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The importance of the microbiome has really come to the fore in the last five years. Viome, a company that analyzed the feces of 100,000 people, has discovered 10,000 new types of gut bacteria.
Additionally, Improved imaging technology led scientists to discover you don't have just one microbiome, you have two. The second one is in your brain, populated by the same bacteria that live in your gut.
Simple habits can foster healthy gut and brain bacteria, which can help you live longer and age more slowly. Eat mostly vegetables, take fiber and prebiotics, and practice intermittent fasting, says Dave Asprey.
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DAVE ASPREY
Dave Asprey is a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, professional biohacker, the New York Times bestselling author of Game Changers, Head Strong and The Bulletproof Diet, the creator of Bulletproof Coffee, and the host of Bulletproof Radio, the Webby Award-winning, number one-ranked podcast. His new book is Super Human (2019).
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TRANSCRIPT:
DAVE ASPREY: One of the things that's come out, just in the last five years, is the importance of the microbiome. And the functional medicine crowd has been talking about it for 20-plus years, and we just didn't have good data. But today, there is a company that has more than 100,000 people's poop. And what they've done is they've gone through and sequenced everything. And I don't mean just high-level genetic stuff that's been available for a little while. They're using technology that was invented by a national laboratory for biowarfare detection, and this means that they're looking at viruses, fungus, bacteria, parasites, the percentage of human DNA -- how much gut shedding you have -- in a very simple test. And this company, called Viome, has actually added 10,000 new species to our database of bacteria that lives in the gut that we just didn't know about before. So it's the golden age of figuring out what's going on in the gut. And we found some shocking things.
We also have better imaging than we ever have. So people started looking inside cells when they're alive, and we can see this level of detail that you couldn't get from an electron microscope. And they found something that completely defies all understanding. Inside the brains of perfectly healthy people, there are bacteria. There is a microbiome in your brain. How weird is that? And we thought we knew everything about the blood-brain barrier. There's a lot of BS in the story of the blood-brain barrier. And it turns out these are the same species of bacteria that live in the gut. So these things are part of us. And that means that if you eat foods that disrupt your gut bacteria -- you don't eat enough fiber or you eat industrially raised meat that had antibiotics in it -- that you're probably not going to live as long. People who age well and live a very long time have way more diversity in their gut bacteria. There's more species present. And as we age, you can actually predict someone's age, within a couple of years, just based on looking at their gut bacteria populations. Old people have bad poop. Can I just say it? And how do we fix that? Well, it turns out what you eat is key.
When I started writing Super Human, I used the Viome test, and I quantified I had 48 bacteria in my gut. And one of the problems there is that I travel extensively, about 150 days of the year, and it's really hard to get enough vegetables when you travel. You can get veggies at home. But you go to a restaurant and you say, I would like a plate of vegetables, and they bringing three spears of asparagus. And then you say, I'll give you $1,000 for a plate of vegetables, and you get six spears of asparagus. They just don't understand what a plate of vegetables looks like. And the people who live a long time, they eat a plate of vegetables with a moderate to small amount of grassfed or wild-caught protein and lots of healthy undamaged fats. That's the recipe. You can't buy that. So I put together a prebiotic. And a prebiotic is a set of things that good gut bacteria will eat. It turns out prebiotics have more of an influence on what's going on your gut than probiotics. And both can be useful. Over the course of writing Super Human, I was able to raise the number of species in my gut from 48 to 196. And that is a very healthy, diverse population. And all I had to do was add a couple scoops of probiotics to my Bulletproof coffee every morning. It's not that hard to do. You can also eat a variety of spices and herbs and vegetables...
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[@bigthink]

How you've been optimizing your gut and brain bacteria?

[@amazinggrace5503]

Yes ,because he's even protecting his eyes from blue light lol

[@susansullivan7513]

Yes. Eye protection from low blue lights emitted by technology

[@SANDS78]

Fucking Bono and his Bulletproof Coffee.

[@matthewehritz3544]

How you've been?

[@jamespinto1884]

Yellow glasses inside. I shit you not!

[@ricomarcelo5521]

1 - Probiotics 2 - Prebiotics (fiber) 3 - Fasting / intermittent fasting

[@mycomment3509]

But probiotics make people fat - because they are meant to in cows (where they come from if you buy the funny yoghurt -version).

[@dalidab4760]

200 😁

[@bitcoinski]

I concur!

[@imtv1948]

what prebiotics, would you recommend?

[@uGotMix]

@@imtv1948 bananas

[@isabellaacosta3957]

My 56-year old mom has lupus and was suffering from intense, painful inflammation all over her body. She started intermittent fasting and doing OMAD (one meal a day), and got on the AIP diet (it's basically paleo, where you cut out all refined sugar, gluten, dairy, and nightshades). And she started taking pre and probiotics. LEGIT 4 weeks later, all her inflammation was GONE, her lupus symptoms are now zero, and she looks the best she has in her entire life. She was also able to safely get off her lupus prescription medications (meloxicam and hydroxychloriquine). I definitely recommend checking out these books: Brain Food by Lisa Mosconi, The XX Brain by Lisa Mosconi, and The Autoimmune Solution by Dr. Amy Myers. You are what you eat :)

[@mariarohmer2374]

Please tell me she abstains from chemicals in the home and on her body. That causes incredible inflammation. I wish her continued health.

[@TheHalusis]

i want to be a bacteria sounds good. ill pass info on

[@gumonthepants]

That’s how I did it 15 years ago and beat not only cancer but reversed all other maladies in my body I thought were permanent, part of being “middle-aged.” I also did and still do a series of colon, kidney and liver cleanses.

[@estebansegurag]

@@gumonthepants how do you colon, kidney and liver cleanse? I’m 29 and I’ve never pay enough importance to it and I really want to live long

[@gumonthepants]

@@estebansegurag Get yourself the book I used: Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation. ALL those cleanses are detailed carefully in there and many more. It will also teach you how to eat and get yourself back onto the circadian rhythm.

[@usernextuser5385]

I'm 70 years old. Started fasting 36 hours per week March 2021. At about 20 hours in I got a headache which was annoying. Now since March 2022 I fast 18 hours per day, so I eat in a 6 hour time period although this can be as little as 4 hours. It took a couple of weeks to get into it but I find it very easy now. I used to have an ache in my lower back which I put down to old age and sitting too much,---it's gone. I had a pain in my side which my doctor thought was bile duct blockage,---it's gone, without medical intervention. I feel so much better mentally and physically and I find it so easy. I don't feel hungry. Try it. When you feel this good you won't want to live any other way.

[@jowlorenz9555]

Welcome to the worldwide wireless concentration cramp ! maybe if we'd kiss our corporate cattlerancher state pharmer KINGPIMPS of gangstas pair-o-dice asses hard enough --- they might treat us a little better huh ? (Stockholm syndrome) We best start sharpening our mental shivs yawl. Hold fast (intermittent fasting from the poi-zion food and information supply) , and stay vigilant (meditation is prayer) --- to achieve Goddesspeed yawl. Time to conscientiously rip the goddamn blindfold MASK veil off Lady Justice --- so she can properly thrash that greedy-sadistic judiciously corrupt fraternity of pig-raping motherfrackers out of the equation entirely. . . We need to change "good mourning." into "good dawning !" REJOICE for the kingdom of heaven is in play ! FREEK-OUT ! And BIG Peace to all honest to goodness children of the earth ...

[@sankrish9210]

Amazing Long Live friend🙏🏼

[@dhh488]

Thanks for sharing.

[@MCJSA]

I'm mid 60s and have been doing the same thing for a few months. I was fasting in Ramadan, which is about 16 hours in the summer, but eating two meals, one at sunset and another just before sunrise. Then, I just kept that up and omitted the early morning meal for one meal a day - actually eating for two to three hours I guess - French style slow meals. I have no problems. I often add butter or MCT oil to morning coffee, and may drink a teaspoon or so of salt in water if I'm feeling "off" but that's it. I don't get hungry. I like not having to worry about food and eating and just get on with my day. I've been loosing 8 to 10 lbs a month but will have to start eating more soon or I'll end up like that guy in Thinner.

[@EngPMgt]

Thanks for sharing 👍🏽

[@sherzodgafar5741]

0:00 Intro 1:40 Why it's important 3:15 Prebiotics 4:00 Akkermansia 5:15 Intermittent fasting

[@natraajgarima]

People like you are the reason for me trusting other human beings

[@tarika6476]

Thank u 💓

[@sherzodgafar5741]

@@jagodica. edited. 👌

[@brendasmith5838]

Nice!

[@kcvriess]

Last year I thought that intermittent fasting was just another fade. Untill I started doing it too. It's been about 6 months that I only eat one large meal a day. My weight isn't fluctuating anymore, no more bloating and constipation, I have tons energy, sleep better and I no longer have food cravings. For me there are no downsides to my (somewhat) ketogenic diet and fasting. It's truly liberating.

[@bigherm70068]

Me too

[@eswaribalan164]

Me too

[@marcuslosgreat4225]

what does that meal look like

[@bigherm70068]

@@marcuslosgreat4225 for me it's usually 3 eggs, sausage, avocado, another type of meat, a large salad, and another veggie side dish. I stick to the keto diet. Once your body gets used to it the amount of energy you'll have is amazing. I can't sleep longer that six hours due to the amount of energy your body doesn't consume with eating multiple meals a day. Everyone can use an extra 2 hours in the day.

[@Didi-to6rn]

@@bigherm70068your poop regular/daily?

[@elizabeth6665]

I'm reading a book that talks about this. If i get it right: healthier bacteria in the gut has greater ability to absorb nutrients from food. Also cells can get full of trash such as defective proteins etc.., which affects how much energy you have during the day., and in order for cells to clean their space, fasting helps by giving them time to process instead of keeping your body occupied with more food.. you can fast all night till noon and still eat fruits.. the book is called Microbe Factor by Hiromi Shinya.

[@Flawtistic]

Thanks for the recommendation.

[@Brucedeva]

Thanks for sharing.

[@Steve-ArfArf]

You can fast and still eat fruits? How does that work?

[@hajahbadariah]

@@Steve-ArfArfYou eat fruit after fasting.

[@rabbeyaharoon8118]

Please try 10% Human. Really good book

[@zaeltrus]

I had a lot of digestive problems, especially after eating/drinking dairy products. It also caused skin problems. Naturally I thought I am lactose intolerant. My mom suggested fermenting milk on my own with kefir grains. I started to create my own kefir at home. I have been drinking it for a year now and I also eat the grains sometimes (they multiply quite fast anyway). My digestion has never been better but whats even better is that now I can consume dairy products without any problems again! I believe that the kefir somehow repopulated my guts with the bacteria that can help me digest what I couldn’t before. Fermented foods/drinks are really good for your guts!

[@brtjohns]

They certainly are. Good to hear you're feeling better. And for us dairy free eaters, making dairy free kefir is the easiest thing ever. Plus it's delicious. I've been doing it for a while. Grab a starter culture for about $10-15 which will pay for itself after a handful of ferments. Easy instructions will come with it. I used to make kombucha but kefir is way simpler and quicker.

[@Okxyd]

I also make my own kefir, it cured the IBS D I had since teenage years at 95% (and which was seriously crippling). Modern food safety has made everything incredibly sterile.

[@hanazuki333]

@@Okxyd how do you guys make your own kefir . (what do you all use ..)

[@aaliyaghole4659]

How do you make kefir ?

[@zaeltrus]

@@aaliyaghole4659 you need to get kefir grains. You just put it in milk (the higher fat the better, otherwise it will be too sour for my taste) in a container that has a lid, put it in a dark spot, like a cupboard, with the lid very loosely on it so some air can get in. 24 hours later you have your kefir. You need to filter out the grains, wash them and then you can repeat this process.

[@petermartin5030]

At age 65 I finally worked out what eating works for me. Everyone is different but there are common themes. Veg, fruit, oily fish, nuts, dark chocolate, natural yoghurt and hardly any carbs. No gluten and lactose free milk.... and low stress and no alcohol. Weight and waist now similar to my mid 20s.

[@johncurtis920]

Basically I think of it this way. From mouth to sphincter you have a continuous, long, conveyor system. It shuttles food in, waste out. But as a long "industrial" assembly/disassembly line it needs fallow periods, down time segments of your day in order to properly effect repairs and maintenance. So periodic fasting, or simply confining or limiting your eating to a proscribed period over the course of your day, gives the system time to do necessary things rather than never ending streams of "production" if you continuously feed your pie hole. Do this along with moderate, generalize, healthy eating and you just might find your overall health will be tremendous. John~ American Net'Zen

[@dayralehansel6378]

I imagined a similar metaphor, including gnomes as the busy body workers. John.... We think the same... Fair play to ya. Irish Net'Zen

[@downrodeo]

Now do a communist version please... :D

[@BAAAAANKAI]

Spot on, ive been eating one meal a day for the past 2 months(except when social life does not permit) and i have to say that i feel so much better, have so much more energy and my six packs that i never knew i had is becoming more visible(i was obese). I was always sure i would be more tired and feel sluggish but that is not the case. After my body adjusted, my energy level is always consistent, never just get randomly tired like i used to. I don't know why we ever believed we have to eat 3 meals a day in order to survive.

[@FrankShrum]

United States FDA told us we need to eat 3 meals a day. The food pyramid that we've learned is fake. It's all about the commerce system. It's designed to cause the people to make sure we keep the industries operating and keep the cash flow flowing along. Our health is not their concern.

[@alextraynor3223]

Could you tell me what you daily meals are like and how many calories you consume a day?

[@udou9877]

@@alextraynor3223 Not 'meals'... OMAD=One Meal a Day. All calorie consumption is within a sm eatn window... 'Calories' is another lie we've been fed... just like the lie that 'fat & cholesterol' is bad for us, when it's actually the opposite. Quality food above all else!! When ur an OMAD, u eat less meals so u can spend more on quality food.

[@udou9877]

I've been an OMAD since May 2019. Started w/ a 4-day fast & went straight into OMAD. Was awaiting surgery & during my 1st 4-day fast my pain went from a 9 down to a 1 ... Pain has nvr returned to any level. I was able to build muscle, which supported my bone & when i finally had surgery, the Anesthesiologist didn't believe I wasn't on pain meds... no need... my pain & arthritis have completely gone away... LOVE BEIN AN OMAD... will nvr go bk... not eva!!

[@OT-hm4ve]

I’ve been doing OMAD for quite some time too. My comment is a bit long but I’d like to help those seeking answers. WHAT to eat: To answer your question @alextraynor, the dishes themselves change all the time. Mexican, Indian, Mediterranean… there’s a variety of dishes/flavours that are suitable for one meal a day. The key to it all is the marcos (fats, protein, carbs). Balancing these means you’re not restricted to any particular dish. The fat content of the food is what keeps you satiated and feeling full for the 23hrs you’re not consuming any more food. Most on OMAD are on a high fat, moderate protein, low carb diet. I’ve just mentioned it but I’d like to UNDERSCORE - it’s the FAT content that keeps you satiated. No feelings of hunger AT ALL. Please note: high fat and high carbs = MAJOR health problems. This form of eating (OMAD) isn’t conducive to high carbs. Portion sizes depend on the fat/carb/protein content the dish - eat until you meet your fat and protein goals for the day, being careful not to go above your carb allowance. The quality of ingredients affects how your microbiome, mitochondria, ect perform their functions. McDonald beef patties VS grass fed, NOT cooked in omega 6s. You body will respond accordingly on a cellular level. EXAMPLE: To further answer your question, and to give you an idea of how this form of intermittent fasting works, here’s an example of when and what I ate yesterday. Meal time: 10:30AM - 11:15AM (not a full hour, I know. There just wasn’t any more for me to eat/wasn’t hungry) Menu: 1. 1 tsp cod liver oil 2. 1 tbsp sauerkraut 3. 1 tsp moringa powder + 1 tsp wheatgrass powder in a shot glass with a little water 4. 125g chicken liver; with a mushroom sauce; 25g bacon ; 100g coconut milk; and about 100g of broccoli. All ingredients were mixed in together to make one dish. 5. “Fat bomb”. Ingredients: coconut oil, dark choc chips, almond flour, stevia, salt. Fat bombs was to up the fat content for the day so I wouldn’t fee the need to eat until the following day. WHEN to eat: Some on OMAD choose to eat first thing in the morning, others choose to skip breakfast and eat lunch only. And yet others choose to eat dinner only and fast through the day. Regardless, an hour allowance is give to eat, and the remaining 23hrs only unsweetened liquids (tea, coffee, bone broth, water, electrolytes, etc) PROS: There are so many pros to this way of eating. What others have said about heightened cognitive performance and renewed energy is true. I’ve also found that I have more time in my day, which was a strange pro that I wasn’t expecting. Personally, I’ve also found my sleep has improved dramatically. I didn’t have issues with sleep before, in fact, sleep used to be one of my favourite pastimes (10-13hrs!). Now I find I cannot, physically cannot, sleep past 7-8hrs. When I wake, I’m so wired that my mind is too busy for me to drift off to sleep again. CHEAT DAYS: I’m in my mid 20s (been eating/fasting this way for the past 2-3yrs) and I personally have never had this level of energy or mental clarity or physical performance in my entire life! It’s wild! The times that I’ve had a “cheat day”, I’ve felt so unbelievably ill that the idea of breaking diet again was just so far from my mind as an option. CLOSING NOTES: The last thing I want to mention is that you should seek more information. A channel here on KZbin that has helped me greatly has been Dr Eric Berg channel. No affiliation, just, his videos have been an incredible asset to me and were the instruction manual I followed to get here. Any more questions, just ask. Happy to share. 😊😊😊

[@donnaanderson2846]

I’ve been doing ADF, since the beginning of March. My goal is to improve my gut, and metabolism. Immediately, I noticed that even though my stomach growls on fasting days(sometimes), I was still fine. By week two, it actually felt more natural for me to only eat every other day. I’m nearing my three month goal, and am considering OMAD, or fasting two days per week, moving forward. We truly don’t need as much food as we’ve been taught. We do need whole, healthy foods. I did find some of his books at my local library, and have placed one on hold. Thanks for the reference!

[@kevincarrigan2798]

Have you ever read Joel Furhman's books? He talks a lot about how high nutrition is more important that overall calories. I have been told by many people throughout my life that I "dont eat enough" or "eat like a bird." But I am a 5'8" 160 pound male which is my correct weight range. People eat waaaay too much haha

[@donnaanderson2846]

@@kevincarrigan2798 , I haven’t read it, but even without, I understand “high nutrition”. I’ve never counted calories, and have been pretty fit my entire life. With everything else, my plan has been to continue learning, and making adjustments according to the latest data. Because of an accident 3 years ago, that’s left me disabled, and unable to be active with any consistency, did I feel the need to adjust my intake. I’ve completed my three month period, and feel a lot better. Unless we’re doing something strenuous, and regularly, most of us can stand to eat far less than is recommended by our doctors, and government. I’m 60 years old, have given birth to 12 children, and wore a size 6. After my ADF, I’ve lost some fat, and am down to a size 4.

[@buttturd236]

Yep...people are trained to eat WAY more than required, same goes for liquids...they tell you to drink 8glasses of H2O a day as a minimum requirement, funny thing is: if you look at the back of your nearest tube of toothpaste, classic floride usual everyday household run-of-the-mill brands, & it will literally right there on the back of the tube instruct you to call poison control if any person swallows more than a pea-sized amount of the shit because that small amount is enough to kill or seriously harm or bring great detriment to any fully grown adult...the amount of toothpaste in 8glasses of tap water equates to about a pea-sized amount of fluoride...yet they arbitrarily load down all of our water with it...it does absolutely nothing for cavities, enamel, doesn't assist in breath freshening, has zero validation in being in our water, our toothpaste...fyi when we shower, the fluoride, along with God knows what else,seeps into our body transdermally, goes through skin, pores, so even if you are diligent& buy no floride toothpaste & drink bottled or filtered water, they still creep it in on us...so, does nothing for sterility of water, does nothing for teeth, yet we are loaded down with the shit...one thing fluoride Does do: calcify the pineal gland, which cuts us off from each other, ourselves intuition,& God...then they genetically modify plant DNA, grow mutated seeds in poisoned soil, with poisoned air, use poison water, spray directly with pesticide & other various poisons from the moment the seed is planted all the way up until you purchase it at the supermarket...and thats just what we know of...of course our bodies need a break from the inundation of fuckshit we get pelted with constantly, as if we don't already have enough going on...also, we've had free energy for decades, cars that run on water from your hose, multiple writeups about how every person that has an actual cure for disease or free energy something or another etcetera, they are literally in a very conspicuous, blatant way murdered or "disappeared" never to be seen or heard from again...at this point, you'd think it be cheaper easier to not put forth so much time effort energy...why do that???... because we are being used as their slaves to mine our planet into oblivion & kill ourselves doing it...they want to keep us alive just long enough to force us to use our best most youthful years toiling just to provide basic already God-Given necessities (food shelter clothing...) for ourselves and give away all of our everything out of fear--- that what??? I mean, damn, can't we fear what's currently being done??? That actually makes sense, anything beats this indoctrinated, manipulated, traumatized toiling to pay taxes & be poisoned suffering that is being called existence...I mean, hey guys, c'mon, let's try anything other than this...

[@Alexandra_Wolf]

For people with slow metabolisms this can be risky sadly.

[@ideatorx]

I always had some intuition that fasting was like a rest and repair mode for my body I just noticed my inflation would come way down daily if I didn't eat till 1-2 PM in the day and my gut felt way healthier, and its great to know that my intuition was right and this is a legitimate mechanism. Listening to the body is the key.

[@PeachBag]

Inflammation*

[@hugsyshaikh5999]

Sorry you have inflation in your body as well!!

[@TheFirstAmendment]

LISTENING to the body is the skeleton key you are correct. Everyone is different and hard fast rules for certain applications for diet are true yes, but one should take that knowledge and apply it to oneself in accordance with what works best for oneself.

[@dianewood2430]

How do U know that imflamation has gone down in your body ❓

[@KarAashika]

Once I got really bad gut inflammation and was prescribed probiotics, when I took them my cystic acne magically went away. Even now when my stomach gets upset I get pimples, I take the probiotics and not only my stomach gets better, but so does my skin.

[@geetha5037]

Which brand of probiotic do you take?

[@dibumartinez4190]

@@geetha5037 niggacumonbface

[@rebeccaaldrich3396]

Not eating for at least 4 hours before bed has helped my sleep immensely! I have an Oura Ring and it shows everything about my sleep. Laughing also helps us get better sleep.

[@mkdmashup]

note for myself - diversify gut bacteria is good - healthy portion is: hella vegetables + small amount of grassfed or wild-caught protein + lots of healthy undamaged fats - prebiotic: food for good gut bacteria - how to diversify gut bacteria: add prebiotics to ur daily meal - akkermansia: keeps ur gut lining intact, eat mucus which protects ur gut. - how to make healthier akkermansia: intermittent fasting: skip breakfast, eat lunch and dinner in a six to eight hour window. more prebiotics and don't eat sometimes!

[@jullien191]

Très bien merci! Juste, il manque le nom de ce messieur.

[@shaz4532]

I can testify to what you are advising: I have been on intermittent fasting for the past 2 years - it really keeps the weight under control and it becomes a part of one’s lifestyle - so easy and so beneficial. I am a vegan - because of my respect for other species - and incorporate prebiotics and probiotics into my diet. Your video is excellent, so thank you!❤️👍🇦🇺

[@DanielFHarb-rx1yw]

Veganism is the unhealthiest lifestyle you can live… Go Carnivore. It will transform your HEALTH. 🥩

[@poweredman]

Vegan out of respect for other species? Do you have a house? Do you use electricity? Do you have plastic? Do you have microfiber clothes and cleaning utensils? Do you use detergent? Do you shower with shampoo? PLEASE WITH THIS VIRTUE SIGNALING LOL You are JUST AS BAD as ANY other human. One little thing as not eating meat DOESN'T make a big difference.

[@estuchedepeluche2212]

For healthy gut bacteria you’ll need good clean food and yellow glasses.

[@elpinchemi]

peluche en el estuche

[@sspbrazil]

Hahaha

[@asmameklati2722]

😂😂😂🤦‍♀️

[@eastmanwebb5477]

I suspected the yellow glasses were required, but I wasn’t sure.

[@resortpoint]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jeradbennett5030]

The longest fast that I've done was a little over 3 days. I felt so clear headed sharp and light the first 2 days. Started to get a little tired on day 3. But the gut reset thing does have amazing benefits. A person really should fast one weekend a month, but it can be hard to find the discipline to do so.

[@1776Rob2012]

I was doing so good. Nothing all day. I just ate a bag of microwave kettle popcorn. I feel so guilty, I'm re-motivating myself with 2hours of fasting videos. Lol. Hey? Only popcorn? I'm making progress. @ 285lbs, that's progress.

[@gracechua9571]

Tried before 30hrs fasting. Great results

[@sherkinbrain]

I do 40 hour fast every week. Changed my life for the better. Light dinner on Sunday, then only clear teas until Tuesday lunchtime. Doubled my energy (at least) and eliminated "brain fog" entirely. At age 72, I feel 20 years younger 🙃

[@gracechua9571]

@@sherkinbrain waww really. Will try that sooner 🤠.

[@fayiq_ehmad]

Islam orders us to fast for consecutive 30 days. Islam is the best

[@jennaeisel9072]

If you have autoimmune issues, please consider a morning and noon time window for intermittent fasting. DO NOT skip breakfast - Why? Because if you have auto immune issues you are likely adrenally fatigued, and if you are your cortisol cycle is off like crazy like mine was and eating first thing when you wake, like within 30 minutes, will support your body and prevent you using adrenaline for energy. Also, go outside in the am, get some sun and vitamin D - These things helped me recovery from extreme fatigue issues. It wasn't all I needed to do, but it helped big time!

[@yeetghostrat]

I can't eat quite so early, my autonomic nervous system is shot, so my various sphincters won't function properly within the first 2 hours of waking up. But what does help me is a ton is to coffee with a large dose of heavy cream. Half an hour after getting up, the coffee kicks my nervous system into gear and the cream gets my metabolism rolling- also negates the side effect of acidic caffeine juice on an empty stomach. Xylitol to sweeten. Then I feel best if I can get a large meal in around noon. I snack through the day, maybe eat a meal around 9pm. Ideally, I'll then hit the hay at 11pm. But if insomnia keeps me up past midnight, I have to eat some kind of fatty snack to be able to sleep. If I don't, I feel really sick, get heartburn, nightmares, and then I wake up with a nasty migraine, super nauseous, and my joints creaking- peeling myself out of bed is very difficult. I have a BMI of 20, so my problems are not obesity related or anything like that. Just my immune and nervous systems being wonk. I wonder if anyone else has a similar experience? I know my intestinal flora are shot from being on antibiotics for most of my childhood, without any attempt to mitigate the damage. I also appear to have some liver damage that flares up if my ketones become elevated, not fun. Those are possibly related.

[@user-zb1yy2xm9v]

@yeetghostrat I have similar situation having been on antibiotics for lung issues as a child, many years I had several months of pneumonia, bronchitis, pleurisy. Later it was stress related to my job and then finally a very bad relationship ending. I have struggled to consistently eat properly for my own health because I have been dealing with too many " other people needs". On my own I would delay breakfast to 10am, eat lunch later and have almost nothing for evening meal. I have suspected some of my problems are pancreas and/or liver. I do drink coffee, no dairy. I have at various times taken high dose of varied strains of probiotics. I avoid as many chemicals as possible, but my job does require exposure to some nasty things. I'm looking forward to a time when that will change. My problems are fatigue, whole body aches, numb arm from injury, memory problems. I have also suffered insomnia. Walking, sunshine, having a low stress job, a varied diet, getting enough good quality sleep and reduced chemical load have helped. My next step is to reintroduce a small amount of vegetable gardening to my schedule. Music is also important to my mental health. I wish you well as you find what helps you feel your best. 💚

[@karlosopher]

Intermittent fasting since 2017, did strict keto all 2019, and since 2021 I’m doing OMAD and pre+probiotic foods. I’m blind from a brain tumour and my vision is improved by fasting. I’m actively trying to boost akkermansia t to “uncloak” cancer cells from immune cells.

[@pakelly99]

My two cents, yes, hundred percent agree… additionally though, start the day, whether eating breakfast or not, (or eating that day or not), by ensuring you drink water, first thing, and periodically through the day. I appreciate it may seem banal and obvious, but when mentally in fasting mode, it can be easy to overlook and does play a surprisingly profound part in the overall picture.

[@Johnnyquid20]

That's a fact!! I pay all this money 💰 for gut health, and when it comes down 2 it my biggest problem is I don't drink enough water, 💦

[@eggpod4567]

Not only water. But, tea and herbs. Add those to your diet. It's a great way to sneak extra nutrients into your diet, without even eating. I drink tea daily. I also make this drink every day using Lions Mane, Chaga, Camu Berry, and Maca. They have basically every vitamin and mineral in the book that I need to function.

[@1digitalsmith]

16 oz water first thing in morning activates the organs jumpstarts it

[@peaceonearth351]

1. Exercise 2. Water 3. Protein/Diet

[@Rosie_Apple_Delight]

Drinking water does not always equate to being hydrated if it doesn’t enter the cells. Therefore electrolytes are needed.

[@beinchristbeforeitstoolate6813]

Wow, thank you for this video, you explained about gut problems in such an easy and uncomplicated way to understand. Thank you God bless to you; keep sharing your knowledge!! 😊🙌🙏

[@danguee1]

The mere fact that you believe in something that doesn't exist - ie God, Jesus Christ (essentially believing in fairies) - means that you're not qualified to decide on whether this video has validity or not.

[@kishaunaharper3203]

I fell into the habit of eating on this type of schedule just by happenstance and am down 30 lbs from my heaviest. Of course it’s attached to a whole other work of systems. You mentioned some, being prebiotics and probiotics. I could definitely stand a few more vegetables 😂 I went from needing to take a laxative every day for eight years, getting a colonoscopy at 24, and experiencing debilitating pain to complete stillness. Intermittent fasting is a key part of my journey

[@JamesMartland65]

I've been on this journey for a few years, trying to keep my gut healthy and do intermittent fasting. Was still struggling, but I did an intolerance test and found my intolerances include dairy, which probably means all that live yoghurt wasn't helping. I'm a sauerkraut monster now, and I think it's starting to work. This video is so helpful for me, remotivating and offering me new avenues to explore. Thank you. Any advice from the crowd would be heard with appreciation. 😀

[@tsuobachi]

I eat an insane amount of sauerkraut as well and I have to tell you--if you're not making it yourself--try it! You just chop some cabbage, add salt, wait a bit, then smash it into a jar. Let the gasses out once a day or so and 2-3 weeks later you've got a batch that is better than any you can buy for basically no money. It's especially good with red (purple in reality but for some reason all purple vegetables are called red) cabbage.

[@sophiejones304]

Variety is the key, you should eat a variety of fermented food and pickles not just sauerkraut. I noticed people tent to eat limit varieties of fruits and vegetables. They eat the staples, and that's it. In my opinion you get a variety of good bacteria from a variety of food sources. If you are not used to it you can add 1 more kind every month. I grew up eating ferment or pickled vegetables. My mom and my stepdad used to can different kinds of fish in season, green beans, cukes, mixed vegetables and all of them with garlic and onion. They are the best tasting pickles I have eaten to this day. I also eat a variety of fermented Asian food like kimchi, soy sauce, and bean curd. I really like anything sour and sauerkraut is one of my favorite. I also use sauerkraut in a lot of dishes I cooked, but they lose their probiotic bacteria from cooking, but so yummy

[@acetate909]

_"old people have bad poop"_ I've been saying that for years. Finally the science is catching up to my intuition.

[@jameshumphrey9939]

but science beats out intuition any day

[@mrsaye499]

I'd rather have my intuition than their science. They don't even believe in it. Therefore they are always testing it, and always shifting paradigms.

[@minimead368]

Anyone who has spent a weekend at their grandparents house could of told him that!

[@ihateyourusernames]

Holy smokes! Do you have any products that I can purchase without question?

[@willo7734]

My dad had the worst poop

[@matchaa121]

I do 24-36h water fast 1-2 times a month. I went vegan and drink CELERY JUICE every morning. It has made a noticable difference in my life. For a breakfast I have oatmeal+berries and a smoothie. For a dinner I will normally have a big green salad and some rice dish or baked vegetables. Lots of fruits and veggies. I have tried all kinds of diets (keto, paleo etc) and taken all kinds of supplements but nothing has been better than morning celery juice and mostly raw vegan diet. I am no longer addicted to sugar and junk food. I feel so much better.

[@kinggg87]

You are bloated 0-24 😁

[@karfeishaolyia9567]

Wow

[@karfeishaolyia9567]

When u make the celery juice do you strain it?

[@toneman8478]

You must be a follower of Anthony Williams

[@petersteenkamp]

Some people can survive on a vegan diet. Some people become very ill on a vegan diet. But it won't show up until a few years in, once your internal stores of certain nutrients have run out.

[@pasupathys]

Since 2000 years we are having this concept in Ayurvda.. good to see scientific research 👏 👌

[@pasupathys]

@debby thanks for correcting me.. Ayurveda is very old tradition. 10000 years before may be

[@maheshhakke8909]

@debbyayurveda is prior to Indus valley civilization. Please read history. And no doubt siddha is great.

[@DifferentSaturner]

Thank you so much. We now have a good chance to follow good dieting systems, advisers & more. I'm on keto & intermittent fasting. It cleaned my stomach, blood, possibly everything. I used to take lots of medicines, still was feeling very unwell. Now I don't take any medicine & feeling much better & I look much younger than my age. I experienced everything you said. We need to know some foods are not good for us & our stomach is the source of many diseases & it's only because of those bad foods that damage the inner layer of our stomach! (Wed 22 Jun 2022 17h36)

[@marrz8244]

This might sound strange but I've been doing this practicing one complete meal between 11am and 6pm for about a year and my body talks to me I'm feeling great I eat fruits and vegetables more now then ever before

[@praveenModlier]

In Hindu shastra [rituals] we have two very auspicious days called Ekadasi which falls soon after full moon and new moon respectively. On these days complete fasting is done to enhance health and strengthen spiritual obligations. This video appears to describe something similar.

[@yuvraz810]

Something similar I was about to comment. Thanks you did it

[@kartik_adhia]

bruh, you should look at the stuff people eat during ekadashi.

[@rebecca69629]

turns out ayurveda was right about many facts being validated by science today

[@thebeautifulanimal]

But please stop dragging religion into everything.

[@yz1438]

@@thebeautifulanimal why? When it's a fact.

[@KatsuraOG]

It's so incredible what we have discovered about the microbiome over these recent few years. A little over a decade ago all I really knew was the old saying, "if you drink too much alcohol and throw up, you're throwing up you stomach lining." People would always say coat your stomach with food first or drink milk after vomiting. Milk should have been yogurt but yeah... interesting stuff. But on a more serious not, I probably will attempt some sort of water/herbal tea fast soon.

[@burnyizland]

I've been through so much medically I don't even want to detail it here but I knew something was up when I was fasting for 24 hours for a medical exam and for the first time in so many long years I didn't feel the nausea that had been my constant companion. I didn't feel half as much pain either. I almost stopped eating entirely, it was so nice - first time in years I hadn't felt suicidal. I'm still very sick but I'm starting to tweak things, gradually, and some aspects are becoming more bearable.

[@farealwitit7947]

jesus will cure you

[@burnyizland]

@@farealwitit7947 Don't foist your cult on me. This is so offensive - how would you like it if I prayed to Satan on your behalf?

[@Raku777]

There was a year and a quarter where I fasted for one day a week. I was not hungry that day and I found that my body actually looked forward to not endlessly digesting. It would detox more that day and feel very energetic. Thanks for sharing that there was even more going on with this "intermittent fasting" than I had realized then.

[@victoriamuir8988]

I fast every night and then every morning I “break fast”. I go 16 hours without eating but I’m not aware of it because I’m sleeping. I eat three healthy meals (mostly plant based) during the day.

[@TenTenJ]

Me too, same! Lots of fiber, healthy proteins, pickles and yogurt.

[@pineapplehead789]

Yup I go 16 to 18 hours, I feel great!

[@TenTenJ]

@@pineapplehead789 what are your eating times? I eat at 5pm, 8:30am and 2pm.

[@mslice0760]

A famous vegetarian who wrote books and appeared on tv., died of a heart attack at age 40 and the medical community were baffled, ....even young professionals athletes with no prior family history, die of heart attacks on the playing field ......there is no rhythm or reason when it comes to health.....people that are fat and smoke cigarettes can live to 100....it's either genetic or just a will to live.

[@TenTenJ]

@@mslice0760 I don’t care to live long, I just don’t want to experience too much pain or end up in a ward, that’s my motivation. I am someone who gets physically ill when I consume sugar, so it’s generally all about personal comfort. If you like to smoke, go for it.

[@rajindarsingh1417]

Just checking- the gut brain connection involves balancing depression. After my operation my whole physiology changed. My poop stinks & pee too & feel weaker, my mood is Low really Low. If I could change one thing I believe it would be my gut & we will progress from there. I’m not taking anti depressants.

[@kulturfreund6631]

Many Thanks for the interesting information. Just a few days ago I started to quit sugar /carbs almost completely and skip breakfast. I feel much better now already. Sugar and processed foods + the incredible amount we consume is the underlying plague of our modern age. I believe crime and violence and other insanities like greed, envy, jealousy, mental disorders would decrease significantly, if not disappear completely, if all people would improve on their food, exercise and sleep habits. P.S. I watched a number of videos by Dr. Berg on intermittent fasting and many other related topics. - Very recommendable.

[@Fernandez218]

2:50 lol he is so right about. it's easier to get bread and meat and a beer than it is to get a plate of vegetables at any USAmerican restaurant. the weird part is how much cheaper vegetables are compared to the first three but no one wants to eat vegetables because restaurants don't prepare it properly: whether it's cooking or fermenting or making a decent salad with good dressing. my personal favorites is steaming kale for 10 minutes and it comes out very nice for my picky palate. any earlier and it's too bitter. any later and it starts to lose it's color and flavor.

[@WiliantoMulti]

Most vegetables and fruits are using pesticide all around the globe.

[@Fernandez218]

@@WiliantoMulti ya but you can wash it off

[@tammyhavlik1015]

While wild things like purslane that grow through every concrete crack are more nutritious than anything on your plate and are considered weeds. It's interesting how commercial interests order how we think.

[@Fernandez218]

@@tammyhavlik1015 so when you see these weeds growing through cracks in the parking lot you think "mm, lunch" ?

[@Fernandez218]

@@tammyhavlik1015 joking aside, so, what is your strategy for dealing with these commercial interests? do you eat your own grass, or what?

[@migmagingenieria]

Super interesting. Makes a total sense, thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@michaelstorto8658]

Perfect advise, I already follow it some time..with great results. thank you

[@CookMeNot]

great video - thanks so much for clearly explaining why we need to fast & give our gut a break. 🙏🏼☺️

[@christianheidt5733]

Thank you, very informative!

[@Z0RD]

We muslims had received the suggestion of fasting frequently, especially Monday and Thursday, it's good not only for the spiritual, even the body result purified

[@sabinahadzipasicbesic6613]

I have a book about sunnah-based eating habits, like eating with your hand for example. it turned out that eating with your hands will start releasing enzymes on your fingers and people with inflamed gut also lack of enzymes. then there is a fact that the prophet liked fermented foods, then we have fasting, sitting while drinking and eating, etc

[@Z0RD]

@@sabinahadzipasicbesic6613 مشالله

[@idolhanz9842]

I noticed that as a child living in Turkey. When I arrived there , my diet switched from SAD to the more healthy Mediterranean diet with amazing foods. I immediately came down with appendicitis and had an emergency appendectomy. The shock on my biome probably caused it.

[@porchetuning3654]

@@sabinahadzipasicbesic6613 whats the book called plz

[@mlg1279]

Is-lam is nothing but imitation/copy of older pagan traditions. There was fasting in allmost every culture - Greece, India, China, etc

[@JenMarco]

I don’t get hungry when I’m eating right. If I eat anything packaged or processed in any way, I get hungry and feel like crap if I don’t eat. We weren’t created to eat the additives in food and aren’t supposed to eat so frequently

[@RoseMary-gl4ee]

Thank you soooo much! I fast 14-16 hours, bulletproof coffee, gut food, yoga, no junkfood … still trying to improve, meditation most days not all I need the yellow glasses! Huberman speaks to that too

[@Suzitao]

I have been optimising my gut by intermittent fasting for a few years. Every day...but longer fasts only rarely.(I may start doing them a little more). Also, there are certain foods that cause chronic disease..through causing inflammation and 'leaky gut' so I cut these out (Gluten, A1 dairy, sugar, seed oils, alcohol. Cut down caffeine). If you have any autoimmune illness or mental health problems I would really recommend you do this too. If you do, there is a withdrawal period from gluten and dairy (due to the opiate-like effect they have on the brain)...this causes flu like symptoms..mine lasted two weeks. Felt increasing good over time. 👍 Good luck on your journey to health (or maintenance of) to everyone who reads this.

[@Suzitao]

Forgot to add..I make my own raw sauerkraut, take a decent occasional probiotic and regularly eat prebiotic foods. Also eat sheep yoghurt containing live cultures (which is A2 casein so 👍)

[@137bob3d]

@@Suzitao i'm eager to experience your results. dave's pitch & dr lustig's book are just too real to ignore. and my era of ignorance mixed with food choices is coming to an end. could you elaborate on what "A1 dairy " is , and the "opiate-like effect " gluten / dairy have . or just point to your source of knowledge of these 2 topics. lastly , dave was a little shy with what his group of pre-biotic foods consist of. some help there please. and ... a 'natural foods' store is opening here in town soon. can you recommend a no-wheat/gluten cracker and a lo/no-sugar yogurt they carry

[@davidphoenix3593]

Great to learn more about this subject on prebiotics and probiotics and fasting for good health

[@gnomiefirst9201]

Someone treated me to going out for a big breakfast years ago, and recently I did the same for myself; the results both times were a disaster. I usually skip breakfast and go up to 15-17 hours between meals. Historically the big farmers breakfast, and largest meal of the day, was not at breakfast, it was at lunchtime.

[@rowenabisschoff]

Excellent summary of the major breakthroughs!! Thank you.

[@seanrimada8571]

Go to the store -> buy veggies and fiber -> wash them -> eat them Problem solved

[@aliwilkinson2485]

“You need prebiotics. Oh wait.. here’s one I prepared earlier..” Yes yes microbiome is important yada yada yada but I got to the point where splitting hairs trying to biohack my body to perfection made my quality of life plummet and intermittent fasting actually made my hormonal issues and anxiety worse (when I didn’t eat breakfast) and hold onto more weight due to higher cortisol. Started eating 3 meals a day again, mood stabilised and weight is falling off me. Please listen to your own body, your own data. It’s more important than anything you read on scholar x

[@otashigo]

You were probably eating too many carbs, my sister had the same issue, try to lay down the twinkies bro.

[@emiliocostaguta1000]

i agree with you one hundred percent.

[@zc1312]

It makes me curious about how long you were doing intermittent fasting before you went back to the regular 3meals a day. I know everyone’s body is so different, but I do intermittent fasting and I eat 3 times a day most days, its just within the 8 or 10 hour eating window.

[@xwhite2020]

intermittent fasting is not skipping breakfast.

[@emh8861]

True, can make you feel like crap if not done correctly.

[@incoprea2]

Cliff notes; A plate of vegetables with a moderate to small amount grass fed or wild caught protein and lots of healthy undamaged fats.

[@salinasyrocha9294]

I luv you for this..I've been looking for a legit answer to my inflammation in my entire body. And I know it's because of bad eating habits. I NEED TO FAST AGAIN!..JUST NEEDED THE CONFIRMATION AND ABOUT PRE AND PROBIOTICS...THANK YOU

[@awimagic]

3:23 prebiotics are more influential (on your gut microbiome) than probiotics

[@c.galindo9639]

Neat. It’s always good to know more on how the body works and this is a big breakthrough. A very excellent video nonetheless

[@flowerflowerflowerflower2562]

As a Buddhism, fasting after 12pm except liquid intake is one of our religious guidelines. It would be very beneficial for our health bec all of our body, mind & soul indeed need breaktime.

[@GlaciusDreams]

As someone who’s chronically I’ll and improved by switching to very clean whole foods, I hate that the discussion around this revolves around longevity first. What about quality of life? Awesome video though!

[@Egg-Thor]

Well usually longevity implies a good quality of life. And the same way the other way around. A long lifespan probably means you had a long healthspan, and a long healthspan probably means you'll have a longer lifespan. They're interconnected

[@Wmom18]

Yes!! So awesome!! Keep researching and spreading knowledge!! 💖 💖 Let's live long and well!! 😎👍

[@rembeadgc]

Amazing how, after thousands of years, we find out what our bodies have been doing for thousands of years, without us necessarily needing to know exactly what we now know...after thousands of years. Certainly, the more we know... the better we can appreciate what's been happening for thousands of years and hopefully be inspired to live in greater harmony with what's been going on... for thousands of years.

[@WiliantoMulti]

Sounds like a song.

[@birthdaygreeting3273]

Not true. Ancient cultures and civilizations have known this. For instance, fasting once every 15 days is built-in the Indian culture. Also, they fast 9 straight days around November. There are lots of herbs and spices in their cooked food which is primarily vegetarian. A common adage there is - your body is made up of food. Glad the arrogant West is finally catching up, though sadly it gives no acknowledgement to our brilliant ancestors in the East

[@Kuato]

@@birthdaygreeting3273 the west is not catching up. 2% of Americans barely even try to improve themselves in any way or bother to learn. America will literally die off before the next century turns

[@theresewalters1696]

😆 So much for modern man. Lol we need to go backwards to go forward.

[@marcusrosales3344]

@@birthdaygreeting3273 You call the west arrogant, but that is literally the tone of your comment... Self awareness much?

[@Thelizardsarecoming]

Really interesting! Been studying a lot about this as I have ME/CFS. do you have a prebiotic suppliment you'd recommend?

[@alingkarina2979]

Wow thanks for sharing! Will do the second one soon 😙

[@FreeUrMindz]

4 years into keto and daily intermittant fasting. It Fixed my hyooglycemia and acid reflux in the first few months and got down to %6 body fat within the first 9 months. Lost 40 lbs of fat on a 5'6" 140 lb frame and gained 30 lbs of muscle. And best of all i reversed so much inflammation and injury from sports injuries.

[@Dan-sw8tg]

Yeah but you didn't lose that weight coz you're on keto but because you skipped meals hence took less calories in. Please tell me you know that 😆

[@FreeUrMindz]

@@Dan-sw8tg calories mean just about nothing. Its carbs dude. And i'll prove that easily. I can eat 4000 calories of mostly fat and moderate protein and LOSE WEIGHT....or i can do 2000 calories of normie carb diet and gain weight very fast. I eat more calories now than i did before because when i eat i eat like a king often 2 meals in a sitting.

[@sudhirchandra9790]

Do you strength train I too want to go keto and intermittent fasting but will it effect my energy required for strength training

[@grandpa1011]

Keto has to be with animal products and many people think that they're good for you but they get inorganic non pasture raised or non grass fed.

[@grandpa1011]

hey you guys know what bluezones are?

[@seanwines4184]

I clicked like when he said he used to be 300 lbs. I used to be 320 and lost 100 in a year. It was MUCH easier than industrial food would want you to think... there's a lot of hope out there even if you feel like a lost cause x

[@DutchmanAmsterdam]

So, how did you do it? Please share that information, because I know people that are struggeling to lose weight.

[@snowfox7739]

I just lost 15 pounds in the last month by fasting (took me a while to find a pattern that worked for me) and eating one meal a day along with crackers with green tea in the morning with CBD a few hours after and drinking more teas than juice. My meals are also mostly plant based although I'll get a grass-fed burger or Panera every so often but I guess some would consider cheating since I don't cooking aside from brewing my own tea.

[@seanwines4184]

@@DutchmanAmsterdam avoid the carbs as much as possible (20-50 grams/day) and intemittant fasting here and there, takes a week or two to adjust then is incredibly easy

[@lightbeingpontifex]

Diet and exercise,,,

[@cheezheadz3928]

@@DutchmanAmsterdam WFPB. No fasting. No exercise. No calorie or carb counting. Matter of fact...tons of carbs. 50lbs lost in 5 months and reduced cholesterol.

[@philipdiceanu1421]

Tempeh is a prebiotic food that is minimally processed and loaded with plant based protein / fibre. It's most nutritious when made of organic soy but for the few that are allergic to soy it can be made from other legumes.

[@lasvegashula]

Thank you for sharing!

[@HumansOfVR]

*_What you eat_* is so important. Treat your body like a temple. It's the only one you will ever have

[@dude_man_bro]

@TheExplorer down, also*

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Life Progress - ideas for a better life TV Si, ignore my body, and wait for some religious nutter to blow it up?

[@jameshumphrey9939]

everything we eat contributes to death and is unhealthy in the breakdown of our bodies as we need it to survive the day

[@jumpkut]

Wait are you saying theres no eternal life

[@mslice0760]

When the temple gets old it will start to break down,...you can strengthen it ,but it can still crumble.

[@elviamorales3451]

Awesome video! I even wear those glasses for light sensitivity after chemo, and of course all you've taught. Realized I have biohacked all my life without realizing it....truth is I don't follow crowds.

[@Raina430]

So I’m wondering where I can find the supplement that you mentioned? It sounds great.

[@demelzapoldark3035]

Brand/type of prebiotic, please? Severe CFS for 24 yrs, insomnia for 13 years, just hurt my only fully working/dominant arm/shoulder/scapula muscles/bicep. Thanks for help.

[@Babesinthewood97]

When you’re travelling, you can have your own bowl, and buy fresh veg, fruits, nuts and canned chickpeas and make a salad. And you can have oats with fruit for breakfast. Keep a strainer, a little cutting board and a knife to chop veg. It worked for me for 6 months. It also kept me fit.

[@redeyesblackmetaldragon]

Yeah idk what this asparagus nonsense was… 🤣😂😅

[@Kuato]

Grains and legumes are garbage. Why do you insist that eating garbage is “healthy”? Use your head. Not someone else’s.

[@redeyesblackmetaldragon]

@@Kuato garbage? How? and what do you eat? Pig? That’s fed actual garbage? Lobster? They eat garbage too

[@redeyesblackmetaldragon]

@@Kuato don’t eat fiber? Good 😌 you sound very “backed up” , sorry big bruh 🤣

[@redeyesblackmetaldragon]

@@Kuato if they are so garbage then why have they benefited human kind for thousands of years? Use your head not what others say

[@Ken-ki]

It's been more than 4 months that I've been doing intermittent fasting and I feel great; even at times when I eat shity food I still feel better that back in the days when I ate lots of healthy food.

[@-_-----]

Same. Dr. Berg slowly convinced me... started ~3 months ago. It works 100%. So easy. My emotions are balancing out as well. How neat is that?

[@tradingespanol5384]

@@-_----- How do I go about doing intermittent fasting?

[@-_-----]

@@tradingespanol5384 Just start watching Dr. Eric Berg's videos on YT. He explains every single aspect of how to do it in simple little videos. Three basic concepts: 1. Eat within 8 hours per day. Fast the rest. Then reduce that to 6. Then 4. Then, fast one day per week on top of that. Try to eat in the early afternoon - I like 1-4PM. You find your favorite time. Don't eat before bed. 2. At the same time, eat denser food. Eat more fat (Not vegetable oil. Macadamias + coconut + flax + a FEW nuts are okay). Eat a LOT more animal fat. Eggs are free game. Try to eat higher-quality veg / meat. Leafy greens for your Potassium and Magnesium. I juice 'em. I think that's the best way. 3. Don't exceed 20-25 *grams* of carbs per day. #2 will put you IN ketosis, and this will kick you OUT of ketosis. You want to stay in ketosis. If you need some high-quality supplements (Food Research, Biotics, Standard Process, etc.) to bridge the gap, take those freely. It's sorta-hard for about 2 weeks, then it's easy and you feel better immediately, and you feel terrible when you cheat. If you haven't cut sugar out of your diet, it's gonna be a little harder. That may take you a month or two to break the back of the sugar cravings. Kerrigold butter is the ultimate cheat code when trying to start Keto. Eat as much of it as you want. I also lean on Stevia.

[@tradingespanol5384]

@@-_----- thank you 🙏🏼✌🏼

[@nma2354]

@@-_----- thanks buddy. Looking to get back into it myself:)

[@des2knee962]

I fast for Ramadan each year, no food, no water for 14 hours for a month. Common problems i have heard are quick and frequent muscle pulls - an elaborate neck turn causes severe pain. Acidity during the day, low appetite and headaches in first week. I have not seen improvements like the ones you spoke, maybe because I have been doing this my entire life, or maybe i need to get tested to see if that really works. I didn't realise that intermittent fasting is a trend. Thanks for the video 🌟

[@FireflySan]

Glad to hear this!! Every so often I’ll get so into my crafting or whatever that I’ll forget to eat a whole day. A reason not to feel bad about it at all! Hell yeah

[@funyogi516]

I have always done intermittent fasting unintentionally for the last 10 years. It started in university when I would wake up and head straight to class without adding time for breakfast. Next thing I know my body is used to skipping breakfast and my first meal of the day would usually be around 11-12, last snack of the day around 8/9 pm. Ive never had a problem maintaining a healthy weight and also felt like I could "eat what I wanted" (though I do try my best to focus on consuming lots of veggies and minimal sweets etc). When things really changed for me though is during my first pregnancy. My eating habits were thrown upside-down as the morning sickness kicked in and I just ate whatever I could whenever I could manage because all food except carbs seemed disgusting lol. I put on 50lbs in just 7 months due to the body shock of no more fasting and a dramatic increase in carb intake...double the recommended pregnancy weight gain. I am currently 6 months into breastfeeding and still a bit nervous to begin fasting again in fear of my milk supply dropping, but I suspect the minute I do that I will have no problem dropping my last 15lbs

[@funyogi516]

update: I decided to start fasting again a week and a half ago. Started with 11-7 (it was hard not snacking after 7 for first few nights), and I am now doing 10-6pm. I'm already down 2.5lbs. Will see if this rate continues. Have not been cutting any calories as I'm still breastfeeding.

[@DanceintheRaine666]

@@funyogi516 GOOD for you to maintain breastfeeding, yet doing things for yourself to help you feel optimal. The cascade effects of breastfeeding as evidenced by the latest hard science (those published in the top peer reviewed journals) are showing evidence of LIFE LONG positive EFFECTS for your infant. Gut biome, brain development, SOCIAL connectedness and a myriad of other "cascade effects" will be a boon to your "little" as they grow & mature. Also (as well you might know) there is much science to support slow gradual weight loss (as opposed to crash diets with huge losses) so your 2.5 lb weight loss is VERY healthy and sustainable for you & your infant.

[@shayas5766]

@@funyogi516 hey hows your intermittent fasting and weight loss going on?

[@TheSpecialJ11]

For me it was a job I worked in the summer as a student. Work started at 10 so I would just eat lunch around 1 or 2 to split my shift in half, and when I got off work at 8 I would immediately eat dinner. I found myself feeling much better than trying to force three meals a day, which with hindsight was never natural for me except when I was a distance runner running 6 days a week and burning thousands of extra calories a week than a more sedentary person.

[@moocrazytn]

I found that breastfeeding itself takes weight off. After 23 months, I was underweight. I was unaware of IF, or I would've tried it much earlier in life.

[@Sin71879]

I started the intermittent fasting when I was deployed with the Marines as a corpsman at 19, I just was not feeling those MRE’s - and through trading for the ones I actually liked I would end up with one or maybe two in a day. So I just stocked the ones I liked and and ate them at lunch. Now at 42 my body is just used to eating once or twice a day. I need to add those pre-biotics to my diet though

[@megh2s]

If you were a Marine you'd be the person to ask: You can do intermittent fasting and build/maintain muscle?

[@Sin71879]

@@megh2s yes, I was also young so that helped. Since I never stopped the behavior, I have maintained my weight, still pretty cut - but now that I am out of the military I don’t spend much time in the gym. However, I have maintained my weight and cut

[@5150cappie]

Respect to your service. Semper Fi, sailor (and accepted fellow Marine).

[@patricklynch9048]

It's so cool that Bono is not only a great musican and philanthropist, but he also knows a tonne about gut bacteria

[@DoodleBoon]

Does anyone know the effect of water on the gut biome when fasting? Will the bacteria still replenish the mucus membrane etc if you drink water while fasting or should you do a complete dry fast please?

[@GBM0311]

This is a pretty in depth advertisement

[@peterhernandez4499]

There is a microbiome in our brains. Thank you for that. Greetings from Ecuador. Personally, I would like to know more about this.

[@MalluStyleMultiMedia]

I usually fast from 10pm till 1pm .. like 15 hours .. but I drink a lot of water in between .. this has helped a lot with my allergies.. I also don’t use dairy (except butter) .. brunch includes duck egg, quail egg, chicken egg, meat, rice, vegetables, etc. I do the fasting mainly to compensate for all the yummy foods that I eat, like HEB’s big cookies 🍪 and outside junk food .. 😀😋

[@samsimple6153]

Has anyone noticed the correlation between your conscious mental attitude and your gut/brain microbes? To dwell in Love increases beneficial microbes, to persist in a fear/hate paradigm causes negative (damaging) microbes to be prolific. Food for thought!

[@Ballaurena13]

I believe that the physical follows the spiritual, so it makes sense that the health of one's thoughts would influence the health of one's microbiome.

[@joaobraganca8509]

This was very informative, Dave. I learned something new about the gut bacteria. When you mentioned how IT fasting helps the gut bacteria restore the gut lining and you added that you do IT fasting and eat fats and less carbohydrates, that was when I felt this is a very important video. People don´t believe that fasting is healthy, and that natural fats are better than carbohydrates. Well done.

[@TNT-km2eg]

Google college light undergraduate featuring self - taught health guru.

[@TheRinstir]

I would love to do this but I got sick and lost a lot of weight and Im on the verge of being under weight. I dont think I could eat the calories I need in a day in that short period of time considering I eat mostly plants and they are filling!

[@umwha]

Yeah I want to do IF but I’m a distance runner and need a lot of calories or the fat on me just evaporates. I guess you can still have 3 meals a day just have them closer together towards the middle of the day

[@paulflute]

brillaint.. interesting information with common sense advice.. plainly stated.. so refreshing.. thank you..

[@TNT-km2eg]

What is brilliant here ?! Self - taught health guru selling Google college light wisdom to lazy couch potatoes ?

[@deanablythe9394]

Thank you for sharing this information, it was very interesting and food for thought.

[@fatjesusonbike1276]

Was introduced to fasting when hospitalized for a severe ulcerative colitis flare. While the immunosuppressive drugs saved my life at that point, I believe the changed lifestyle habits played their part too. I eat 1-2 times a day(whole foods, organic meat, wheatgrass juice) and waterfast some weekends, and have cut out gluten, most dairy, alcohol, caffeine and inflammatory oils. Never get sick anymore, and my hair is growing like crazy(lost it because of the medications).

[@itsmyparty4637]

fat jesus on bike Hi, I am in Africa and my son just diagnosed with crohns/ulcerative colitis. Have to cut out dairy etc from his diet. Are there any good forums I can join for support and advice that you know of? TIA

[@anjalipatel6596]

Can you suggest what lifestyle you have changed

[@yogawithjengentleyoga3614]

I get my micro biome checked with THRYVE. Great detail and food recommendations.

[@robcarmichael1508]

What is THRYVE?

[@TarotFaithKeeper]

Very good thank you. Sharing to my loved ones!!!

[@xlalouba]

Thank you for such interesting information

[@emmanuelweinman9673]

I usually eat one meal a day, but I notice that I am a lot healthier when I eat that meal closer to mid-day. I think this is because then I am sleeping on an empty stomach and not wasting the energy available from the food I eat. Basically, it’s better to fast during the night than the day.

[@Amandgoyal]

I feel all the new age research that have been demonstrated have an sublime tone of "We have figured it all". But any experiment needs to be tested with long term gains instead of short term pleasure.

[@vaevictis3905]

And if somebody have reflux the fasting really bad idea.

[@julianasharma762]

@@vaevictis3905 EXACTLY!

[@MrMessiah44]

@@julianasharma762 Pour half glass of boiling water over 2-3 tablespoons of linen seds. Give it 20 minutes than eat / drink it. Do it every evening for week. Thak me later.

[@manfrombritain6816]

We have figured it all out... With our high mark-up supplement

[@jeanlanz2344]

So glad you are healthy! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I learned useful information. God bless you!

[@cernunnos3699]

God had nothing to do with it.

[@noahjuanjuneau9598]

I’m a 76 yr old Vegan who eats what is essentially a Seed-based diet. Pumpkin seeds, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower, and sesame seeds. Plus Apples, Avocados, Melons… all of which are fruits - which are actually seeds! Also green leafy veggies, plus onions garlics and peppers. And I take a probiotic supplement twice/day - different morning to evening. And then I take a five mile walk each day. 😊

[@nma2354]

This is really interesting. I went into intermittent fasting but I stopped doing it because I wanted to enjoy breakfast w my loved ones. Now I'm thinking that it doesnt make sense to de-prioritise my health for anyone. I can still sit down w them for breakfast w/o eating for example. There's solutions:) Thanks for the inspo Big Think

[@aniesalgado805]

You can also enjoy breakfast and skip dinner. The purpose of intermittent fasting is just to not eat 14-16 hours in a row daily. Make you diet work for you!

[@nma2354]

@@aniesalgado805 I was in a diliemna about this again just now. Your message came just at the right time. Thanks:)

[@ravenswood118]

Please don't listen to this. Actual medical experts say the exact opposite about fasting, and its effect on the microbiome in our gut. This guy is just an "entrepreneur" who's been criticized for making a lot of pseudoscientific claims. Also, science shows that people who eat breakfast weigh less, because those who don't tend to overcompensate later. But do what's right for you...just not based on this guy's opinion.

[@luqmanuqab7064]

We muslims are recommended to fast at least 3 days a month and yes we have a whole month of fasting and its approaching soon. The benefits of both intermninet fastign and full day of fasting is amazingly beneficial.

[@babyyoda3460]

U don't fast a whole month?

[@no.964]

@@babyyoda3460 fasting from dawn to dusk every day for a whole month 👍🏻 hope that clarifies it.

[@eight7934]

totally agree, I actually need to start doing this again it works wonders.

[@johndurrant9262]

I'm watching this on day 6 of a 7 day fast. My protocol is 7 day fasts coinciding with the Equinox, 5 day fasts on the Solstices, with monthly 48 -72 hour fasts in between. I do have a bone broth drink once or twice a day with this protocol which apparently maintains the gut biome during fasting, and its saltiness is useful for avoiding dehydration. This one has been strangely tougher than usual, I've not slept well and have had a busy week at work, but the intentional hardship is part of the process. I know that when I eat again I'll have a fresh appreciation for food, and I'll find it easier to avoid sugary processed rubbish. I see the whole thing as a reset for body and mind. I had no idea there is a brain microbiome, will explore further.

[@oh_adhi]

Fasting is great! The quality of my sleep is better and I don't struggle as much when exercising. I'll definitely look into adding prebiotics into my diet. Since nursing school I have been obsessed with the health of my gut.

[@lightbeingpontifex]

You're a little cutie,,,

[@Egg-Thor]

@@lightbeingpontifex 🤮

[@sophiasuerth1964]

YES Intermittent fasting has lost me 20 Ibs. Thank you for mentioning this underrated topic. It’s actually easy to get into and I do feel as if all my other senses are enhanced when I don’t eat for an extra 4 hours before I have to eat at school😏. Highly recommend.

[@Briasaid30]

Hi! I’m currently trying out IF. How long of a span did it take to lose that amount?

[@sudheshsankarkk]

Thank you for sharing 🙏