Fast Like a Girl: A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy,and Balance Hormones

Estrogen thrives when you keep glucose and insulin low.

Consume no more than 50 grams of net carbohydrates per day. Focus on natural carbohydrates such as vegetables and greens. Consume no more than 75 grams of clean protein per day. Greater than 60 percent of your food should be coming from good fat.

Protein stimulates a cellular healing pathway called mTOR.

I encourage you to not fast the week before your period, as even minor healthy spikes of cortisol can tank your progesterone.

The rules for ketobiotic eating are as follows:

Carbohydrates raise your blood sugar the highest, protein the second highest, and fat will help you maintain an even blood sugar level and may even lower it.

Insulin resistance

The 30-Day Fasting Reset

Estrogen also loves healthy phytoestrogens, which are plant-based compounds that mimic estrogen.