Intermittent Fasting and Potential Immune System Restoration

[@BluesDocter]

Over 5 years I practice intermittent fasting. 5 days a week and an eating window of 6 hours. 71 and daily excercise. Top fit and still active as an dive instructor. No jab no mask no distance and never been sick 👍

[@LindaLinda-ld8lx]

Good for you

[@richardjames7479]

I've been intermittent fasting, like you, for years. I also do five day water fasts, inspired by Walter Longo, two or three times/year. But fasting is not going to stop you getting sick from Covid. Especially if you are taking no precautions. I caught Omicron in January. It was a walk in the park, in the acute phase. But in the long-term, my risk may well have raised, for many of the conditions, that I fast to avoid. E.g. CVD, and neuro-degeneration. The same would be for you - even more so, as you in an older age bracket, than I am. Look at Dr Been's lecture on brain effects in mild infections, which, are increasingly looking like they are not mild at all.

[@christinecortese9973]

@@richardjames7479 I’m unvaxxed as well but have my flu and pneumonia vax up to date. Just waiting for an attenuated virus vax. Hope we get something like India’s Covaxin here in the US.

[@richardjames7479]

@@christinecortese9973 there is a French vaccine that just got approval in the UK. Might be heading your way. Can't recall the name of it, but I am sure it is attenuated. Would you not consider/can't you get Novavax? Being unvaccinated is a highly risky strategy unless you are able to keep to strict isolation. Omicron is mild in comparison to previous variants but still somewhat dangerous. Some people are even deliberately catching it, believing it is no different than a cold, which to me, is bonkers.

[@cupidok2768]

I dont understand how not eating still have enough nutrients to restore

[@stoiclady]

Fasting has reversed my insulin resistance, healed a rotator cuff injury, and reverse aged my face! Fasting truly is the elixir of youth and vitality,

[@DespaceMan]

Did you know people lived healthier & longer in the USA during the great depression by eating simple foods like legumes & other proteins based foods more vegetables with less meat, bread & sugar. After the recession people indulged on meat, bread, sugar & increase of salts people health started deteriorating, just look at USA current obesity issue. Luckily I was bought up right by my parents they always provided a cooked meals no takeout only on a rear occasions & thought to eat in moderation is key.

[@Portia620]

Maybe that is what helped me even with sun tanning as a kid. No more sun now.

[@HuFlungDung2]

@@DespaceMan Your 'less meat' assertion has no foundation in fact, it is vegan propaganda and is quite frankly, something you need to 'autophagy out of your mind'.

[@klondike444]

@@DespaceMan They say people in the UK were never healthier than they were under rationing during WW2.

[@555Trout]

@@DespaceMan Meat is most certainly the best food. Shouldn't be in the list.

[@thorinoakenshield5601]

I had a “rare” autoimmune reaction to C vax that changed the trajectory of my entire life. After 12 months of hell, I got C. Writing my obituary one morn at 3am, I was desperate enough to try a 7 day fast. Fasting was the start of healing. It was so great to hear this topic today. I’m only 30% recovered, but figure fasting will be the only cure.

[@HisBeloved50]

Prayers for total healing @Thorin Oakenshield !

[@lala4111]

Wishing you a full recovery and prayers. 🙏 I am having "vax" complications as well and will be doing intermittent fasting to try to heal. Yes, I do believe this is one of our best bets, along with some dietary changes (and hopefully an ethical and competent medical practitioner.... a unicorn).

[@tfouto]

Did you feel the healing soon afterwards the 7 day fasting? Are you planning to do other 7 day fasting?

[@arleneblackwood835]

Wonderful!!! Way to go 👏👏👏 After 1 year of intermittent fasting and low carb diet beginning 3 years ago at age 61 my arthritis became 90% better and I continue to feel better , also I got off of diabetic meds and cholesterol medication and lowered blood pressure and lowered meds for that also and all my blood work was 100% better and I continue to improve.. it made me in one year feel 90% better and now even better..

[@arleneblackwood835]

Excuse me I am sorry for the vaccine affecting you that way but so very happy for your recovering ability from intermittent fasting is what I meant by my last comment…because it has helped me so greatly in my life at age 64 .. haven’t felt this good since I was about 50. I got sick from the vaccine and I took ivrmctn which helped me get better in 1 week.. I also read Apple Pectin helps clean our body of covid , used it for a little while but I’m not sure about it..

[@TerriblePerfection]

I practice IF (17:7) and eat a meat-based diet. When I got covid in January, it was about 48 hours of mild symptoms. I'm 65, unvaccinated.

[@sue.F]

Pleased to meet you, I’m in the 17/7 club too ➿many benefits but most impressive has been the uptick in my energy levels

[@joycewright5386]

Same here! I’m 67, did well with covid, unvaccinated, 17/7 club.

[@ninjashinobi2413]

Me too all except the meat...

[@jeannettemostert2693]

Luann what time of the day is your window period to eat? To answer my own question and if one has a family meal in the evenings around 6pm - then eating between 12 noon to 7pm. Just asking out of interest. Thank you

[@FreddieFreeloaderxxx]

​@@nickarrizza Ah, the old anti-meat talking points, I see. Let me dismantle them. Yes, protein does stimulate IGF-1 and mTOR pathways, but only briefly. This stimulation promotes muscle growth and maintenence, and muscle is one of the best predictors of overall health and longevity. Thus, as with many other compounds in the human body, too much or too little IGF-1 and mTOR activation is a bad thing. Do you know what is a potent stmulator of IFG-1 and mTOR, besides protein? Insulin. And how do you get chronically elevated insulin levels, i.e. insulin resistance? Carbs and oxidized seed oils. On the other hand, fasting and ketogenic diets, inhibit IGF-1 and mTOR. So a combination of a meat-based low carb/keto diet and restricted eating results in a balanced IGF-1 and mTOR status. Red meat and TMAO is yet another baseless concern thrown at red meat. There is no good evidence that red meat intake consistently leads to higher TMAO-levels on humans - partly because the gut microbiome is a mediator of this effect - and even if it did, there is only weak epidemiological studies to support a relationship between high TMAO levels and cancer or heart disease. As for the overall claim that red meat causes cancer or heart disease or increases overall mortality, those claims are, again, baseless, because they are based on epidemiological studies rife with bias from food frequency questionnaires and healthy users. Red meat is associated with good health in Asia, but bad health in Western countries for exactly this reason. In any case, ketogenic diets, which typically includes a lot of (red) meat generally result in improvements in biomarkers related to good health, such as low CRP, high insulin-sensitivity, high HDL, low trigs, low BP etc. The only exception is an increase in LDL-cholesterol in a subset of people. Ketogenic diets are even used therapeutically in cancer patients.

[@mayabreathe]

I've been intermittent fasting for about 2 1/2 yrs! My entire being, has changed. It is the way.🙏

[@mayabreathe]

I lived with a horrible sick feeling in the pit of my stomach each morning when I awoke since I was a child. I started learning about the brain in our stomachs from Sadhguru. When I started to empty my stomach, that sick feeling that fueled my depression went away. Brain fog lifts. Life lifts. I think that just about every lifestyle can make it work fine.

[@sarahb.6475]

@Pascal Pascal I have been intermittent fasting - OMAD - since 2019. Benefits include no colds or flu, looking younger, feeling younger, no joint pain even though I am walking like 13 miles a day, have lots of energy, etc. I am 50.

[@ren8240]

@@sarahb.6475 Hi Sarah, do you eat one meal a day? Or fast for one meal a day? Also, I would love some examples of the meals that you do eat & times of day & or the cycles you prefer to eat/fast your meals?

[@dv270]

I started somewhat by necessity years ago when I had IBS and had to travel often. Would sometimes go 3-5 days with no food at all. Always felt like a big reset was accomplished afterwards. Just be careful if going this long as after you pass through the hunger phase you seem to gain a mental clarity but physically you may feel quite a bit weaker. Also be careful not to gorge when you reintroduce food.

[@jeannettemostert2693]

@@dv270 over the years i have developed a real aversion to food and eating because of bloating. I did a radical fast in May 2020, cut out my chronic tabs for thyroid and cholesterol and drank only water with sea salt for 23 days! I also dropped 12 kg, but besides the weight loss, i felt great. I probably could have continued for longer but my family were getting nervous. Just thought i would share.

[@tammyraby7630]

I've been intermitting fasting for 5 years...and I do periods of fasting. I caught covid in early 2020 when I was 40 olbs overweight and not fasting at all. Covid shut down had me exercising and fasting again. I have not been sick since and im a hairdressor touching people all day long. ( unvaccinated but wearing mask , sanitize, etc). I still continue fasting :) I turn 50 this year .

[@terrilynn9533]

That’s the beauty of IF! You can ebb and flow with periods of fasting and feasting.

[@blutamis7697]

This was so well done. You said everything we needed to hear without saying the obvious reason we need this. I'm glad you found a way to get us this information without risking being banned for it

[@karlknudson8692]

Dr. Bruce Patterson’s research indicates that long hauler’s syndrome from either Covid-19 infection or from vaccine involves endothelial inflammation caused by long-lived monocytes presenting S1 spike protein. Assuming a blood test looking at 14 cytokines and chemokines indicates such a cause of the long hauler and vasculitic symptoms, Dr. Patterson’s normal recommended treatments of Maraviroc and prevastatin could be supplemented with intermittent fasting as a way to more quickly get rid of the spike-presenting monocytes. From Dr. Been’s early lecture comments, the fasting needs to continue long enough to exhaust normal sources of glucose to induce the autophagocytosis needed for the health benefit, perhaps three days. After consultation with your doctor of course. (Assuming you can find a doctor familiar with these concepts or willing to study and learn of them.)

[@bellam31]

Especially at 38:08 😂

[@fouadmas5413]

👌👌 Ramadan Mubarak Dr Been

[@Myrslokstok]

Its prety sick that 1.000 year old knowledge supported by modern science could make you banned its 1984.

[@emmanuelking9988]

Agree...very smart in his presentation 👌

[@jackbarlocks3441]

Intermittent fasting since 2018, no sniffles, no flu, nothing, 16 hours daily, feel great, no need to panic and no need to jab. Great work Dr. :)

[@4truthandpeace25]

My husband and I started exercising daily and doing intermittent fasting a month ago. 18 hours of fasting and eating within a 6 hour window as a way to loose weight. Now we’re finding out it has a lot of benefits over the weight loss. Amazing how God designed our bodies to rid itself of diseases. Thank you so much for the wonderful video Dr. Been.

[@jmc8076]

Good doc video free on YT called Science of Fasting by Alan Goldhamer (studying snd managing a fasting clinic in US for many yrs before it was popular and we knew about autophagy.) The video shows the history it for health/clinical use incl Russia.

[@lindastrang6755]

And he programmed animals to fast when sick too. :)

[@neilmoffatt8592]

And most interesting is that the dry fast generally - no food or water.

[@maranscandy9350]

Autophagy is great, but there is a host of different types of “phagy” going on after about 3 days. NASA scientist August Dunning wrote a book on fasting titled _The Phoenix Protocol_ with plenty of relevant citations. The new stem cells created also release exosomes which deliver repair instructions to existing cells. During lockdown I began to think that fasting would be a great topic for a Dr. Been video for low cost method of healing at home.

[@arleneblackwood835]

Would love to know that information too!!! Maybe I

[@arleneblackwood835]

I will write this book down to get next, thank you very much!!!💕

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

Yes, it is incredible self help that cost NOTHING🥳...and is that why it us not promoted by the establishment?

[@jmc8076]

Thx. Also good doc video called Science of Fasting by Alan Goldhamer (studying snd managing a fasting clinic in US for many yrs before it was popular and we knew about autophagy.) The video shows the history it for health/clinical use incl Russia.

[@maranscandy9350]

The ability of fasting to rejuvenate livestock has been known for a very long time. Please note that I used the term _fasting_ and NOT _malnutrition_ .

[@555Trout]

Fasting is how we are designed to eat. Food was scarce and intermittent pre ag. Its utterly amazing how much it will improve your life. Do it.

[@j.du6]

100%

[@555Trout]

@@Hopeful1s It's extremely fun. You'll never feel better. However, the process of activating your dormant alternative energy system is a process. I highly recommend an extended keto diet, then reduce eating windows, before fasting . The typical westerner has never gone without food for 24 hours. Which is ridiculous but true. So you have to build the machinery, the mitochondria, to fast. But once you recover the natural human state, having metabolic flexibility, fasted becomes the default state. Being able to switch between food and stored food, fat, seamlessly, changes you on a primordial level. Food becomes a utility rather than neccesity. I simply choose to eat , rather than being compelled to eat. And I function far better on ketones. Particularly mentally . In any case, once you awaken your metabolic machinery, fasted is your better place. And it is fun.

[@CellGames2006]

@@555Trout It's also more economic. With food prices rising, reducing meals to one or less per day may be a necessity to some families.

[@MnrBugi]

@@555Trout this is a very important remark. Fasting will be MUCH easier to accomplish on a diet rich in fats. Proteins come second. I always recommend to people looking to change their ways to start 'The Last Meal' with a big salad, then the proteins (like meat, eggs, seeds) with butter and/or oil, then vegetables and to finish with some really fat cheese and cod liver oil. Trick is to keep the body from high blood sugar, which will keep it from giving you that hunger feeling for longer periods. And the just keep extending the window.

[@555Trout]

@@MnrBugi Exactly. Gotta first get the body running on fat before trying to fast.

[@Bhatmann]

Fasting saved my life.

[@andersonomo597]

HOW please?

[@grochef]

I'm so glad to see this research, Dr. Been. When I got my injections in September 2021, I fasted for 12 hours before the injections and continued for a total of 72 hours. I did it precisely for the benefits of autophagy. I'm glad to see that I was right!!!

[@willcullen8333]

Smart boi

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

Great move! And with no adverse reactions at all?

[@grochef]

@@moiragoldsmith7052 Well, I did have a fever of 101.6 that began ~12 hours after the second injection, and lasted another 12 hours. I consider this reaction a function of these injections being more like a virus - obligate intracellular parasites - that use our cells as a means to propagate.

[@terrilynn9533]

Thanks for sharing! Dr. Fung is an expert in the field of fasting and it’s role in autophagy and self healing. I believe many chronic diseases are a result of being over fed.

[@555Trout]

@@nickarrizza Plant food is infinitely more inflammatory and toxic.

[@Cholita.1979]

Agreed. Nobody makes money when people fast.

[@connielacey4881]

It is interesting that most of the world's religions include fasting as important practices. When we rely on our faith to sustain us and deny our temporal hunger urges, we are actually sustained and healed by putting that faith into action. Thank you for explaining the science behind it so well as usual.

[@zahersalar9474]

Studies have shown faith based communities suffer the least from depression and anxiety. Also, all of the blue zone communities have a sense of purpose in life due to their adherence to certain belief system.

[@MnrBugi]

It makes sense as religions are a form of codified culture. Culture being a part of our evolutionary development, it is part of the human being. This doesn't mean everyone must believe in God, Allah, Buddah and so forth, but it means that lessons can and must be learnt from it.

[@4truthandpeace25]

That’s the first thing that came to my mind too. You said it well.

[@JamesButlerEMF]

As an intermittent faster for 3 yrs. having seen a dozen or more videos.. Dr. Been stands alone!

[@holdenrobbins852]

Maybe this is why people lose thier appetite when they're sick.

[@jamesnguyen7069]

being sick is a normal part of life, this is very important. when you are sick, u are recycling your cells.

[@georgesanderson918]

YEAH I remember I got sick for a week and I barely ate cause I just didn't feel like it or wanted it!

[@ren8240]

Absolutely! You never see an animal chowing down a meal when they're unwell.

[@Pcb2820]

I used to have bad seasonal allergies for years then I started intermittent fasting 4 years ago and I don’t have any seasonal allergies anymore.

[@CarolBlaneyPhD]

I wasn't sure if you mentioned, Dr. Been, that 3 days of water fasting seems to provide the best benefit. After that, the benefit remains but not so much. For those who don't want to see a doctor for the 3 day water fast, which is understandable, you might exlore the timed eating form of intermittent fasting, which has similar benefits -- such as beneficial autophagy, but more gradual results. The idea is to only consume food and drink during a 6 to 11 hour time window per day, whatever works for you. The rest of the time is water only. 6 hours is best, some even do 2 or 4 hours. (11 hours of eating window not nearly as useful but still some mild benefits. ) That means only water during the rest of the time. Dr. Rhonda Patrick, in her research in intermittent fasting, teaches that even tea kicks in the liver response, so it can interfere with the expected results of the fast during the 'non eating' period. for my eating window, which I "try" to meet, I like noon to 6pm, and yes you can cheat once a week without harm. Many prefer the later window of 3 to 9pm but I find these people tend to cheat with a lot of coffee and butter in the morning which seems to me, according to literature, make it not work so well (though still providing the benefits of no sugar surges during that time). Also if I eat after about 6pm I cannot sleep! I felt the OCD need to share this info for those willing to give this a try. you won't regret it, you'll feel wonderful.

[@agaglowala8608]

Hi Carol, thank you for this comment. I am a long covid patient, have been suffering from last August with no help from any of the doctors. I am interested in trying fastening but don't know where to start. My doctor was so unhelpful in the whole process I don't feel I want to go to her and talk about it. Would you be able to help me a bit, point me into the right direction?

[@CarolBlaneyPhD]

@@agaglowala8608 If you search youtube for the channel "found my fitness" for her vids on intermittent fasting, maybe that is a good start. I hope you feel better. I hope you are getting real sunshine and delta sleep (where slow delta brainwave states are when your body regenrates). Blessings to you.

[@bigtenfans5831]

Awesome presentation of vital information! Needs to be shared far and wide. YOU are the “gift for humanity”, sir. Thank you for your tireless work to educate (and liberate) us all so we can take charge of our health.

[@billbrennan8177]

I’ve literally had one of my ALS patients regain his ability to walk again by having him on my nutritional ketogenic intermittent fasting- mimicking ALS Protocol!! I’ve reversed most of my ALS Bulbar. I teach nutrition, and help people reverse diseases in my 2 groups. Thank you for all that you do!! 🤗

[@vas4739]

You’re an amazing teacher & a total gentleman! Thank you for your help.

[@sue.F]

“Let’s say the spike is sitting in the cell” yup, we get the drift.

[@KazAngela]

Thank you so much for this explanation on how intermittent fasting and fasting in general works. I knew a bit about it but now feel I know more science behind it.

[@edytasak]

In 2020 i start intermittent fasting. Dropped 26 kg and more important all medication for neuropathy (a lot !!!)

[@kryptikcat]

Thank you for making this video. I was doing intermittent fasting last year with great results, but I fell off the wagon when I got COVID-19. You've given me the drive to start up again. I am overweight and have hypertension. When I was fasting last year, I was able to get off of my bp medcine. Again, Thank you so much @Drbeen!!

[@badduggaboy]

The 1st benefit is ketosis, which helps reduce inflammation and inflammatory response. This also helps reduce the glycation of cells. Later autophagy is triggered with its benefits.

[@clives4501]

Dr Sayed - very interesting. I have been a follower of Dr W Longo for a few months now and your lecture adds another layer of information to better help me understand the subject and the possible benefits of intermittent fasting. Thank you.

[@gstlynx]

Fantastic. I have been doing fasting for 5 years and always searching for a clear explanation of Autophagy. I finally found it. I knew all the pathways from previous reading/videos. Dr. Been put it all together. Thank you Doctor .

[@sue.F]

Autophagy has restored my faith in my own body. I suspect my body wanted to regenerate and led me to IF.

[@WeBeGood06]

I found that I was no longer allergic to cats after a long fast. It was an interesting experience.

[@jamesnguyen7069]

of course, and drink tons of water along w some salt

[@dofehino5444]

ate them?

[@ren8240]

@@dofehino5444 Ahhh...this made me laugh! 😂

[@jeannettemostert2693]

@@jamesnguyen7069 agreed. 1 teaspoon sea salt to 1 litre water.

[@tfouto]

How long was your fasting?

[@parthpanda4895]

Beautifully explained .... love you dr been...❤️💗

[@gretchenlowen6768]

I've been practicing Intermittent fasting as well as extended fasting for over 4 years. This is such a great explanation as to why it has been so helpful.

[@bokoler9107]

Thank you Dr. Syed for this very very important lecture, maybe one of the most prophylactic ones ❤️🙏🏿🌻

[@fredericosilvadias4218]

For me, one of the best and most interesting (with all the respect for a true doctor) "youtubers". Congratulations for all your videos.

[@imagomichelle]

I started doing fast mimicking- 5 days once a month for 6 months. In Feb I started 18 hour fasting and a full 36 hours every week or two… I lost 50 lbs without much effort. I was surfing fairly regularly. Then I went to TrueNorth to fast 17 days, re-feeding a full week. I lost another 20lbs… now I am eating vegan and fasting again. Thank you Dr Been! I’ve been saying to those suffering adverse reactions to fast… your early guests promoted it as well. Ivermec- induces autophagy too. I love how you are empowering people to heal themselves. Thank you!

[@margaretneanover3385]

Thanks again doctor... appreciate the time and gift for humanity.

[@debpratt52]

I had already learned this information from Dr. Ken Berry. We have greatly limited carbohydrates in our diet and do intermittent fasting - they go together. I no longer have arthritis pain (inflammation source removed). We are so fortunate that we began fasting in November 2019! But I want to say thank you so much, Dr. Been, for sharing this information and explaining in that wonderful way that you do so that it can reach thousands of more people. You are much appreciated!

[@katasinkovic5761]

I fast 24 hour every week& am very healthy, slim, active, vital& youthful look& 74y old

[@kuhwait6823]

I am in state on IF since 2020, i didnt see this video, I see other videos from drbeen and enjoyed them, but this one is making me so happy, beeing proved to be on the biggest Adventure of my entire Life (62)

[@wadeboyce4793]

well done sir , i think a Nobel prize was presented to a Japanese scientist for his work in understanding autophagy around 2016 , this idea is promoted by dr Jason fung and molecular biologist dr Rhonda Patrick and many more, you explained the benifits well i am 52 yrs old and have been purposefully doing it since 2017 and have seen my memory improve substantially also my ability to handle the mental stressors of my work. I also used it for the issues presented from 2019 Dec till present which the world is still struggling with The other benefits which are common knowledge in this field are increased HgH, Testosterone, mental clarity weight loss etc, the human body is amazing.

[@arleneblackwood835]

Thank You Dr. for all and for this Excellent Video!❤️ This is so much clearer and understandable to me now! This intermittent fasting and low carb lifestyle has helped me become free from diabetes.

[@abuomarito]

This made a happier Ramadan. Thank you

[@chrispicquet733]

I Agree 100% I have been fasting for at least 24 hrs. for the last 15 or so years! Not for health reasons,but I have been putting roofs on house's in Florida since 2005. I could not bring myself to eat when it's 95 outside, got nauseous all the time!.it literally took me at least an hour to cool my body off before I could actually eat. But I am glad I stumbled on this knowledge naturally, I listen to what my body has been telling me.it's usually dead on right.(I still weight only 138lbs).same weight I wrestled at in high school.

[@jdevil8877]

This is the key. It was in most religions for a reason.

[@gabyfridman7475]

Excellent explanation. This topic opened my mind. Thank you!!!

[@albertorban1643]

So pleased you touched on this. Well done. Thank you.

[@susanferguson4271]

Timely teaching...been fasting for 24 hours now, planning for 36 hrs

[@scottv6726]

I had seen elsewhere that a 16 hr fast : 8 hr eating window daily fasting has very similar effects to a 5 days : 2 days fasting type regime, while being much less uncomfortable.

[@mariecurie7491]

I am practising this. It gives me a great sense of wellbeing. I have a lot of energy; my mood is upbeat; AND I am not depriving myself of anything. I eat all I fancy between 8 am and 4 pm, and drink liquids for the rest of the day

[@mahmoudtony6905]

Drbeen this was amazing I love the deep way you present the topic at it .Go on this great work

[@schnecks2180]

I fast every 2 years for about one or two weeks and it's great. I feel so much better afterwards, healthy food tastes great again, insulin levels in better and my skin looks better ( Well, ok I don't care that much but my girlfriend likes it.) Go team hunger!!!!!

[@arleneblackwood835]

Thank You Dr. Mobeen your explanations are exquisite with amazing drawings.. Arthritis in 1year became 90% better from intermittent fasting and low carb lifestyle and I continue to feel better and better as I continue to do this..

[@davidarundel6187]

I've done restricted calories intake for over 55 years , I'm still active , pretty much the same body form as when 20 , the weight I've been trying to loose , don't want to go , that's ok , as I'm healthier than I should be , considering my history . No colds etc , and an MD's ticket to the welfare line . This has been the 'right thing ' to be done , to help maintain my health .

[@Nikkka82]

Body of 20 at 50? Lol

[@annmiller5729]

@@Nikkka82 my body is in much better shape than in my 20s,30sand 40s,i shed 140lbs over 10 years,im 69 still ride my harley and 🐎, im in the sun when possible ,i look 20yrs younger than my age,so ppl say😉my skin looks better than most woman in there 40s,though gravity is starting to win,i fast 16 to 18 hours a day,5 days a week,also fast 2 or 3 days every other month, fasting IS definitely the fountain of youth

[@fouadmas5413]

Ramadan Mobarak Dr Been , may God reward you for in lighting us

[@romyhosaka8340]

Amazing! That why when we’re sick we do not want to eat anything. Thank you very much for your explanation, excellent lecture 👏👏👏

[@vellyd.6165]

Thanks. I am living fasting focused lifestyle and it is time to know more about this.

[@itmaster3805]

How fascinating and incredibly complex our immune system is. To consider that it just evolved from simple systems is just ludicrous and absurd in probability. (How many failed mutations would occur before it actually worked? Now apply that to other bodily subsystems!)

[@Randomhandlename]

How amazing is the creator for creating humans this way and how amazing his wisdom and ability is

[@Anne-ku3lj]

Just before the pandemic hit I started IF for health. The health benefits and the autophagy are amazing are amazing. Complete HIT training too for 1.5 hours a week and you will help yourself so much. Good luck!

[@blittleing]

Intellectually stimulating, thank you. I'm learning so much with your lectures. The drawings are perfect. You present the right amount of detail for us non experts.

[@stasamikec3725]

Prolonged fasting was the only thing that helped me for LC after P vax.

[@nizamansari569]

Are you still doing great

[@donschmitz4633]

I fasted for 30 days in 1980 to deal with rheumatoid arthritis. I was taking 16 aspirin and 5 mg of prednisone per day before the fast; no meds after the fast for 4 years (until I slipped on the strict vegetarian diet recommended by the doctor who supervised the fast, and went back on small amounts of ibuprofen). I have fasted intermittently since and haven't taken any pain meds in the past few years.

[@sarahjensen2473]

That's really encouraging. What type of doctor was willing to support you?

[@donschmitz4633]

National Health Association can help with your question.

[@valeriedeforge5961]

Dr. Bean this was a great video. Your descriptions crack me up. Thanks so much for all your research and time.❤

[@flossypark3169]

Another brilliantly explained, educational video! Thank you DrBeen ❤️

[@zeeshawnali4078]

I need to fast outside of Ramadan too.

[@huehue-kk2zj]

happy Ramadan... we have few more days to go...

[@AllOutOnline]

I was intermittent fasting since January 2022, my long Covid flare ups got worse, I also read that you need to be careful because doing it wrong could negatively impact your heart. After numerous episodes that put me into the ER, and being told I’m ok in the ER, I started to think it was autophagy causing the flares, regardless, the inflammation and difficulty breathing was unbearable. I decided to slowly going back to my old diet. Keto and intermittent fasting helped me lose 50lbs but didn’t help my symptoms.

[@hopekibo9044]

Thank you for your honest response, I’m in the same boat.

[@bobthrasher8226]

I heard that extended fasting is a possible treatment for long covid (Buchinger Wilhelmi clinic in Germany). The mechanisms of our body are indeed wonderful!

[@colleenpagano8738]

I heard Dandelions tea Stops the spike protein from occurring

[@mnj5089]

Soooo excited by this video! We have sort of been trying this but inspired to do even better. Already losing weight. Encouraged by comments since I have a frozen shoulder that just started that has problems with rotator cuff and a ligament and have had major surgery on L4 with bad leg pain doc says is permanent. This gives me hope.

[@LavenderLori406]

Wow, yes Dr. Been, the body is so amazing. Thank you for helping me further understand something I first heard from Dr. Henry Ealy.

[@j.du6]

It's /au·​toph·​a·​gy/. I've healed truly massive, incapacitating disk herniations and sciatica with it (that docs insisted required emergency surgery), as well as my liver. I'm overdue for a long fast and trying to motivate myself to do so. I know it will absolutely be worth it. Timely lecture. Thanks.

[@badeugenecops4741]

So, are you correcring his pronunciation? How white of you. This guy's farts are smarter than you. You don't need to correct anything he says to make yourself feel important.

[@richarddobson4382]

In my semi-retirement at age 61 I have got used to 6 "meals every day. Breakfast at 7 a.m. lots of thick fruit juice at 10.30, big lunch at 12.30, coffee and snack at 5 p.m. tea at 7 p.m. and yoghurt nus and dried fruit at 10 pm. A small window of 9 hours without eating. I am on my 5th day of intermittent fasting with an 18 hour window without food. I am realising that I don't really get hungry. I just like eating and it has also become a routine. Not sure how long I will keep it up. But I hear so much positive information about it. I am fairly thin, but do have a rather noticeable bulge around my stomach. (Maybe that is why I don't get hungry!)

[@BlackJacx1]

It's interesting that I felt prompted to start doing a 3 day fast(from food) for new years since... 2018? Usually it's a time to focus on what I can do for others, and change in my life, and this year I felt to take the first 3 days of each month off of food(still drink lots of water); it's always hard the first 24 hours, since I make all the food for my family, but the last 2 days are much easier since my body switches off the hunger urges when I move into Ketosis(at least somewhat, as long as I don't just sit look at food, you'd be surprised how much of your day is just eating and looking at people eat). I thought about this process clearing and cleansing of cells that were damaged during SAR-Cov-2, when I listened to your lecture on the study about defective/damaged blood cells.

[@nicholar1236]

There is an old saying I grew up with in the UK IS FEED A COLD AND STARVE A FEVER, SOUNDS LIKE OBSERVATION OVER CENTURIES IS JUST BEING SEEN IN SCIENCE, great wisdom and knowledge has been passed down in all cultures, pity they burned and drowned so many of the wise healers in Europe centuries ago and then modern medicine had another go at them in the last century.

[@acebilbo]

I believe the actual quote is, If you feed a cold, you will have to starve a fever. Just saying, those important tiny words make all the difference, and my experience is that I don't eat if I have a cold. Good luck.

[@stevenelson8139]

Feed a cold, drown a fever.

[@quantumeseboy]

I new nothing about this, but my intuition was telling me - fast! while my stomach was telling me - just another biriyani!

[@bobthrasher8226]

Extended water fasting has been shown to protect healthy cells during chemo cycles reducing chemo side-effects. This therapy has passed Phase II trials. Also fasting + IV vit-C + chemo appears to be a potent therapy for some cancers (kRas negative I think?) according to Valter Longo (USC).

[@comptytom]

Dr Gundry takes Dr Bean's understandings into the practical level in his latest book 'Unlocking the Keto Code' which does not promote Keto dieting as such, but lifestyle changes based around intermittent fasting. Highly recommended reading or watch his podcasts for the gist.

[@gribbler1695]

Ref: Dr. Steven Gundry - Purveyor of Junk Science

[@peaceonearth8693]

This seems to align with the old adage, "feed a cold but starve a fever". Also, I guess it's a reach, but what if people went into Spring with lean stores of food during historical evolution. Which would coincide with Spring allergy season. So, in this (rough) theory. The body would be down-grading over-reactions via fasting at the time when it might most be beneficial to do so.

[@joycewright5386]

I was thinking the same thing! Our grandmothers knew what they were doing for sure!

[@j.du6]

Solid hypothesis. Makes total sense.

[@555Trout]

Interesting.

[@MnrBugi]

I would go one step further. Many Vitamins, especially Vitamin D, are fat soluble. They get stored in fat. I was thinking, maybe that was the way our bodies evolved to stay healthy during times when Vitamin D production is low (no or hardly any Sun in Winter) and food availability is scarce: it would mean losing fat in the winter by fasting/starving and building up fat in times when the sun and (hence also) food is abundant, to cycle again in the Fall and Winter. Makes sense to me

[@elizabethfletcher1487]

The old adage is “If you feed a cold, you will have to starve a fever.” It means that you should starve the cold to avoid getting worse. And, yes, it aligns nicely.

[@catfishrushdie1444]

This is a great feature for Ramadan! Two days to go InshAllah!

[@johnsheh]

Thanks very much with your presentation.

[@IVFRegulation]

Ramadan Mubarak!!

[@j-j-j6]

It's been such a very fascinating presentation. Being an Ayurveda Doctor, it's been great to evaluate studies on modern medicine which throws light on scientific explanation to certain treatment principles in Ayurveda. The whole process is explained using entirely different sanskrit terms in treatment of Pyrexia ('Jwara' to be exact indicating infectious pathologies). The primary treatment in initial stage of pyrexia is fasting("Langhana") till first 7 days of fever. During this period, it is mentioned not to give medicines. And if fever persists even after fasting phase, then medicines are advised. Those herbal and herbomineral Ayurveda formulations with antimicrobial properties are then advised. And the permutations and combinations of these formulations are also beautifully patterned according to the various types of response from body to the pathogen. As you said , really enjoyed this session. I love your artworks and looking forward for more.

[@paulwolf8444]

I did not notice after the first, but after my second 7to8 day fast bc of diverticulitis, I haven't had a tums/rollaids since. Not even a hint of acid stomach. Used to take them for years, now I haven't had a single one for years and no different diet.

[@johnp7158]

I've been telling people to water fast for 5-7 days as much as possible, for the last 3 years. It's our strongest weapon against the manufactured virus and all future potential health attacks. god bless and good luck everyone.

[@TerriblePerfection]

When you're fasting you're not eating carbs. Try eliminating carbs for your condition.

[@bijseel8806]

Intermittent fasting without carbs once reduced A1C from 15 to 7 in 3 months, supplemented with D3/K2 and lots of exercises!

[@bobthrasher8226]

I water fasted for 4 days at the start of the pandemic. I was actually trying to raise my platelet levels (I am marginally low). They did go up after the fast along with hemoglobin (which was on the lower side of normal). Unfortunately the gains were only a few months. Valter Longo (the USC researcher pictured in the video) in his research showed that extended fasting improves the "blood profile."

[@k.b.woodworker3250]

Thanks to another of your videos, I have been IF for about 6 weeks. I'm at my target weight, haven't felt hungry, and have felt increasingly clearer and healthier. I didn't do this as weight loss, but to recover from vaccine "side effect". I sill have inflammation, and am hoping to get rid of that over time. I had already been eating low carb/no sugar for weight loss, so that made it easier. I think the next challenge is how to stop losing weight and continue IF.

[@KatieZeldin]

Great video, thank you! Valter Longo also says that the food you break your fast with, is even more important than the fast itself.

[@michellegilb4091]

Good reminder. 😊

[@markbrzezinski8889]

Because of the stress from COVID mandates I was intermittent fasting to control my weight. I am above 60 and I seemed to brush COVID off when I got it early this year. I also take vitamins during the day I fast including Zn, B3, C and omega. It interesting if you take vitamins on the fasting day that your urine is much lighter in colour than if you take vitamins on a day that you eat.

[@skybox-101]

So it is fine to take vitamines on empty stomach?

[@shamachelon]

Thank you for such great insight. I’m not sure what made your videos pop up on my recommendations for KZbin, as I was convinced the doctors with any hint of you all straying away from mainstream media’s narrative was wiped from the internet. I’m glad you broke this down so thoroughly. My favorite part of this presentation is when you mentioned that sometimes, viruses (or their fragments) do not show on the surface of the cell, and that the self-consuming mechanism would eventually allow that cell to show it up. Very great. What a wonderful time to see this at the cellular level! The one time real modern medical advancements within science catches up to The Almighty 😂

[@Benji_The_Ghoul]

I only eat one meal a day and my appetite is a lot lower than it used to be.

[@soulinpower5994]

Thank you! You have empowered me with knowledge in a very easily understood way. I look forward to sharing this channel with my circle.

[@suzannecoholic1467]

Thank you so much Dr Been!

[@sue.F]

I would like to hear more on this topic. For example, a discussion on the optimum fasting period and how often this needs to be undertaken, a cursory look at the links doesn’t set this out. There is quite a lot on IF on KZbin but none go into the scientific depth that Dr Mobeen does.

[@MnrBugi]

You may want to take a look at Dr. Ekberg's KZbin channel. Great wealth of information on the topic

[@RAM335D]

Thank you so much I have psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis I’ve been on biologics for 5years plus after a lot of sole searching and will power I have started intermittent fasting I’m also looking to do a 7 day water fast and the vitamin D protocol I’m from the uk and I’m struggling to find a doctor to help with the protocol as of yet I came of the biologic last month so god willing i can conquer my illness and the same for anyone watching your videos

[@Soundsaboutright42]

I IF daily, and 3-4 times a year do a 5 days fast. Feels great.

[@acesiddhu]

I am currently in flare up of my auto immune condition. With crp levels of 81. Currently at 50 hrs fast. Going for a blood work tomorrow morning. Feeling better wrt to pain I had few days back.

[@juliad988]

Thanks for this video I think my Long Covid is done now. It was either already going to stop or this helped. As well as an antihistamine/anxiety medication called Vistaril which I believe helped as an antihistamine and to calm my central nervous system. I did a three day fast instead of intermittent fasting to ensure bad cells would die and do the presenting you talked about. I hope people spread the word about this to anybody they know with Long Covid. I think I probably got rid of a lot of autoantibodies or something. My inflammation seems greatly reduced. Thanks again. 🙂

[@juliad988]

Forgot to mention bone broth as well. Helps heal the gut issues.

[@7swordmary567]

Intermittent Fasting =Responsive, ReGenerative Bio-Chemistry

[@invokingvajras]

It is a common practice among Buddhists to fast from noon to dawn during their observance days. The monks and nuns tend to do so all their lives. I strongly recommend it.

[@poornimabisineer7436]

Great Sir! Your lecture has inspired me to start IF... :)

[@billytheweasel]

I've been doing Intermittent Fasting for many years. Bodybuilders were mentioning studies and those studies convinced me it was beneficial. Dr Fung has a ton of info on IF as well, especially concerning T2 diabetes.

[@kimwiser445]

What I love about fasting is that I don’t have to think about what to cook all the time. It’s easier for me to eat healthier when I’m intermittent fasting.