I’d read somewhere that IF is a bad idea if you’re already under stress. IF leads to increased cortisol and can result in adrenal fatigue. I thought I saw it at Chris Kresser, but I can’t find it there. However, there are other articles which are concerned about the cortisol angle.
I’d say it isn’t an awful idea—IF does work for some people, but maybe you should be getting blood tests and have some way of remembering to drop the IF if your life gets stressful.
I think some people tolerate them better than constant calorie limitation.
Chris Kresser says that some of his patients who do intermittent fasting have blood sugar regulation problems. More.
I’d read somewhere that IF is a bad idea if you’re already under stress. IF leads to increased cortisol and can result in adrenal fatigue. I thought I saw it at Chris Kresser, but I can’t find it there. However, there are other articles which are concerned about the cortisol angle.
I’d say it isn’t an awful idea—IF does work for some people, but maybe you should be getting blood tests and have some way of remembering to drop the IF if your life gets stressful.