If there’s one thing I know from being a functional medicine expert for over a decade, it’s that people are really confused about what to eat and when. From paleo and vegan to keto and lectin-free, there are so many different philosophies, experts, and diets out there to choose from — and each claim to be the only effective way to get healthy for life! 

Obviously, they can’t all be right. And the truth is, there’s no one diet that’s right for everyone. Finding the best eating plan for you requires you to tune into your body and your intuition about food; it requires you to identify the foods your gut loves and hates; and it requires you to eat when you’re hungry and even more challenging, not eat when you aren’t. 

Unfortunately, thanks to the many underlying health issues that plague our modern society — from blood sugar imbalances to gut dysbiosis to anxiety and chronic stress — it can be difficult to access our intuition about food. 

Many of us deal with internal chaos every single hour of every single day. And when your body is out of balance, it can be very difficult to discern what your body really does need. This can lead to overeating, stress eating, and eating out of sheer habit instead of intention.   

For all these reasons and more, I wrote my new book, Intuitive Fasting, which helps you finally access your intuition about food and correct underlying health imbalances that get in the way. At the core of the book is a four-week intuitive fasting plan that will help you learn to listen to the still, small voice of your intuition that tells you exactly what to eat and even more importantly, when. Each week focuses on a new aspect of fasting, to really reset your body, your intuition, and your health. 

Many people are intimidated by intermittent fasting, so here’s a sneak peak into what a day in the life of the 4-Week Intuitive Fasting Plan looks like:

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