{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65977fdfbb77980017a7fbde/69e0756e907e5a7cc243012d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Intermittent Fasting Backfires for Women Over 40 - Hormones, Weight Loss & Midlife Health with Sharlene Styles","description":"<p>You’re doing everything right… but your body isn’t responding.</p><p><br></p><p>Low energy. Stubborn weight. And the strategies that used to work suddenly don’t.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Travel and Transformation podcast, I talk with Sharlene Styles about why intermittent fasting and traditional weight loss advice can backfire for women over 40.</p><p><br></p><p>We break down what’s really happening with hormones, metabolism, inflammation, and stress in midlife, and why pushing harder isn’t the answer.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re navigating perimenopause, struggling with weight gain, or trying to balance your hormones naturally, this conversation will help you understand what your body is actually telling you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>TOPICS DISCUSSED:</strong></p><ul><li>The \"tricky trio\" why hormones, inflammation, and gut health are always connected</li><li>What insulin resistance really is and why your body is basically going on strike</li><li>Why intermittent fasting may be making things worse</li><li>What 36 blood markers can tell you that your doctor's standard tests won't</li><li>Why knowing what to do is never the real problem and what is</li><li>The one thing that determines whether any health change will actually stick</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Sharlene On</strong></p><ul><li>Instagram | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/nutritionist_sharlenestyles/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.instagram.com/nutritionist_sharlenestyles</a></li><li>Facebook | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/purenaturalhealthwellness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com/purenaturalhealthwellness</a></li><li>YouTube | <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ_nCSsyiU4kqqzmp5ag95A\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ_nCSsyiU4kqqzmp5ag95A</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Want to learn more about Sharlene’s work? Visit her website at</strong> <a href=\"http://purenaturalhealth.ca\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">purenaturalhealth.ca</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Here are the resources they discussed:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://purenaturalhealth.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nutritionist, Metabolic Balance &amp; Life Coach&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sharlenestyles.ca/mealplan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">5 Day Hormone Balancing Meal Plan + Midlife Metabolism Jumpstart Kit</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>BEST MOMENTS:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>\"Your body doesn't use words. It uses symptoms. Our job is to listen — and then decode what it's saying.\"</em></p><p><em>\"The wrong roads lead us to the right roads. Same with our own health.\"</em></p><p><strong>Connect with Sophia</strong></p><ul><li>Website | <a href=\"http://www.thereikihealingcoach.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;www.thereikihealingcoach.com&nbsp;</a></li><li>Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig</li><li>Instagram | <a href=\"http://instagram.com/createlifeyourway\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@createlifeyourway</a></li><li>Facebook | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754?mibextid=YMEMSu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754</a></li><li>LinkedIn | <a href=\"http://linkedin.com/in/sophia-elcock-b1941b5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sophia Elcock</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Sophia Elcock"}