Feast on all the best research and resources in one place! Our goal is to provide the most comprehensive source for all fasting-related information, pulling from a variety of experts. This virtual library has a lot of content already and grows weekly. So to help you dive into what interests you most, we have short synopses and takeaways on each resource we provide. Plus, on the right side-bar, you have the ability to sort by topic.
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Fasting For Survival Lecture by Dr. Pradip Jamnadas
In this hour and twenty minute video, Dr. Pradip Jammadas, an award-winning cardiologist, explains in a succinct and humorous way why fasting is so powerful. It is not a surprise to those of us who have seen it why this video has almost 4M views...
The Complete Guide to Fasting – A great one! – 3 min review of the book
The Complete Guide to Fasting - A helpful book summary for your fasting journey Author(s): Dr. Jason Fung and Jimmy Moore Publish Date: October 2016 Difficulty Level: Easy Read An easy step-by-step explanation on how to implement fasting...
Pure White & Deadly – How sugar is killing us and what we can do to stop it
Pure White & Deadly - How sugar is killing us and what we can do to stop it Author(s): John Yudkin Publish Date: 1972 Difficulty Level: Medium Read This classic was way ahead of its time and is more relevant today than it was written...
Fasting Safely – Here’s what to know
In this article, Dr. Jason Fung discusses some of the most important things to keep in mind in order to fast in the safest way possible. He discusses some of the most common dangers associated with improper fasting and gives advice on how to...
Eat, Fast, Feast
Eat, Fast, Feast Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul - A Christian Guide to FastingAuthor(s): Dr. Jay W. Richards Publish Date: 2020Difficulty Level: Easy: Does not require in-depth knowledge of either fasting or Christianity to enjoyJesus...
How to lose 300 lbs in just 392 days – An amazing story of fasting weight loss!
The tale of Angus Barbieri who fasted for more than a year – and lost 21 stoneAuthor(s): Jon Brady Publish Date: November 12, 2016Difficulty Level: Fun light read. Amazing true story! Sound like science fiction? Angus Barbieri was a real Scot who...
The Joy of Fasting – Rumi Poem
Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) English version by Coleman Barks There's hidden sweetness in the stomach's emptiness. We are lutes, no more, no less. If the soundbox is stuffed full of anything, no music. If the brain and belly...
Therapeutic Fasting – Solving the Two-Compartment Problem
Dr. Jason Fung Video from Low Carb Vail 2016 The birds-eye view of this video: Why Biggest Loser & Calories In Calories Out (CICO) doesn't work (and patients return to previous weights after ~6 mo.) Metabolic slow-down doesn’t apply to fasting...
Intermittent Fasting 101 – Best COMPLETE GUIDE to IF
Intermittent Fasting: Does it live up to the hype? Yes. Intermittent fasting provides many health benefits that can prevent and may reverse several chronic illnesses including type II diabetes, obesity, other inflammation and insulin related...
My favorite Intermittent Fasting Books – The 37 Best & Most Useful
Need an intermittent fasting book recommendation? Here are some of our favorites! In the early 1900s there were a number of book published on fasting, but then there were very few new books on fasting or intermittent fasting until 2002 when Ori...
Powerful Benefits of Flipping the Metabolic Switch
Flipping the Metabolic Switch: Understanding and Applying Health Benefits of Fasting Stephen D. Anton,1 Keelin Moehl,2 William T. Donahoo,3 Krisztina Marosi,2 Stephanie Lee,1 Arch G. Mainous, III,4 Christiaan Leeuwenburgh,1 and Mark P....
Fasting and Metabolism with Dr. Jason Fung: Top 5 Takeaways
Does fasting decrease your metabolic rate? In these two enlightening videos Dr. Jason Fung explains what happens to the body and its metabolism when we implement fasting and explains the advantages of fasting over calorie restriction. Who is Dr...
Intermittent fasting’s astonishing effect on Health, Aging, and Disease, our top 5 takeaways
"Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease" Written by Rafael de Cabo, Ph.D., and Mark P. Mattson, Ph.D and published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. OUR TAKEAWAYS Intermittent Fasting (IF) and stress...
What are the effects of Intermittent Fasting on your brain and cognitive functioning?
The Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Brain and Cognitive Function Jip Gudden,1 Alejandro Arias Vasquez,1,2 and Mirjam Bloemendaal1,* Takeaways: “Clinical studies show benefits of IF for epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, and multiple sclerosis on...
Dr. Buchinger’s brilliant insight on why we ever stopped fasting – Our top 5 takeaways
Fasting: Why did we ever stop? Here we discuss Dr. Buchinger's view on fasting and its evolution over time... a long time in fact! In this lecture, Dr Francois discusses her insights over 40 years of Therapeutic Fasting. I particularly like Dr...
Mindfulness as an Unwavering and Unique Tool for Growth with Dr. Shauna Shapiro: Fasting Ted Talk, Part 2
Dr. Shauna Shapiro, clinical psychologist and professor at Santa Clara University, explains the neuroscience behind mindfulness. Takeaways from "The Power of Mindfulness: What You Practice Grows Stronger | Shauna Shapiro | TEDxWashingtonSquare"...
Fasting and the Brain: The 5 takeaway’s from Dr. Mark Mattson’s Genius Lecture
Two Dr. Mark Mattson Videos: TEDx and his acceptance speech at the 18th International Congress of the German Medical Association for Fasting and Nutrition Mark Mattson, Professor of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University and former Chief of...
67 Fasting Benefits: The epic and ultimate ever-growing list of fasting benefits
There are so many incredible benefits of fasting. We put together a compilation of them all so that you don't have to search anywhere else.Here's a detailed list of all of the professionals and the benefits they share in this video: From Francoise...
Discover 4 surprising factors that could be causing obesity – David Berreby’s grand thoughts
The "obesity era" is bigger than us. The top 4 takeaways from David Berraby's "The Obesity Era". "We are increasingly understanding that attributing obesity to personal responsibility is very simplistic." Berraby begins by explaining that over...
Fasting and muscle protein: The top 4 takeaways
Is muscle and protein loss relevant in long term fasting? In this video Dr. Franciose de Toledo discuses the results of a published study by the Buchinger Clinic of 16 healthy men during a long term water fast. This article is for athletes...
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