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What Happens if You Stop Eating for 5 Days (Fasting for Survival) | Dr. Pradip Jamnadas

2025-09-09 Education
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Jesse Chappus
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Mastering Fasting: Physiology, Longevity, and Metabolic Repair with Dr. Pradip Jamnadas

Unlock your body’s natural repair mechanisms by understanding how different fasting durations optimize stem cell production, autophagy, and cellular resilience. You will learn the precise, gradual protocol for integrating fasting to reverse metabolic dysfunction and enhance longevity.

Short Summary

  • Prioritize changing eating frequency over food quality initially to initiate metabolic reversal effectively.
  • Prolonged fasting (3+ days) triggers maximum autophagy and upregulates growth hormone by up to 2000%.
  • Breaking a fast correctly, specifically by consuming bone broth and certain fibers, prevents refeeding syndrome and maximizes stem cell release.
  • HIIT and resistance exercise are superior long-term fitness strategies compared to continuous endurance training, which Dr. J notes can increase inflammation.
  • Consistent daily Time Restricted Feeding (TRF) and short monthly fasts form the foundation of a healthy lifespan maintenance plan.

This discussion explores the profound physiological benefits associated with fasting, detailing its impact on inflammation, cellular renewal (autophagy/mitophagy), and stem cell generation. Dr. J outlines a step-by-step approach for beginners to transition safely into fasting, emphasizing education to navigate withdrawal symptoms and addiction pathways associated with modern diets.

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If you enjoy hearing all about fasting with Dr. Pradip Jamnadas, I recommend you check out our previous conversation, which you can find here 👉 https://youtu.be/REYKAre-HYY Dr. Pradip Jamnadas is an interventional cardiologist. He's the founder and medical director of Aristotle Education & Cardiovascular Interventions. Dr. J has practiced in Central Florida for over 31 years. Subscribe to The Jesse Chappus Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JesseChappus (And be sure to hit the 🔔 to get notified when new videos are released!) In this episode, we discuss: 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Why Dr. J loves fasting 05:34 - New to fasting? This is how to start 16:52 - Skipping dinner is better than skipping breakfast 30:58 - Fasting for metabolic health vs weight loss 58:20 - Fast for 36 hours to ramp up autophagy 1:06:39 - How to get rid of zombie cells 1:20:31 - Stem cells flood your body after a prolonged fast 1:40:13 - How to exercise the right way 1:46:25 - Why you need to ditch your calcium supplement 1:54:17 - Create a long-term fasting strategy Show notes: https://jessechappus.com/669 Listen & subscribe to The Jesse Chappus Show ✩ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id921854276 ✩ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5A1vpgPVZTSEs70d2KTpk1 Connect with The Jesse Chappus Show ✩ Website: https://jessechappus.com ✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessechappusshow Connect with Dr. Pradip Jamnadas ✩ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@pradipjamnadasmd ✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pradipjamnadasmd #drpradipjamnadas #jessechappus #fasting About the Podcast Jesse Chappus has in-depth conversations with health and wellness leaders from around the world. Topics include lifestyle, nutrition, fitness, self-help, sleep, meditation, spirituality and so much more. Tune in weekly to take your health to the next level!

Top Comments (10)

@JesseChappus 2025-09-09

Thanks for watching this episode with Dr. Pradip Jamnadas! If you're finding it valuable, please let me know by hitting the LIKE button on the video. I really appreciate your support 🙏 -Jesse 💙

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@mstoomuch25 2025-09-12

I love how the interviewer didn’t interrupt the Dr while speaking.

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@danielchibuzoeya 2025-12-24

I'm watching in 2026, who else is watching with me

480 51 replies
@thomaswilbornjr3128 2025-09-12

Today is day 4. Tomorrow is my last day. I feel so good!

375 13 replies
@amymcallister3730 2025-10-01

Currently 62 hours into my first fast going for 5 days ! 😅 feel amazing !

360 18 replies
@Manalie 2025-09-14

This is the last year I will be FAT Started Intermittent fasting year back Did 5 days fasting last week lost 5 kgs ate for 2 days starting fasting again from tomorrow. Thankyou everyone 💓

277 13 replies
@SteveHagood 2025-12-18

I've been using your fasting techniques for 70 days and I've lost 40 lbs and reversed my diabetes and high blood pressure..thank you!

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@borhan181818 2026-02-12

Only an hour left to complete my 5 days fasting, I feel amazing and euphoric and full of energy,this doctor is talking real truth

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@KJSvitko 2025-09-09

Fasting is an under appreciated tool for improving health.

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@RachelHeel13 2025-12-24

"You have to get mad. 😡 You gotta have to take back your health. No one is going to take it back. It's your responsibility."

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