What Happens When You Fast?

[@berikco]

I am 53 years old. First done keto for 3 months, and after that keto carnivore for 3 months now and do a 20/4 fasting. Hg1ac from 6.3 down to 4.5. Lost 79 lbs. No more headaches, no more sinus problems, no more migraines, no more joint pain, skin tags gone, and my reading vision has improved from +1.2 to +1. all blood values are perfect.

[@palebluedot285]

I am doing same and i m 31 years old ...had sinus issues since childhood ...after doing carnivore diet + one meal a day... Life is good 😍

[@reneezettek9230]

Wish me luck...I'm weak...however, I'm going for this because, I'm getting sick as he!!, lol...I'm 61 & have always been thin, active etc. But, I've abused my body by eating everything & anything sugar, sugar & more sugar... I went from a health nut, in working out, eating healthy etc., until I had a serious life changing injury. Causing me 3 serious back surgeries/ fusions...hardware in & hardware out. I became addicted to pain medication, starting eating anything I wanted. At least for a time. Because, now I'm suffering. Prayers are needed...thank you guys... God Bless...

[@mariem.6042]

@@reneezettek9230 you can do it. One day at the time. That’s what I keep telling myself. Good luck.

[@reneezettek9230]

@@mariem.6042 thank you my friend...

[@faizaqureshiqureshi3974]

@berikco please help me for keto diet couldn't understand it how can I do this

[@NikanGunners]

I'm Urologist from Tehran,Iran.. and you're my Hero! You've changed my Life forever!! Thank U .. ❤️❤️

[@drekberg]

Thank you NikanGunners. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.

[@NikanGunners]

@@drekberg Wooowwww .. He replied to me!! 😍😍

[@kipkuruilangat8500]

@@drekberg great information thanks Dr Sten

[@saloumehhosseinzadeh4692]

بله

[@tonyjlorns1727]

@@drekberg Sten you really do create MASSIVE value we are all so grateful

[@dillonmiller956]

Just finished my second fast. First was 48 hours and the second was 72. Training is key to avoiding misery. I started off keto, then fasted after a couple of weeks and went to 2 meals a day shrinking to one a day before fasting again. Going to transition from Omad to one every other day and fast again in a few weeks. I’ve been obese since 10 years old and after finding this knowledge and applying it my fat is melting off and Im feeling better than I have in my life!

[@polliebain7450]

That is a wonderful story. Thank you so much for sharing. And every good wish to you! 💪

[@VFatalis]

"Training is key to avoiding misery" - true, but if you train during your fasting, you spend energy for exercise and that energy isn't used to eliminate toxins. Feeling miserable during a fast is actually a good sign - it means you are detoxifying.

[@rocioharris6823]

Have u ever struggle with insomnia when u fast? I do 😢

[@SoundwormBite]

I'm on a 86 hour fast and quitting smoking cigarettes simultaneously, it's been a little rough i gotta say but at the end of this bridge i'm going to be a better healthier person. If i can do it, you can do it. (adapt first tho)

[@raraavis7782]

Same, but with coffee...but the timing is really great, in my case. It's literally the hottest day of the year today (so far), where I live, I have nothing to eat (or coffee) in the house and not even my insane craving for one is worth, venturing outside in this heat 😆😂 Like, seriously. I couldn't have that planned any better.

[@Trthsker24]

With food shortages coming, we all should fast to learn how to get by with less.

[@sumyrdehart9378]

VintageHigh 77 if you find you have a tough time quitting smoking get the book Alan Carr Easy Way To Quit Smoking (Amazon has it). I’m 58 years old and had no desire to fail at quitting anymore, but I read the book two years ago and without white knuckling or weight gain I quit, and to date have had no backslide. Best of luck on your journey.

[@frankenz66]

Wow, congratulations. Many don't recommend a person try to give up so many things at once. Too stressful and makes one prone to relapse on all of it. I hear you though.

[@conorm2524]

@@Trthsker24 Are you in a war-torn country or something?

[@andreahoffman8152]

I just ended my 24 hour fast. I am doing every other day. Feeling great, loosing weight (slowly because of my insulin resistance, but it is working ). Enjoying the lecture.

[@drekberg]

Thank you Andrea Hoffman. Good for you. Feeling great and losing some weight is the key. No hurry. I am on hour 38 of a 42 hour fast as I am writing this. I created a schedule for myself and plan to do a 42 hour fast every 2 weeks.

[@sudhamatibhandare4231]

I m done 48 hours fasting

[@lawdogwales5921]

@@drekberg How is that working out for you?

[@roseleenbrij1040]

Does this mean for 1 day, you can only have water?

[@gentilewarrior]

I've been doing OMAD for a couple months, energy levels through the roof, I sleep better too. I eat Carbs but only about 25 grams a day. I might try the 3 or 4 meal a week diet. I know those Buddhist monks in China do it, heard some of them can fast for 7 or more days, 1 meal a week diet! The discipline requires to do that seems unfathomable!

[@gilbizi945]

I am a 44 year old man and have completed 6 months of intermittent fasting. I started at 280lbs and am now 198lbs. My A1c was at 7.3 and is now at 5.6 as of yesterday and my physician is thinking of taking me off my diabetes and blood pressure medications. I do one meal a day and every other week will do 3-4 day fasts. No tiredness, no hunger and it has only gotten easier to do. I love Dr. Ekberg’s videos and his information has been the cornerstone of my success. Thank you Dr. Ekberg!!

[@shilpamalkan1431]

You should not say thnq 4 watching.... Instead we should say after watching all your videos..... THANK YOU soooo much doctor..... For making such videos.... You don't even know.... You are an angel

[@drekberg]

Thank you Shilpa Malkan. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.

[@VanOlove]

Thank you Dr. Ekberg. I've lost 41 lbs and am FINALLY normal BMI. 41lbs! Can you believe it? It did take me two years but I never stopped losing weight once I started your suggestions. 41lbs! Off all medications. Feeling great and grateful. Thank you!

[@weallliveintrees]

I have completed two 36 hour fasts in the past week. Feeling great but still a lot of belly fat to deal with. I'm following all of your youtube videos. Will try a longer fast now that I have realised that four unhealthy meals a day (plus snacks), are definitely nothing to indulge in.

[@joejohnson1004]

doing Ramadan fasting as a kid, i am happy that this was introduced to me at a young age. stay blessed and stay healthy everyone !!

[@AbhishekKumar7]

But breaking the fast (when you’re most insulin sensitive) with raisins, dates and sweet things is terrible. The fast should be broken with lean protein and some good fats.

[@dukeblair7792]

That's not fasting. That's 12 hours of not eating. You eat before the sun comes up and eat when the sun goes down. It has to be closer to 24 hours to be a fast. People gain weight on Ramadan supposed fasting.

[@dukeblair7792]

@@AbhishekKumar7 , should you start a fast the same way you end it? With lean protein and healthy fats?

[@AbhishekKumar7]

@@dukeblair7792 no, start a fast with high satiety foods (lots of fiber) so you stay satiated for a longer duration and your gut health improves.

[@dukeblair7792]

@@AbhishekKumar7 , thanks...so lots of green leafy greens...got it.

[@karlint39]

This video talks about exactly the things I had some questions on. Thank you so much! Over the last 6-7 months I’ve lost 30kg+, lowered my blood pressure 10 points, and dropped my HbA1c below 5 by being on a low carb diet with 20:4 intermittent fasting, and walking 10km daily. Your other videos have helped a lot - for example knowing to keep below 120bpm while walking for fat loss, or knowing that for practical purposes, coffee with a little cream while fasting doesn’t significantly disrupt the fast. Your content in this video is a bit technical but I think to be really in control of our diets, people need to know this so they can make informed decisions about what/when to eat and how to exercise. I am getting ready to move on from the weight-loss phase to maintenance, so the last few minutes of the video were exactly what I needed. I will follow your tips, and hopefully I won’t rebound. I really love your straight forward, logical explanations. I wish the content were also available in Japanese so I could share it with all my friends here. I know the science around autophagy is still developing, but once I reach my weight loss goal, I think my focus with diet and fasting, in addition to weight maintenance, will switch to trying to reap the benefits of autophagy. I would love to see content about that. I suppose there is no easy way for people to confirm that they are in autophagy. I've done 48 hour fasts, but I haven't tried longer ones yet. It feels a bit intimidating, but I suppose to a lot of people who haven't done daily intermittent fasting, even 16:8 may seem intimidating.

[@evanagy2304]

From days 2-4 it gets easier because you don't feel hungry at all. However, after 72 hours you will probably need electrolytes.

[@ironhorsegladiator5034]

You are truly better than most MDs I have met in my entire life on how you explain these things. Thank you.

[@justokay4895]

I fast 16-20 hours everyday been doing it so much that it's just natural now.

[@ryantourney2879]

I'M 10 days into my intermittent fasting. I eat over a 2 hr period per day, fast the other 22 hrs. How much weight have you lost ?

[@pereslambe1757]

@@ryantourney2879 I have been doing OMAD for about 3 months and I have lost 30kg. But I also integrated walking everyday atleast 11k steps haven't missed a day and also gym 6 to 7 days a week. But I didn't do keto, is just not my thing and am all good eating unprocessed carbs.

[@elenis.3817]

Thank you very much for this and all the other videos. Today I started the eighth month of my diet and 18-hour daily fasting and I have lost 67 pounds. I stopped using my wheelchair long ago and I feel that my life has begun again. I still have to lose another 35 pounds and I will, but even then I want to always do an 18/6 hour fasting. Fasting is really the best gift we can offer to ourselves.

[@liborbena1892]

Hello Dr.Sten, I need to thank you for an amazing channel you have!! I spent like 40hs on your channel last month. Videos are special, smart, educated, they have a logic- make sense to me, and on top of that they free! You are an amazing presenter, educator, finally I deeply understand how my body works!! I tried during last years many diets, (vegan, vegetarian, 10 small meal per day etc..) but finally I understand how the body really works and what is best for me! I am on KETO/low carb for a month now (it was hard from the start) and I have best result ever! Feel like a young bull again! hehe :) my body feels like a new, my problems with slow regeneration disappeared, my sleep improve astronomically, I have from the morning strong energy, I had a problem wake up @9/10 every day but for last 2 weeks I wake up @ 6-7 full of energy, whole day stable strong energy ! its just unbelievable how simple it is when you know what to do!! !Fat,protein, no carb no sugar - these 2 killing me / slow me down during the years. As I love to consume many fruits, 2l of juice every day, lot of pasta and rise, cookies, ect... I have lost 7kg per last month just a side effect(174cm/68kg now), I can again train for full-throttle - playing tennis since 5y. Now I can without problem have a workout at the morning, do some running during lunch break, and still do without problem 2hs afternoon tennis training and 30mins of Yoga before sleep time. Also my concentration, focus improve a lot, same with the stamina - like +500% mindblowing!! Thank you one more time for all yours videos, sharing the knowledge with us! You changed my way of life !

[@drekberg]

Thank you Libor Bena. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. Keep learning for life 😄

[@godfreyfoster9303]

Hi there Libor. And I'll copy this to Sten's General presentation above. Question to you, as with all obese people, How did you let the obesity grow? Despite all of our life's problems thrown at us, why was your weakest link, like millions of people, to allow your body to become insulin resistant? Why don't people wake up the next day or in a weeks time and shriek back from the mirror, or those clothes that don't fit anymore getting too tight and not go into a panic attack!!. I've never confronted a person with that question as it would be unpredictable their reactions. I've personally stayed the same weight all my life, yet I'm learning all the time about:-1. My own body and 2. Absorbing important healthy eating and lifestyle facts from people like Sten. Sten doesn't really go into the divine subject of "listening to your body - how it reacts to the bad and good things you do and wat" I mean just only listening to it. Your body is it's own pharmacy too. Yeh I know that's another big subject if discussed openly. Thanks for reading my ideas...G

[@TheGreenfrog140]

We Muslims have been fasting a full month in a year according to Islam. But I am astonished that this sacrifice turned out to be such a healthy thing to do.. a hidden wisdom in fasting which we have now discovered just about three years ago. I have been fasting pretty much since two years ... amazing benefits

[@assassinlegend1800]

The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam did say “fast you will get good health” over 1400 yrs ago

[@charlaarjun1]

We need to follow Rasulullah teachings

[@smaug.the.stupendous]

I just ended my 72 hour water fasting, I just tested my kenone level and it is at 6.3. You are one of my hero Doc! I am thinking of doing this every month, or maybe every other month.

[@dgheonmd]

Clear and brilliantly concise as usual. As a physician, I am constantly amazed at the ignorance of my colleagues with regard to this physiology! Have lost 70 lbs moving from 38% body fat to 24% and going lower. Once fat adapted, I lose 0.5lbs of fat a day. 7-10 day fasts a couple times a month are easy at this point. Thanks for all your videos and teachings! Life changing strategies for sure! Again brilliantly done!

[@drekberg]

Thank you David Heon. I really appreciate that. Especially coming from a fellow doctor.😄 As you said the ignorance is amazing. We need a new tribe of good doctors like you in the medical field who can actually support people's health and not just treat symptoms. Congratulations on your outstanding results.

[@n.p.2653]

You're a Dr. and you can't spell lose? " I loose 0.5lbs of fat a day."

[@dgheonmd]

Judy C . Good thought. Will do!

[@mariej4448]

Please share how you do you break your 7-10 day fast? Thank you!!

[@conorm2524]

@@n.p.2653 Imagine that?! A human being making a typo. Or perhaps it was auto-corrected? Better than a misdiagnosis, I suppose.

[@knowledgeiseverything2404]

Watching your video while I'm already 38 hours deep in water fasting, and still going, Thank you very much Doctor, for your valuable information.

[@drekberg]

Thank you Knowledge is everything. That's an amazing coincidence. I am on hour 38 as I am writing this.😄 I am planning on lunch to day though.

[@christy7516]

@@drekberg oh my goodness wow!

[@peetermuna4178]

Iv'e always loved the idea of fasting as my dad used to fast 48 hr. every month all his adult life - but for me its start /stop - throwing in the towel at the first or second hurdle - i used to be an alcoholic but stopped drinking in 1973 and have never touched drink again - that was the trick - when i stopped i stopped but with fasting it is different and because i have failed so much it is much more difficult for me -don't worry i will always keep trying - its in my blood - Thanks Dr. Ekberg for what you do. May the Lord bless your life.

[@revview5594]

Though I can easily do OMAD and 48 hour fasts I benefit from re-watching videos like this to get Dr Ekberg's take on what happens to us over time. Gives me resolve for when I waiver in that first day. 😂 Thank you!

[@drekberg]

Thank you @revview5594 for letting me know. I really appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching.😄

[@l2dag178]

This is great info. I just came off of a 3 day, roughly 80 hour fast and ate yesterday. Today I am fasting again and I'm going for a full 5 day fast, possibly 7 days.

[@andraslibal]

You made me curious to make a fast of 2-3 days. I am doing keto for 2 months now, I lost about 40 pounds already.

[@faizaqureshiqureshi3974]

@Andras Libal please help me I want to do kito diet but I couldn't understand how can I make my diet plan

[@andraslibal]

@@faizaqureshiqureshi3974 you count the total carbs and try to get it under 100g per day or 50g per day. Basically you eat a nice piece of meat and a large salad, some eggs, bacon, leafy greens, greens, things that have low carbs and low glycemic index. For example if you have to have carbs you try sweet potatoes or pumpkin in the beginning but you try to wean yourself off of them. The fat will keep you saturated and noz hungry. There are many recipes and plans just search for it for example even on this channel or at dietdoctor etc

[@faizaqureshiqureshi3974]

@@andraslibal thank you so much God bless you what about keto flu should we take broth and which vitamins?

[@andraslibal]

@@faizaqureshiqureshi3974 that helps sure but what really helps is if you get adapted again to burning fat you will no longer have severe keto flu. Intermittent fasting also helps. Just skip dinner a day or two the prolonged fast of the evening and night will get you closer to burning fat.

[@faizaqureshiqureshi3974]

@@andraslibal God bless you thank you so much

[@helenaberg7328]

Ive just completed a 7 day water fast and eaten my first meal! But I ate too much so shall go back to it tomorrow😁 Thanks for all these informative videos, They really keep me going🙏🙏🙏

[@yaxization]

Used to watch this videos eating chips and drinking soda. Today I’m watching it while breaking my 24h fast :’j

[@yaxization]

Matt Costa usually I break my fast with meet and eggs. Eating lot of meats (so I can keep my carbs low) and couple of eggs in omelette. Then I eat some nuts and I never feel hungry 😋

[@yaxization]

Matt Costa nope never counted calories and sometimes I eat lot of junk and bad things and still losing wait. I fast 20 hours and have a 4 hour time. Believe just stick to it and you will lose ton of weight. Before this I failed so many times but now is like a lifestyle

[@nottuvlogs]

How much weight can I loose by dry fast for 23 hrs n then having one meal for 500 calories

[@elliehannan5139]

@@nottuvlogs eat more. 500 cals too low imo

[@saynotothegreatreset]

@@yaxization I eat carbs only and vegetables and still shed a lot of weight off

[@garryrowland]

As always a brilliant explanation but made all the better and easier to understand by the aid of such brilliant graphics. By far the best graphics of any other health channel. So many so called ‘popular’ channels are still just scribbling on a flip chart or white board. For what my opinion is worth, your time, effort and cost you put into these excellent graphics is very much appreciated. Thanks doc.

[@drekberg]

Thank you Garry Rowland. Your opinion is worth a lot 😄

[@betoramirez839]

How much do i need to weight am 6'4

[@lawdogwales5921]

@@betoramirez839 185

[@ranger2316]

Thank you so much for laying this out. My wife and I have gotten ourselves to one meal per day -- Day 14 -- but are not seeing much weight loss progress beyond the initial 10 lbs. I feel better, my joint pain is gone, I can bend down and tie my shoes and I feel generally well. My wife's blood sugar has -- she's diabetic -- consistently stayed 105 and below ... and usually is in the 60 to 70 range mid day -- she's thrilled and looks forward to a day when she's off Metformin and Glypizide. I think we're on the right track. I'll keep on for one more week and then try a 24 or 36 hour fast to see what happens. Thank you Dr. Ekberg.

[@BryansMind404]

Howz it going now?

[@BridgeOps]

Interesting. I've been doing 16/8 for a month, and plateaued out after 10lbs too. I seeing how a 19/5 goes.

[@LauraB.335]

Yep, many people who have insulin resistance need longer fasting periods to lose fat. Jason Fung and Megan Ramos talk about 3 36-42 hour fasts/week being the “gold standard” for fat loss.

[@estherlinaafenu-okyere2350]

Am doing intermittent fasting and is working for me pls. Now I can wear my old clothes that I stopped wearing because of my weight Thank you Dr🙏

[@MsKamalaD]

I am currently undergoing chemo. So, I do 20/4 fasting. Once a week I will do 40 to 48 hour fasting. Have lost 11kg since 3rd week of May. Fast longest was 66 hours but it was tough. Will try again one of these days. Thanks Dr Sten for your advise.

[@AbhishekKumar7]

Did it help with your chemo at all?

[@MsKamalaD]

@@AbhishekKumar7 I had minimal side effects to begin with. I was putting on weight though which led me to fasting. Have completed chemo but remain a fan of IF ;-)

[@Dwatts24111]

You fast 66 hrs while on treatment?

[@MsKamalaD]

@@Dwatts24111 unfortunately not on treatment day...

[@Dwatts24111]

@@MsKamalaD so you fasted a couple days before treatment day and ate on the day of treatment?

[@fookdatchit]

I'm on day 30 of keto. 20/4 IF isn't so challenging now. This video answered exactly the questions I was having recently. Everyday for the past 25 days or so I have felt either thinner or just better than the day before. TYVM Doc

[@charliesierra6919]

So very interesting! Thank you Dr. Ekberg! I noticed the longer I fast the more energy I seem to have, almost a bit hyper in fact. I also noticed increased mental focus and unlimited energy. These are 24-48 hour fasts.

[@clovintongue9568]

love your videos thankyou, I'm a 46 yr. old female, I just got done with doing a 48 he. fast, felt great, I'm 260 lbs. Want to reverse obesity, adrenal fatigue all that comes with being obese, I do not have dieabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol. 22 yrs. ago when I had my daughter I got the depo both control injection and gained 100lbs.I want to loose that much, I'm doing keto eating clean, No sugar no fruits. Veggies and protein.

[@KY-jb4vd]

how have your results been? I'm in a similar situation and starting IF..

[@Amy.Scorpio]

I look forward to listening to this man during my daily walks :) Always learn something new

[@petenielsen6683]

My intestines shut down for more than 56 days after my chemotherapy, but thankfully this type of fasting and what Dr Ekberg is talking about here are very different things. My stomach did not have any choice except to send everything back from whence it came. 20+ years later I am a type 2 diabetic and watching these videos for advice on what to do about it.

[@clemkaddilehopper4735]

I grew up with the idea , 3 MEALS a day with a snack between. I grew up tired and overweight.

[@christy7516]

Right? I realized that I do not need that but I do need water!

[@Hippy2021]

@@christy7516 we do need food, qualify and nutritious and we need to be fed at the right time and when needed. Extremist is not a good idea. And everyone built-in differently. I fast 18/6 daily and got good results but when I try longer, my body send me a message. Always listen to your body. It's not a formula one fit all. Even superfood are good for most people but may cause trouble to some others. An example is raspberries and peanut.

[@earthurgeer]

doc you got and held my attention long enough that i started OMAD and am feeling great again for the first time in years

[@nickieckford4520]

Thank you so much for your very clear informative videos. During the last 3 -5 months I have introduced intermittent fasting into my life 16/8 , Plus walking 6-7 kms 4 times a week. This has been an amazing change to how I feel! I have so much energy, I have lost weight, I sleep better and feel fantastic! I am a 48 year old menopausal female...160cm tall... I have gone from 60 kilos to 55-56 kilos. I have introduced a few more carbs now a am very satisfied during my fasting periods. I actually have breakfast around 6am and lunch around 1-2pm then my fasting begins about 3pm till the next morning around 6-7am when I have breakfast. This is how I am now living my life and am getting so many health benefits. Thank you so much for all your knowledge. ♥️

[@serenadevon]

This is simple to understand instead of watching multiple videos that may say the same thing. I highly value your opinion & knowledge!🙏💞🙂

[@frink32]

Best day of the week is when Dr. Ekberg releases a video! Thank you Dr. Ekberg, your videos have helped me immensely and given me hope! Weight is down, a1c is good.. I feel like a health champion!

[@drekberg]

Thank you frink32. Awesome. Congratulations

[@mini-wy7us]

Dr thank you, I’ve been doing omad for5 weeks and I’m 54 and had sagging skin and happy to say it disappearing 😮 especially the bat wing and wobbly knees😊

[@Eli_pl4yz]

Notes How fasting works 0:25 The food 1:10 phases 3:42 Gluconeogenisus 3:35 What is being broken down 7:18 Muscles are protected by hgh 9:03 BDNF and the brain 9:45 Time scale 10:37 Stem cell production 13:35 Do what works for you 14:20

[@negroesonlycaribbeanisraelites]

Thank you 👍

[@dixi3150]

Thanks for the breakdown

[@JustFiddler]

matur suksma

[@dorsetboronia4551]

Dr Sten, you certainly do explain these things better, more easily understandable and therefore more interestingly than anyone else. From Australia

[@vforvann]

Started fasting 16:8 and then 17:7 three weeks ago and I have lost 4kg already. I also do 15-20 minute exercises 4x a week and then avoid overeating during the eating period. So far so good :D

[@johndever3862]

I am about to start day 6 of my water fast. I was very hungry the first few days. I get hungry in the afternoon and evenings. I just go to bed early if I feel too hungry. My goal is 40 days. These videos are fantastic and helpful for my motivation.

[@graceandfaith1046]

How did your 40 day fast go? How do you feel?

[@javmo5019]

Thanks so much, Dr, as always! May I suggest to cover in some other video how to start eating again after a long fasting period, say for instance, 4-5 days fasting. I did it once, many years ago, inspired by a book: 4 days without food, and then I had a "normal" - for me at that time (19 years old) breakfast, and I ate way too much. I was visiting my family in the south and they were like: boy, you have to eat. After that breakfast I spent like 2hours where I felt I was going to have a heart attack. Of course, now I look back and it is clear to me that that wasn't the best way to break the fast... I wonder if some people may make the same mistake I did. Thanks, again, Dr.

[@tonycolosimo7052]

After having watched hundreds of these and reversing diabetes and regaining my health, I gotta say this is the best one yet, simple to understand, very well presenting the relevant information. I will definitely send link to people in need.

[@Flamingo_Pam]

Hey Dr.! Thanks for all you do. I'm averaging 14 lbs loss a month since starting IF and Keto. I've done Keto in the past but your videos have helped me tremendously with IF. I think you forgot to put in the next video card at the end.

[@drekberg]

Thank you FLAMINGO PAM. Congrats on your success. I think the video card was a glitch because it shows up on our end. Try again. Thanks for giving me feed back on issues like that though.

[@faizaqureshiqureshi3974]

@@drekberg please doctor help me to follow the keto diet I couldn't understand it please help me keto diet plan

[@AbhishekKumar7]

@@faizaqureshiqureshi3974 just don’t eat carbs and starchy food. No bread, rice, wheat, flour and no sugar.

[@faizaqureshiqureshi3974]

@@AbhishekKumar7 thank you so much

[@faizaqureshiqureshi3974]

I lost 16 IBS in 50 days with keto and IF

[@spookygeek9459]

I’ve recently come across your channel and it’s brilliant and I stop snacking I used to snack a lot and taking your advice it’s brilliant I feel much lighter thank you 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@denisea.9033]

Yay! Always looking forward to your videos! Thank you for all you do Dr. Ekberg! I've learned a lot and am seeing results 😊.

[@drekberg]

Thank you Denise A. First!!!

[@denisea.9033]

@@drekberg Wooooh! 🥳 Guess being on the other side of the world has its advantages sometimes, lol.

[@rosemarymendoza6399]

Doing my first 36 hour fast! 🙏🏼🥰💃🏻

[@TOM-cr8or]

I'm on keto diet and i feel better. Stronger than ever before.

[@naderkutifan2891]

Your really the most intelligent and helping individual I've seen hats off to you for being a great person I pray you live past 100 years

[@bjp999]

Thanks Dr. Ekberg! Love you videos and I learned a lot from this one! Have a tip for other IFers. I do OMAD (dinner) every day, but once a month I like to have breakfast. Sunday breakfast is a family tradition. I eat Friday dinner, and fast until Sunday morning. Have breakfast. Then fast until Monday dinner. So that's back to back ~36 hour fasts. And I'll all set for normal OMAD dinner on Tuesday.

[@louloutri]

I really trust this gentleman. It really works. A big thank you to him.

[@julieana4040]

I eat only when i am hungry . I dont like concept of breakfast, lunch and dinner

[@drekberg]

Thank you Bobby Saha. Great way to do it.

[@e1woqf]

Me too!

[@jay6817]

Have to be careful with that comment as a lot of people aren't fat adapted so they would then eat very regularly

[@fragilechords5118]

@@jay6817 That's so true. People that eat mostly carbs are always hungry.

[@patrickh709]

That is a very intelligent and wise approach. Congrats!!!

[@garryvickers286]

Doc, I am spreading the word of your easy videos. I have been doing omad & 16 &8 fasting. I am 9 hours away from completing my first 72 hour fast. I’m so proud I’m doing it. Starting weight 10th January 103:3 kg to now 94:4 so happy. My wife does 16 & 8 fast same results in weight lost she is losing also. 20 kg is my target. Thank you

[@KBDProductionsTV]

Thank you

[@drekberg]

You're welcome

[@jack5402]

I can follow the logic no problem, and I'm at the very beginning of keto and intermittent fasting, but the thought of anyone doing a 32 day fast really blows my mind. The only reference I have for that is prisoners going on hunger strikes in movies. I currently have zero intention of ever attempting THAT, but your videos have truly inspired me to try fasting. I did keto (minus the fat) before, thinking I was just doing low carb, but was consuming almost no carbs at all. I had pretty good success but got derailed due to injury. I'm hoping that fasting will be a big boost. Starting is always the hardest part, and I owe you a world of thanks... maybe my life.

[@thevisibleman7087]

I am on day 19 of a 28 days fast and this very detailed video was very interesting and useful. Thank you Sten

[@BradPavlovski]

@Jon zebra how can you fast for that long??????? like no food at all for 4 weeks???

[@AbhishekKumar7]

Do you get anxiety during sleep? I need to figure out how to deal with cortisol when I fast.

[@etr752]

28 days?? Are you on "Naked and Afraid"??

[@navinagokhool19]

Did you supplement on minerals, vitamins and protein?

[@thevisibleman7087]

@@navinagokhool19 water ONLY for a fast, otherwise this is NOT a fast. Cheers

[@ninanina2428]

Thank you for explaining, really appreciate it. I will try this . I have put on a lot of weight this year 2020 due to lockdown and overeating

[@naveenmahesh5499]

I have followed your recommendations and your breadown of how the body looks for sources of energy for the past 2 months and I've lost nearly 10 kgs. I wasn't fat to begin with (82kgs) and I'm now 72.5 kgs. So thank you for being the best doctor I've seen anywhere. I do have a question too: despite my losing a lot of weight, i still have a small belly that has only reduced a little, and i've lost weight elsewhere mostly I suppose. What would you say is the reason for this? Is a problem with my metabolism?

[@silentnight3970]

Simply and beautifully explained. Now I understand why I was still going strong today despite not stopping to eat for 17 hours. ThanQ for this.

[@bbsaid218]

Been doing intermittent fasting (18-30 hours) for about a year. Just finished my first long fast..98 hours. This was with bulletproof coffee twice a day. Will try again soon, but water only, and maybe 2 or 3 days fasting a week. Really want to maximise autophagy. Good luck everyone 👍😁🙏🏼🙏🏾

[@lightbeingpontifex]

Me too I want to maximize,,

[@AbhishekKumar7]

Bulletproof coffee will still break a fast (The oil will give you ketones though). You need to go off it for full benefits. Plain black coffee is ok.

[@dixi3150]

@@AbhishekKumar7 Don't push it mate haha At this rate we won't need food at all. Keep it simple and do-able for people to be able to comply. You tell people they must not eat for 48-96 hours? Dude, NO WAY the average pumpkin will go for that. I have been trying VERY slowly to bring a couple of my "bigger" friends to Keto. Letting them watch videos on KZbin etc.......the moment I mention "fasting" they collapse in a heap. Guess they will get there sometime.

[@AbhishekKumar7]

@@dixi3150 it’s so much like a junkie addicted to their drugs (food). 🤷‍♂️

[@tonystonebraker]

Feb 2022 my A1c was 5.7 and then I started watching these videos and learning about fasting. Cut out most sugar and processed foods, no snacks, just 1 or 2 meals a day with some 40+ hour fasts once a week. Down about 50 lbs so far. A1c was 5.1 on 6/14.

[@Richgil4ever]

Hi Doctor. I'm your new subscriber and I am so glad I found your KZbin channel. I always watch and listen to your videos and apply what I learned from you. I have lost weight now and will continue to fast to get my health back again. My husband and I agree with all your teachings. I shared your videos to my friends in the Philippines. People should listen to you! Thank you so much.

[@ericachungmd8163]

THANK YOU, Dr. Sten, for putting this most concise, easy to understand, crucial information on body metabolism on KZbin!! I’ve been looking for this compact information for a long time!! This is fundamental physiology and biochemistry from medical school, except that, no one has put in together like a painting, a movie, in a sequential manner, that makes it crystal clear the way you just did in your video!!

[@leonardoparedes9823]

Dr.There are no words to describe how what this man teaches in his videos changed my life. I've been watching his videos and practicing fasting for more than a year now and I completely changed my metabolism and brain capacity. Some times I feel I've lived wrong my entire life. Thank you, god bless your soul.

[@consuelolopez4757]

I'm on my 34th day of intermittent fasting and I really feel great! Lost 4 kilos and really feel light and energetic!

[@blesssan]

Only 4 kg lost??

[@carolinegween3485]

Only? I lost 4kg on my 3rd days of fasting

[@coleencmckay]

Thanks Dr. Sten Ekberg for the great videos. Could you do one on breaking a fast. OMAD up to 5 days can be tricky for some people to break a fast. I remember when I first started, I would eat a ton of vegetables...raw salads and gave myself sibo for over a month..it was awful. Your gut does become so sensitive since you lose the mucus lining when you give it a rest. I always would get diarrhea at end of fast...what worked for me is having a liquid meal 5 hours before I broke my fast. Bone broth soothes the gut and that has really worked for me! Since dairy, nuts, raw vegetable are all to much when breaking a fat, I also may have a bit of coconut yogurt (non dairy yogurt) make it into a smoothie with collagen powder and protein powder. I also may have a few sips of ginger juice mixed with electrolytes or kombucha to prep the gut. Then, when I get to my non-liquid 2ncd meal, I have scallops or salmon with some cooked vegetables...something light and lean at first. I have also extended a fast by just have bone broth and fat for a full day and that also helps. I know everyone is different but I would love to hear your process of breaking a fast.

[@a.b.7569.]

There’s so many videos on how to break a fast,and that it is almost as important as the fast itself-the best is not to do it with carbs,and to take time with food-you cannot really go bavk to eating normal meals after a week of not eating. I personally like bone broth and sauerkraut just tuny amounts of food slowly chewing and eating and slowly adding food-like kefir and anything that has live bacteria. My main meal was avocado mashed with scrambled egg on coconut oil. Thank god I didn’t have any issues,I was fasting for 8 days. Took another 3 to get back to regular(ish) meals

[@howardweingard43]

I only fast for Yom Kippur (from sundown to sundown) - it is so hard that I’ve only completed a full 24 hour fast a handful of times… I give people who fast regularly a lot of respect- it isn’t easy… but I got arthritis in my right leg and have to lose some weight, so I am taking intermittent fasting into consideration. Thanks for the great videos, Dr. Ekberg

[@billquantrill4960]

Howard, are you on the keto diet? I ask because while on keto I don’t really experience hunger pangs. I believe it’s a nice byproduct of fat adaption.

[@howardweingard43]

@@billquantrill4960 no, I am not on keto, but I was on Atkins years ago which is almost like keto

[@NeverAStraightAnswer]

@@howardweingard43 fasting isn’t bad if you ease into it. The hunger pangsare known to come in waves, they don’t stick around and can be squashed by drinking water. I keep cases of Poland spring bottles around and in the beginning I would just drink a nice cold bottle of water everytime I got hungry until it went away. Now I can go 72 hours once a week fasting, I’d do more but my gf yells at me lol.

[@Pabango]

Thank you Doc for having time doing a research for us. It makes our life healthy and easy. All of your videos are worth watching.

[@drekberg]

Thank you Rafael Abainza. I appreciate your feedback

[@erikaleung6358]

I love watching yr informative videos. I've been on intermittent fasting and lost almost 1.5 stones! From 9 stones to nearly 7.5 Very tempted to do a 24 hr fast since seeing all the benefits. Thanks doc.

[@jasonphillips6525]

Thank you! Watching this video, really inspires me to stick to my fasting. Those health benefits sound amazing.

[@lilascharmante2712]

Thank you for talking about fasting for fat adapted people. This is so interesting and encouraging. Everyone always just talks about what happens to new fasters.

[@linakoh4206]

Thank you Dr Ekberg .. this is brilliant , esp since I am following your fasting vids .. I have been sharing your vids and we all appreciate your time to research and share with us Till than, take care and keep safe 😷🥰

[@drekberg]

Thank you Lina Koh. I will

[@linakoh4206]

Dr. Sten Ekberg 🥰

[@gregbell4505]

Pleased to say in Australia soft drink companies agreed to lower sugar in drinks or face sugar tax.Not that i drink them all evil only if make people realise like we did about smoking

[@fitzjon4628]

Spot on Mate i hit on this in 1975 for the life in me i can't understand how im now 68 year's old and im the same weight as i was in 1975 and 21 year,s old

[@Eng-Mohd]

Thank you for everything you do. I'm 41 old suffering from rheumatoid arthritis for 16 years now. recently I'd been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis 😔 . will Intermittent fasting help in my situation? I already fast 20:4 and losing weight but my breath don't improve. any advice will be appreciated.

[@jaymarajas2269]

I came across your vlog, followed by dr. Nadir Ali, dr. Jason fung and dr. eric berg, trying, adapting and applying to myself what you doctors saying... I had a lot of health problems before, (highblood, acid reflux,rhinitis,,asthma, sticky gel form pleghm after waking up in d morning, NAFL, gout, stiff left shoulder, elbow pain, sometimes i crawl nd cant walk coz of lower back and heel pain, fatigue nd swollen feet in afternoon and enlarge prostate) and thought will die early. I saw nd consulted cardio, eent, internist, allercologist,gastro, nephro doctors, had stress tests, done lot of blood chem tests, and my problems will be temporarily healed and gone for a period of time and will recur again. My health problems aggravated when im 40 yrs old. Now at 50, im in IF at random, 16-8, 18-6, 20-4, 23-1 fasting with no rice, no sugar diet. Im down.from 95kls to 80kls in just 45days and working to ideal.weight of 65 kls. My acid reflux gone, no more pleghm after waking up in morning, i can tussle my rubber shoes bending w/o.shortness of breath, i sleep deeply in longer hrs 6hrs-up, I stopped taking amlophidines, statins, and vit.e. nd my blood pressure is at 130/80, im flexible now, calm.nd relax... i do thank a lot d vlogs of DRs. Ekberg, Ali, Fung, and Berg. They help me to stop to work hard 4 money to save for my health.They save me from early dying, expensive nd costly med. treatment. Truly i save i a lot. Their consultation and advise are natural,w/ sense nd its free! Thank you very much!!!!!

[@faisal-ca]

I am fasting 16/8 from last 7 months and I love it. I only drink one cup of green tea with 1/4th teaspoon of baking soda and rest just water , during the fast.

[@drekberg]

Thank you Faisal Rafique.

[@djh1775]

Since you do videos on a wide range of health issues, I'd like for you to do a video on hyperPARAthyroidism. Parathyroid glands regulate calcium in your body, and few doctors know anything about this issue. My calcium levels have been too high for 10 years, and not one doctor mentioned it. That means for 10 years my body has been pulling calcium from my bones. I had to self diagnose it, and when I went to the doctor about the issue, the doctor had to pull out a medical book and look it up. It can affect anyone, but often it affects menopausal age women. Thanks.

[@knbsd3876]

djh I have the same condition, but had to do the research myself. Having hyperparathyroidism has enabled me to learn more and more about how the endocrine system works. I have an appt with an ENT tmrw, then will have surgery to remove the affected gland (s). The cure is in the surgery, so this is what you will have to do.

[@randomroses1494]

Great explanation. A key for the colours on the graph at the beginning would have helped clarify the stages of fasting metabolism.

[@drekberg]

Great suggestion!

[@Gjjarv]

Don't pick holes just shut up and watch.

[@sanjaymittal6585]

I love all your videos because all are very informative and eye opener for our daily mistakes what's I am doing in my life from my childhood to 50s. Thanks dr. If I saw your videos before my diabetes. I never be a diabetic. Now I am sure I can reverse my diabetic conditions and I can save myself from upcoming diabetic complications in future.

[@alphabo1]

Thank you. Another memorable lesson I'm going to get back to over and over again

[@drekberg]

Thank you Lia Leo. Great idea. I think you can understand a lot about the body from this video. 😄

[@olifors7047]

Ekberg, or anybody else reading this, how long should you fast? I mean in period, not in hours. Thomas deLauer says you shouldn't fast every single day since it can disrupt your metabolic system, he recommends 3-5 days a week of fasting. What's your take on this? Is IF something you shouldnt do everyday, or something that you should? deLauers point is that you gain more of the fasting benefits if you have non-fasting days like once or twice a week.

[@joannakijowska3420]

I am a Christian and fasting plus praying and reading the Word , seeking God is very powerful to feel His presence and seeking His guidance.

[@TisDana]

This is by far the best video on what happens when you fast I seen. Thank you so much!

[@vlastimilhopjan1058]

Hey Doc, great video again. Those charts are good way of explaining and visualising what's going on. It would be good to keep the colour coding visible not only in first part but thru whole video so it is easier to follow the trends. Thanks a lot for work you are doing!

[@drekberg]

Thank you Vlastimil Hopjan. I appreciate the feedback. I was trying to keep it uncluttered, but I will keep your suggestion in mind.😀

[@miayang8948]

Thank you for all the great content on your channel. Fasting saved me completely! Do you have any videos on toddlers/children fasting and fasting during pregnancy?

[@margaritoramirez9560]

Yes, Sr! Thank you Dr. Ekberg for sharing your knowledge, you inspire me a lot.💙👽❤. From California

[@roamingaround2294]

Thanks a lot. U r instrument from the sky above. I was diagnose T2DM Nov 2019, my A1c 9.23 After 1 year Nov 2020 I gained weight due to 2000mg metformen per day, stigliptin 40 mg to force my pancrease to produce insulin. I started to have intermittent fast when I saw your video last Nov 2020. My stomach can not tolerate anymore the 2000mg MET..., I have always diarrhea after 1 yr treatment. Now I lost my weight, I feel good & healthier NO MORE MEDICATION I’m already cure from DM GOD BLESS U MAY ALMIGHTY GUIDE U TO THE RIGHT PATH

[@whatsgnu]

Another fantastic presentation. Thank You!

[@drekberg]

You are welcome whatsgnu.

[@wandabrady2178]

Thank you Dr. Ekberg this info is so vital! God bless you!

[@Peter-55]

As usual, very clearly explained so that I understand the biology. I 16/8 most days with occasionally an 18/6, plus I do a 42 hours fast twice a month which is working well for me together with a 40-minute early morning walk most days and HIIT twice per week/weights twice a week. I am 64 years old (young!) and have been following your guidance for 2 months now, lost a little weight and I have not felt this good for a long time. Thank you! Could we also have a video on the science of the first meal(s) after a longer fast?

[@hhlagen]

I am watching these presentations over and over for reinforcement and encouragement. Wish I could double click the like button on all these videos. Thank you Dr Sten!!

[@missk8264]

This is very interesting, and you explain everything so clearly. Thank you 😊

[@frankiewalz8575]

Hello Dr Eckberg. Just saying you're videos have changed my life. Thank you. Also I was wondering if you could do a video on the best types of water filters like Berkey and others, and harmfull substances in tap water, bottled water etc to avoid.

[@auscambaiting]

I didn't eat for 30 days, after about 10 days I slept better, had WAY more energy I wasn't doing much physical activity prior to the fast. After the 10 days I actually felt motivated to do physical activity. I stopped because the craving for salt was bad (I was eating salt near the end as that's what I craved) It was amazing, I've tried it a few times since but make it to about 4-5 days and snap out of it. If you can make it past 5 days you won't be hungry at all.

[@tigerlily1034]

At 11 days into a water fast I had to stop because I didn’t feel well…hard to explain🤔

[@benubaba9349]

Thank you so much. Go bless you.

[@lisam4777]

An off-topic question from me, Dr Ekberg - What was your favourite event in the decathlon?!

[@drekberg]

Thank you Lisa M. I started out with high jump and long jump, but later I really like the discus. As a well rounded decathlete you learn to love them all and threat the 10 events as "THE Event"😀

[@lisam4777]

Dr. Sten Ekberg Thank you 😊 ‘Former Olympic athlete’ is very much a part of your intro so I was curious! Also, disappointed the Olympics had to be postponed 😔

[@islandmama]

@@drekberg really nice to know this info. Thanks for sharing.

[@chriswalker2979]

One thing that helps on the fasting front is to remain as busy as possible when not asleep,boredom can be the enemy.Thanks Dr Ekberg,Iam a 58 year old OMAD,amazing results in the first couple of weeks.