Fasting and Female Hormonal Health
Fasting is often marketed as a neat and universal wellness tool, but when you bring female hormonal health into the picture, neatness disappears very quickly. In my experience, women tend to receive the most contradictory messages about fasting. One voice...
Fasting and Thyroid Function: UK Evidence 2026 | Complete Nutrition Understanding Fasting How fasting affects thyroid function Fasting lowers active thyroid hormone (T3) within 24 to 72 hours as a normal adaptive response to reduced food intake. TSH and T4...
Fasting is often marketed as a clean, calming wellness practice, but I have noticed something over the years that does not always match the glossy story. For many people, fasting is not calming at first. It can feel edgy. You...
Sleep and fasting have a surprisingly intimate relationship. People often expect fasting to influence weight or blood sugar, but they do not always expect it to change their nights. Then they try it, and suddenly they are waking at four...
Electrolyte Balance During Fasting
Electrolytes are not the most glamorous part of nutrition, but during fasting they can become the difference between feeling calm and capable or feeling dizzy, headachy and completely fed up. In my experience, a lot of people start fasting thinking...
Refeeding After Extended Fasting
Refeeding After Extended Fasts: UK Safety Guide 2026 | Complete Nutrition Understanding Fasting Refeeding after extended fasting Refeeding syndrome is a serious medical condition caused by reintroducing nutrition after extended fasting or severe undernutrition. Key feature is rapid drops in...
What to Eat After Breaking a Fast
What To Eat After Breaking A Fast: UK Guide 2026 | Complete Nutrition Understanding Fasting What to eat after breaking a fast After 16:8: a normal balanced meal with protein, vegetables and some fat. After 24 hours: smaller meal than...
What To Eat Before A Fast: UK Guide 2026 | Complete Nutrition Understanding Fasting What to eat before a fast A balanced meal with adequate protein (30 to 40 g), fibrous vegetables, some healthy fat and moderate complex carbohydrates. Examples:...
Endurance Training and Fasting
Endurance training and fasting is a combination that attracts a certain kind of curiosity. I see it most often in runners, cyclists, triathletes, hikers, and gym goers who like long sessions, steady effort, and that satisfying feeling of being able...