Ep. 333 - Best Intermittent Fasting Protocol for Blood Sugar & Insulin Resistance | TRE vs Alternate Day Fasting | Fasting for Glycemic Control & Metabolic Health | Join Our Next Fasting Challenge!
About this episode
The episode discusses the best intermittent fasting protocols for improving blood sugar and insulin resistance, comparing various methods and their effectiveness.
***JOIN THE NEXT MASTER YOUR FASTING CHALLENGE THAT STARTS June 10th, 2026!*** We’ll GUIDE you on how to FAST to LOSE FAT for good, and use ‘fast cycling’ to achieve uncommon results! REGISTER HERE! Click the link for DATES, DETAILS, and FAQs! In this research-backed episode, Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling break down a gold-standard meta-analysis comparing the most popular intermittent fasting protocols head-to-head — time-restricted eating, alternate day fasting, and the 5:2 method — against traditional calorie restriction to see which approach actually moves the needle on blood sugar and insulin resistance. The hosts cut through the complexity to deliver a clear takeaway: time-restricted eating consistently wins for improving fasting glucose and A1C, while alternate day fasting is the most powerful tool for directly lowering insulin resistance and fasting insulin levels — the upstream markers that determine whether your body is stuck in fat-storing mode or freed up to burn. They also tackle the real-world gaps the research can't capture — the simplicity, food noise reduction, and decision fatigue relief that make fasting dramatically easier to sustain long-term compared to…
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr. Scott Watier, Tommy Welling
Topics covered
- intermittent fasting
- blood sugar control
- insulin resistance
- metabolic health
- fasting protocols
- weight loss
- calorie restriction
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Master Your Fasting Challenge, 5:2 method, time-restricted eating, alternate day fasting
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