{"product_id":"the-essential-guide-to-intermittent-fasting-for-women-balance-your-hormones-to-lose-weight-lower-stress-and-optimize-health-1","title":"The Essential Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women: Balance Your Hormones to Lose Weight, Lower Stress, and Optimize Health","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Dr. Jason Fung \n\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePART ONE\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Roots of Our Resistance: Myths and Misunderstandings About Fasting, Fat, and Food\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1. The Benefits and Myths of Intermittent Fasting for Women \n\u003cbr\u003e2. Calorie Confusion: Why Conventional Dieting Advice Fails \n\u003cbr\u003e3. The Role of Insulin Resistance in Obesity and Poor Metabolic Health \n\u003cbr\u003e4. How a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet and Fasting Can Transform Your Health \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePART TWO\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhen Hormones Wreak Havoc: How Intermittent Fasting Can Help Regulate Female Hormones\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e5. Cortisol: How Chronic Stress and Lack of Sleep Can Derail Weight and Fat Loss \n\u003cbr\u003e6. Female Sex Hormones, Part 1: How Estrogen Dominance Disrupts Menstruation and Metabolism \n\u003cbr\u003e7. Female Sex Hormones, Part 2: How Too Much Insulin Can Lead to Elevated Testosterone and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePART THREE\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFasting for Optimal Health: How to, When to, and Tips for Troubleshooting\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e8. Prepare to Fast: Build a Healing Mindset and Cut Out Snacks \n\u003cbr\u003e9. How to Begin and Extend Shorter Fasts: Use Fat Fasting and Drop One Meal a Day \n\u003cbr\u003e10. Longer Fasting Strategies: Therapeutic Fasts to Reverse and Prevent Disease \n\u003cbr\u003e11. Tips and Tricks for Troubleshooting Fasts \n\u003cbr\u003e12. Tips and Tricks for Building a Healthy Relationship With Food \n\u003cbr\u003e13. How to Make Fasting and Healthy Eating a Lifelong Habit \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcknowledgments \n\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Sample Fasting Plans \n\u003cbr\u003eNotes \n\u003cbr\u003eIndex \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan Ramos\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eLife in the Fasting Lane\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDr. Jason Fung\u003c\/b\u003e is a \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-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. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Dr. Jason Fung, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Obesity Code\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Diabetes Code\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Essential reading for any woman wanting to improve her metabolic health and make sense of her body, hormones, and sustainable fasting strategies. \" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Cynthia Thurlow, author of \u003ci\u003eIntermittent Fasting Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Raven-Symoné\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom renowned experts Megan Ramos and Dr. Jason Fung: A transformative approach to women's health and well-being that gives readers the tools to reclaim their health sustainably.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eIntermittent Fasting Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"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\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStruggling with your metabolism and hormone health? Disappointed by diets that don't provide sustainable, long term results? Sick of feeling tired and stressed all the time? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMegan Ramos was in the same position when she discovered intermittent fasting at the clinic where she was a researcher. After suffering from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, PCOS, and type 2 diabetes, she harnessed the power of fasting to reverse these conditions, lose over 80 pounds, and achieve long-lasting health. Today, as the co-founder of The Fasting Method with Dr. Jason Fung, she has helped over 20,000 people, primarily women, improve their wellbeing through intermittent fasting. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women\u003c\/i\u003e, Ramos shares: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy-to-use fasting protocols that can be incorporated into your busy schedule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation on when and how to eat to feel full and energized\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow intermittent fasting can support your health through fertility struggles, PCOS, perimenopause, and menopause\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow balancing your hormones and stress levels can help you avoid weight gain and depression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDesigned specifically for women of all ages and their unique needs, this go-to guide provides you with the steps to take control of your health--for good. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eRamos, Megan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan Ramos\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eLife in the Fasting Lane\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eFung, Jason\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Jason Fung\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-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. 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