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The Consistency Project

Does Fasting Really Decrease Inflammation? What the Research Actually Shows

The Consistency Project

EC Synkowski

Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.9562 Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

We're discussing the relationship between fasting and inflammation, uncovering the nuances that often go overlooked.

You’ll gain insights into how fasting might not provide the anti-inflammatory benefits many believe, and learn that the key to health often lies in maintaining a balanced diet rather than extreme dietary practices.

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ABOUT THE SHOW

The Consistency Project aims to simplify nutrition, health, and well-being by breaking down the concepts and actions we can all take to live fuller, more functional lives.

ABOUT US

📍 EC Synkowski is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS), a Licensed-Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified CrossFit Level 4 Coach (CF-L4). She's the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and the creator of the #800gChallenge®. Find her on social media.

📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, kid's book writer, and podcaster. Find him on social media.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Consistency Project podcast. I am Patrick Cummings here as always with EC Sankowski.

0:05.6

Every week we aim to simplify the principles and practices of nutrition, health, and fitness. Thank you so much for tuning into the show. Hello, EC. How are you? Good. How are you doing? I'm great. We're going to talk about fasting. I feel like we haven't talked about this for a while. So we're going to talk about fasting and specifically fasting as it relates to inflammation.

0:23.2

So I'm excited to get into this.

0:24.3

This is kind for a while. So we're going to talk about fasting and specifically fasting as it relates to inflammation. So I'm excited to get into this. This is kind of like an old school topic for us. So we're going to get back into it. Before we jump in, quick mention, as you know, the holiday season is coming up fast, which means holiday parties, desserts, and all those foods that might throw you off track. It's been a challenge for you

0:37.8

in the years past. EC's got you covered with her December accountability group inside the Three Pillars

0:43.1

Method app. You'll focus on the 800 gram challenge throughout December, which is perfect because

0:48.0

it still gives you the flexibility to enjoy all those holiday treats without letting your diet

0:52.2

completely go off of the rails.

0:55.2

EC will be running Q&A sessions, live streams, and there'll be some fun prizes along the way.

1:00.5

I'm interested to see what that is.

1:02.9

You can jump in if you're interested at OptimizeMeanutrition.com slash December.

1:07.0

It's $3.97 for the entire year of app access, or you can jump into the $39 a month payment plan

1:12.8

if you would like to go that way.

1:15.0

Again, optimize me, nutrition.com slash December.

1:19.9

All right.

1:20.9

Fasting and inflammation.

1:22.7

What are we talking about?

1:23.8

Why are we talking about it?

1:25.8

Fasting lore.

1:27.2

There's a lot of fasting lore it lingers it

1:30.2

continues yeah I mean I think our oldest video together is like a fasting video right on the

1:34.4

cross-it yeah so long ago we were basically children and yes yeah so still talking about

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