
Angela Foster Performance Podcasts - Episode 186
EP 186 – Bitesize Biohack Intermittent Fasting & Autophagy
In this extract from Angela’s interview with Dr Joseph Antoun hear about the most important aspect of fasting, stressing the body and how to optimise your fasting period
Getting into autophagy, as Dr Joseph explains, takes longer than most people think and exercise is an effective tool for getting into autophagy and benefitting from the duality of intermittent fasting, cutting fat and increasing muscle enhancement
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Bitesize Biohack Intermittent Fasting & Autophagy
In this extract from Angela’s interview with Dr Joseph Antoun hear about the most important aspect of fasting, stressing the body and how to optimise your fasting period
Getting into autophagy, as Dr Joseph explains, takes longer than most people think and exercise is an effective tool for getting into autophagy and benefitting from the duality of intermittent fasting, cutting fat and increasing muscle enhancement
Key Takeaways
- When you fast for a long enough period of time there is restructuring and cellular renewal as you move into autophagy
- The most crucial aspect of how fasting works is how you are stressing the body
- Fasting increases the growth hormone and the muscle tone is high
- Getting into autophagy is determined by the intensity of the crisis, the speed of the crisis and how much reserves the body has to compensate
- Autophagy is happening every day at every moment across the body’s cells
Best Moments
‘It doesn’t happen as quickly as many people think
‘Eat protein after fasting and train the muscle in cycles of rejuvenation and muscle enhancement’
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Valuable Resources
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- Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism
- Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones
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- Get my bestselling book Rethink Health
About the Host
Angela Foster
Angela is a Nutritionist, Health and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance.
After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind:
To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful and limitless life.
Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.
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