The #1 Danger of Prolonged Fasting
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Top Comments (10)
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To give a picture of what prolonged fasting did to me I was 5'5" tall at 185 pounds. I intermittent and prolonged fasted 52 pounds off to 133. It was a miracle in that all my visceral fat was removed however I did have atrophy, especially in the thighs and glutes. Through Thomas DeLauer and Dr. Bergs videos I have managed to build all muscle (plus some) back. I still intermittent fast after 16 months on an 18:6 plus weight train and I can tell you it is possible to put on lots of muscle while staying lean. Now for the unbelievable part, I did this at 59 through 60 years of age.
I have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Thickened heart wall.) Fasted for 15 days. The next time I got my heart scanned, my Cardiologist called me in. When he came in he said my heart wall had thinned by 2mm, which he considered nothing short of a miracle. Been a believer in healthy prolonged fasting ever since. Food is killing us, moderation is key. Of course I had the fat to burn during prolonged, I wouldn't recommend if you're very thin.
The more I learn about prolonged fasting the more it seems that 72 hours is the golden amount of time to fast. Unless you have a health condition that would make it beneficial to do more. But for healthy people 72 seems perfect 🤩
I had contracted genital herpes from a partner back in 2006. I used to get outbreaks every 3 to 5 months. In 2019, I discovered fasting and did a 20-day water and dry fast. To my astonishment I had gotten rid of the herpes. I never in my wildest mind thought that this would have been a side effect of fasting. I had no idea that that would happen. As of this day I haven't had a single outbreak since. That type of fasting is difficult at times, but it's a daily discipline with goals in mind to keep you propelling forward to finish it. I'm very grateful.
I was 118 kg when i started watching your videos, now i am 82 kg and feel stronger and better. Thanks doctor.
Some of the 'muscle loss' is not losing muscle, it is the inability of DEXA scans to see fat marbling inside the muscle. You are consuming the fat marbling inside the muscle during the fast, which causes the muscles to shrink a little, which looks like you are losing muscle, but you actually aren't.
UPDATE: 96h fast DONE! 💪 For the first time in my life I felt kinda electricity in my muscles while doing house chores. I don't feel weak or hungry so I'll keep fasting. By the way, I lost 2,5kg 🙂 Right on time ❤️ I just started prolonged fasting - 22nd hour so far, aiming for 96 hours. Keep your fingers crossed for me 🤞
On my seventh day. 15.6 pounds lost. I need to lose 35 more. I gonna try to stick with it. Wish me luck.
On my 9th day of 21 🙂 I'll keep it going 💪 EDIT: Broke my fast after 20 days and lost 30 lbs, not bad
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Just so you know, my full line of high-quality supplements is available on Amazon — search Dr. Berg Supplements.
To give a picture of what prolonged fasting did to me I was 5'5" tall at 185 pounds. I intermittent and prolonged fasted 52 pounds off to 133. It was a miracle in that all my visceral fat was removed however I did have atrophy, especially in the thighs and glutes. Through Thomas DeLauer and Dr. Bergs videos I have managed to build all muscle (plus some) back. I still intermittent fast after 16 months on an 18:6 plus weight train and I can tell you it is possible to put on lots of muscle while staying lean. Now for the unbelievable part, I did this at 59 through 60 years of age.
I have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Thickened heart wall.) Fasted for 15 days. The next time I got my heart scanned, my Cardiologist called me in. When he came in he said my heart wall had thinned by 2mm, which he considered nothing short of a miracle. Been a believer in healthy prolonged fasting ever since. Food is killing us, moderation is key. Of course I had the fat to burn during prolonged, I wouldn't recommend if you're very thin.
The more I learn about prolonged fasting the more it seems that 72 hours is the golden amount of time to fast. Unless you have a health condition that would make it beneficial to do more. But for healthy people 72 seems perfect 🤩
I had contracted genital herpes from a partner back in 2006. I used to get outbreaks every 3 to 5 months. In 2019, I discovered fasting and did a 20-day water and dry fast. To my astonishment I had gotten rid of the herpes. I never in my wildest mind thought that this would have been a side effect of fasting. I had no idea that that would happen. As of this day I haven't had a single outbreak since. That type of fasting is difficult at times, but it's a daily discipline with goals in mind to keep you propelling forward to finish it. I'm very grateful.
I was 118 kg when i started watching your videos, now i am 82 kg and feel stronger and better. Thanks doctor.
Some of the 'muscle loss' is not losing muscle, it is the inability of DEXA scans to see fat marbling inside the muscle. You are consuming the fat marbling inside the muscle during the fast, which causes the muscles to shrink a little, which looks like you are losing muscle, but you actually aren't.
UPDATE: 96h fast DONE! 💪 For the first time in my life I felt kinda electricity in my muscles while doing house chores. I don't feel weak or hungry so I'll keep fasting. By the way, I lost 2,5kg 🙂 Right on time ❤️ I just started prolonged fasting - 22nd hour so far, aiming for 96 hours. Keep your fingers crossed for me 🤞
On my seventh day. 15.6 pounds lost. I need to lose 35 more. I gonna try to stick with it. Wish me luck.
On my 9th day of 21 🙂 I'll keep it going 💪 EDIT: Broke my fast after 20 days and lost 30 lbs, not bad