Why Fasting May Backfire Have you ever started intermittent fasting because you heard it would help with weight loss, energy, or inflammation… only to end up feeling shaky, exhausted, irritable, or stuck? Here’s the thing: fasting is not always the right tool for every body at every stage of healing. If your body is already under stress — whether from poor sleep, blood sugar instability, hormone imbalance, chronic stress, under-eating, or nervous system overload — fasting can sometimes add even more stress to the system instead of supporting it. For some people, especially women, the body may respond by increasing stress hormones like cortisol, which can contribute to:• fatigue• brain fog• cravings• dizziness• disrupted sleep• stubborn weight retention This doesn’t necessarily mean fasting is “bad.” It means we have to look at the whole person and ask:• Is the body feeling safe enough to adapt?• Is blood sugar stable?• Is the nervous system regulated?• Is the body properly nourished? Sometimes the root issue is not a lack of discipline — it’s that the body needs support before more restriction. Healing is never one-size-fits-all. #RootCauseMinute #HolisticHealth #IntermittentFasting #WellnessEducation #RootCauseHealing #FunctionalWellness #StressAndHormones #Women’sWellness