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Long Fasting Shuts Down Female Fertility by Mimicking Famine Conditions Expert Says
Diary of a CEO
Women’s Fitness Expert: What You NEED To Know About Dieting & Exercise | Dr. Stephanie Estima
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"The female body is just more sensitive to whether nutrients are coming in or not so that we can figure out whether or not we want to direct our energy to, you know, being able to get pregnant that month. So if you are fasting all the time, you run the risk of sending a signal that it's not safe, that these are famine conditions, and that you should not be producing an egg because that would be terrible."
Dr. Estima explained that extended fasting protocols popular in wellness culture can signal famine to the female reproductive system, causing the body to shut down menstruation as a protective mechanism. She warned that while fasting may work temporarily for weight loss, chronic caloric restriction disrupts hormones and fertility by convincing the body conditions are unsafe for pregnancy.
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- Diary of a CEO
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- Women’s Fitness Expert: What You NEED To Know About Dieting & Exercise | Dr. Stephanie Estima
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