Don’t call intermittent fasting a diet or trend around Laurie Lewis. The fasting coach believes that not eating for an extended period of time each day puts our bodies in restorative mode, allowing us to better fight off disease—and there is research to support it. On this episode, Laurie, who owns and operates Fast Forward Wellness, shares the do’s, don’ts and health benefits of intermittent fasting. She credits the practice with how she lost 50 pounds, got rid of brain fogginess and regained her energy—all of which she experienced when becoming menopausal.