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World No.1 Fasting Expert: The Link Between Cancer & Fasting That They're Hiding From You!

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Optimal Healing: The Power of Medically Supervised Water-Only Fasting

Discover how water-only fasting mobilizes dangerous visceral fat, reverses conditions like high blood pressure, and resets the body's fundamental regulatory systems for profound, lasting health.

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  • Fasting achieves unique benefits, like rapidly mobilizing visceral fat and reversing hypertension, which many diets cannot match.
  • Water-only fasting triggers fundamental cellular cleanup (autophagy) and resets the gut microbiome, impacting systemic health immediately.
  • Sustained health requires adopting a whole-plant, SOS-free diet post-fast, as fasting alone is a powerful intervention, not a permanent cure.
  • Dr. Goldhamer details the physiological progression from glucose burning to fat/ketone utilization necessary for brain function during extended fasts.

This discussion with Dr. Alan Goldhamer, Founder of TrueNorth Health Center, explores the science behind medically supervised water-only fasting. He contrasts this approach with simple calorie restriction, detailing its profound effects on chronic diseases, especially obesity-related conditions, and cognitive function. Use this orientation to understand the precise protocols needed for safe and effective application.

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Dr. Alan Goldhamer is one of the world’s top experts on fasting, and the Founder and Director of TrueNorth Health Center, where over 25,000 people have reversed chronic illnesses through medically supervised, water-only fasting. He is also the author of books such as, ‘Can Fasting Save Your Life?’ and ‘The Pleasure Trap’. Is fasting more powerful than any diet pill?! Dr Alan Goldhamer reveals how this simple practice burns belly fat, boosts energy, clears brain fog…and may even cure depression! He explains: ⬛How to fast without losing muscle ⬛Why obesity is more deadly than most diseases ⬛How to fix your body with water-only fasting ⬛How fasting treats PCOS better than medication ⬛Why calorie counting doesn’t work ⬛Why the ‘pleasure trap’ is silently keeping you sick Topics: 00:00 Intro 02:16 What Have You Spent Your Entire Life Doing? 03:38 What Type of Fasting Are You Referring To? 04:43 What Happens to the Body During Fasting? 11:54 What Is Autophagy? 15:09 Difference Between Fasting and Calorie Restriction 17:14 Why Does Avoiding Carbs Improve Cognitive Function? 18:18 Juice Fasting 19:56 Who Are You Giving a 40-Day Water Fast To? 22:42 What Kind of Person Does a 40-Day Water Fast? 24:23 What Happens to Our Psychology When We Fast? 26:39 Could We Just Remove Processed Food Instead? 29:23 Why Would Anyone Do a Water Fast? 32:41 How Do Different Genders Respond to Fasting? 37:33 How Many Meals Do You Miss on a 40-Day Water Fast? 39:47 Do You Supplement During Water Fasts? 40:41 What to Eat After a Water Fast 42:00 Ads 44:10 Is There a Benefit to Fasting If You're Already Healthy? 47:57 Is Fasting Effective for Weight Loss? 49:31 Outcome Data from Fasting Studies 53:31 PCOS and the Menstrual Cycle While Fasting 56:52 Does Fasting Improve Other Areas of Life? 57:55 What’s the Longest a Person Can Fast? 59:13 Safety Concerns with Water Fasts 1:00:37 Common Misconceptions About Fasting 1:02:22 How Fasting Eliminates Excess Sodium 1:04:23 How Fasting Reduces Toxins in the Body 1:05:33 How Fasting Affects the Nervous System 1:06:39 How Fasting Changes Your Taste Buds 1:08:38 Ads 1:09:39 What's the Next Step If People Are Curious? 1:11:39 The Biggest Lie That's Ruining People's Lives 1:14:43 What Do 40-Day Fast Patients Struggle With? Follow Dr Alan: Website - https://bit.ly/3VnzfYl You can purchase Dr Alan’s book, ‘Can Fasting Save Your Life?’, here: https://amzn.to/4g1DTF5 The Diary Of A CEO: ⬛Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ⬛Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ⬛The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ⬛The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ⬛Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ⬛Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Independent research: https://alangoldhamer.tiiny.co/ Sponsors: Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett SimpliSafe - https://simplisafe.com/doac to claim 50% off a new system with a professional monitoring plan and get your first month free. Vivobarefoot - https://vivobarefoot.com/DOAC with code DIARY20 for 20% off

Top Comments (10)

@gaillarsen7863 2025-09-01

I do intermittent fasting everyday, I do a 40 hr fast once a week. You'll be surprised energy you feel . I'm 82 and have been doing it for 7 yrs.

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@terilynnnelson572 2025-09-02

When I was diagnosed with cancer, I researched the connection between fasting and the effectiveness of chemotherapy on attacking my cancerous cells, while simultaneously minimizing the negative effects of chemotherapy on my "good' healthy cells. I was very surprised that even though I was being treated at a first-rate, premier cancer center in Northern Virginia, there were very few physicians there that had any expertise or even interest in fasting or fasting mimicking diets. This was in 2021! I ended up fasting beginning 3 days before each round of chemotherapy with extremely positive results. My tumor disappeared completely after only 3 rounds of chemo, putting me in the category of "exceptional responders" and I can't help but attribute this to my fasting regime.

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@KimLaCroix-s1w 2025-09-01

When my neurologist told me i had MS, the first thing I asked him was what can I start changing today in my diet and lifestyle and he said, "diet has nothing to do with it, go eat whatever you want". Needless to say, I did my own research and now 12 years later I am living my best life, hiking mountains and IF everyday with longer fasts on the weekends.

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@NoLefTurnUnStoned. 2025-09-01

So many nights I wake up in a cold sweat and reach for my phone to double check if I’ve subscribed to this channel.

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@TheDiaryOfACEO 2025-09-01

Do you like these types of convos? If so please hit the like button on the vid - that’s the best way to vote for more like this ❤ also, would be doing me a big favour if you could subscribe - its free 🙏🏾🥲appreciate you - SB!

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@I.am.H-x4f 2025-09-06

Currently 50hrs into my 100hr fast …. Wish me luck

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@c.schuster7353 2025-09-02

"when you're bored, don't eat, but engage in productive activity". This information is extremely helpful and a good reminder on what matters.

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@tk-whatever 2025-12-21

"you're being medicated not for the high blood pressure, but for the diet that causes the high blood pressure". Great quote.

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@kflac7570 2026-04-01

Currently 42 hours into my fast, wouldn’t mind some prayers ❤

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@jasonh8212 2026-04-10

120 hours in or 5 full days, pushing for 7 days to honor Jesus after Easter Sunday and to get healthy.

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