Is Fasting for Weight Loss Safe?
The reasons why fasting longer than 24 hours, and particularly three or more days, should only be done under the supervision of …
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The reasons why fasting longer than 24 hours, and particularly three or more days, should only be done under the supervision of …
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The reasons why fasting longer than 24 hours, and particularly three or more days, should only be done under the supervision of a health professional and preferably in a live-in clinic.
Dear Dr. Greger:
Thank you for all your intelligent nutrition information delivered with a sense of humor. This is a question that I wish to pose for the BOOK CLUB at 2 pm.
HOW TO DETERMINE IF DIET IMPROVING PATHWAYS OF AGING: Thank you for identifying foods in Chapter 1 which slow the “Eleven Pathways” of aging. My question focuses on how to demonstrate through blood testing whether a person’s diet is having a negative or positive effect on aging so that a person can adjust their diet accordingly to a periodic such as annual blood and genetics panel of tests.
BOSTON HEART BLOOD AND GENETIC PANEL AS EXAMPLE: As an example of a panel of blood and genetic tests which exists to measure health, Boston Heart provides a comprehensive “Heart Health Panel” of blood tests for heart health biomarkers such as CRP.
LONGEVITY BLOOD-GENETIC TESTING PANEL? Is there a comparable “Longevity Panel” of blood and genetic tests which can evaluate aging biomarkers for AMPK, autophagy, cellular senescence, epigenetics, glycation, IGF-1, inflammation , mTor, oxidation, sirtuins, and telomeres? How can these eleven pathways of aging be measured so a person can periodically such as annually determine through blood testing whether his or her diet is decelerating aging or accelerating aging? These tests may be useful in adjusting dietary habits to address any suboptimal pathway of aging.
PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON BLOOD-GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE IF DIET IMPROVING ANTI-AGING FACTORS: I have not seen a video on blood or genetic tests, not even one on B12 testing, a vitamin which you always stress as essential to whole-plant diets. Could you please do a video on Longevity Blood and Genetics Testing Panel and make recommendations where Gregorians (like myself) can get tested!
Thanks.
William Lawrence
WLBMI@Comcast.Net
it is working well
It's good .
Only in Western Society do we have the luxury of depriving ourselves of food. I also would like info on Intermittent Fasting Doctor Greger if you have it. I can go 12 hours w/o eating with 0 problems but when I exceed that, I get hungrier and tend to over eat. I am older and according to my doctor have 0 metabolism any longer.
So no?
Thank you so very much for taking the time to do research and make these videos. It may take me hours to watch multiple short videos but I am sure that it takes you longer to gather this information.
Fast-inating
Thanks
Great insight!
If a little is good, a lot is better, right? Wrong. Fasting has diminishing returns, so once ketosis is reached, and the euphoria wares off, the benefits are over and you need to start eating again.
Interesting, the Seven Day Adventist’s do a 30 day juice fast here in Australia for people with diabetes type 2. They have really good success rates with all sorts of chronic diseases . It is known as the Diabetic Health Clinic. I also did the fast out of interest. However this is not the type of fasting u are referring to I am guessing. Although it was tough to do, nothing but about 4 or more litres of fruit & vegetable juice per day for 30 days.
So confused. Hella fit people do intermittent fasting, 16 – 8 splits is the most popular, or sometime 24 – 1… But not sustained starvation for days/weeks. So it's kinda, really freakin' confusing. Is it good or is it not? I highly doubt you can starve yourself for a long time without eating unless you're a prisoner .. soo
So can I go on a prolonged fast if I take multi vitamins?
Wow. "It was working really well… until the patient died." Errm… they really need to re-examine their definition of "working." A definition that comes out as essentially "The patient died, but at least his corpse was less obese" reveals a horrific set of values and biases.
Helpful info.
I think the big problem is the refeeding process and not enough vitamins/minerals. I did a 5 day water fast- very weak, couldn't leave the bed, brain fog, and fainted on day 5. I then ate 2 fries leftover from my husband and threw it all up. I had to go to the hospital. A year later I tried again. 21-day water fast- vitamins, liquid minerals, and electrolyte drink. I felt euphoric, almost high even. It is hard to describe but I never felt that good in my life. I ended the fast with a small piece of watermelon, and continued to eat that for 2 days, then started adding in other soft fruits, soups etc. Lost 36lbs, acne cleared, my hair is shiny and thick and my bowels are now regular. I only gained 5 pounds and I did this fast 5 months ago.
Seems a little biased when you're relying on only the decades old research to make your points. There is a lot of Fasting research from even just the last decade running contrary to many of these ideas and none of it was mentioned at all to give a balanced picture. The truth is that we still don't have a lot of definitive answers to these questions and anyone truly committed to scientific truth should admit that.
This is poorly researched and misleading. I've followed this site for 5 years but I don't think Dr G knows much about fasting. Fasting is not Starvation for one thing. The vid mentions True North, well you should speak with Dr Goldhammer from there, he does fantastic work. Fasting can be a great adjunct to a Whole Food Plant Based diet, particularly for overcomming long term health issues of many kinds. This video does a disservice to a fantastic natural curative and wellness modality.
I love facts!
Bullshit! I do 40/8 Alternate Day Fasting and it is great!
Says the doctor who is terribly unhealthy.
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In your previous videos you were pretty much recommending fasting and praising all it’s benefits…