Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm626MgpveI&t=6s FoundMyFitness episode page: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/guido-kroemer More clips from this guest: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrGxo-5Uw8gJJa4R_-vlojMyq0GJK6xkn

how about full fasting, no food or drink, when does autophagy kick in ? does it kick in at the same as ketosis ?

Why does he mention Craig Thomson and not Uma?

Got a summary anyone?

Unfortunately I came down with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer acouple of years ago that has spread throughout my bones. Hormonecdeprevation therapy and radiation only hurt me so I refused continued treatments. I'm Canadian so the doctors now suggest suicide. F' that! I did a 21 day water fast in January and feel the best I've felt in two years. I'm following an intermittent fasting schedule and do a 4 day fast each month. I've beat their odds and I'm still alive!

You rock!!Wow, So awesome and inspiring!!!!!!

God bless you! Don't give up!

Are you cured

Please keep in mind that fasting isn't just about weight loss. I did a 3-day fast that cleared up months of atopic dermatitis on my face. Nothing helped before that. I encourage you to try it, but keep it to yourself. Friends and family are skeptical, and worry needlessly.

I did the same thing. Wasn’t expecting that outcome but it’s gone!

@@aubreyj.tennant1123 Congratulations! The relief is indescribable, no? I fasted for my face, hoping against hope, and it worked. : )

My symptoms were not as bad as I’ve seen in some pictures but definitely there around and in my ears, eyes and fingers. I was not on any prescription medication ever for it. It started about 3 years ago I think. I wish I had taken pictures before. I’m new to fasting - 67 1/2 years young.

@@aubreyj.tennant1123 I'm 63, and mine started at 61. Maybe it took years or decades for something to build up or atrophy. Now I avoid all sugar and cow dairy just in case those are triggers. It's hard to tease apart all the sources!

Really happy for you. I got atopic dermititis after a well known, experienced skin doctor in Mumbai, where i live gave me some medicine for heat rash. Later he couldn't explain why i developed atopic dermitiis but obviously he gave me a new batch of medicines which i never took. Instead i continued Ayurveda medicines & now my skin has healed but not like it was before atopic dermititis. My question is did continue your fasting without food & water or just food, is it okay to consume water ? Because in Mumbai the weather is always hot.

Been eating OMAD for two months now. Am in ketosis constantly. Only drink salted water during fasting. All my health problems have gone. No more pain. Dropped 18 kilos so far and had my first training session at the gym today. Feeling like a new man. I am 51. Oh yeh I also quit smokes and alcohol was a heavy user of both.

Congrats, Dan, on enjoying the benefits of your new lifestyle!

Congratulations keep it up👍🏾👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Make a YouTube video to encourage others 👌

Beast mode!

good for you Dan

I do 16:8 IF for 3 years now and I not only lost 65 pounds, but it fixed ALL of my health problems (hypertension, cholesterol, etc). I also do strength training for 60-90 min 3x per week. At 53, I am now in the best overall health and fitness of my entire life. My next step is to extend my daily fast to 18 hours and eventually incorporate a 48-72 hour fast once per month, for additional longevity benefits. I wish I'd learned sooner that fasting really is the key.

What do you do for your diet? Low carb, keto or just anything you’d like? Curious bc I wasn’t sure if fasting, in and of itself, can heal your body regardless of what you eat when you’re not fasting

Finished a 72 hour fast Wednesday. (Second one I’ve ever done). I always feel worse on the first day, which I think is more to do with cravings as opposed to actual hunger. Days 2 I woke up full of energy, went crazy clearing out the kitchen cupboards and went to bed that night with my body singing. Day 3 I was much more tired, and fantasising about my first meal later in the day, but it was manageable as I wasn’t having hunger pains. I didn’t weigh before or after, I did it purely to eradicate the inflammation issues that had cropped back up since the first fast at the beginning of 2019. It worked, as I knew it would. My glands went down, knee, ankle, lower back pain all gone. I had also been suffering with acne on my neck, which all disappeared.

Wow! I'm planning to do my first 3 day fast in a couple of days. The longest I've ever done was 40 hours. If I may ask, do you feel any difference between a 48hr fast and a 72hr fast? Do you think that you get better results with the 72hr fast?

@@freepatriot9070 I’ll be honest I’ve never done a 48, but I always find on day 2 that I feel the best, so I have no desire to stop at that point. It’s more mind over matter. I’ve also read/watched that it’s best to do more than 48 hours for a higher autophagy benefit. I always feel better afterwards. It’s definitely worth doing. ☺️

Did it really heal your knee pain ? I would like that and maybe will consider a 72 hours fast !

@@indiea5588 yes it really did. If your knees are inflamed, fasting for 72 hours will definitely reduce inflammation.

@@AlcoveShadow I have learnt the moment someone says something not nice to others, it's how they feel about themselves. I am sorry you feel weak, seek help.

The fact that his first response was "we don't know" makes me think this guy is worth listening to, he shows some honesty.

Then how come that Japanese scientist won a nobel prize for discovering autophogy? Shouldn't the answer be in his discovered research?

@@peterbulloch4328they cant tell you what temp to cook pork to safely bud its an evolving process, but one that changes the food pyramid

Not necessarily. I believe he discovered the fact that autophogy occurs, but others probably then went on to study how and when it works.

I am 68, began 16/8 sprinkled with 20/4 and OMAD at age 62. Have completed 8 5-day fasts during the past 6 years. Many benefits perceived by doing this, including better overall health, weight loss and body transformation, I.e., prolonged fasting can lessen or even remove old fat in places ordinary diet and even exercise cannot reach. Rhonda has been an absolutely fantastic resource throughout my journey. One thing I think we need to consider when comparing mouse to human models is the much shorter lifespan of mice. I’m sure it’s not a simple straight line comparison but it’s vital to understand and I appreciate the questions Rhonda poses to Guido along this line.

Started at age 60 fasting Mondays and Thursdays. Dry fast for 16 hours each. Had stents placed in my heart and was on a heavy medication. Given up all medicine and it's my tenth year without any problems. Moderate exercise and heart healthy diet is also part of my life.

What's a heart healthy diet?

@@wolfthequarrelsome504 In general terms it is a plant based diet. The only animal protein sources are fish (mostly salmon) eggs and bone broth. More important in this dietary regime is giving at least 12 hours break between meals.

To each his/her own. You found your bodies perfect rhythm. Good long healthy life for you🎉

@@AthariAcademy These days are recommended by the research team of scientists from Edinburgh based on their research and findings.

Wow. That is the sunnah ( prophetic teachings of prophet Mohamed ) fasting Mondays / Thursdays and also 3 days of each month in the Islamic calendar (13,14 and 15) are common practice for Muslims

I have been fasting for 18 hrs daily and have my lunch after 12 noon and dinner before 6pm in the evening. I was able to achieve my ideal body weight by doing strength training once in three days. I feel very relaxed and healthy.

I am doing exactly this. And I am feeling so much better!

Seems that's great

Fasting+exercise is the recipe.

Hi Keerthi, I am currently doing the same fasting (at 12:00 and 18:00) How long did you continue to this discipline ? How much weight did you lose totally? Thanks

@@Kemal_KARAYILAN It is entirely possible that someone who does this constantly is not concerned about his/her weight. I'd know, because I'm one of those. I don't weigh myself before or after, because weight is not an issue. Staying healthy and fit would be the goal.

i totally agree with the sentiment about if you are fasting to keep it from people close as they will pressure you to stop. i did a 21 day fast. im no one special, just an average guy. up to day 5 was hard but after that was super easy going. after i had loads of energy, my eyesight had improved. i had also successfully killed the carb crash rollercoaster of emotions that many get throughout the day. the world record for longest fast though is a scottish guy in the 1950s who fasted for 380+ days.

Your eyesight improving is fascinating! When did you notice the improvement? Do you know how much it improved? I’m interested in any details you care to share about it!

Maybe in the western 'world'! Yogis in India fast for years and have been doing so for centuries. Its interesting how the west constantly repackages, renames and takes credit for centuries old eastern practices and ideas.

That makes as much sense as for us to accuse non-Western peoples of ‘taking credit’ for technologies such as musical instruments and recording and amplification equipment that originated in Europe. It’s not an either/or. We could play tit for tat all day to the credit of no one but detriment of all.

Autophagy is only one of the benefits of a prolonged fast. Fasting, whether prolonged or intermittent, has tremendous benefits for metabolic health in general and for reversing Type 2 Diabetes. It is truly a miraculous thing

I can't do it because I lose too much weight.

@@baruasafi5880 Umm nope. I would be a skeleton. Not healthy.

@@Fearzero eat more fat and protein on the non fasting days.

@@baruasafi5880 who mentioned extra weight?

I've been doing intermittent fasting for at least six months(probably longer) where I typically don't eat for 16 hours or more (but not usually more than 20) and have noticed a lot of improvement with some of my issues. I don't know if 16 is the magic number but I will say fasting can help heal your body. The weird thing is longer dry fasting ( I did a few 1 and 2 days of it and 2 four days of it) didn't seem to do much for me. Everyone is different though and needs to experiment and find out what works best for them.For me, long termintermittent fasting has worked the best for me so far.

You won’t see much autophagy wffects at this stage of fasting, it will definitely help and is very good that you’re doing that but typically peak autophagy levels start at 48 hours, with this ramp up beginning at 18

48 hours it's scary😄

I did IF 18/6 for three months & it healed the terrible psoriasis on my scalp in three months, amazing. I am now doing IF with Keto to get off BP meds & build muscle. I feel fantastic at age 65. I look 40, no face wrinkles or saggy arm or belly skin from weight loss. Thanks autophagy!

I've experimented with various 'rhythms' of calorie intake over the last few years, also thinking about the type of food I'm taking, also keeping in mind simply ways of getting used to the process (I hit on the idea of using nuts for high calories to get used to small meals, for instance) and it's ended up with me being on OMAD pretty much all the time for about 4 years, a period of one meal every 2 days, gradually getting used to fasting and going from just a couple of days a few times, then 3, then up to 4 or 5 a few times, then 6 a couple of times, then 10 twice, 11 once, then 14 twice, with a month or two at least between each. The key seemed to be getting used to it psychologically, also understanding it (knowing I was feeding myself all the same; also being very aware that getting into the full autophagy and fat burning would be set back to zero if I consumed any food), making sure I was getting the necessary electrolytes for cell function, i.e. sodium, magnesium and potassium, consuming it all the time with water, and just leading normal days that take my mind off of food, that I enjoy, but relaxing. I did it in the summer mainly, and also during holidays, and also while living alone, so that made it much easier. The worst thing is temptation. It's amazing how easy it can get when your body adjusts to it, but the psychological aspect is a big one. I actually would walk past the grocery store nearby all the time and not feel tempted to go in, and even went around the supermarket buying cleaning stuff, but also checking out what best to buy later to finish my fast later, and still not tempted. Results are enlightening. Once fully into it, over the hurdle of the first stages (worst generally is the fourth, I found), better mood, more energy, sharper thinking, better sleep, incredible weight loss (about 4kg per week once properly into it). I lost more than 15kg with this approach. Though, it's true, it made me more relaxed about eating between fasts, so I could have kept more weight off (slow creep sometimes, especially over Christmas). It's true also that doing it with others around, and doing it while working makes it a lot harder. I did it during breaks, long weekends, holidays, and generally alone, keeping the apartment clear of food, of course. I also should add that this developed out of a combination of health problems I was having, plus weight gain, so developed over time and experimentation, so doing it suddenly is maybe not doable. Also I had experimented a lot with low carbs and ketogenic diets, so had gotten used to being in ketosis too, so that maybe made fasting easier for me as well. Also, the fact that I had these reasons and did this experimentation, taking it quite far, is kind of out of some level of desperation, and I can't be sure that the more extreme things I did, the fasts of 10 days and more, etc., do not have some harmful effect, at least in the long term. Short term benefits, weight loss, fine, but I'm still not sure that there might not turn out to be good reason to not take it as far as I did, so 'beware', I'm no expert. Learn about it. Stuff on the channel 'what i've learned' helped a lot in understanding the processes. I think there's more for me to learn, for example what better to eat in the days before it, and how best to come out of it.

That was very indepth and in detail and very honest.. thanks 👍

My first fast ( about four years ago ),I was an alcoholic with a shit ton of skin problems and allergies, so I went 21 days and drank only soda water ( for the extra salt and fiz ) Earth shattering results ! last November I went 32 days , its all in the mind about what you can and can't do !!!!

@@herbetrono4373 you rock

@AngloSaks Can you share the brand of electrolyte supplements you use with the fasting. I wish I knew a powdered product that had all of it (no added sugars).

I've been doing 20/4 intermediate fasting since September 2022. Couple times was 24 hour fasting, like OMAD, now at the end of March 2023, went from 89kg 109cm weist to 69kg 81cm weist. It could be better, but I have some loose skin at lower abdominal part. But I've notised some improvment in last 7-10 days. If not loose skin, I could say, that I'm completely happy with the result, but even now I'm preetty much got what I wanted. Would try 2 day fasting in some time this spring.

I think it depends on many things besides just the time in the fasting state. You have to take in to consideration lots of variables such as activity levels (exercise or stagnant), what was consumed prior to beginning the fast (carb heavy or not), environment itself (temperature in particular, causing more or less metabolism to cool or heat the body), stress (heavy stress vs relaxed state)... etc. With that being said, there will never be an exact answer that works for all, since no one can ever share the exact same circumstances. I personally feel that by 48 hours of a fast, my body has begun autophagy. How far along, I couldn’t say. But I also work out very hard, lots of cardio, hot saunas, cold showers, black coffee, and sometimes green tea while fasting, so I know I enter autophagy much quicker that way.

what is the purpose of your fasting?

@@FedeRhodes thankyou thats very inspiring I fasted this morning into autophagy (or fat/protiein burning- perhaps it was gluconeogenesis) though I don´t think ketosis & then ate palm dates with water & grapes :D the sun give alot of energy unfortunately it was raining today :)

holy shit you're Batman.

I fast for 84 hours (3.5 days) once per month. The first day is easy, after that each day gets progressively less fun. Fasting and the CDED diet keeps my Crohn's in complete remission without any medicine. I've been doing it for over a year.

Do you eat wheat or hydrogenated oils? both are very bad for Chrohn's. What is the CDED diet?

@@datsuntoyy You will have to google the CDED diet but it does not include wheat or hydrogenated oils. It is a very restrictive diet but it was clinically proven in a double blind placebo study. I eat cold potatoes, Avacados, eggs, bananas, chicken breast. It's very plain food with no additives whatsoever.

After the full 3rd to 4th day, all hunger ceases. I was able to do a 9 day water fast and intended to do 2 weeks, but I had a candida yeast outbreak in my mouth that was so extreme I had to stop. Try pushing through to day four to see if a longer fast fewer times a year works for you. It does sound like you are doing great with the Crohn's though!

I am having another Crohns flare up right now and don’t want anything to do with Humira or steroids anymore. Did your Crohns stop after your first fast? Or did it take a few months? Thank u so much. I’ll look into the CDED diet. Never heard of it.

At 76 I wanted to lose the final 5 lbs. to reach my goal of 175 lbs. Nothing was working. I went on a keto regimen and now have stabilized my weight at 165! I am never hungry. Have an eating window daily of 6-8 hours and a 24 hour fast is no problem. I feel great, play pickleball 3-4 hours 5 days a week. The physical energy and mental acuity I am experiencing has caused me to get annoyed at my peers physical and mental slowness. I thank God and ask for His help dealing with this newfound personality defect.

Just on hour 36 here. Yes, I forgot the mental clarity it gives and also the spiritual strength too. Its the poor mans ritalin :)

What's pickleball?

God bless 🤣💕

What time do eat start and end? Im trying to think of a schedule...

@@ronananderson I just finished up a 44 hr fast ... which I only intended to be a 36 hr fast, but kept stretching it since I wasn't that hungry. Just in the last 16 months I have tried to go on an extended fast (30 hrs +) at least once a month ... and have been very pleased and surprised by how the mental acuity that I normally feel when I hit the 20 hr mark on a regular fasting day .... seems to have a much longer impact on my mental alertness for weeks and sometimes months after the prolonged Fast. Another unexpected benefit from prolonged fasting - was sustained weight loss - something that came as a surprise since losing weight was not my top priority - but I have lost so much weight these past 10 mos, that I am wearing clothes several sizes smaller that I was a year ago - clothes I was going to donate - and it has seemed almost effortless. Those longer stretches of not eating - seem to have jump started my weight loss in a way the shorter fasts didn't. I have always Fasted for the health benefits of feeling better and having more hours everyday where sugar and insulin levels remain low and stable. I have fasted about 18 hrs a day since college - long before these IF studies came out, because even back in college, I knew I felt more energetic when not metabolizing food constantly. Years later, when the book The ZONE came out .... it confirmed how unhealthy it was to have one's insulin levels continually swing up and down throughout every single day - and for me, the easiest way to control that, was going long stretches during the day without consuming any calories - and only eating in the evening so I could share a meal with my family - and as a bonus - that evening meal, also gave me something to look forward to after a long day.

I combined apple cider vinegar with my 16-8 fasting. Just a table spoon mixed with a glass of water. It seems to work. I lost 30 lbs in three months. I weighted 190 before that. My pre-hypertension is gone too!

Did you drink ACV during fasting window?

@@akshatak7206 I drink it to break my fast.

I think intermittent fasting does to your body what high amounts of exercise does, and works so well because we're so sedentary. When I intermittently fast as an office worker who works out once a day, I start to feel like I did as a cross country runner in high school (two workouts a day, plus PE, and a ton of food small meals that fly in the face of intermittent fasting, OMAD programs). I think we all need more exercise and accompanying good sleep and nutritious food, and when we can't get it, less calories and less time processing calories.

at 43, i have been doing IF with my 5 hour eating window from 3pm to 8pm. outside of this im only drinking water with lemon, salt and ACV. so far my belly is flattening out slighty. about an hour after eating my last possible meal ill fall asleep no problem. ill wake up real early almost too early but with that im totally awake feeling. its totally worth the try if your tired of feeling and looking like crap as i was. plus its the cheapest diet on the planet (please dont fact check). Think about it, you really dont have to eat so much AND eat all the time. you save money, food tastes better, you start getting attention i think there is some truth the idea that IF makes you smarter (dont judge, this is such a rough draft). peace!

should stop eating 3 hrs before bed

I also experienced the high alert-awake feeling despite being less slept, in the beginning of my intermittent fasting plan

How do you build up to 3 days? I have only ever fasted for 30 hours...how do you deal with the lethargy especially if you have work?

@Maxwell  Might have an electrolyte mineral deficiency.

This lady is scary smart. I can attest though to fasting and autophagy. Years ago I suffered a severe wound on my forehead from falling off of a house. When everything was healed and I was well, I still had a growth of scar tissue or some hard fibrous material just above my right eye and just under the skin. It was larger than a dime but smaller than a nickel. It was there for about 5 years. Then I started fasting. usually intermittent 16/8.But a 48 hour fast once a week. My growth thing just simply wasted away. There is a tiny remnant left, that is about the size of a pinhead, that I expect to completely disappear as I began fasting again.

Couple of months back i had started to cut carb to minimum + eliminate sugar on my diet, I initially doing 3 light meal a day and after 1 month 2 meal a day, i had also started to do exercise during that time while making sure my calorie intake is less than what i burn. I am now ready to do omad starting next week. My goal is to fast for at least 3 days once i got comfortable with omad. Btw i lose 12 kg since, and my back pain, knots and constant migraine 24/7 is now just memory, i had multiple doctors and medication for that. i also think i am sharper now specially during reasoning and my stress level had gone down significantly. People around me is seeing the effect but they dont believe me when i say that all they need to do is just not eat at all. 😅 but some of them are now cutting carb a bit, while some are joining me during exercise, Well i am.happy with my accomplishments so far and determined to reach my goal to fast for days soon!

I just finished my second 3-day prolonged fast ever last week. It was much easier than my first time. It was probably because I spent 6 weeks getting my body used to fasting from OMAD fasting to alternate day OMAD fasting. I plan to try to push for a 4-day fast by the end of next month to have first hand experience on what autophagy is like.

How was the 4 days fast

@@journeytoself8067 I'm starting at the end of the month after I take a 1 week break prior to it.

Surely there is a significant difference if you exercise in the fasted state. I do IF 8 16, but most mornings I run for an hour or so. I have noticed that on long runs at a certain point I can feel my body starting to use fat when glucose has run out. I also notice I feel quite different in other ways. I know if I just sit around I have to fast much longer to get those feelings.

I know exactly what you mean here. I used to get really weak out on the bike due to hunger, and the last 10 miles or so home was always miserable. Now after OMAD keto, it's like the reserves never run out. It's fantastic!

You can’t feel it, give us a break. lmao

Who calles 16-8 fasting? Comeon.. 16 hours is no fast

i rarely brake eating window over 7-9 hours.. And that just means i dont eat before bed ~5 hours, but before that i have a big meal, so i just dont want anything besides mint tea after that. I wouldnt call it ever fasting, id call it " not eating late"

Completely normal to go ketones/fat burning in long workout after depleting glucogen

I'm doing 4:20, eating within 4 hours window n fasting for 20 hours ...I've noticed over the last week some small changes already happening...I've been losing a pound of weight every two days and my skin full of blemishes is clearing up, my big toe nails were starting to raise out of shape and they have gone back to a healthy normal...I can't wait to see how much difference it starts to make to my Fibromyalgia and Arthritis symptoms 🤗

Love seeing these comments on peoples stories. I too have a very positive reaction to longer fasts. More energy, skin clears up, chronic inflammation goes away, etc.

I've been intermediate fasting couple times a week, 16-18 hours, though I cheat a bit as I drink black coffee in the mornings, not sure if this throws everything off but I've felt amazing. I realized I wasn't eating for 12 hour periods anyway and always though this was unhealthy, so I figured what was a couple more hours, now that I've done it for a couple months I think I can go 24-48 hours.

Black coffee doesn't break a fast.

@@itchyscratch3829 Right

As long as nothing is in the coffee ur fine 😊

I love this reaction vid, thank you! I watched this concert when it was released but i keep coming back to her performances especially this one. All these songs are just so special to her you could feel all the emotions in ber voice. Just WOW!

richsalvador, are you sure your comment wasn't meant to go on a different post??

This has been a challenging time, and I appreciate you so much Dr Igudia, you have created a life that I thought was lost, thank you so much for curing my type 2 Diabetes

I fasted 11 days. Best thing for body, soul and spirit ever!!!

I did 16/8 IF for a few months and my cholesterol went from 204 to 178. It's been 200 for twenty years and IF is the only thing that brought it down. Will keep going and can't wait for what other benefits I get. 8)))

I had fasted once straight for 14 days. One thing I have noticed is that after 3 days you don't feel the hunger pain.

Dry fast? I guess not, I think one will die after three days without water. Good on you 👍

I wish that was my experience as well. It's always after day 3 that I feel like I'm starving and I don't feel well. The longest I've been able to do so far is 4 days. Trying to work my way up to 7 days to reduce inflammation and help with MCAS.

@@stoptheinsanity Can fasting for 3 days help with MCAS?

You're right! I'm on day five of a twenty one day fast! Hunger left after day two I feel great! I don't even think about food! I watch lots of fasting videos and read comments for motivation!😃😃😃

I get the benefits of IF but at what point does fasting become anorexia? 🤔 14 days sounds a bit extreme 😅

Yah I also did this fasting thing and it made me sleep better, i feel lighter, I move quicker than before I just do the 18:6 sometimes 20:4 fasting ratio, I feel hungry but the pains in my body gradually disappeares.

I've been trying to do 5 days each month. As suggested by Dr. Longo as a possibility for people with a chronic illness such as autoimmune. In my case, RA. Hoping to help control/treat my condition, as well as all the desired general autophagy benefits. Who can say for certain at this point? I say based on research so far- worth the effort. Time will tell.

How did it go?

@@wmrajput I can't say I've had any significant results so far. But I think as I said, time will tell. The potential, and likely benefits over time are considerable

Mina Irfan on youtube speaks how she cured her RA.

@@annita.dance19 thank you, Anna. I'll check that out.

Five 24 hour days in a row?

I'm doing OMAD pretty much every day. Some days are harder than others. Late at night in bed is the worst time for me. I put off eating until around 7:00 or 8:00PM and eat for an hour or two (feeding time). I haven't lost much weight because I've only been at it for 2-years or so but I'm keeping the faith. I do OMAD for weight loss, yes but I do it mostly to reverse insulin resistance. I've been showing better results lately as I have taken off about 5 pounds since November (it's January now).

Are you eating keto? If not. Try.

@@alltiallo - I'm doing lesser carbs... well, lesser starches. Actually, I do a lot of carbs because every plant is a carbohydrate. But I've reduced my intake of breads. I like beans, rice, and potatoes but I limit my intake of those. I love beef liver and I have it about once a week. But keto is expensive. Grass fed animal products are hard to find and more expensive than regular. So, although I kinda know the right thing to do, my income has limited me to hacker status. As it is written, "Now to him who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin." HA! The Book of James is the kind of book you read if your goal is to die in your sins. Not much real value there.

Push your feeding time to before sunset, allowing yourself to get into a good circadian rhythm and regulate your hormones better. So much that is not spoken about it the hormonal balances throughout the day, give it a try when I switched my feeding window to earlier in the day, things drastically changed for me. Even if you can try to be done eating before 6, you need a few hours before sleep.

@@GizmoFromPizmo you're eating way too late. Omad is best for breakfast I heard. I started two days ago at 89.5kg. I'll let you know how much I lost after the first week

You are eating too late. Bodies process calories differently in the morning vs evening. All you are doing is giving your body a bunch of calories to use for energy, which it stores instead because you don't burn as many calories in the evening or in a low energy state like sleep. Switch that meal to morning or noon instead. I switched my IF cycle from noon-6 to 10:30 am - 3:30 pm. That one change resulted in a 15 lb weight-loss and better sleep..

Don't forget that fat loss is also a form of Autophagy...self eating so to speak. If you are overweight and losing weight from fasting...then some autophagy has a occurred. If no weight loss has occurred, then no autophagy has happened, but it has to done over at least a week period as weight can easily go up and down depending on water and food in the body.

No, it's not. When the body switches to using fat as an energy source when it runs out of glycogen, it consumes/burns fat. But Autophagy is the process in which damaged/mutant cells are turned off/killed, consumed, and replaced w/ new cells. Burning fat is not autophagy.

Amazing that humans can just continue life while fasting, apparently unlike rats. I've done fasts of various types (3 day, 5 day, seven day water fasts, alternate day, a fasting-mimicking diet following Dr. Long's guidelines, and these days eating between 9 and 11 am most days) for decades and i'd just continue my running and exercise schedule with no apparent problem. I even fasted on a marathon day and noticed no apparent difference. But i was only in my 60's when i did the marathon fast. Now i'm 81and don't do the water or fasting mimicking fast because my wife worries about my weight, so i keep a few extra pounds on to make her happy. I also do a Ferris Bueller Day Off once a week. On normal days i eat lots of meat, dairy, some veggies and fruit, a potful of supplements, and minimum of 50 gm fiber. My doctor says i'm an exceptionally healthy guy, but my older brothers seem to be too, so i'm sure a good part of it is having great genes.

Autophagy is dependent on how much food you consumed along with what the macros were whether heavy on protein, carbohydrates and fats during the previous meal plus your level of activity and your individual metabolism. Eat OMAD (one meal a day) and you can pretty much assure you're going trigger autophagy sometime after your meal.

Deffo feeling benefits at the 48 hour mark where l believe autophagy really ramps up as well as AGH production which presumably helps the immunity to re-set.My issue is with finding a balance between Ketosis and Autophagy and if or where one cancels the other.I'm good with my weight 10.5 stone at 5ft 9ins and am trying to address a trapezoid inflammatory problem with a meatless (omad) regime long adapted to.I didn't set out to go the Ketosis route but find myself in that state judging by the infamous 'keto-flu' i find myself in,so guess i'm in 'dirt-keto' territory lol. I find it bemusing hearing dr Bergs regular recommended 'grass-fed' meat and eggs protocols but not having the coin for this l just quit the antibiotics ridden corporate farmed stuff and stick with fish which i imagine doesn't by definition get the same 'infusion' treatment as red-meat ?,but generally i'm finding a fry pan of chopped red onion,ton of mushrooms,cherry tomatoes,spinach,garlic and 2 fried eggs ,served on a sesame bagel,sees me good for over 24 hours regularly. I wish there was a definitive,nuanced guide to measure the intersections of a diet like mine more geared to Autophagy and AGH rather than strictly Ketosis but hard to judge if i'm on a self cancelling regime by snacking on a cheese and pickle bagel for example between the OMAD.Don't want to kill myself to live,maybe 2 x 72's a year for an immune reset ? very hard to gauge...conflicting information being what it is ?

He was very honest about not knowing the minimum about of time for autophagy to begin. But fasting has great benefits with or without autophagy.

Just did a 36-hour fast. Even while going through it, had less arthritis pain. Tried to eat breakfast and found that it took less food to feel full. Interesting.

After fasting a few days, I started seeing lots of children in my dreams, and suspect it’s a way of knowing you are in autophagy - the children are baby cells. I was also having dreams where people were looking through trash to find things - they might be symbols of my body’s microbes reusing old bits and pieces to make new cells (a feature of autophagy).

You might be reading too much into things. But who knows ;)

fasting upregulates neurogenesis in parts of the brain (the hippocampus, maybe also in the striatum). children could represent new neurons joining your brain.

Deep...

Beautiful

That's really cool!!!

What has worked wonders for me is one month in the year I fast 18hrs a day whilst doing medium aerodic exercise( 4/5 hrs)....for the rest of the year OMD in a three hour window for ( 333 - 44 days )... five day straight..Strangely when I cheat I experience discomfort .. Can't say the say for my kittens Peanut, Kiwi and Berry!!!

Started doing 24 hr fasts a few times/week.Did my first 48hr water fast 2 weeks ago.Will be attempting my first 72 hr water fast next week. 👍🇮🇪🇯🇴🇷🇺🇷🇺

16:8 with cardio and calistenics in the morning for 45 mins. No need to go more than that because of the workout. For me works wonders

Yes. I agree and it's sustainable. These people will not be able to exercise properly if they're doing 24/36/48 hour fasting,

@@9RT90 its the opposite

​@R T You can't train to excessive levels while fasting, but you can certainly still exercise. It's very beneficial and signals to your body that your muscles are important so it will preferentially break down fat before muscle tissue.

She asks good questions, the whole video was so accurate, answers were straight forward. This is the kind of videos that's needs to encouraged sometimes. Thank you so much.

No. Her question was too long, she was long-winded and tried to interrupt the doctor halfway thru his reply. She spoke for about half of the clip!!

@@skinfx3813 She is pushing him to say something bombastic, so she can use as headline.... I've seen her doing that with other of her guests.

i wasnt impressed with either of them and didnt even perceive an answer

For those who only looking for weight loss, it's actually just an extra benefit! The real or main benefits are improvements in your overall body condition.

I fasted for 45 hours I felt like a new person. I once did a 33 hours fast that gave me a headache.... I am usually not eating for 12-20 hours each day. Eating window of 4-12 hours. Most days 8 hours... But sometimes I am changing because of family dinners etc... My new try is no carbs for one week.

For fasting headaches water with salt did Wonders for me

@@karolworkowski3261 Thank you I do it every once a while when I do longer fasts.

great video and also great comments. Rhonda Patrick is the rare person who wants to live in a fact-based world in the best way that we currently know. Others would rather get clicks and don't care about the truth. I just finished a 52 hour water fast. feels great. A small amount of salt water helped me avoid headaches during the fast. I recommend to plan your fast so you break it with a few days off work. Just in case there is a bit of inconsistent bowel activity for the first day after breaking it.

My health and insulin resistance isn't great. I have a very hard time fasting more than 5 days. 3-4 days is pretty easy. This is exactly the information I need.

Intermittent fasting ?

@@bhagyajitdas1498 I'm not sure what the question is, but I have done intermittent fasting. It works if I stick to low carbs. On the whole, however, my weight just didn't go down much. Perhaps I'm too old and too lazy For me fasting works better. It seems to get the belly fat that is the real problem. I also find it easier to just not eat. I have since learned about electrolytes and refeeding. So water with lime juice and a little salt while fasting. I am now fasting 6-7 days at a time with 3-4 days of meals in between. Electrolytes and refeeding are very important. That turned out to be the thing to get me past 4 days.

Yea I was asking about intermittent fasting. I also did water fasting for 36 hours and though it was bit hard after 15 hours it is worth it. I consume electrolytes tho while doing water fast.

I did a 72-hour water (snake juice) fast last week and I must've done it wrong because not only not have any energy at all I got more tired each day. Also I started hurting in joints that normally don't hurt. Barely had energy to get out of bed. I did it to get rid of stomach pain I think I got from listeria (ate 12-15 bags of salad kits 3 weeks prior that were recalled that I didn't know about) but I still have that abdominal pain. Had normal energy before and after. I lost 5 pounds and saw it for sure. I made up a container of pink Himalayan salt, no-salt, and Epsom salt (snake juice recipe) a year ago and still had some so I used it. Can that stuff expire or go bad? Just wondering why I had no energy.

Try fasting will less or no salt in your water and see if there’s a difference

@@JoshLovesRain I may next time. The abdominal pain has lessoned.

Did you maintain your electrolytes?

@@lpg12338 I did. I took that Himalayan pink salt and no salt for potassium.

@@lpg12338 if you usually eat lots of salt, you don't have to when fasting? As you have reserved? (I have no idea, I'm doing a water fast now, it's been 3 days, I only drink water and tea but no salt, now 74hours in and it's the best moment where I feel better)

My (repeated) experience of water fasting is, past the initial stronger loss due to water loss, a loss of 2lbs/day. That's 1.25% of my body mass per day, making the 4-day loss about 5%. I don't know where the number of 2% comes from, it should be revised.

the figure should be revised based just on your weight loss alone ?

@@spongebobsquaretits Experiment trumps theory every turn of science :) Yes, everybody's biology is different but 2% instead of 5% that's not realistic.

I do at least 16:8 every day but really don’t see autophagy until I get to 20+ hrs fasted. A glucose/ketone monitor is essential!

How do you know that autophagy started?

@@ryccoh the glucose monitor takes your blood glucose level and your ketone level. Using those numbers you can calculate what’s called your gki (glucose ketone index). That’s basically the number that indicates someone is in ketosis or autophagy.

@@mrmoe110 really ? All that will show is if you are in ketosis , You can be in Ketosis without autophagy, though can't you ? Ketosis is induced by using up all stored glucose and getting energy from fat .. where as autophagy will only be induced by a pretty long period of being in a fully fasted state ? I am no expert but that is my understanding, perhaps I am wrong ?

@@GST51 yes you can be in ketosis without autophagy. You can get into ketosis and stay in ketosis by eating a certain way. But autophagy only happens when you’re fasting. Autophagy comes from a combination of your blood sugar being at a certain low level in addition to being in ketosis. The monitor I’m talking uses two types of strips to test your blood. One strip shows your ketone levels and the other shows your blood glucose. Then it does a calculation which gives a number called a gki (glucose ketone index) number. The gki is what indicates whether or not you’re body is in a state of autophagy. Some say you have to do long extended fasts to get into autophagy, but it can happen faster if you eat a diet low in carbs. So if you eat a diet that’s very low in carbohydrates then go thru a water-only day after 20+ hours you’ll probably be in autophagy. At least that’s when I’ve noticed it for me. Like people who eat super low OMAD diet will pretty much most likely be In autophagy the last few hours before they eat their one meal. She explains better than me probably https://youtu.be/UiKx-OmxQMA

@@mrmoe110 oh I see , I did think the time it takes to get into both ketosis and autophagy would vary hugely depending on your diet and glucose levels before starting , and surely the amount of exercise you do will determine quite how quickly you burn off all glucose in the blood, and before you enter a truly fasted state ..

I did a 5 day fast mimicking diet and on day 4 The eyesight was noticeably better! I was shocked!

I don't practice fasting, but I eat all my day's food over a period of about an hour, so I typically go 20-26 hours without eating each day. I've been wondering if this is enough for any autophagy.

Started fasting two days a week (Mondays and Fridays) and eating enough calories on the other days to make up for it. My injuries are healing to the point I can start exercising again. I'm off kinesiotape and I look years younger, lighter than I've been in years! Praise God for this discovery and for the gift of fasting and prayer, and prayer walking!

I just did my First long fast with 30 hours Just did a good workout and i feel AMAZING

Family members who love you are the biggest drawback when fasting. They will discourage you out of fear of you suffering

My mother hates it and always wants to feed me especially when I'm fasting as she assumes I'm dying of hunger

I was lucky my dad introduced my to IF but it took a while for my wife to get on board.

Good point!

Maybe same

You are SOOOOO RIGHT. Its a pain in the backside explaining myself all the time. Makes me look like a freak.

I'm fasting everyday almost all year long and it's great.

Has there been any recent studies since this clip with more evidence of autophagy? I try to do approx 16 hrs fasting. I can lift more weights in the gym so I suspect my testosterone level is higher. I'm in my mid 50's and I see no drop off at all in my strength. I would say my libido is also higher. Which I could do without if I'm perfectly honest :-)

I'm on a 3 day fast now just completed my 1st day I've done 48 hour fast very easily and omad majority of the time every month do 2mad. Plus walk over 20.000 steps per day whilst carrying heavy items daily

I fast for 21 hrs daily with a eating window of 3 hours and usually between the hours of around 9pm - 12am. Not sure if that’s a good thing, but it seems to help maintain longer deeper sleeps! Maybe I’m a rodent! 😂 The only thing I consume during the fasting window is Lemon Water and Plant Based Teas, some carrot juice.. And.. During the 3 hours refeeding window, I consume Coconut Water, 3 Exotic Fruits, Nuts and Oily Fish, Prebiotic Fermented Foods such as Kimchi, Sauerkraut and Organic Biotic Yoghurt and occasionally a little Rice or Potatoes! Prolonged fasting I’ve achieved 3 days easily and have done it a few times now, however I am now looking to extend from 3 to 5 days in a row soon! This has been my way of life for a while now, and really changed my life forever, by reducing inflammation, weight loss from 75kg to 60kg and my vascularity returned which I hadn’t seen in ages!

In Aug 2021, I decided to fast for 7 days. When just 1 hour was left to complete 4th day my brain went nuts and I ended up having veg. augratin and apple pie 🤣

I have started a new regime of simply eating nothing on Saturdays. Meaning dinner Friday, breakfast again Sunday. So about 34-36 hours once a week. Will report back the benefits :) just woke up today on Sunday after no food yesterday. My second week in a row.

I've just started exact same thing, only difference I've chosen Sunday

@@user-mg7qm3cy7k would love to hear how you go. I am actually alternating so every 2nd Saturday at the moment. But I can tell you this: I am hitting PR's in the gym every week. I'm 42 and hit a PR on deadlift and bench in the last week, and very close to shoulder press and back squat. Feeling amazing. The fasting combined with a mostly meat diet (plus some fresh fruit, avocado, eggs, zucchini, cucumber). I've never felt more alive. My skin is even looking super fresh, which is a lot for me since I have pretty sun-damaged skin.

How are you now?

I have been running mostly on ketones for the last eight days dropped 6 pounds and my heart rate is way down to the upper 60s at times when I had to fight sometimes to get it below 100 with medication. just checked it's 69. Im taking 1/2 the Metoprolol needed. Doctors dont even know this. I eat one time a day, a little on the light side and mostly protein as to not trigger insulin. I have at least a minimum of 30 more pounds to go so I'm nowhere near overdoing this. I eat dry lettuce as a snack food when bored as it has next to no calories and water sometimes lemon juice in it. for bad breath. I feel good but I feel tired still as I always felt tired but this is better tired. i take a b complex and magnesium and extra salt and Vit C. Edit I have now completed 50 days of eating one meal a day, I have lost 27 pounds max. I feel tired my sleep is poor but my atrial fibrillation is still gone heart rate is so great and I no longer feel like I'm dying 20 more pounds to go. I'm looking more youthful in the face, I'm 65 years old. i had sagging jowls. they are rapidly going away I'm spending more of each day sitting and walking rather than lying down. I always ate what i thought was healthy until i realized carbohydrate is sugar and starch and they are the same thing according to science both are sugar. so eating 900 pounds of starch a year will kill you just as fast. it was my wife's birthday and I took her out and ate normal carbs and got a big nauseating stomach ache. i dont do well eating any corn product and it's in everything. The big bottle of Metformin has gone untouched, on this desk i think I keep it as a reminder.

There was a time that i was laughed at when i used to fast for ramadan. Even doctors told my parents that it was dangerous😂. Alhamdoulilah. Ramadan is my favorite month

Exactly

It’s the water fasting which can be dangerous in Ramadan, not the fasting of food.

@@roryt1983 a 16 hour dryfast is far from dangerous. Your body is more resilient than we think. I even do some low intensity sports before breaking the fast. Maybe the spiritual side of ramadan gives me some more power to maintain i guess.

@@karim3163 I said it ‘can’ be dangerous. For some individuals. Many professional footballers withdrew from games this year because it would be too dangerous for them to play without water. Unfortunately a lot of ‘ordinary’ workers in conditions of heat don’t have the luxury of just not turning up to work and so they have to persevere without water, which ‘can’ be dangerous.

That's Intermittent fasting. Very different from prolonged fasting. You're not getting the same autophagy benefit, if any at all. Not even close.

Normally could do a 4 day fast no problem, but picked up scary symptoms recently after 2 days - short of breath, pale, sweating excessively, dizzy, waves of nausea and tingling down to my hands, with any form of exertion, including a short walk, had to lie down to prevent passing out. Will try again to see if it was just a once off.

Would check blood pressure, hydration and blood sugar levels. Good luck and be safe.

Agreed ! Check BP sugar levels pulse

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Took 3 days before I noticed weight loss with 20-4 IF and rudimentary KETO. By 10 days I’ve lost 13lbs. I’m 3 months away from 68 and this is much easier and more effective than Atkins that I tried20 years ago, plus you really don’t have to buy a bunch of stuff and actually save money on groceries.

I just finished a 5 day fast, my mental clarity increased, on day 2. This is my 4th fast in a year, the other 3 were 72 hour fasts. They get easier each time I do them. Must be my body getting used to fasting, also prep before the fast helps. I have a question for anyone. On my 5th day I started getting a general pain in my back, like in the mid section, not any specific location. does anyone know what this could be? Thanks in advance.

@@sunlight000 thank you! I follow Dr. Berg. I will look up info from him.

Maybe it’s a hungry alien. Mine waged war on me a while ago…it won many a battle…but the tides have changed! Good on you for fasting like a boss 🖖🏽👽

Your detoxing. Had you kept going you most likely would have developed flu symptoms for a day or two as your body cleans out all the trash through Autophagy. After that you will feel the best you have ever felt with amazing clarity.

@@higg71 i do feel a lot better, and have more clarity, more clarity than ive had in many years. I will use fasting now as a regular routine throughout the year.

I just finished a 5 day water fast, and I lost 15 pounds, which is around 10% of my body weight. So how do explain this, as opposed to your 1-2%? Granted, I am a long-time fasting practitioner, so maybe this is a factor.

the first thing that goes away is liquid retention, so most of those lbs were likely water

@@PigeoneerToy I only did one day of dry fasting, others I was hydrating properly. What is your point, even if it was mostly liquids? I still dropped 10 times more then the guy in this video said people usually lose.

@@milanvee3473 my point? No, you asked a question and I answered. I've been fasting for about 20 years, I know a thing or two on the subject.

People saying you're mainly loosing water would have to explain what the body uses for energy during fasting. After the 1st day subsequent days energy requirements must come from stored energy/fat, not water.

When I reduced the period of food intake in the day I started not needing omeprazole or any similar type of medication for my stomach. I also reduced my dependence on ibuprofen.

Poison

I am Hindu but the most fascinating fasting I have seen in Jainism where its called Athai Vrath and they drink only water for 8 days and that too its allowed only twice a day to drink

I’m amazed that people do prolonged fasting for weight loss! I do for up to a week every two months but I have MS lol. So interesting.

How to do a prolonged fasting. Please tell step by step

Yesterday Barnes hospital said my liver cancer was completely gone after the initial surgery almost three years ago. The survival rate is 2 percent with my comorbidities. As long as there's life, there's hope. And I'm 73.

@@LR-je7nn how did ur liver cancer go

@@saturngadgets801 I used a combination of radiation beads after the initial surgery,which was recommended by the hospital and some 40 hour fast and a six hour eating window. I eliminated all grains especially wheat and vegetable oils.

Hi Velocity Girl, If you are under 65 years old and can afford it, I would call True North Clinic in CA for an extended save fast.

I fasted for 3 days and lost 15 pounds from about 205 to 190

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Folks looking to fast for a prolonged duration (2+ days) for the 1st time, just know that the 1st 24 hours are the worst. You are fighting your body's subconscious habbit of stuffing ur mouth every chance it gets. You will not realise how STRONG that urge is until you experience it yourself. But keep drinking water. Water weighs ur stomach and temporarily releaves your urge to eat. You wont die, trust me, your body is just a spoilt lil' brat. Keep going past the 24hr mark, it gets easier from there. Next time would be easier bcz know you know you can do it. Might even encourage some to try a bit longer 36-48hr Only advice, have water ALWAYS around you. Start small. You got this.😊

My assumption is, as the body becomes adapted to fasting, fat burning and autophagy it will take longer to reach optimal autophagy.. I make this assumption because it keeps getting easier for me to fast over time.

wrong its about the same its based on how much glucose exists in your stores of tissues and organs if you are doing a 3+ day fast, you will not do this immediately again if you wait a few weeks before doing it again, these tissue and organ stores are filled back up except if you are obese and lost body fat. Im not fat, so my fasting cycles feels the same.

@@DS-eu2ww that means if we check insulin level in blood during fasting, we come to know if sugar goes down autiphagy can start?

I think the opposite. I'm thinking that the more you fast the body can turn on autophagy easier... sort of like exercising that function you're training the body to do that. It shifts into getting the energy from storage and that's why it becomes easier to fast and keep up energy levels because the body knows what to do.

It gets easier because you are becomeing more fat adapted. Your body more easily makes the transition to burning fat once glucose stores are depleted. You also become more efficient on utilizing ketones

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I am on the last day of a three day fast, my teeth are whiter, I have lots of energy, feel mentally clear and not forgetful, focused. 24hr for sure works wonders for the brain.

Only water and salt and exercise

I’m dry fasting because of bladder infection. Miraculously it’s gone just 8 hours of dry fasting but will continue to 24-48 hours i guess for complete healing.

Yeah...just guess it, that'll be sciencey enough...

What are the needed mg dosages per day for sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride, calcium, and phosphorus? Long term fast for 3-5 days?

After a short fast 16 hours I had to have a urine test and there was ketones in my urine . I believe 16 hours fast 8 hour eating is better than constantly being in an insulin state . I occasionally do the OMAD .

@pat I do the same thing. I'm 75 and retired and do light workouts about 3-4 hours per day (stationary bike and weightlifting). My BMI is 26 and my bp is in the healthy range.

@@joanblond8527 3 hours of working out is excessive.

@@motoz30 It's either wasting time or wasting muscle.

High intensity Health did a video on how regular exercise helps you get into autophagy easier. When your sedentary and eat poorly your body is less efficent at switching into autophagy.

At start of covid I drank a cup of maple sap a day for 3 days , had a can of sardines at day 4 at night and got on my bike left Ottawa to Saskatchewan. Day 5 had another can and made it by the nite of the 7th day . March 8 was a cold ride . As of late one meal days are here for a bit .

Benefits for fasting start at 12 hrs, any hours after this is exponentially beneficial.

I guess, most University students experienced Autophagy. When my Case Study due dates and other school report papers piled up, most Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays , I skipped breakfast, luncheon and dinner. My only lifeline were water and instant coffee. • No Time To Think Of Food; • No time to Eat😁😁😁. All I can think and hope was to finish everything before Sunday midnight 🤪😂😂

OMG is so true though my diet was water coffee and ciocolates during the exams and for 1/2 months every other 3/4 I survived 🤪🤪🤪

#Immortal, did you make it?

@@e.d972 Yes.. i made it.. I finished my Uni , with flying colors. :)

Yeah but mine had sugar.

Most people still eat when they have a deadline to meet.

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i think the newest information on fasting in humans indicates that 18 hours into a fast induces autophagy and autophagy begins to slow down at 24 hours fasting

no… Wherever you read that is wrong. Im a scientist. Been fasting last 5 years and follow all new research. Pls look up studies

My 84 year old great aunt only eats when she is hungry. She doesnt take any medication. Outside of memory issues (which could be fixed if she stop.drinking juice but she wont) ahe is fairly healthy

Everyday I exercise in fasted state for 45min cardio 15minutes HIIT, Then Steam Sauna for 30minutes then break my fast after 18hrs of fasting.

To me it sounds like too much stress on the body to do every day. Might be bad in the long run as the body needs rest to build itself back up. Probably a good regiment to do every now and then though.

I did this yesterday and every other day, though I only do the HIIT once or twice a week, while the rest of the time I try to stay in Zone 2. I use a dry sauna.

Fasting does gets easier . In the past, I’d binge after a attempted fast , on evening #1 lol. I’m better now :) .Go up bit by bit , like 14 hrs., 24 hrs. , 36 hrs, 48 hr, 72 hrs..... I’m currently doing rolling 48’s , filled by 1 day of keto IF, then another 48 hr water fast ... I’ll be throwing in 3-7 day fasts here and there. I have the body weight to handle this though. There are still great options for smaller people.

doing nearly anything 2 or more times becomes easier no matter what the activity is practice makes perfect

Done 3 day and 2 day. It gets easier. Key, stay busy. Hoping for internal benefits. My age 70.

Hope you too are well and strong, take care

Can anyone tell me whether a total fast is required to get the benefit, or is severely restricting calories also effective? For example, if I eat a couple of pickled cucumbers during the fasting period (total 16 calories), does that negate the benefit of my fast?

If your insulin doesn’t spike, the benefits of fasting are not negated.

@@indiea5588 Thanks. That sounds solid.

Sorry, couldn’t give you a better answer. Will need to research if pickled cucumbers spike insulin or not. I read though that the salt from that will help with fasting, in supplementing some nutrients. Especially for longer fasts, it can be beneficial.

@@FedeRhodes Thank you.

Many say that as long as you stay under 16 calories (not sure why that's the magic number, surely it's not that exact or the same for everyone, let's just say very low calories), and avoid protein, amino acids, and carbs altogether, you will stay in autophagy. Also, according to some, fat is ok and doesn't cause an insulin response, so doesn't break a fast. Personally, I am doing it for health reasons and prefer to err on the side of caution, so I only do ACV, salt, and lemon juice.

Has anybody ever cleared up endometriosis through fasting? My sister has it very badly

Fasting 72 hours every month. Intermediate fast every day 18 hours!! 🙏💪😊

Three years later, is there any data or new research to extrapolate minimum fasting length for autophagy in other organs, other than le liver mentioned in this video? Thanks! Ciao from Italy, L

boa pergunta

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