Intermittent Fasting and Inflammation: Tips and myths with Gin Stephens
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Intermittent Fasting and Inflammation: Tips and myths with Gin Stephens

S1 E65 • Aug 6, 2026 • 64 mins

Elizabeth Yarnell and Gin Stephens explore the connection between intermittent fasting and inflammation. Gin shares her journey, highlighting how fasting aids weight loss and metabolic flexibility. They discuss personalizing eating windows, balancing social meals, and debunking calorie counting myths. The episode clarifies clean versus dirty fasting and insulin's role in fasting. They cover autophagy, the comfort of coffee, and support in fasting communities. Emphasizing bio-individuality, they address fasting myths, advocating whole foods over diet foods and highlighting fasting's success over traditional diets.

Key Points

  • Intermittent fasting can significantly lower insulin levels, helping to reduce chronic inflammation and promote weight loss.
  • A clean fast, which includes only water, unflavored sparkling water, black coffee, and plain tea, optimizes the benefits of intermittent fasting by avoiding insulin spikes.
  • Intermittent fasting is adaptable to individual needs and can support metabolic flexibility, mental clarity, and overall health without the need for restrictive dieting.

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