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Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Ep. 135 Fasting for Optimum Health: Three Hacks to Improve Your Fasting Skills with Dave Asprey

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

Nutrition, Alternative Health, Life Sciences, Science, Health & Fitness

4.71.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2021

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

We are thrilled to have Dave Asprey joining us as our guest for today’s podcast! Dave is the Founder and Chairman of Bulletproof. He is a three-time New York Times bestselling science author, host of the Webby award-winning podcast Bulletproof Radio, and was featured on the Today Show, CNN, The New York Times, Dr. Oz, and more. Dave is very well-known in the biohacking sphere. His first big book was The Bulletproof Diet, which has been out for about seven years. (The diet has been out for about the last ten years.) The book includes the things you should not eat, when to eat, intermittent fasting, and hacks to intermittent fasting. It has helped people to lose more than a million pounds.  In this episode, Dave shares the truth about keto and explains how to fast for optimum health. Be sure to tune in today to hear Dave’s story and find out what made him decide to write his latest book. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Dave explains what made him decide to write his latest book. Dave explains what return on means in terms of fasting. Optimal health starts with what you eat and when you eat it. Dave talks about the vegan trap in which he found himself. Dave shares some excellent advice about fasting, for women in particular. How fasting helps you to become more plugged into the world around you. Fasting is about a whole lot more than just losing weight. Dave shares three hacks to help you to improve your fasting skills. How to make MCT oil easier to tolerate. Dave talks about Inner Fuel, the prebiotic fiber he makes for Bulletproof. Dave explains why he likes to use raw honey. Learning to be kind to yourself around exercise. Learning to be peaceful with your hunger. Dave discusses what is coming up next for him. The benefits of using a continuous glucose monitor. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Connect with Dave Levels Metabolic Fitness Program Sign up for Dave’s Bulletproof Program Dave’s New Book: Fast This Way

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0:00.0

This is everyday wellness, a podcast dedicated to helping you achieve your health and wellness goals and provide practical strategies that you can use in your real life.

0:11.0

And now, here is your host, Nurse Practition practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.

0:17.9

Today I am thrilled and excited to have Dave Asbury.

0:20.9

He's the founder and chairman of Bulletproof.

0:23.8

He is a three-time New York Times best-selling science author,

0:28.0

host of the Webby Award-winning podcast Bulletproof Radio,

0:31.3

and has been featured on the today show CNN the New York Times

0:35.0

Dr. Oz and Moore welcome Dave it is such a pleasure.

0:39.3

Cynthia thanks I'm really happy to be here. Well, you know, I was kind of going through your book and trying to think about an angle to kind of start the discussion and I wanted to just share with the listeners that I actually met you in 2019 and I recall at the time I was completely

0:56.9

fan-girling and gaking out and Sean Tessone reached over and said I'm just going to walk up and

1:02.1

introduce you to Dave and you probably don't

1:05.3

recall this whole meeting. I totally recall I've never had anyone hug me so

1:09.8

tightly and you're like shaking and sweating. It was really weird.

1:13.1

Yeah, how could I forget?

1:15.1

Totally not true guys.

1:17.2

No, and I just remember you were incredibly gracious

1:19.4

and you probably spent 10 or 15 minutes talking to me.

1:22.4

And the thing that struck me, first and foremost,

1:24.5

was how gracious you were, but secondly,

1:26.0

how tall you are.

1:27.4

And I think a lot of people don't realize,

1:29.4

Dave Asprey is a tall guy.

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