Answering Your Top Questions on Fasting, Snacking, Longevity, Alcohol and Caffeine with Cynthia Thurlow

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth and InsideTracker . Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast , Dhru sits down with Cynthia Thurlow to answer all your questions regarding hormonal health and how middle-aged women can tailor their diet and lifestyle to feel empowered and set themselves up for optimal health. Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, and international speaker, with over 13 million views for her second TEDx talk (“Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique”). With over 20 years of experience in health and wellness, Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health and has been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW, Medium, Entrepreneur , and The Megyn Kelly Show . In this episode, Dhru and Cynthia dive into: -The macronutrient goals Cynthia hits in a day (2:16) -If working out in a fasted state is beneficial for most women (5:58) -Signs that you’ve overextended yourself or are out of balance (21:24) -How Cynthia prioritizes sleep (24:13) -Bioidentical hormone therapy and how to know if it’s right for you (27:35) -Understanding your relationship with snacking and if you really need to do it (38:58) -How dehydration might be causing your fatigue (45:08) -Cynthia’s take on alcohol (57:21) -Cynthia and Dhru’s thoughts on caffeine and when it’s time to take a break (1:12:12) -Getting enough protein on a plant-based diet (1:26:43) -The research on supplementing with melatonin (1:30:03) Also mentioned in this episode: - Try This: Why You Need a Coffee Break and How to Do It - Why Women Are More Likely To Develop Alzheimer’s and How to Prevent It with Dr. Lisa Mosconi -Cynthia’s Podcast, The Intermittent Fasting Podcast -Cynthia's free Facebook Group: Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle/Cynthia Thurlow For more on Cynthia Thurlow, follow her on Instagram @cynthia_thurlow_ and through her website, https://www.cynthiathurlow.com . Get her book, Intermittent Fasting Transformation here . Cozy Earth has the most comfortable, temperature-regulating, and nontoxic sheets on the market. Right now, get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to https://www.cozyearth.com and use code DHRU. InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to https://www.insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices