What is the link between fasting and hormone balance, and what does the evidence show in Europe?

Fasting and hormone balance explained: insulin regulation, cortisol response, thyroid hormones, reproductive hormones, and metabolic adaptation.

In this episode, we examine how intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating may influence hormone levels and how doctors interpret these effects under EU medical guidance.

You’ll learn:

• How fasting lowers insulin levels and improves insulin sensitivity

• The role of cortisol during prolonged fasting

• Potential effects on thyroid hormones (T3 changes)

• How significant calorie restriction may affect menstrual cycles

• The relationship between fasting, testosterone, and body fat percentage

• Differences between short-term m ...