New Studies Reveal the BEST Type of Intermittent Fasting

I do a 5-day fast every six months or so. In the gym, I have felt no loss in muscle strength at all. I am 57.

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I'm not that old (41), but boy do I wish I knew about this stuff when I was in my early 20s! Making up for it now has a lot of annoying downsides.

I have been intermittent fasting (IF) for the past 3 years. This has allowed me to lose 50 pounds and to keep it off. I see IF as a key foundation of excellent health. Second, I see saying "NO" to foods and drinks that cause one's body to have problems. If you have the discipline to intermittent fast most days, it is much easier to get off foods and drinks which cause our body problems.

My first experience with fasting was as a wrestler in high school. I lost the habit as I got busy as an adult, but I returned to it often and recently have worked my way back to doing it regularly. I have found over time that a 40 hour fast once per week - i.e. no calories after dinner on day 1 until lunch on day 3 - seems to be sustainable and beneficial over time. I have lost 30lbs. My BP is down 10 points for both measures. I sleep and dream better. I feel good enough after 40 hours that I sometimes extend it to 60 hours by waiting to eat until breakfast on day 4. I feel like the benefits over intermittent fasting are: 1) the simplicity of the practice leading to better adherence, 2) the longer larger reduction of glucose and insulin in the blood, 3) The advantage of having more flexibility in that I can shift the days to plan for travel and social engagements, and 4) An increase in the duration of time spent in ketosis and autophagy. So my advice is to experiment. Do what works for you, and do it religiously. It really does help.

No amount of fasting has ever resulted in energy for me, only distracted hunger and moodiness.

thanks Brad!

Thanks!

Great information.