Newbies: Why Fast?

[S11m]

Most of us Intermittent Fast (IF) for weight loss, and IF is a safe, easy way to lose weight without counting calories... but IF is about so much more than weight loss...

Many of the videos I have linked cover more than one "answer", and many of the benefits of fasting help longevity and non-communicable diseases, so (sorry) there are not many "one-click" answers.

Is fasting Safe?

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Dr Mindy Pelz has produced a chart summarising the benefits of fasting, and give some indication of the time scales for each of the main benefits:

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You can use IF as an initial methodology for weight loss, or you can switch to it - if what you are doing does not work, or has stopped working.

(I)F Stimulates the metabolism - (Just restricting Calories suppresses your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), and makes you lose less lean mass), See:

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Another good, but longer, video by Dr Jason Fung:

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Want to build muscle while fasting?

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Cold and flu: should you fast?

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Want to detox?

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Intermittent fasting is good for Insulin resistance and Diabetes, particularly in combination with the Keto or Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat (LCHF) diet see:

healthunlocked.com/lchf-diet

A short video (about diabetes) by Dr Jason Fung:

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Longer videos (about diabetes) by Dr Jason Fung:

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This oversimplified video is about autophagy – how your body recycles cells, bacteria, and rubbish - for longevity and to prevent ¿and/or cure? most non-communicable diseases:

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Autophagy does not occur much until you have been fasting over 24 hours, and, if you want autophagy for cancer, longer fasts work better.

Here is a video about the benefits of Autophagy:

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How to "unstick your weight loss”, by Dr Mindy Pelz,

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Autophagy for loose skin:

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This is a long video by Dr Jason Fung, mostly about longer fasts for non-communicable diseases:

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Here is a post about Fasting for Inflammation:

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Multiple Sclerosis:

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Fasting (and ketosis) for Cancer?

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Fasting for dementia: See Stoozie 's Post:

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@Stoozie found this (by a journalist) on TEDx about Time Restricted Eating (TRE):

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[Stoozie Administrator]

👍 thanks for this. Are the videos available in any other format (transcripts?) in case anyone is struggling to access them?

[S11m Volunteer 70lb IF20 in reply to Stoozie]

Most or all of them have subtitles or captions available... few, if any, have transcripts - which would be helpful.