Rethinking Fasting: Myths, Metabolism, Hormones & Grace | Cynthia Thurlow

The Art of Being Well

Dear Media, Will Cole

Theartofbeingwell, Health & Fitness, Drwillcole, Dear, Doctor, Media, Dr, Cole, Will

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Dr. Will Cole sits down with Cynthia Thurlow, nurse practitioner, bestselling author, and host of the Everyday Wellness podcast, to talk about the evolution of fasting, metabolism, and women’s health. Cynthia shares how her views on fasting have shifted since her viral TED Talk that reached over 15 million people, and why flexibility, nourishment, and muscle preservation are key to metabolic health. They discuss the difference between intermittent fasting and “digestive rest,” the truth about OMAD (one-meal-a-day) fasting, and how to approach fasting through every stage of womanhood - from menstruation to menopause. For all links mentioned in this episode, visit www.drwillcole.com/podcast.

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a Dear Media production. Hi, it's Dr. Will Cole. This podcast is the manifesto for a new breed of health seekers. This is the art of being well. What's up and welcome to the art of being well?
0:28.6	My friends, some really exciting news.
0:31.6	We have a site wide Black Friday, Black Friday weekend's Cyber Monday sale right now at Dr.
0:38.4	Willcoll.com.
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0:59.2	trillium, which is my favorite.
1:00.4	It's a prebiotic, probiotic, probiotic, post-biotic, all in one.
1:06.3	And we have video classes.
1:07.6	We have so much stuff.
1:08.6	We have signed books.
1:09.6	So right now there's no code or anything.
1:12.7	You just go to DRWI-L-C-O-L-C-O-E.com. Head on over to the shop and have fun. There's so much
1:21.7	good stuff there. All right, let's get to today's guest, shall we? Her name is Cynthia Thurlow. Today I talk with nurse practitioner,
1:31.5	functional nutrition expert, Cynthia Thurlow. She's also the bestselling author of Intermittent
1:35.9	Fasting Transformation to talk about how her perspective on fasting and metabolism has changed
1:41.3	over the years. We discussed what most people get wrong about fasting,
1:45.3	why women need a specific type of fasting approach. We get into the nitty gritty on that, and how to
1:50.7	honor your body's cues instead of pushing past them. Cynthia explains the concept of digestive rest,
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