Ep #120 | Fasting and the Female Body
Today I am dedicating this episode to talk about fasting. intermittent fasting, juicing, water fasting, and time-restricted feeding. It is not coincidental that I am approaching this topic right after the holidays when women tend to feel that after over-indulging during the festivities they need to take action and do something to bring balance and healing to their bodies.
There is no better time than now to take charge of your health and wellbeing, increasing your energy, and moving towards feeling more present in your body.
Here are the main topics of an episode filled with information and practical tips in regards to fasting:
- Reasons why you should fast.
- The amazing jobs your liver has.
- Your liver does not like to be pushed.
- When is a good time to fast?
- Water fasting
- How to prepare your juice
- Think about your adrenals
- How to start Intermittent fasting
- Check your bowel movements
- Eat your last meal 3 hours before bed.
- Respect your circadian rhythms
- Learn to manage light and dark.
- Give your body time for detoxifying,
- Avoid metabolic disease.
- Vitamin C is the number one antioxidant.
- Your skin is connected to your gut
- Your infradian rhythm and your diet.
Hoping this episode has shown you other ways to approach detoxing, respecting the rhythms and processes of your body, and wishing you can put into practice some of these tools to, not only regain balance after the holidays. but to start shifting your daily habits towards a healthier version of yourself. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
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Dr. Laura Anderson ND, is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and has been practicing since 2010. She was the Naturopathic doctor at Trent University Health Services for five years and spent two years as a part-time faculty member at Fleming College teaching Biology, Holistic Health, Anatomy & Physiology and Advanced Physiology.
With non-stop schooling for 8 years, writing board exams, starting a business and then starting a family shortly thereafter, Laura understands the demands that come along with being a working mother, entrepreneur and feeling burnt OUT! For this reason, she’s deeply passionate about helping women with chronic stress, anxiety and hormone imbalance resulting in Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal-Ovarian (HPAO) dysfunction (aka. adrenal fatigue). Using Nutrition, Supplements, Herbs, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Homeopathy, Laura addresses the root cause of the imbalance and equips the body with what it needs to heal and flourish with a strategic and individualized plan. Her main focus is helping busy and stressed out women feel energized, regulate their hormones and beat the feelings of burnout.
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Quotes:
“People fast to support their liver and their gut and to help decrease inflammation.”
“When fasting is done right, it can be really helpful, but often it is not done correctly and as a result, prevents healing.”
“Start your day with 16oz of quality filtered water and fresh lemon juice.”
“Eat your last meal 3 hours before bed”
“We are creatures of habits, and we need to maintain these habits through the circadian rhythm.”
“65 to 75% of breast cancer and reproductive cancer risks come from lifestyle alone.”
“Vitamin C is the number one antioxidant that our bodies require.”
“Your skin is connected to your gut.”
Additional Information About Jenn:
Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium, and Juice Plus.
Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.