IDM Round Up – March 22, 2019

A change in diet leads to dramatic results.

Melissa’s long battle with PCOS and her road to recovery.

Live @ Bang

IDM hosts its first interactive workshop

IDM hosted its first interactive workshop March 16 at Bang Fitness in Toronto, and Megan Ramos was on hand to answer questions, dispel myths and review the hard science around intermittent fasting and ketogenic dieting.

The key takeaways from the perspective of Bang Fitness’ Alex St. Pierre?

1️. Therapeutic intermittent fasting can be an effective tool at reducing resting blood glucose and A1C levels.

2️. Significant ketogenesis doesn’t begin until day three of extended fasts, following the depletion of muscle and liver glycogen.

3️. Ideal fasting intervals are subject-specific. Duration may be affected by biological sex, age and health history.

4️. Emerging clinical research suggests IF can benefit body composition, PCOS, fatty liver, diabetes (type II and to a lesser extent type I), digestive disorders and cellular autophagy.

5️. Stimulation of growth hormone with extended fasts often counteracts the effect of protein gluconeogenesis.

6️. Extended fasts should be monitored by a physician or qualified dietary professional.

“If you’re a health or fitness professional, you need to be in the consistency business,” noted Geoff Girvitz, Director at Bang Fitness. “There is an incredible amount of information out there and it can get confusing for the people who are ready, willing and able to make significant lifestyle changes.

“The goal here is to make things clear, accessible and—above all—implementable. While I know that there are many theoretical ways to achieve life-changing progress, few sync up with human patterns, idiosyncrasies, or needs. That’s why the IDM approach is so refreshing.

“Megan not only laid out a basic framework, but also offered real insight into fitting the approach to the individual. It’s a scientific approach tempered by a team who clearly care deeply about the people they work with.”

The difference between fat adaptation and ketosis

Coach Andrea Lombardi tackles it in a Q&A.

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