PCOS and Intermittent Fasting with Felice Gersh, M.D.

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the number one cause of female infertility, is on the rise around the world. Why and what can we do about it? I spoke to Felice Gersh, M.D. Dual board-certified in gynecology and integrative medicine, Dr. Gersh specializes in hormone management. She tells us why PCOS is on the rise, and how women can reclaim their bodies! Intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating help people with PCOS and many other conditions. We  chat about the health benefits of time-restricted eating and intermittent fasting, all about the gut microbiome and our internal circadian rhythm.

Dr. Gersh is the author of the upcoming book “PCOS SOS.”

Show notes:

• [3:00] A description of PCOS and the problems associated with it
• [12:30] How dysfunction of our internal clocks and circadian rhythms and our microbiome’s internal clocks affect our bodies
• [16:16] The difference between fasting, intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating
• [20:30] The “fasting mimicking” diet for a periodic fast, like USC’s Prolon
• [28:30] Why “grazing” is one of the worst things you can do for your health and your gut microbiome
• [35:00] Fasting to help with jetlag from long-haul travel
• [41:00] The circadian rhythms of estrogen, cortisol and emotional disorders
• [43:00] Periodic fasting for optimal health if you work the night shift
• [45:00] Who shouldn’t fast