Can fasting and IF for women be problematic?

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How do you recover from hypothalamic amenorrhea? Is fasting problematic for women? Are carbs and fat a bad combo? And, how do you best measure ketones? Get the answer to these questions in this week’s Q&A with fertility specialist Dr. Fox: Can keto + IF help recover from hypothalamic amenorrhea? I’m 33 years old, lean (21% bf) and athletic. I do weightlifting four times/week for 1h, and I believe the HA was caused by a several months intense sports event preparation. I stopped crazy training and caloric deficit in July. All hormones seem fine in recent blood tests (0.5 nmol/L testosterone, 0.8 iu/L LH level, 7 iu/L FSH) but haven’t had a period since April when I stopped the pill. I’ve had PCOS + IR since age 13 (although never overweight) but have managed to get rid of all the symptoms thanks to keto. I never had irregular periods before. I love keto + IF (16:8 daily) – it makes me feel great and I don’t count calories or restrict anymore. However everywhere I look...
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