Fasting to Naturally Reverse High Blood Pressure

A whole food plant-based diet can be used to help lock in the benefits of fasting to kickstart the reversal of high blood pressure and lower blood pressure naturally.
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[@NutritionFactsOrg]

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[@pixeltrance]

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[@-TheRealThing-]

@@sO_RoNerY Nope, it's very real & millions of lives are at stake as you can see by the entire World grinding to a halt.. Pull your head out of your arse.

[@benjimenlockwood]

I’m a bit confused Dr G! I thought in your last videos about fasting you said it wasn’t a good thing? There are so many cardiologists popping up now on KZbin and they’re touting the benefits of low carb keto. Am I the only one that thinks if the evidence is so strong for a plant based diet, why are there doctors going against it?

[@JessBisme123]

I like intermittent fasting. I'll often do a 1-3 day fast. Usually once to 3 times a month. My blood pressure used to always be a little high, but now that I fast semi regularly, it is within the normal range.

[@aussiejubes]

Years ago I started 16\8 fasting to lower my BP. it worked fantastically & I just kept that up for about 18 mths most days of each month. It was easy. I didn't lose any weight at all but my doc was so pumped I got BP back to normal & didn't need meds.

[@cc-92]

Why didn’t you loose weight?

[@aussiejubes]

@@cc-92 I honestly do not know! I ended up being very successful losing weight taking a drug called Topomax. I've tried "everything" & nothing worked so my doctor helped me with that.

[@JonathanHilierChannel]

@@cc-92 Calories in, Calories out. As long as you eating ENOUGH you won't lose weight. Good news for someone like me, who's skinny with high blood pressure.

[@Ahmed-sn2vb]

How much it takes to see results on bp reading

[@aussiejubes]

@@Ahmed-sn2vb 3 or 4 months later I went back to my doc. It wasn't being monitored, I just got told to lower it. They didn't give me any more info than that lol. Typical doctors.

[@armandopineiro4022]

My BP was 167/95 abd I've been water fasting/ OMAD diet and in 3 months time I reversed it to 119/70. The diet and cardio as well gad a massive impact in it and im glad I can be healthier now

[@thwsf7935]

Good job bro

[@Little-Chennai]

@@armandopineiro4022 wow mine is at the same numbers! I’m doing IF and researching on water diet. Did you do once a month or how many times A month ? And how many days did you water fast at a stretch? I work full time just not sure if I can handle

[@jiggac6456]

Just saying "Thank You" seems so inadequate for all you do Dr Greger.

[@romeogolf7761]

Dr. Greger. I once carried out a 14 day water only fast with some potassium/salt added to prevent heart arrythmia. I lost -25 lbls. I will comment on the taste bud theory however, I broke my fast with a piece of watermelon and it was so phenomenal I had to put it down because it was the sweetest thing I'd ever tasted, too sweet in fact! My insulin resistance totally reset and after consuming my pieces of watermelon it felt like every cell in my body was bursting with energy. I have never replicated that feeling again.

[@letsdomath1750]

Have you done another 14-day water fast since then?

[@romeogolf7761]

@@letsdomath1750 No. It was overkill. The benefits can be achieved in a 3-5 day fast without shutting down your digestive tract.

[@truincanada]

Like a runner's high!

[@MissJIntuitiveTarot]

I did that with apple juice. I had never tasted anything so good in all my life.

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

@@romeogolf7761 i once did a lemonade fast (master cleanse) for about 23 days after doing it successfully for 11 days - i think 23 days was an overkill too, bcasue my digestive tract shut down and it took a while because i felt comfortable digesting things again...

[@Codswallop58]

“Tastes great-Less killing” Hilarious!

[@tyrarenae3486]

😂😂I like that😂😂

[@newrenewableenergycontrol5724]

At 55 I was diagnosed with late onset diabetes. Medical intervention. Oral drugs. Condition continued to worsen. Injection. Condition continues to deteriorate. Increase injection levels, continue to deteriorate. Nerve damage, eyesight damage ... more drugs and getting worse. Gave up on the doctors and medical industry. They simply were making a fortune off my condition. Now I 30 hour fast twice a week. I eat without heavy sugars, and much less meat. (I still love a good steak and mashed potatoes with gravy once in a while!) My sugar on average is down to a safe level. It still gets as high as 190 occasionally, but comes down after a single 24 hour fast. My weight came down to a recommended level, my energy is up, my attitude is up, my endurance is up, my cognitive abilities are up, my BP is down and food tastes so much better! I used to love sugary drinks like Pepsi, now it all tastes like diet soda, and I simply do not care for the taste! Good riddance. If you are a diabetic, you really need to do yourself a favor and get into this fasting science! Just remember, your Doc will lose a fortune, so he might try to talk you out of it! I am 65 now, and wish I knew this at 55! It was not easy to do, but the reward is well worth the effort!

[@truincanada]

Sir, i am 54. I have had exactly the same results and i am ecstatic . This WORKS. PERIOD. END OF ARGUMENT. LIVING PROOF

[@WordAboveAll]

Good for you! Sugar and white processed flours, GMO, chemicals they put in food not fit for human consumption. Replace sugar with raw honey, real maple syrup. Learn to mill your own grains for flour.

[@bbbt8090]

20+hrs fast will lower your blood pressure real quick! Watch what you eat and go easy on the carbs, sugar and alcohol consumption. I'm 34 and it worked for me

[@jisrael8583]

Hello! I have two questions! Was it water fast only? & Every time I check my blood pressure it’s somewhere around 130/90 or 140/90. I’m in my 20s and have been trying to eat more Whole Foods and cut out processed and sugars but I sometimes “treat” myself.. do you think “treating” myself is keeping it from going down? Sorry for the questions. I’m just so tired of never having normal blood pressure. My bp used to be normal before I had a kid!

[@MoreStephanieHarford]

@@jisrael8583I think I’m the same as you but I’m 32. Did things get better?

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

​@jisrael8583 did you buy his book? Lots more ideas there

[@JeffC-fq1be]

Nothing wrong with carbs.

[@leoalbertlim9668]

@jisrael8583 I am 4 days off now on bp meds. I check 2 times per day of my bp. I was fasting 56 hours and my bp went to 89/59 so my doctor friend told me to hold the taking of pills and check my bp regularly. then after i break my fast, i check my bp. and still 108/75. and now 30 mins ago I just check my bp and it is still normal 107/79. I am using 24 -48 hours fasting.

[@phatvegan1691]

I REALLY LOVE THIS!!!!

[@tbobtbob330]

I've been on basically a carnivore plus omad diet for almost 2 weeks. My blood pressure had been steady around 155/110 for months. It just read 125/86. A couple of days ago it was 130/90.

[@maryshank7825]

Good luck with your arteries

[@rozchristopherson648]

Don’t be fooled. Eating animal products has a CUMULATIVE effect. Arteriosclerosis (clogged arteries) happens over time. You will eventually have health problems from clogged arteries.

[@eastwoofer]

Wow, that's great man. Insulin sensitivity seems to be the main culprit here. Can you summarize what and how you're eating? Just one big red meat meal, no fiber?

[@jonatanolsen37]

So fasting can help even when on a terrible diet. That is actually great news.

[@jeanneamato8278]

Bless you. Thank you for saving lives and being humorous at the same.

[@oasenhoheit]

Just finished my annual Buchinger fast yesterday evening after not eating for 10 days. I don't have a tool to measure my bloodpressure, but my puls sank so far, that I had a puls in my sleep down to 44 bpm. It was also my kickstarter to erase added fats and salt from my self prepared dishes, which is why I just in time came back with my HNTD Cookbook (need to buy some missing herbs to replace salted mixed spices, and still looking for a local source for misopaste) and whole food plant based no-fat cookbook from Dr. Bracht and others.

[@truincanada]

Yes. I am into 3rd week of water fast. My pukse was 80s to 90s. It is now averaging 45- 58!! Incredible. My body has relaxed..

[@flyervisions2ndchannel179]

I am a Muslim and it requires every year you have fast one month and also Quran book talk about fasting health benefits thousand years ago thanks Dr putting in lighting

[@angelicearthling]

you don't fast all day, so it's not the same at all. This was based on a water fast for 7-14 days, with zero food and just water the entire time.

[@EddieDrayton]

you fast sun up to sun down...be honest now

[@juliacarter1280]

@EddieDrayton right and then they make up for what they did not eat after the sun goes down.

[@Luke-tm6oo]

I have been eating more meals in beans and rice and maybe only me meal with meat. It has helped me feel so much better and has lowered my BP 120/80 from 135/86. I am at a BP range that is the exact normal range. I hope to try and lower it more with working out consistently.

[@volvagoldi3332]

After four days of fasting, extended fasting my BP was lowered significantly, it's still low with intermittent fasting as well. I'm now permanently on low carb/ with fasting, it's my lifestyle now. After a week I went off BP meds. Sum ppl can lower their BP just from keto carnivore

[@volvagoldi3332]

Which goes to show humans aren't supposed to be eating carbs, sugar and not supposed to be eating to much .

[@rozchristopherson648]

You will have problems later from clogged arteries from animal fat and protein (plaque) deposits in your arteries. Keto has already been debunked. Causes 30%higher chance of premature death. You cannot trick the body long term into burning fat. Short term is ok. But the body is design to burn carbohydrates for fuel.

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

​@@volvagoldi3332complex carbs = life.

[@justgivemethetruth]

This makes total sense. Obesity goes hand in hand with the largest factors in dying. I have never seen medication do anything but a small reduction in blood pressure, they are pretty useless. On the several occasions that I have fastest, I got much better numbers on every one of the medical tests I had taken.

[@genugzocken]

Finally a differentiated video about fasting. Having done 10 day fasts at least once a year. I suggest to look into Valter Longos or Alan Goldhamers work.

[@vollickplaysgames]

Did i hear... taste great and less killing? LOL

[@LooseNut099]

Thank you, Dr. Greger. Your sense of humor is much no less appreciated than the your generosity in providing pertinent medical information.

[@dyll0001]

Why is none of this is taught in Med-School....

[@eelkeaptroot1393]

Well, probably like the word says cause it's about medication.

[@dyll0001]

@@eelkeaptroot1393"let the food be thy medicine and thy medicine thy food" -Hippocrates

[@timm9842]

There is no monetary gain in a healed person. Keep them sick n your bank account grows.

[@eelkeaptroot1393]

I think that Hippocratic oath says something about do no harm or something along those lines, whereas many meds have a serious list of nasty side effects.

[@nyteshayde1197]

@@eelkeaptroot1393 the modern approach to the side effects question is this -- Does the benefit outweigh the risk? Also, the listing of side effects is a legal condition, not necessarily a moral one. If you listen to or read the list they use the words may, can, and will. When they're doing a double-blind patient trial, the patient's keep a journal of how they felt. Did anything happen during the day after taking the medication? If they so much as had a headache it is legally required to be listed as a "may" cause headaches. If a significant number of trial participants experience headaches, it is listed as a "can" cause headaches. If near 100% of the participants list headaches, then it is a known but unintended side effect and "will" cause headaches. This does not cover adverse reactions which are unknown and unintended side effects such as an allergic reaction to a component of the drugs. Long answer to what you would think is a simple question, but there it is.

[@naomismith4933]

I need these regular pro fasting vids to remind/motivate me to sticking with 5:2

[@marianecoarroyo]

Naomi Smith whAt is 5:2?

[@emailjwr]

So there's this thing called Google......

[@JelizavetaZaiko]

Due to significant losses within my family in the past few years - yes, ironically enough, due to high BP and heart diseases, I haven't fasted. I just didn't have it in me. Normally I water fast once or twice a year. It keeps my migraines, BP and glucose in check. Since I haven't done it for the last three years, my BP is crawling mercilessly up. Luckily, I know that fasting WILL help, absolutely. Gotta do it again.

[@MsVivian4979]

My husband is going in for his first stress test next week.

[@trevorregay9283]

Avoiding salt/sodium is VERY key here.....the aspect of this that I find interesting is.....is it the fasting that lowers blood pressure or the lack of consuming SALT for 10 to 11 days??? I do wonder if they did a study of people who had high blood pressure and they simply fed them a salt free or low sodium diet if their blood pressure would also go down......somehow, I think it would and that fasting isn't really the reason why people's blood pressure goes down.......its more of what you eat and drink.....there is also something very basic to consider here as well.....blood pressure is just that ....PRESSURE......when you dehydrate yourself or don't eat......you lose pressure or blood pressure.....so of course it goes down......when you eat or drink something, then your blood pressure should go up......I equate it to a flat tire......food and drink into your system is similar to pumping air into a tire will low pressure......

[@Natalie82170]

Most likely due to insulin, not salt.

[@trevorregay9283]

@@Natalie82170 Interesting point.....

[@ZanZone]

I'm doing the same thing but I'm on Keto diet less than 10% carbs and I've lowered my BP from 150/100 base line to 120/70 under 30 days with fasting so I don't think that the narrative of a "plant based diet" is the hero here, It's just cutting out processed food of any a kind and fasting . Stay safe and informed folks

[@joecaner]

"Taste Great! Less Killing!" I like it.

[@ElevateYourself_TV]

I fasted and it increased my blood pressure

[@Natalie82170]

Same, it could be related to thyroid hormones.

[@teamrelentless2239]

Oh pls. U have clogged arteries or a fatty liver...

[@pinkoceanflower3045]

Can you explain why some peoples blood pressure increases while fasting? I have this issue now. I fasted years ago, and it went down to 120/80. Now, it increases during a fast.

[@ultrablue7477]

Stress

[@Natalie82170]

How long do you fast? I know cortisol goes up at first before going back down. Also T3 goes down and that could increase your blood pressure if it's already low to begin with. Do you have low thyroid symptoms?

[@roger7918]

I will be undergoing an eleven day fast shortly, restricting myself to only chips, chocolate and french fries. I have a good feeling about this and expect excellent results. On a serious note, one thing that has helped me with the evening munchies is to have some fresh pineapple shortly after dinner. NOTHING tastes good after eating pineapple, so the desire to ransack the kitchen in search of the bad stuff is effectively eliminated.

[@123perish]

You are awesome thank you ❤️

[@htinternational2474]

This is why green juice fast water fast or even fruit fast for a couple weeks works so well it completely sets your taste buds back to where they should be.

[@bryanuya]

His delivery 💯

[@patriciapascal3693]

Thank you

[@RahlefMuhammad]

Amazing video 🎉.

[@Zayelion]

Love the format

[@AndrewPawley11]

I love this channel!

[@drvincentesposito]

Really interesting stuff! Some of the benefits of fasting can be really powerful! I like the approach of a "kickstart" per se into a healthier, plant-based approach. Extended fasting like that definitely has to be supervised, and I suggest if you plan on doing more than 24 hours, work with someone. That's what I tell those who I work with. There is some evidence intermittent fasting can help with microbiome diversity IF you then follow and WFPB approach, and not going back to processed, refined foods. Really good information!

[@alcyonae]

Vincent Esposito, MS, DC could you give some scenarios in which a healthy person might need medical supervision? I’m genuinely curious. What are the risks if one is not supervised?

[@drvincentesposito]

@@alcyonae For sure! Now for context, I am going to be referring to fasting as 24+ hour fasts. So really quickly, off the top of my head one of the major ones is compromised gut health. If you have issues, prolonged fasting could actually make the problem worse. Often this has to do with killing off bacteria is the gut by starving them out, but this is not specific. This means it can kill good gut bugs along with bad ones, which generally does not end well from a diversity standpoint. Microbiome diversity ideally should be high. Poor gut microbiome diversity is associated with a variety of different negative health conditions. Most often (anecdotally) this can lead to food sensitivities, for example, becoming more severe. You have to find out what is causing that in the first place, and then treat it appropriately to fix those issues. I also would not suggest it if you were pregnant or a child. Now, I'm not bashing fasting whatsoever, we actually did a podcast episode on it discussing the benefits and the precautions you might want to take. I'll link that here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intermittent-fasting-ep-44/id1451308876?i=1000466005015 Additionally for context, I perform time-restricted eating on a regular basis. The occasional 12-16 hour fast from food gives our bodies a chance to “reset” in a way. It gives our bodies a chance to rest from digestion, and remove any waste products or bad bacteria that might have built up. With this in mind, it could be beneficial to adopt intermittent fasting for 2-4 days per week. Fasting for 12-16 hours a day will allow certain survival hormones to activate, and you will begin to use your own body fat as fuel. I prefer time restricted eating to prolonged fasting generally, as you get most of, if not all, the benefits without going to that much of an extreme.

[@lukeweaver9287]

@@drvincentesposito Some major chronic issues can only be resolved by extended (up to 40 days) fasting as noted by several documentaries on the subject.

[@drvincentesposito]

@@lukeweaver9287 I'd love to know what some of those are, because that would be incredibly dangerous to do on your own without supervision.

[@alcyonae]

Vincent Esposito, MS, DC thank you for the reply. So the main concern is destroying gut bacteria. I’ve attempted several water fasts, but I can’t go beyond 6 days because of palpitations. I normally have low-ish blood pressure, and my heart rate during water fasts gets very unstable. The slightest movement makes my heart race painfully fast. I’ve been told to supplement with salt or other minerals, never found the right balance. So as soon as I get scared, I give up. Still, I love fasts because they reset me mentally, emotionally, and physically. I’m in a normal BMI range by the way, without any medical conditions.

[@Coolexcitingname]

Was there a comparison of a fasting to a healthy diet versus that of starting out with the healthy diet?

[@ronwhiteleo3352]

Great and timely VID Doc....

[@cliffcunningham8432]

This guy is a genius 👍🏾👍🏾

[@patricialambert1827]

Awesome info!

[@TyraHigh]

Taste Great & Less Killing

[@officialnikkiswisher]

I wonder if this has to do with homocystine levels decreasing. Homocystine is a huge factor in blood pressure. When you fast, you take all the inflammation out of the body, therefore homocystine levels are decreasing which is ultimately relaxing the vasculature.

[@liljana7971]

I'm vegan for 10 years... Was on semi vegan diet most of my life...no cholesterol,LDL,good HDL..no calcium in arteries....etc why my blood pressure is high in winter and in cold weather's? 😕

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

🤯

[@getdatscrap2945]

I eat organic corn plain so good no salt or butter great video 👍👍👍

[@osbertmayans4200]

Hello there, I want to know if Hybetez Remedy, will really work for me? I notice many people keep on talking about this high blood pressure treatment.

[@jamesmitchell6925]

You should add this (and the previous video) to your hypertension playlist

[@lequadone]

How to reverse hypotension?

[@allencrider]

Exercise.

[@theoddfather8782]

Did he say how long these people fasted?

[@lostjohnny197]

Where can i find a program like this?

[@montecito12]

Theresc one in san jose ca. Monitored by doctors its call True North Health Clinic

[@mizutofu]

if your BP responds to fasting, it likely just means you are genetically salt-sensitive. So your blood pressure will drop while you are not eating anything. But it's unlikely fasting can actually reverse your salt sensitivity.

[@titianarasputin]

Salt sensitivity has been debunked. Search this channel for the videos on it.

[@Natalie82170]

No, it's related to insulin.

[@laughingvampire7555]

hbp is terrible, it has given my mom glaucoma in one eye and an a central vein occlusion leading to loss of vision on one eye. please people take care.

[@KJSvitko]

Great information. Great videos. Great web site. Helping people get or stay healthy. Want to reduce health care costs for the country or the world. Listen to Dr. Greger

[@anthony5732]

I fasted for 7 days, no food real foods only water, teas, coffees and made sure to take salt and vitamin and mineral and a fish oil supplement once or twice daily. Fish oil can apparently increase your ketones more than other types of fats, which help your energy levels and omega 3s in fish oils are great for healing your brain and body. However, after 7 days I checked my BP, it was high for me at 130/80 about 15/10 higher than I'd expect. I'm wondering if this is due to some dehydration or electrolyte imbalance? Other than that I feel better than before.

[@ReginaLafaye]

Was there sugar or caffeine in your coffee or teas?

[@anthony5732]

@ReginaLafaye dont like sugar in my coffee! only a little milk, caffeine yes.

[@ReginaLafaye]

@@anthony5732 Ok that caffeine will do it though

[@anthony5732]

@ReginaLafaye yes caffeine helps with energy and to get into ketosis which suppresses your hunger. 👍

[@foodguy3435]

I wonder if the body starts to repair itself within this process (from the inside out) or maybe is is due to the subsequent weight loss associated with a decrease in blood pressure.

[@eelkeaptroot1393]

And that's just bloodpressure... I'm assuming this is the result of improved kidney function, so it might have tonnes of other benefits.

[@nyteshayde1197]

Blood pressure is absolutely connected to kidney function, so yes. You also lessen your chances of stroke and heart attack.

[@jts841]

The way that your tone of voice kinda comes in and out like bursts of air or whatever it is you are doing is hard to listen to. Information is wonderful though😊

[@jts841]

Ya the voice things strange. Hoping you don’t do that in the rest of your videos because I enjoyed all the information you provided and I wanna hear morr

[@qstorm76]

I wish he would speak in a normal tone.

[@cliveuuking4602]

Speaker speaks too quickly and not distinctly.

[@KinaStaru]

how do you cover the medical supervision? I was going for the intermittent fasting but I don't go to any doctors since I don't believe in the current medical health care system.

[@vitaminb4869]

Lol. You don't need any medical supervision for intermittent fasting.

[@kalkeikuu]

Why does fasting cause a spike in blood pressure for some people?

[@bridgetmonica31]

Is it because fasting causes weight loss which we have always known to lower bp

[@nastysmell]

On day 3 of a 21 day water fast. No supervision. After surgery, chemo, and radiation all failed. I am already fweling tumor shrinkage...no symptoms so far and I was on chemo a week ago. Maybe I am just strange. Water fasted 5 days of radiation and still got burned...healing so much quicker now that I am fasting. I have done 23 days on water before so not really worried and also a 27 day juice fast. Will probably transition to juices then raw food and end up on WFPB with minimal SOS.

[@elizabethschlobohm9089]

Good luck to you!

[@mbranch0725]

So to lower my BP all I have to do is just not eat for an entire week and a half? How on Earth is this even remotely reasonable?

[@MohimanReang-hz4zv]

Have you able to lower your BP by fasting???

[@prannoy7297]

I so enjoy steak and sticks of butter once I am done with fast.

[@revertinthemaking]

Dr. Greger, would you kindly answer a couple of questions? Are you vegan, and do you think veganism is the answer for everyone or just some? Studies you've presented on in the past have shown meat eating is important. But I feel you'd rather send the message that veganism is the right way to go. It is subtle, but it is there. I am not accusing, nor anti-veganism, only anti-anti-meat. I love your presentations, but have always wanted to ask your position, both personally and scientifically.

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

When you are anti anti meat you become a pro animal cruelty activist. Why create hell on earth for innocent creatures when there is zero need? Scientifically there is zero need for humans to eat flesh

[@abc_cba]

Prolonged Fasting beyond 3 continuous days has a stronger effect on AMPK enzymes and has even a higher TNF-Alpha inhibiting effect. But you'd need to have adequate electrolytes to carry such a fasting. I tried it and I felt super amazing. Do not try fasting if you're on diabetic medications as Metformin can create a state of locked lactic acidosis in some cases. Talk to your doctor beforehand.

[@cerenademe9433]

xxx xxx Water only is water only. The benefits are reduced when adding anything. No electrolytes or anything else is used.

[@Codswallop58]

This is why Dr. G used expressions like “medically supervised.”

[@abc_cba]

@@cerenademe9433 There's no proof to back your claim when electrolytes are concerned. Moreover, if a person fasts for more than 3 days, this can even give some people death, as heavy electrolytes can reduce the LVEF of the heart and with adequate Magnesium and Potassium, Calcium in the bones would wreck a havoc with hypertensive patients. That's my Analysis and not a proofed research.

[@cerenademe9433]

@@abc_cba Well, you are wrong. These people have been doing water-only fasting (as in exactly what I typed - "water only") for over 35 years.www.healthpromoting.com/ Extended - for up to 21 days or more. You are not allowed *anything* but water. Period. No one has died yet. Many people can do 5-7 days if they're in overall good health. People do it all the time. All of your claims about what is needed during a water-only fast are wrong, and there's plenty of proof. I don't have time, but you're welcome to do it yourself. I'm sure you'll find what you want to find to fit your particular narrative. Cheers.

[@Mialuvsveggies]

Omgosh, if I fasted for a day or two I’d be terrified my 97lb stature would disappear 👀

[@MissJIntuitiveTarot]

I did a three day water fast and my blood pressure actually went up from 150 to 168 systolic and my diastolic stayed in the 90s

[@coldleo4950]

Did you drink electrolytes while fasting it could be an electrolyte inbalance it could also be that you checked your blood pressure right after excersing your blood pressure spikes for hours after a work out

[@patrickstar3066]

Well duh I knew that I fast 20 hours a day and I lost 100 pounds I weighed 275 lbs now I weigh 175 lbs

[@dymphygoossens]

Thank you for the information. Due to the medication I'm on, I will not probably do it, but the science behind it, is fascinating! Do you have also any resources as in: how to deal with food shortage/the situation we are now in/long time storage without minimal compromising any DD group ?

[@juliovillegas3991]

When you speak you make sounds like someone is beating you up

[@kamartaylor7963]

You think you can talk with life? Like you care?

[@kevinbbadd]

Lol you dont need supervision to fast.

[@GregInATX]

2:17 No one should fast more than a day or two unsupervised?? Stop it. Let me guess; You supervise fasts… for a cost. 😂 NO!

[@Torch_Vs]

Greger I give you 5-10 years

[@dyahns]

Anyone who ever water fasted could confirm all these research results

[@АзаматСулейменов-ш4р]

Don't want to be THAT GUY but you don't confirm the result of a study with anecdotal evidence.

[@dyahns]

@@АзаматСулейменов-ш4р ok, "can confirm the effects", and you are that guy, sorry ))

[@cerenademe9433]

Citizenthirteen LOL

[@davie2983]

Come on. 1 or 2 days with being monitored by a medical profession is joke and way give give money away.

[@Ryansarcade9]

Fast-inating.

[@toylo9567]

Water fasting is a piece of cake once you figure out how to keep your blood volume and blood pressure under control with mineral water. salt, potassium, magnesium. When done correctly you will feel zero symptoms from it. I lose about 0.59 lbs per day which is 4.1lbs of bodyfat on a 7 day water fast, because i burn 2000 calories per day and 0.59 lbs of fat is 2000 calories. Easiest way there is to loose bodyfat when you learn how to do it correctly.

[@theentrepreneur8751]

What do you eat immediately post-fast?

[@toylo9567]

@@theentrepreneur8751 fruit is good to break a fast

[@toylo9567]

@raj jar i take around 10g salt when fasting, body flushes more salt when insulin is low

[@bridgetmonica31]

But how do you know your potassium, sodium levels ..only blood tests show one that..Giving yourself potassium whe n you don't need it could give you hyperkalemia and high sodium..I ended up in hospital with a very bad electrolyte problem, my heart was in arrhythmia due to a very high potassium level, and I had to have iv fluid to try flush it out, but the sodium problem made it hard to urinate..I would never take potasium, and sodium , well apart from what is on food.

[@Saf_Ibn_Sayyad_Bacon]

​@@toylo9567not for diabetes

[@mariadinn4441]

Can i just do intermittent fasting 16/8 and eat whole foods (without having to be vegan?)

[@tlc19725]

This man is literally saving LIVES!

[@123perish]

He is ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️

[@mizutofu]

if your BP responds to fasting, it likely just means you are genetically salt-sensitive. So your blood pressure will drop while you are not eating anything. But it's unlikely fasting can actually reverse your salt sensitivity.

[@maryshank7825]

Then don’t eat salt.

[@Natalie82170]

Nah it's related to insulin, not salt.

[@scottcampbell7944]

WFPB plus no SOS (salt-oil-sugar) I went from 140/90 to 100/65. I’m 68. It took about 4 months without the fasting quick start.

[@travist7777]

...no sugars from fruit, too?

[@letsdomath1750]

Fasting would have accelerated that significantly, but well done nonetheless. 😄

[@nickmeale1957]

No SOS does wonders, doesn't it!

[@visualizecreate2530]

You just motivated me!!!!

[@yawnaisian]

The problem is, medically supervised fasting is extraordinarily expensive, financially out of reach for some of the sickest people who need it most.

[@Codswallop58]

1000 as opposed to BP meds? Or stroke rehab?

[@yawnaisian]

@@Codswallop58 Hypertension meds are offered for free by pharmacies like Publix. But you'd just about need to get a loan from the bank to go to someplace like True North Health Center. People would obviously rather get cured and not need meds. But I'm just pointing out that it's financially out of reach for most people. Especially the poor, who are disproportionately affected... Also, to use your example, stroke rehab is probably reimbursed by insurance or financed by charity for the poor who have no issuance. I don't see True North Health Center doing that. The problem is we have a sick-care system that is more interested in share prices and profits for big pharma. And insurance is a racket that makes money by paying less than it receives. They're not going to want to pay for expensive in patient fasting cures, even if it is better for their client's long term health. It doesn't make sense from a short term or long term business perspective. (Their bottom line) Also, they and their friends can make much more money from your lifetime sickness.

[@yawnaisian]

@@gojuniho4749 You trivialize a complex problem. Many people have serious underlying health conditions that would indicate they shouldn't fast or only under the care of physicians. And good luck trying to adjust multiple hypertension drugs (as some people are on) while fasting from home.

[@yawnaisian]

@@gojuniho4749 I'm not confused. You're oversimplifying a complex problem. I've read many of the works of Dr. Fuhrman and some the hygienists before him. And even they would acknowledge what you are not. Some people shouldn't fast and some should only do so under the supervision of a trained physician. You should speak with a trained physician about whether fasting is appropriate for your situation. If supervised fasting is appropriate, it is extraordinarily expensive. Weekly lodging at True North Health Center can cost around $3,000, not including lab costs and examination fees, which are even more expensive. That's simply unaffordable for most people.

[@PInk77W1]

Only in America do u need medical personnel to Watch u not eat

[@haveyourwaylord160]

You are right because anytime I fast, I get the best results but when I start eating, my bp shoots up. Am glad you have brought this on.

[@thedancingveganatheist6310]

Me: "What's meretricious?" Dr. Greger: "Here's the definition."

[@G0twood]

If food shortages become an issue, we should just all stick to a fasting diet. It would make us all healthier and help solve the national healthcare epidemic.

[@montecito12]

I did 21 days water only. I did get rid of high blood pressure and taste fir meat and junk foods. I eat easy healthier now!

[@mohdshahrilsalleh3657]

No food at all in 21 days?

[@Saf_Ibn_Sayyad_Bacon]

Meat is good for you

[@TaWandaJoyner]

@@mohdshahrilsalleh3657 Yes, it's achieveable!!🤗🦋

[@Elrobin6072]

What do you do when you fast and still high pressure

[@ultrablue7477]

You shop around for coffins

[@Natalie82170]

How long did you fast?

[@wadericky513]

Paul Bragg has been saying this decades ago! Right around the 70s!!!

[@MsVivian4979]

Years ago church groups would do this. 40 day fasting. Someone in my group did this and I was amazed that someone could. She was doing it for weight loss, and I don't remember what she lost. She was still trying to lose weight after fasting for 40 days. Fasting and eating all vegetables is in the Bible.

[@heidiminett8868]

Was this in an SDA church?

[@heidiminett8868]

Was this in an SDA church?

[@MsVivian4979]

No, I don't know what SDA is.

[@heidiminett8868]

@@MsVivian4979 is a church mentioned a lot with a healthy diet. Just wondering. Thanks!

[@vitaminb4869]

Those church groups are just trying to mimic the letter of their black book. They really have no clue what they are doing as far as health is concerned.

[@BoomerAnn]

Please suggest how to do this at home. Thanks.

[@getdatscrap2945]

thanks needed to hear this im going on a water fast with juicing fruits /veggies there are servings on the package of what you eat lots of sodium per serving is bad

[@yuoungdee]

This guy sounds like he’s telling the greatest story ever

[@luba312000]

What about low blood pressure?

[@tomthumb5445]

You are killing them with all that ink food. Need meat for optimal health,

[@VeganTrove]

Thank you Dr. Greger et al

[@diegonayalazo]

Thanks Dr and team