I absolutely love this podcast! I have listened from the beginning and I think what I love the most is Melanie Avalon’s absolute ‘dive in deep’ approach to every subject she entertains. I feel like she cares about health and wellness with her whole heart and that shows in the her complete fixation and enthusiasm of topics on this show. Her comprehensive research and pure non bias approach to subjects are refreshing. It’s unbelievable at times to listen to just how painstakingly exploratory she is. I appreciate this. Loved her first cohost, Gin. Loved Cynthia Thurlow and LOVE Vanessa Spina! I think the most important thing about choosing a podcast to devote time to is if you trust the hosts and the information they give. I trust this podcast. That’s kind of a big thing. Individuals that put the extensive time, effort and energy into subjects to present to the world mean something to me and for that I am most grateful. Thank you for this. I am a fan. :)

I’ve been listening to this show for a few years—well, since I started intermittent fasting in 2020. And it’s consistently my go to show during my work commute. I love the balance between listener questions, personal experiences and knowledge from Melanie and Vanessa, and their discussion of scientific research. They’ll often weigh in on topics personally but will do the research when needed—including the deep dive. It’s been really helpful during my journey, and I feel like I’m listening to a couple of girlfriends. Keep up the good work!

For the past few months, the topics in the title draw me in and then the first 2/3rds of the podcast are personal tangents that have nothing to do them. I get having a little banter at the beggining—I typically fast forward that with most podcasts, but even when I jump ahead 10 minutes or so, I still find myself wondering what podcast I clicked on because it is so off topic. This has happened enough times that I feel the need to comment. I love the podcast concept, so I only say this from a place of constructive criticism.

I have listened to almost every single episode. After a friend of mine mentioned intermittent fasting and all of it’s benefits I had to get informed before I jumped all in. Melanie and Gin won me over almost immediately. I learned so much that I have become THE information source for everything within my friend groups. I love having an educated answer to all questions about health. All of the hosts have been so relatable and I love that the podcast answers real listener questions. This find has been a true blessing in my life. -Monique

Since 2018, I have been following Melanie and have been living the intermittent fasting lifestyle. Melanie is so talented in translating research based information and break down academic research for everyday people like myself. I love how the show has evolved in the best way possible with Vanessa as the co-host. It’s not just about intermittent fasting- it’s about your overall wellbeing. And this podcast is fun to listen to! I love their friendly banters as they share tidbits of their personal lives and as they discuss serious topics about intermittent fasting and biohacking. I hope Melanie and Vanessa are co-hosts of this podcast forever. Thank you two always for the invaluable information you provide- I am learning so much each week!

I have been listening for years and have learned so much that always helps guide me on my health journey!

I have been an avid listener to this podcast since 2020. The amount of knowledge and obvious time spent in research every host and guest has contributed in each episode is mind blowing! If you’re looking for science backed evidence on all Things fasting, mixed with a little fun…this podcast is for you! My favorite part of Mondays!

I love listening to this podcast as I drive to work in the morning. Listening to the ladies talk in such an up beat and positive way really helps set my mood for the day. As a 4 year intermittent faster, I always love listening to advice on fasting and overall health. Keep up the good work♥️

I've been listening to this podcast for over 5 years and it was instrumental in helping me in my IF journey. Great info and great banter.

This show has changed my life! I have been listening for four years now and it is the first podcast that got me hooked on the intermittent fasting lifestyle. it inspires me, makes me laugh and smile, and is filled with useful, applicable information. It has changed my body, my labs, my mindset, and so much more. Thank you!!!

I binged entire podcast daily over a year of fasting for the best encouragement! This was my primary source of encouragement and education during my fasting journey. So difficult to wait for weekly episodes now. The variety of hosts has been a great way to get many different approaches to see what works best for your own lifestyle. Vanessa has been no exception to this selection of well spoken intelligent women expounding the benefits of intermittent fasting. Thank you ladies!

This podcast has really gone downhill.

Hi ladies! I’ve been an avid listener (and bg fan) of both of your podcasts for a long time and I am absolutely over the moon to learn that you now combine forces. The information you’ve shared separately through each pod has helped me to learn about proper diet and intermittent fasting. The interviews provide me motivation and inspo to stick with it for years - since 2018 at this point! THANK YOU both for being yourselves while you share this nutrition information - it makes it fun for us listeners! I cannot wait to continue this journey. #powerduo

Hello ladies! I’ve been a long time listener of the show, and have listened to both of your individual podcasts for the past several years. You can imagine how thrilled I was when I learned Vanessa was joining the show as a cohost! I especially love listening to you two catch up on each other’s lives in the beginning of each podcast! I feel like I’m catching up with good friends :)

I’m so glad I found Melanie. Her information is been a GameChanger in my life. Listening to Melanie and Vanessa is my Me time. The time that I have for myself to help improve myself make me a better healthier person. Sometimes I literally feel like Melanie has guest on because she knows when I need that week. Whether it’s dental, fasting, vegetarian, or Paleo…. if you’re looking for a podcast to help you with bio, hacking, fasting, and so much more you’re not gonna find one that’s better than this one. I will miss gin but Melanie is my girl! I’m so excited for something new. I’m 50+ and need help loosing weight and feeling good. Keep up the good work Melanie!

The actual show didn't start until 29 minutes in. It was all ads and chit chatting. My community is 30 minutes so I only got 1 minute of content.

I have been intermittent fasting for a few months now. I love these podcasts. They are so informative. Melanie and Vanessa are easy to listen to. It sounds like two friends are having a productive conversation about IF. I love hearing about the different topics and products as well. I am excited to try a breath analyzer soon. Thanks for fun motivating discussions and I look forward to future podcasts.

I have listened for many years through Gin, Cynthia, and Vanessa. I have recently enjoyed the interviews you have had with guests…they were interesting and informative on a variety of subjects. Thank you!

I have listened to your podcast for about a year. I did a 48 hour fast. I love the information that you share I tried the LMNT. I love that I want to try more of your supplements looking forward to many more podcasts.

I’ve been listening to the IF podcast as long as it’s been around and it just keeps getting better! The content is so relative and helpful, and I appreciate the analysis of review studies along with the Q&A and friendly banter. I always learn something new and look forward to Monday mornings!

If you want to know, learn and get inspired or motivated then please listen to this podcast the best ever. Omg it was sooo an amazing podcast and to learn how our fasting method can change without feeling that you’re cheating yourself and periods specially if we are in a birth control. Loved it 👏🏼👏🏼 thank you very much beautiful ladies Melanie Avalon and Vanessa 🙏🏼🙏🏼 please keep up the good job

I’ve been a fan/listener of both Vanessa and Melanie for some time now. I’ve listened to their individual podcasts and love those but this one is a favorite because it combines both their expertise concentrated in intermittent fasting which I love and never tire of learning about. I love how their passion for learning and presenting information, comes through in each podcast. I look forward to a new one each week!

The intermittent fasting podcast is an informative and delightful podcast that has been a constant companion for me since 2020. Each episode features engaging conversations with experts and guests, exploring a wide range of topics related to health, well-being, and personal growth. What sets this podcast apart is its ability to blend practical advice with personal stories and humor. The hosts have a genuine rapport with each other and their guests, which creates a warm and inviting atmosphere. I often feel like I'm sitting in on a conversation between friends, learning from their experiences and insights. The topics covered on IF podcast are diverse and thought-provoking, ranging from nutrition and fitness to mental health and relationships. I've gained valuable knowledge and inspiration from every episode, and I've found myself implementing many of the suggestions into my own life. One of the things I appreciate most about this podcast is its focus on evidence-based information. The hosts are careful to cite their sources and provide references for further reading. This has helped me to become more informed about health and wellness, and to make more informed decisions about my own care. Overall, I highly recommend the intermittent fasting podcast to anyone looking for an informative, engaging, and supportive podcast on health and well-being. It's a podcast that I've consistently enjoyed and learned from, and I'm grateful for the positive impact it has had on my life.

I really enjoy listening to this podcast. The questions are great, and the answers are really good! I have listened to all the podcasts. I enjoyed Gin as a cohost with her sometimes differing approach. I was not a fan of Cynthia and am glad she moved on. I think Melanie and Vanessa are a great fit with Vanessa’s nutrition background. I have seen a few reviews of people who do not enjoy the catch-up part at the beginning before the questions, and I suppose this part could be shortened a bit, but I enjoy hearing this information as it gives a window into 2 people’s IF lifestyles and Melanie and Vanessa are very in tune with each other. Hearing about the podcaster’s lives also helps personalize them and provides a perspective for their advice and answers to questions. I also enjoy hearing about Prague and now I want to visit. I have really pared down the number of podcasts I listen to but this one is staying in my permanent line-up.

I have listened to this podcast for several years, and think each host that Melanie has co-hosted with has been wonderful and offered different perspectives, but Melanie and Vanessa just VIBE and are the sparkliest, loveliest pair, and each week I feel like I’m chatting with girlfriends! 👯‍♀️ but beyond that, the content has helped me so much in my own health journey and I LOVE nerding out 🤓 with them about all the new studies, research and ALL THE THINGS! 🌺🩷🌈🌤️🌼🦩💃🏼💄

This podcast used to be good and very informative. It’s really gone downhill. I’m still listening to the older episodes with Gin first but have listened to new episodes and it’s super boring. No talk of IF until MAYBE 40 minutes in. Melanie clearly has an eating disorder, it’s very evident even in the very early podcasts and she hides it under the guise of “health”. I can tell as a person who has struggled with an eating disorder in the past it’s clear to see that she needs help.

I can no longer support this podcast and Melanie Avalon because she is irresponsible with the information she is putting out, it’s CLEAR she has anorexia and her restrictive eating patterns has resulted in weight loss to the point of unhealth. She is the LAST PERSON anyone should be taking diet or food advice from. Her entire mentality around food, eating and weight is completely disordered. She posts photos of herself on Instagram showing her boney arms and bones in her neck and chest. She is clearly obsessed with fat loss, weight loss and staying as skinny and underweight as possible. She does FAT LOSS TREATMENTS while she is severely underweight and emaciated!! She literally has talked about how she has done a restrictive diet and is underweight in older episodes of the podcast and now, both of her pods are heavily based around “food addiction”, supplements to lose fat, weight loss, fasting, etc. she is a public figure and she’s doing a huge disservice to people who are trying to be healthy. She abuses thyroid medications to stay underweight, she abuses supplements like Berberine to stay skinny. She talks about how she uses fat burning creams, NAD patches, EMSCULPT!!! while she is clearly underweight and emaciated. I can’t take anything she says seriously because she is ignorantly hiding her anorexia and masking it as health. She will lie and say “she’s always looked this way” and she has “never restricted her calories”. This girl is one big contradiction. She has shared in detail on her podcast about what she eats and if she thinks it’s normal, it’s not. It’s disordered. And you can tell that her main intention is to stay extremely skinny. There is no way you lose tons of weight and become extremely underweight by “not restricting calories”. She’s a liar. She’s an influencer making money off brands and supplements while she is deep in her eating disorder and she will do and say anything possible to hide it and pretend she’s perfect, she’s in-genuine and completely dismissive to real issues, which she is causing many to her listeners, especially folks who are healing from Ed’s. Melanie is DOING HARM!!!

I have a 40 minute ride to work where I like to learn about things I can do to improve my health. The first 25 minutes of this podcast covered Taylor Swift concerts, Halloween costumes, and how to use flattering lighting to look attractive to a prospective romantic interest… complete with whiney voices and girly giggling. This was my first introduction to this podcast. No redeeming qualities at all to make me want to give it another try.

In my second time doing 48 hour fasting I had blurred vision during the 30th hour of fasting. My system was really low on sugar or glucose, I believe this is called hypoglycemia, I got scared and I didn’t know know if I had to break my fast and have some Coca Cola or continue with the 48 hour fast, but I decided to continue and complete the 48 hour fasting, later on after I had some food the blurred vision went away, should I be concern? …can someone please give me a detailed explanation of what happened and give me a helpful advice on what to do if this happens again? Thank you

Cynthia, like Gin, I love that you frequently referenced your kids and/or husband. As a married and working mom of several kids, I enjoyed your perspective so much more because it’s more relatable. I was shocked you left but understand. I will no longer listen to this podcast.

I have listened to episodes with Gin, Cynthia and Vanessa. Melanie and her co-hosts are so knowledgeable and also so enjoyable to listen to. They are a wealth of information! They are helping me not only in my IF journey, but also in improving my health. I was recently diagnosed with Lyme Disease and going through a treatment protocol overseen by a Functional Medicine Practitioner. This podcast is a great supplement (no pun intended🤣) for me to learn more and find ways to get healthy. Thank you for all you do to make this a great podcast!

Sometimes I have to fast forward 20 minutes just to get to the topic of the show. Now I am listening to other podcasts as I was just tired of all the rambling. Don’t get me wrong good info once you find the topic of the show but it litterally could be cut in 1/2!

I used to enjoy the show but now it’s not even about fasting anymore. They talk about nothing for 30 minutes and lots of commercials. It’s really more bio hacking stuff, which should be on a different podcast imo. Lots of giggling and just not interesting anymore.

This podcast used to be so good, has gone completely downhill. It is advertised as an Intermittent Fasting podcast, but now they hardly talk about the topic. The hosts push their own business agendas with their products for the majority of the podcast. Don’t waste your time

This podcast has truly become 2 girls who giggle and talk about themselves and their products for sale. Melanie just never stops giggling and talking about personal stuff (which is fine if this were a lifestyle podcast). The most recent show did not get to any fasting content until 40 minutes into it. I know they have things to sell, advertisements and they may chit chat a bit in beginning. I don’t think they’re bad people, but this just isn’t a fasting podcast anymore. I have listened for at over 4 years. I gave it to stars since when they do get to a topic they do cover it thoroughly. Honestly, I’m disappointed but unsubscribing.

There is so little fasting discussion on this podcast these days that I’m not really enjoying the podcast. It sounds like an hour long commercial.

This podcast has gone downhill since Cynthia has left. More than 8 minutes of ads and all chit chat. Plus they mostly just try to sell a ketone device. Vanessa and Mel have chemistry, but this is not about IF anymore.

I usually listen to podcasts on my way to work and it’s frustrating having to fast forward through small talk for 30min before I get to the content that originally drew me to the podcast. It would be helpful for those of us who don’t have time for small talk to include a time stamp with your podcast so that we can get to the content that actually interests us. Good content but way too much small talk in the beginning

I used to love this podcast, but since Cynthia Thurlow became a cohost the show has included very little discussion about Intermittent fasting. Also, the ad time has increased. The most recent podcast had close to 8 minutes of ad time prior to starting the episode as well as ads interspersed throughout. I am no longer a fan. Update 9/11/2023: Even with the new host (Vanessa), the episodes are full of fluff that has nothing to do with fasting. At least Cynthia was informative. Episode #334 spent the first 8 minutes with ads, then the next 30 minutes talking about Vanessa’s crush on Elon Musk. I’m unsubscribing.

Thank you, Melanie and Gin for all the hard work, research and just plain fun you have shared with us, your listeners since you began this podcast in 2017. Gin, now that you are passing the baton to Cynthia Thurlow, I am excited to see what she brings to the discourse. Gin, I will keep up with you on the Fast Feast Repeat, the Intermittent Fasting Stories and the Life Lessons podcasts. Melanie, you have such a great way of bringing out the best in others. I am sure that you and Cynthia will create amazing episodes with cutting edge information on health issues. Can’t wait! Maria Brennan

I feel bad to write this because I do like the health topics when they arrive.. but thirty minutes in and still chit chatting about things they like to wear is just not for me. Sorry girls.

I used to love this podcast back when Gin was a cohost but can longer support it. It’s went downhill ever since. Melanie looks to have anorexia and promotes a disordered eating thought pattern. It’s very dangerous and promotes unhealthy thoughts and obsession around weight loss and food restriction. She clearly isn’t a healthy example of intermittent fasting.

Sorry, I tried, but this podcast spends too much time selling stuff and not getting around to any content.

This show is just talking nonsense. Repeating the same things they’ve read over and over, random jibber jabber that’s irrelevant, and they clearly don’t know what they’re talking about. What a waste of time. I didn’t learn one thing.

I used to love this show but with Gin and Cynthia's departure and the addition of another new co-host, I needed to modify my rating. There's just a different tone that is more chatty and "best friend" giggly immature tone that is delivered in a less informative way. Maybe it's for a younger audience -- idk! If that's what you're looking for (light, refreshing?) this will be for you. If you want a more mature approach, look elsewhere.

I used to love this show but it’s been on a downward spiral since Gin left. Even though both of these women are very intelligent and do a very good job researching answers for the questions they get, they waste too much time talking about their personal lives. Melanie also takes up a lot of time over praising her cohost especially the last two. She also draws out her questions and stories in this annoying valley girl way that has always drove me insane but with Vanessa it’s at it’s all time high. This most recent episode I had to skip 30 min into the episode just to get to the first question. I wouldn’t mind the conversations but the way Melanie goes about the conversations just irks me.

Pains me to say but after being a long time listener, I recently have unsubscribed. Ive tried to push thru some episodes and I just can’t anymore. I’m sorry to say this. The self promotion is out of control and there are actually only a few minutes of useful content per episode. There are so many more podcasts with IF content info that are more worth the time. :-(

I have very much been enjoying the podcast with Melanie and Vanessa!!! I love the info they give and the camaraderie between them!! Keep up the great work!!

I have learned so much from this podcast and it’s like listening to friends!

I have been a listener for years and have many good things to say, however this podcast is not what it used to be, and it seems others share the same opinion. The unfortunate negative changes I have noticed are all mentioned in the reviews I just read through- the self-promotion, advertisements, endorsements, and giggling…ridiculous. I just hope that someone on the podcast team takes the negative feedback folks are reporting seriously as they rollout the “new” podcast as it sounds like many devout listeners are feeling the same way.