This is StRest! In this episode, Kerstin Lindquist opens up about one of the most misunderstood—and most transformative—topics in health and spiritual growth: fasting.

With raw vulnerability and deep research, Kerstin walks us through her personal journey of fasting over the past decade, from the moment she saw herself in a Christmas morning video and realized something had to change… to discovering how fasting could help with clarity, hormone balance, and even grief.

She shares how fasting stopped working during perimenopause, what women need to know about fasting with their cycles, and why grief—especially the loss of her mother—forced her to pause and reset. This isn’t a diet episode. It’s a full-body, soul-level look at the rhythms of stress, rest, and how God meets us in both.

From battling endometriosis to watching her inflammation markers plummet, Kerstin brings evidence, honesty, and spiritual insight. You’ll learn when to fast, when not to, how food affects inflammation and pain, and why “not eating dinner” might be the breakthrough your hormones have been waiting for.

Major Themes & Concepts

✅ Why fasting stopped working—and how to reset

✅ Fasting as stress: what to know if you're grieving or burned out

✅ How fasting helps with pain, inflammation, and focus

✅ The connection between cortisol, sleep, and metabolism

✅ Why women need to fast differently than men

✅ How to fast with your menstrual cycle

✅ When “just skipping breakfast” is actually hurting your health

✅ The power of time-restricted eating (and what window might work best for you)

✅ Clean eating vs. processed food—why it matters more during a fast

✅ The emotional connection between food, family, and control

✅ Spiritual discipline: praying before you eat, fasting as worship

✅ Tools Kerstin uses: MCT oil, Lumen, electrolytes, journaling

Chapter Breakdown

00:00 – The grief that broke the fast: losing her mom

02:30 – Why Kerstin started fasting & how it changed everything

06:45 – Fasting and TV: QVC, blood sugar crashes, and performance clarity

11:10 – Hormones shift, fasting fails: learning to listen to your body

14:00 – Fasting with your cycle: Dr. Mindy Pelz & female-specific rhythms

18:40 – Why period pain disappeared when she didn’t eat

21:00 – Perimenopause, histamine reactions & endometriosis

24:50 – The moment her mother died—and why she had to stop fasting

31:00 – When fasting becomes spiritual: prayer over food, grief, and healing

34:30 – How cortisol works—and why late eating disrupts it

38:00 – What breaks a fast (and what doesn’t)

41:15 – How to start fasting the right way: 8-8, 8-6, 8-4

44:45 – Emotional eating, family patterns, and food as identity

47:00 – The science: glucose control, inflammation, and metabolism

51:30 – Lumen, breath tests & measuring fat burn vs. carb burn

55:00 – Oatmeal, protein, and fasting myths debunked

59:10 – Final thoughts: fasting as a tool, not a punishment

Work with Kerstin

📅 Workshops & Events – Join upcoming events & retreats.

💡 Health Coaching with Kerstin – 1:1 coaching for stress reduction & wellness.

Resources Mentioned

🎧 Insight Timer – Free meditation & spiritual growth app

🧬 Apollo Neuro – Wearable that regulates stress & boosts recovery

🫁 Lumen – Metabolism tracker to measure fat vs. carb burn

🌿 Fast to Faith by Dr. Tabatha Barber – A fasting + faith program for women

More about Kerstin

🔹 Website: kerstin-lindquist.com

🔹 Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist

🔹 Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist

🔹 YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist

🔹 TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist

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