Category: fasting

Better to Exercise Before or After Meals for Weight Loss and Blood Sugar Control?

If people burn more fat on the days they exercise before eating, rather than afterward, why doesn’t this translate into more weight loss? A systematic review and meta-analysis on exercise timing for fat metabolism found that exercising in a completely fasted state may work best. The Japanese team that published some of the seminal work…


Fasting: A Game Changer for Spike Protein Injuries, Potentially Combats Alzheimer’s and Cancer

Numerous doctors treating long COVID and COVID vaccine injuries now suggest fasting as a potential therapy for overall symptom improvement. However, this therapeutic approach may also benefit individuals without these specific ailments. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, fasting was primarily associated with metabolic diseases, with several doctors recommending it for weight loss and diabetes management. But recent…


Longevity Strategies That May Be Highly Counterproductive

Fasting isn’t always science—it’s often twisted propaganda. Studies have found restricting this amino acid to 2 milligrams per kilogram is what it really takes to slim your waistline and live longer. In fact, less food can sometimes promote chronic inflammation. Download Interview Transcript STORY AT-A-GLANCE Longevity studies have found that tryptophan restriction helps achieve the…


Intermittent Fasting Combats Cancer, Reduces Toxicity of Chemotherapy: Current Research

On Sept. 10, 2020, Fred Evrard, age 48, was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. The tumor in his body reached about four inches in length. As a strong, athletic martial arts instructor, such news came as a real surprise. His lifestyle and diet were very healthy. Overwhelmed by the bad news and excruciating pain,…


7 Ways To Burn More Fat While Sleeping (Evidence-Based)

We all hope to have a fit and healthy body. However, losing weight and getting into shape can be painful and challenging. The best weight-reducing methods are eating healthy food and getting regular exercise. You can do these things during the day, but how can you use the time when you are sleeping to your…


I Did a 3-Day Water Fast. It Was Horrible, but I’d Do It Again

My friend Lynn texted me an Epoch Times article about how fasting helps people heal from long COVID and COVID-vaccine injury. I texted her back that my co-author, molecular geneticist Dr. Joe Wang, and I were also researching and writing about fasting as a way to induce autophagy, which is a cellular process to clear…


Autophagy Heals Damage from Spike Protein, Doctor Says

Maybe you’ve never heard the word “autophagy” before. Or maybe you’ve been wondering for years what it means. Autophagy, also called autophagocytosis, refers to a process in cellular biology that has sparked interest in recent years because of its implications for medical science and human health. “Auto” means self in Greek. “Phagy” means to eat…


Restrict Calories to Boost Immune Function

New research suggests that moderate caloric restriction in humans has benefits beyond weight loss. In a two-year study, researchers saw improved immune function and T cell production, and a reduction in inflammation in participants who reduced their calories by about 14 percent. Caloric restriction (CR) has been an important topic in aging and longevity research…


To Fast or Not to Fast

What you eat matters. Many studies have shown that the types of food you eat affect your health. But what about the timing? Scientists are just beginning to understand that when you eat may also make a difference. Throughout history, people have experienced periods when food was either scarce or completely lacking, says Dr. Valter…


Fasting Diet Could Help Folks With Type 2 Diabetes

Intermittent fasting might help people with type 2 diabetes better control their blood sugar levels, a new study has found. People with diabetes who restricted their eating to within a daily 10-hour window wound up with blood sugar levels in the normal range for about three hours longer than when they ate whenever they pleased,…