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As a double board certified MD and wellness expert specializing in food allergies, gut health, and hormones, our guest, Dr.Amy Shah AKA “Fasting MD” (on social media), is helping busy people transform their health using cutting edge nutritional and medical science. Her proven techniques to heal inflammation utilize the power of the microbiome to help digestion, obtain natural hormone balance, and heal food sensitivities. She is also a well known expert on intermittent fasting for women.

In this episode we cover the basics about intermittent fasting, as well as dive deeper into the science of why it works, PLUS we’ll be covering gut health and the microbiome, hormone health, how to get your immune system on track, how the keto diet and ketosis work, and the diet and lifestyle adjustments needed to support all of the above!

Here are the questions we ask:

• Why are we tired all the time? 

• What is the microbiome?

• How important is gut health and the health of our microbiome?

• How do we know if our microbiome is imbalanced or suffering?

• How do we do a self-check on the health of our microbiome?

• How do we fix imbalances in our microbiome?

• What are probiotics?

• How do we choose the correct probiotic for us?

• What should we be eating to get our gut bugs in order?

• Is stevia bad for the gut? Are carbonated drinks bad for the guy?

• What is intermittent fasting?

• How do women know when intermittent fasting is right for them?

• What is circadian rhythm intermittent fasting?

• Should we be only using IF during certain parts of our cycle?

• Do you recommend working out fasted?

•What effect does fasting have on inflammation levels?

• What is cell autophogy?

• What is the protocol regimen you recommend to the majority of your patients when it comes to lifestyle and maybe more specifically diet?

• What about Wine/alchohol ?

• What are the positive and negative effects Caffeine, coffee, and tea have on intermittent fasting?

• What is the Keto diet and how does it work?

• What are our best ways to find out where we’re at with our hormones?

• How does vitamin D work with our hormones? •Should we all be taking a vitamin D supplement?

• How can we get better sleep?

• How do you feel about melatonin supplementing for sleep aid?

• Are magnesium supplements a good option for getting better sleep?

MAJic Tricks:

• Fasting mimicking 

• Food logging app

Book recommendation:

• You are a Badass by Jen Sincero

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