{"podcast":{"title":"Digest This","slug":"digest-this-5610382","podcast_index_feed_id":5610382,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SSM4324614055","website_url":"https://www.lilsipper.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2ee0c874-2675-11ee-befe-8319c79e5a3b/image/6500dbfc1c569023b32c36e6c879bec8.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Digest This","episode_count":387,"summary":"My name is Bethany Cameron and I am a Cookbook Author, Recipe Developer and founder of popular Instagram page @lilsipper. This is where we dig deep on topics such as gut health, nutrition, give light to the food industry and highlight specific ingredients you either should or should not be taking for your health. We will also go into non toxic beauty, home and cooking essentials, mental health, finances and everything in between. If it has to do with your health, I'm talking about it. New episodes every Monday and Wednesday! Produced By Wellness Loud.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T16:17:59.934998+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digest-this-5610382"},"episode":{"title":"Fasting, High Cortisol, & The Truth About Women’s Metabolism | Dr. Molly Maloof","slug":"fasting-high-cortisol-the-truth-about-women-s-metabolism-dr-molly-maloof","published_at":"2026-05-20T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digest-this-5610382/fasting-high-cortisol-the-truth-about-women-s-metabolism-dr-molly-maloof","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digest-this-5610382","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/hQzRUk5FlBqiODHZblrZ/traffic.megaphone.fm/SSM1038753455.mp3?updated=1779144183","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/hQzRUk5FlBqiODHZblrZ/traffic.megaphone.fm/SSM1038753455.mp3?updated=1779144183","summary":"371: Dr. Molly Maloof joins me to discuss cortisol, burnout, fasting, women’s metabolism, and why so many women may actually be overdoing wellness in the name of health. We break down how chronic stress, over-exercising, under-eating, and high cortisol can impact weight gain, hormones, metabolism, and overall well-being, along with who should and shouldn’t fast, low-carb eating, intermittent fasting for gut health, boundaries, emotional health, human connection, and why learning to slow down may actually improve your health more than constantly pushing harder. Topics Discussed: → Cortisol, stress, & burnout → Fasting for women → Women’s metabolism & biohacking → Over-exercising & under-eating → Weight gain & high cortisol → Intermittent fasting for gut health → Low-carb eating & metabolic flexibility → Boundaries, emotional health, & human connection → Burnout recovery & nervous system regulation → Exercise, muscle health, & longevity As always, if you have any questions for the show please email us at digestthispod@gmail.com. And if you like this show, please share it, rate it, review it and subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app. Sponsored By: → Timeline | Timeline’s clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $99, with the exact same science and formula. And my listeners can still get 20% off when you go to https://timeline.com/DIGEST → Kasandrinos | Go to https://www.kasandrinos.com/digest and use code DIGEST for 25% off Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:04:01 - Why Women Should Biohack Differently Than Men → 00:06:29 - Cortisol, Overtraining & Burnout → 00:09:30 - Fasting for Women: Who Should & Shouldn’t Do It → 00:11:30 - High Cortisol, Stress & Fight-or-Flight Mode → 00:14:48 - Adaptogens, Recovery & N…","meta_description":"371: Dr. Molly Maloof joins me to discuss cortisol, burnout, fasting, women’s metabolism, and why so many women may actually be overdoing wellness in the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3585,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/digest-this-5610382/episodes/fasting-high-cortisol-the-truth-about-women-s-metabolism-dr-molly-maloof/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digest-this-5610382/fasting-high-cortisol-the-truth-about-women-s-metabolism-dr-molly-maloof.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}