Intermittent fasting (IF) boasts a wide array of health benefits from weight loss to energy spikes to increased mental clarity. The concept mainly being, fasting periods rev up your body’s metabolism; and yet at the same time, it’s pretty unrevolutionary in that you consume fewer calories and so you lose weight. It sounds simple at first but when you dive into hormonal regulation, blood sugar regulation, and women’s evolutionary physiology, it can be more complicated. Like any diet, it can work great for some while others not so much.