Is This 12-Hour Fast Gentle Enough for Menopause?
When you’re in menopause, your hormones shift and estrogen levels drop, which leads to hot flashes, mood swings and weight gain. The extra pounds can be difficult to lose and the last thing you want is something to disrupt your hormones even more. To help get rid of the stubborn excess weight, many women turn to intermittent fasting, which aids in weight management goals.
For years, 16/8 has been the popular approach–you fast for 16 hours and eat only during an eight-hour window, but there’s another fasting method experts prefer. It’s called modified fasting or the 14/10 method, where you fast for 14 hours and eat during a 10-hour period, and it’s easier on your body while producing results.
“For women over 45, the 14/10 fasting method offers a gentle, sustainable approach to reap the metabolic and cognitive benefits of intermittent fasting without triggering hormonal disruption,” says Jason Itri, MD, PhD, Founder at Longevity Health Clinic.
Excerpted from Eat This, Not That!
