It was developed by Dr. Kirk Parlsey after years of research and experimentation to naturally restore sleep to the sleep-deprived, insomniac Navy Seals. Rather than knocking you out with drugs, this simply provides the necessary neurotransmitters and nutrients in the perfect amounts to naturally support your body's sleep process. Use the code MELANIEAVALON for to save 10%!

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The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally (Jason Fung)

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Listener Q&A: Becca -The Human Brain And Curing Conditions FIX NAME

People Are Now Taking Placebo Pills to Deal With Their Health Problems—And It's Working

You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter (Joe Dispenza)

"Effects of alcohol administration on hepatic alcohol and drug-metabolizing enzymes and on rates of of ethanol degradation" - Journal of Laboatory and Clincial Medicine 77, no, 1 (January 1971)

STUFF WE LIKE

Check out the Stuff We Like page for links to any of the books/supplements/products etc. mentioned on the podcast that we like!

LINKS

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More on Gin: GinStephens.com

Theme Music Composed By Leland Cox: LelandCox.com

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review in iTunes - it helps more than you know!

Aug 04

Episode 120: Ketones, Macros And Ketosis, Fasting And BMIs, Nutritional Vs. Fasting Ketosis, Keto Breath, Keto With Carbs, And More!!

Intermittent Fasting

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Welcome to Episode 120 of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, hosted by Melanie Avalon, author of What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine and Gin Stephens, author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle.

To submit your own questions, email questions@IFpodcast.com, or submit your questions here!!

SHOW NOTES

Listener Q&A: Roberta - Success With IF, Cutting Out Diet Coke, And Episode #1?

Listener Q&A: Karlene - Are You In Ketosis If You Don't Have Bad Breath?

Acetone as biomarker for ketosis buildup capability - a study in healthy individuals under combined high fat and starvation diets

Listener Q&A: Grace - Is There Research To Show You Can Enter Ketosis With Carbs In Eating Window?

Listener Q&A: Jennifer - Why Do Different People Get Different “Keto” Tastes? Why Don't Melanie And Gin Do Keto + IF?

Flipping the Metabolic Switch: Understanding and Applying the Health Benefits of Fasting

STUFF WE LIKE

Check out the Stuff We Like page for links to any of the books/supplements/products etc. mentioned on the podcast that we like!

LINKS

More on Melanie: MelanieAvalon.com

More on Gin: GinStephens.com

Theme Music Composed By Leland Cox: LelandCox.com

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review in iTunes - it helps more than you know!

Jul 29

Episode 119: Keto From Eating Vs. Fasting, Appetite Suppressants, Body Acceptance, Storing Toxins, Nail Biting, Garcinia Cambogia, Switching Things Up, And More!

Intermittent Fasting

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Welcome to Episode 119 of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, hosted by Melanie Avalon, author of What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine and Gin Stephens, author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle.

Today's episode of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast is brought to you by:

To submit your own questions, email questions@IFpodcast.com, or submit your questions here!!

SHOW NOTES

LandKissing® Grounding Mats Kit (2 sets) for Healthy Earth Energy with 2 Grounding Wrist Band and 2 Straight Cords

Listener Q&A: James - Stopping Nail Biting With IF!

Listener Q&A: Laura - Should You Break Your Fast With Keto Foods To Stay In Ketosis?

Listener Q&A: Sally - Why Does The Body Store Toxins?

Listener Q&A: Sally - Using Appetite Suppressants To Stop Binging?

A comprehensive scientific overview of Garcinia cambogia.

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Listener Q&A: Sarah - Can You Substitute Sunrises And Sunsets For Red Light Therapy?

Societal Weight Changes And Our Thoughts On Body Acceptance

Listener Q&A: Stephanie - Should You Switch Things Up Or Be Consistent?

Insider Secrets To Multi-Day Fasting, What Kind Of Fasting Burns The Most Fat, Boosting Your Own Stem Cells, Diet Variation, Feast-Famine Cycles & More With Dr. Dan Pompa.

STUFF WE LIKE

Check out the Stuff We Like page for links to any of the books/supplements/products etc. mentioned on the podcast that we like!

LINKS

More on Melanie: MelanieAvalon.com

More on Gin: GinStephens.com

Theme Music Composed By Leland Cox: LelandCox.com

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review in iTunes - it helps more than you know!

Jul 22

Episode 118: Fasting Hunter Gatherers, Caffeine And Weight Gain, Conspiracy Theories, Longer Eating Windows, Burning Fat Vs. Muscle, And More!

Intermittent Fasting

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Welcome to Episode 118 of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, hosted by Melanie Avalon, author of What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine and Gin Stephens, author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle.

Today's episode of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast is brought to you by:

To submit your own questions, email questions@IFpodcast.com, or submit your questions here!!

SHOW NOTES

Leonard Nimoy - The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins

Listener Q&A: Michael - Are There Benefits To Mindful Eating In A A Longer Window?

Listener Q&A: Amanda - Am I Building Fat Or Muscle?

Listener Q&A: Niki - How Many Hours Did Hunter Gatherers Fast And Feast?

Meal frequency and timing in health and disease

Hunter–gatherers have less famine than agriculturalists

Current views on hunter‐gatherer nutrition and the evolution of the human diet

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Listener Q&A: Kim - Does Caffeine Cause Weight Gain?

Listener Q&A: Dave - Can Caffeine Kick You Out Of Ketosis?

Drinking Caffeine Can Lead To Weight Gain. Here's How

Paleo OMAD Biohackers FB Group

STUFF WE LIKE

Check out the Stuff We Like page for links to any of the books/supplements/products etc. mentioned on the podcast that we like!

LINKS

More on Melanie: MelanieAvalon.com

More on Gin: GinStephens.com

Theme Music Composed By Leland Cox: LelandCox.com

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review in iTunes - it helps more than you know!

Jul 15

Episode 117: Intuitive Fasting Vs. Eating, Fueling Physical Events, IV Therapy, Chocolate, Preserving Wine, And More!

Intermittent Fasting

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Welcome to Episode 117 of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, hosted by Melanie Avalon, author of What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine and Gin Stephens, author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle.

Today's episode of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast is brought to you by:

Green Chef: Want to make the meals in your window healthier, high quality, and a breeze? Green Chef is a USDA certified organic meal-deliver service, with Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Mediterranean, Heart Smart, Lean & Clean, Keto, Gluten- Free, and Omnivore plans! You receive freshly picked, pre-measured, perfectly portioned, mostly prepped ingredients, with easy to follow step by step instructions, shipped straight to your door! Use The Link GreenChef.us/IFPODCAST75 For A Total Of $75 Off - That's $25 Off Your First Three Boxes!

To submit your own questions, email questions@IFpodcast.com, or submit your questions here!!

SHOW NOTES

Listener Feedback: Annemarie - Success with IF, Accepting Stubborn Fat, And Knowing Everybody Is Different!

What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine

Listener Q&A: Amanda - Should You Fast Or Fuel For A Big Physical Event?

Listener Q&A: Peggy - Does IV Therapy Break The Fast?

Listener Q&A: LJ - How To Interpret Hunger Signals At The End Of The Fast? When Should You Listen To Hunger? Can You Fast Too Long?

The Yoga of Eating: Transcending Diets and Dogma to Nourish the Natural Self

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Listener Q&A: Amanda - Is Fasting Actually Intuitive? Should We Be Intuitive During The Fast Or Feast?

The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat

Listener Q&A: Lauren - What Are Your Thoughts On Chocolate? How To Keep Red Wine Fresh?

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