Endurance Innovation

Helen Kollias on Intermittent Fasting

Episode Summary

Science advisor and author at Precision Nutrition, Doctor Helen Kollias is on this week to explain the methods, potential benefits, and suggest mechanism of action for intermittent fasting.

Episode Notes

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• 1:45 What is intermittent fasting (IF)?
• 7:00 are the body composition effects simply due to a caloric deficit?
• 7:45 purported benefits of IF beyond body composition / weight management
  • Anti Inflammatory
  • Autophagy
  • Glucose control
• 8:45 evidence for IF efficacy in weight loss
• 11:30 IF for endurance athletes
• 14:00 short or long-term practice?
• 23:00 difference in efficacy and safety of IF between males and females
• 31:00 adapting to IF
• 32:45 evidence for increased lifespan and reduction in cancer risk through autophagy b
• 28:30 a sidebar into epigenetics
• 43:00 keeping focused on what’s important
• 45:00 the role of novelty

To learn more about Helen and follow her work, have a look at her profile page on the Precision Nutrition website.