The Mystery of Fast-5 and D.I.E.T.: Bert Herring, MD at TEDxRiversideAvondale

[@soulrebel2]

I'm living my best life fasting. Exercising almost everyday and eating great food during my eating windows. EVERYTHING changed for me I lost over 100 pounds and now I'm going to run my first marathon at 49 years old!

[@arunabrunel9861]

I didn't quite understand if Fast five means -eating all your daily meals within 5 hours, or - eating each meal with the interval of 5 h?

[@coreyc3093]

@@arunabrunel9861 Eating (everything for the day) within ONE set 5-hour window consistently. 5pm to 10pm for instance.

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, Here is our Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER (Genesis 1) HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@colemanjacksonville]

One of our best TED talks. I've followed Fast=5 for six years, losing 20 pounds. Lately I've been on Fast 8 or 9; and I'm adding a few pounds. Seriously, this life style (Fast5) works.. If we can spread this idea to more and more people we will bring better health to many.

[@raystyles6338]

Good luck with staying healthy

[@defensegeneral9893]

Fast 5 or eat 5 and fast 19?

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, Here is our Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER (Genesis 1) HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@sheralltucker3832]

I love this Doc. Calm easy, simple to listen to and that fabulous dry sense of humor. What a relief to relax and listen. Thanks Doctor Herring

[@timyatcak3292]

Unlike many of he chiropractor QUACKS here, he reports on substantiated fact based studies not opinion from some uneducated clowns

[@arunabrunel9861]

I didn't quite understand if Fast five means -eating all your daily meals within 5 hours, or - eating each meal with the interval of 5 h?

[@taylorjulietaylor]

I love this guy. This was the most informative Ted talk ive seen yet. !!! His sense of humor was so entertaining.

[@decimus81]

started fasting very similar to this for a month now, lost more weight in that month than i have in my entire life using many diets and failing at them out of stress or depression etc, boredom especially. Fasting is amazing, i get up, feel super alert, have a black coffee and smash out all my work, and on top of this all my strength records in the gym have gone up. Secret to life for sure

[@TWROC96]

decimus81 Are you still fasting? How is it going?

[@thesultanofsmack5957]

TWROC96 yeah what happened

[@janicehooverscott8114]

Me too! I now try to fast for 48 hours a couple of times each week and I just continue to drop in size and look/feel younger!

[@Scarsuna]

@@alphathelema7268 Yes. Why wouldn't it be? Sounds to me like you're looking for an excuse.

[@elenart321]

Janice Hoover Scott are you still doing this?

[@caroldorsett7859]

Thank you, l have been on a lchf intermittent fasting diet for 20 months and have lost 60 pounds my bp was 160/97 on metropol 50 bid now my bp is 120/70 on 25mg metroprol 25 mg bid. By the way I am 72 years young walk twice a day and can lift 50 pound feed sack. Just sharing to help others see how life changes can do.

[@scarletohara6743]

You're an inspiration. I just started and am losing weight and appetite.

[@radwaawad9013]

That is Amazing. Thanks for sharing your inspirational story.

[@jaredgralton4811]

Good work. Look into plant based diet!

[@margaretcarter9824]

Thank you for sharing

[@ilovemybrats2]

I’m very frustrated. When I do 16-8 fasting, I have a hard time sleeping for two reasons: I’m starving at night, and I start to have more energy. So I have to quit. How do you deal with the hunger? I’m doing all the right things but still get hungry and then can’t sleep because I’m uncomfortably hungry or I can’t sleep and then start to feel hungry around 1 or 2 am!

[@ironjohnlad]

I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in October 2017. I checked in with various video's and went on a Low Carbohydrate diet. My HbA1C levels dropped from 6.5 in October to 4.9 in March and my weight dropped from 17 stone to 16 stone. I have now been on intermittent fasting, 2 24 hour fasts per week. for the March - April and I have lost another stone, down to 15 stone. I have never felt so energised and intellectually sharp in years. And I am spontaneously doing exercise because of my increased energy levels. This is in stark contrast to a Low calorie diet where I lacked energy, had to force myself to exercise and eventually put back all the weight that I had lost. Low Carb and intermittent fasting is working for me !

[@dreamseeker3783]

The food industry is not going to be happy with this lecture. We have been brain washed into believing we need to eat all day long. Our bodies don't get enough time to digest all this food. You have to find what works for you.

[@tinakuczaj3958]

Alpha Thelema water fast for three days and when you refeed your depression will be gone for moths . You won’t need it .

[@patriot20000]

Yes, how about the diet gurus on talk shows that say 3 squares PLUS snacks twice a day. Oh man, your body Never gets a rest and time to repair.

[@Vscustomprinting]

People are idiots. The addicted will always look for an easy fix.. "fasting".. Bet yall aren't even vegan

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Daniel Reynolds Let’s HOPE they’re not grainarians errr vegans Sick sick sick in 2 yrs, 3 tops-nutrient deficiencies.

[@irme8930]

@@patriot20000 Exactly.

[@aardvarkaardvarkov7679]

after all you're not 90 anymore is when I clicked the like button great sense of humor and for a change it was nice to see someone who doesn't think he knows it all

[@polo32892]

This is the video that I can watch again and again and still enjoy

[@brianhenderlong6186]

Intermittent fasting has totally changed my life. Because of a smaller window of when I eat I naturally go for better calories of good food and stay away from junk food.

[@chinookvalley]

Absolutely! You don't even need to think about it. The body says, "Feed me well - because - this is the food that will sustain me until you feed me again, so make it good."

[@catherineodom6013]

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[@Kobe29261]

I did not only enjoy the science, the delivery was excellent! Thank you! If you've watched the video; spread the word. Brace yourself for the ignorant - some will laugh others will turn away. The few who listen will usher in the next wave of health evolution.

[@xkguy]

As a physician (40 years) and a long history of weight related sports (rock climbing, wrestling) I agree completely. Breakfast has been a variable and I feel better and lose weight when I skip.

[@rlhuertos]

xkguy a

[@sakethravuri3023]

@@alphathelema7268 yup , infact it might the only way not to gain , also you need to time your antidepressants based on their class

[@idakristinedemesa5234]

To each his own. I cannot survive without breakfast. This is the time I can have affordable, healthy meals as I am at home preparing them. When I go out to work with empty or half-full stomach, I end up eating unhealthy or greasy foods because they’re the ones easily available and cheap.

[@melaniej.roberts206]

@@idakristinedemesa5234 Your window can be earlier in the day.

[@TO-ef2nf]

@@idakristinedemesa5234 this is a perfect example of the reason why so many people are obese...they don't listen, don't learn, don't try, have zero willpower, and make ludicrous excuses. Congratulations!

[@d.l.5836]

I do fast5, from 7 to 12 every morning. It is perfect! I am always full, I make healthy choices, no grains, no unhealthy snacks. Great system!

[@DeathBringer769]

Seid Kona I've naturally done fast5 most mornings of my life without even realizing it, lol. I just naturally never wanted breakfast, stomach almost always bothered me in the mornings or just felt sensitive to food. Listen to your body, after all...

[@debbiejeanmariemoehlmann2742]

I have lost 20 lbs I eat from 2 to 7 and my blood pressure meds have been reduced. This is a lifestyle not a diet love it..

[@wa13601]

LOVE this man! EVERYTHING he says is True! We all need his reminders! Thank you, Dr. Herring!

[@lukastheinfinite7311]

Such people are so precious. It is easy to love them.

[@amy5133]

I am only on day 9 of fast5 (food window). I started 18:6 but I’m moving to 19:5. I can’t believe how I am not hungry. I feel good. My skin looks so much better. No pain in my joints & my stomach isn’t bloated. I am hoping this sticks. I can do this.

[@amy5133]

I’ve lost 4kgs in 15 days :)

[@arunabrunel9861]

I didn't quite understand if Fast five means -eating all your daily meals within 5 hours, or - eating each meal with the interval of 5 h?

[@deantonna]

Are you still doing Fast 5 -how’s it going ?

[@tatjanadjacic1562]

I don't know what I like more here - the content or the humour. Amazing!

[@rishabhpartap]

Penguins 😀

[@ricardo698]

So intelligent, what a fine talk. I'm inspired. Thank you!!!!

[@markstewart7325]

Weight loss aside, what IF has done for my energy and acuity is amazing.

[@elisaagnew5070]

Best and most enlightning ,no bullcrap TED teaching. This works and makes total sense. Thumbs up Doc👍

[@smponce9]

This man is a treasure 💗

[@JP-qz9uz]

8 months in to fasting and I am 35 lbs lighter. Now I have no problems fasting except on weekends when I am at home. My wife also joined me a few months later and same results. My family Dr. said keep doing whatever you are doing. I am doing better at work too. This is an awesome video that inspired me to do the fasting thanks Dr. Herring.

[@NonieDeLong]

I really love the idea of the study of one. It's an almost forgotten concept in clinical care - case studies. And it's incredibly important as a clinician to understand what works and doesn't work for clients. Teaching them how to listen to their own bodies is the most essential thing we can do for them!

[@arunabrunel9861]

I didn't quite understand if Fast five means -eating all your daily meals within 5 hours, or - eating each meal with the interval of 5 h?

[@EDTHEWATERGUY]

This works but people should try different eating times. For me a 16/8 ( 8 hour eating window a day usually between 9-5 ) works better since I do get hungry if my eating window is any smaller. Since implementing intermittent fasting,I have been able to maintain an 8% body fat level with very little exercise. I usually do two fast paced weight lifting sessions per week of around 30 minutes and that's it.

[@gloriathompson4010]

So true! I had simular experience from fasting. I skipped breakfast a few times and found I wasn't hungry. I extended it to 12md and found the longer I left it the less I felt hungry

[@erv6719]

I've lowered my HbA1c from 5.9 to 5.7 in the 4 month's since I've started intermittent fasting, I've also dropped 38 lbs in that time, all while strength training not doing insane amounts of cardio. Fasting has allowed me to drop the fat while retaining muscle mass. Combine IF with a sensible diet and workout plan and I promise you, you'll never want to go back to that idiotic eating every 2-3 hours.

[@skoper]

+Ervin Yamzon Which form of intermittent fasting exactly?

[@erv6719]

+skoper lean gains or 16/8 fasting to eating but I'm usually 18/6

[@THEWARISWITHIN]

Truth.

[@jbfitness3056]

Hi everyone, just trying to get my first 100 subs. Follow my fitness journey and 91 day challenge!

[@Julesybabe]

Truth! I’m on my 5th month of IF and I’ll never go back to a “regular” lifestyle.

[@helenclement4047]

Love this talk. Lucky people who have him as your doctor. I am going to try this. I am inspired.

[@wits2014]

Yes. I say it this way... "Breakfast is the most important mean NOT TO EAT", if you want to be healthy!!! And "LUNCH is the second most important meal NOT to eat"... If you want to be healthy... No snacks!

[@chandramoulisrinivasan7764]

Fantastic Talk by Mr.Bert Herring...Thank you sir...Loads of useful Information about Diet and Health with Sense of Humor ..Best TED Talk till date..

[@Chimonger1]

Excellent talk! Love the humor, too. Good advice. I've witnessed people healing their physical ailments using all kinds of protocols, from ketogenic to vegan; even certain fasting protocols. All types could potentially do well; and all types of those protocols could fail to remedy, depending how well an individual followed protocols. Missing keys seemed always to be ability to stick to a protocol properly, as a routine, and overcoming dysfunctional body signals and unbalanced chemistries. Perhaps the "intermittent fasting" he describes, is really key, more crucial than what one eats, is the when and maybe how one eats. Ancient ancestors hunting and gathering, probably had to work to find foods for at least a few hours after they awoke, in order to eat. When they found food, it took time to prepare. We have a stomach that can hold enough calories to 'tide us out' until the next day, IF we stick to this pattern, which should allow the signalling chemistries in the body to re-set, to help us stop craving excess calories. It might even encourage us to re-engage with Life more productively and joyfully, as mood elevates when the body is no longer swamped in excess calories and their waste products. This s a good guideline [the daily 5-hour food window], which most people could follow fairly easily. Are there exceptions? Of course. But even a diabetic who needs frequent complex carb or protein snacks to keep blood sugar more even, could sneak-up on this food-window, even if not fully, could still rep benefits. Common sense needs to prevail over power-marketing!

[@pascalxus]

"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day" - is advertisment, not science. Please remember this, people.

[@dougiefresh7405]

Good for you. I have just started, so it is nice to hear something positive about this. Keep going.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Pascal Aschwanden True, it was invented by a cereal company in order to market their unhealthy, highly-processed, obesogenic junk.

[@ROBERTBPIZMAT2C4U]

Pascal Aschwanden Yes indeed we where all made believe it. At least we are lucky enough to be in a transition period, not a matter of short period, to catch up with all the distorted info and myths since lots of yrs. it will take some time but we are in the right track at an improving pace.

[@elaineeike5363]

Eating breakfast every day kept me hungry and eating all day long, never being satisfied. I lost 30 lbs in one year NOT dieting, but eating within a 5 hour window.

[@fingled]

Maybe you should re-read Pascal Aschwanden comment instead of being sarcastic troll.

[@donita66]

Only wish I had bumped into his #book earlier! Thank you Dr Herring. Inspiring and life-changing!

[@marciaspillers6862]

Loved this talk! Going to start the program!

[@chandramoulisrinivasan7764]

This is the best TED talk about Diet and Health I have ever seen....Very True and Practical...

[@davidappleton7368]

Fasting is great. Unless you medically can't do it I would recommend it to anyone.

[@Vscustomprinting]

I'm sure you would. Bet you'd never suggest to go plant based.

[@dinajones7573]

agreed, I found once I was on I hated to come off, cause you feel so good. I never liked meat, ever. also had allergies I didn't know about but it never stopped me, till one day it did. Diary

[@Vscustomprinting]

@Bestin Makitus yep, and everything ive said was accurate. also helped a few people reverse their preventable diseases.

[@Vscustomprinting]

@Bestin Makitus fasting isn't good for you. Why are meat eaters so angry about plant based burgers ;)

[@Saturns_Return]

@@Vscustomprinting yea no meat eaters are angry about impossible burger it's more like... what's that emotion that's like a cross between cringe and sympathy? I'm sure there's a word for it can't think of it off the top of the head. i think we see that in the supermarket and we think "yikes oh no i hope no one is eating that". also fasting is based and changed my life. but anyways thanks for being compassionate to animals

[@eyedeeaz]

I've been on a very similar diet also based on my own experience. This video is great to justify what I do. I normally eat in 6 hour window but will now give the 5 hour window a go. I normally don't start eating until noon until 6 pm. I also throw in the odd 24 hour fast. I don't always eat the healthiest of foods but I feel amazing and have lost lots of weight. People think I'm on speed but I'm flying on fasting :)

[@mhikl4484]

eyedeeaz My story is much the same as yours, eyedeeaz; I’ve been limiting my two meals to a 6-7 hour period; five sounds better and I, too can manage that. I also fast once a week (30h fast as it takes about six hours for digestion to be complete), three days at the end of each month and 5-10 days at the season changes (those months I forgo the end month three day-er). What a lovely man. And such great ideas. Imagine, an MD that thinks beyond his training. I’d also given up on TEXx talks after they banned Sheldrake and Hancock and all the nutty topics (dating, meditating in the fast lane, no more porn, why people scratch, etc.) but I shall cherry pick, for even in the dump some good things can be found. Namaste and care, mhikl

[@mhikl4484]

eyedeeaz It’s been ten weeks or so and I am losing a bit over a lb a week (more now that I can’t eat after having a tooth extracted) and it is easy-peezy. (Down to the 5 hour or less period as well; usually begin at 5pm~9-ish) Just took a little bit of endurance the first few weeks. Don’t have much to lose, have lost about 12lb and another ten-ish to go. Sometimes I am not hungry for my second meal or snacks, even. My trick is that I do not use food for my entertainment. And i don’t watch TV so no adverts to distract me. Namaste and care, mhikl

[@lorrainerose6220]

Awesome truth delivered in good spirit. God bless you!

[@downbntout]

DI.E.T. he defines as 'Did I Enrich Today', did I play, contribute, love on somebody, get active, get with likeminded and oppositeminded ppl...

[@marilynnovins6883]

OMG! Now I know why I lost 5 pounds without dieting! I was sick for 5 days and did not eat breakfast. Still haven't and I don't want it. This doesn't surprise me because I'm well aware of cons we are bombarded with on a daily basis. Thank you for the reality of this one!

[@Vinegarissweet]

I just want to say that technically all of you eat breakfast unless you don't eat that day. Breakfast is just when you break your fast. You just break your fast later in the day. 😊 I agree with everything this man said. Breaking my fast later help's me control hunger through out the day.

[@calistolevana20]

Me too

[@gailfrench5675]

When Benjamin Franklin was a young man he was in England without much money, and he began skipping meals til dinner. He felt such less brain fog all day when he did this, that he just made a habit of it. This is in his autobiography.

[@freespirit5680]

Thank you very much for this, Dr Herring. A simple and direct message. I am going to give the 5-hr system a try, see how it goes over the next few weeks.

[@arunabrunel9861]

I didn't quite understand if Fast five means -eating all your daily meals within 5 hours, or - eating each meal with the interval of 5 h?

[@Humblequeen-m5c]

@@arunabrunel9861 intervals of every five hours

[@dickmagnum491]

he's absolutely right.. not eating breakfast was the best thing I've ever done. i just feel more energetic during the whole day and sleep better at night. i do miss those delicious fruit-a-loop though. Oh well.

[@chandrasteele6890]

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[@DeathBringer769]

Dick Magnum I've skipped breakfast most of my life simply because I usually don't feel hungry in the morning/my stomach feels upset/sensitive.

[@samuellennyviner]

Eat em at night! Lol

[@amirouchethelionofnumidia7092]

I am a Muslim living in the Greater Boston Area. I have been fasting for the past three weeks because it is Ramadan. But I have for the past two years fasted each Monday and Thursday because our prophet Muhammed Peace be upon him said it is the way of the prophets before you. All prophets fasted Monday and Thursday including Jesus, Moses, Abraham, and all the other prophets. They fasted the Islamic fast ( remember the world Islam in Arabic means to submit your will to your creator and none have done more so than the prophets). The only prophet who used to fast every other day was prophet Dawud ( AKA King David to the Christians) As a testament to what this man is saying, I can assure you that he is 100% right. I feel a huge boost of energy every time I fast during Mondays and Thursdays. I feel like I am lighter , quicker, more alert, and very sharp. The days I don't fast however I feel less energy and a bit sluggish, and drowsy because of all the food I have been eating. The way Muslims fast is very different than the way Christians, Jews and others fast. We eat and drink ZERO foods and liquids form sunrise to sunset. I can assure you that FASTING is the way to go if you want to extract toxins, clean your system, become healthier, lighter, smarter, more alert, and get rid of all diseases. By the way in Haddith ( Prophet Muhammed PBUH Sayings ) and Islamic literature, Muslim scholars have said that all pro peace be upon then had an amazing physic including having 6 packs , and a v shaped body, and lean, and svelte appearance, and that they were all very strong men.

[@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284]

As a child, I never at breakfast. Then the school started serving it and I started eating it. By the age of 15 I was 5'1" and 185 lbs. I quit eating breakfast again. I had a light (very) lunch and didn't start eating again until 8PM. By age 17 I was a lean 130 pounds and I'd grown 3" in height. I never have had an appetite for breakfast, but I've been convinced that I have to eat 'something' and encouraged to eat 5 small meals a day. Now I'm getting fatter and fatter. Thinking back, EVERY TIME I've successfully lost weight, I didn't start eating anything until at the earliest 3PM. It doesn't matter what I eat, I'm hungry at night. I'm going to try this. Stop making myself eat when I'm not hungry. We'll see how it goes.

[@mhikl4484]

+Pepper Conchobhar Parents (and teachers) try their best, but they don’t always get it right. As a little one, you were listening to your body. Left alone, you might have continued this practice, and have been more willing to do other adjustments that could have lead to a healthier life style. (Think about leaving off all wheat products for a few months. May make no difference but for me, as an O Blood and probably some wheat allergy, I gained sensuality in my legs, could now walk great distances and run when I chose, which I could not as a child and up to the time. Glad your back on track, Pepper. Best wishes, Namaste and care, mhikl

[@Chimonger1]

Ya know, I never really paid attention to lack of breakfast as a kid..but come to think of it, I was not fat as a kid while living with custodial parent....mostly didn't eat breakfast there, either. It wasn't until moving in with other parent, where breakfast was always served [and all meals served with 'better eat it, because millions of starving waifs in poor countries...'], I got fat! To be honest though, breakfast and food guilt trips were not the only factor at that time--there was extreme unhappiness, too. But eating breakfast doesn't explain why that did not continue to cause obesity a teen? That might that have been also the lack of access to junk and snack foods. you might be onto something...with the wait until one is actually hungry. I, too, have experienced wanting to eat, towards evening, no matter how many calories consumed during the day. Perhaps fasting until later in the day, could help stop this.

[@mhikl4484]

Winter Star It has for me, WinterStar. I eat most days within about 90min to 2 hours; small meal, 2nd smaller meal or snack. But it is also what I now choose to eat and what not to eat. I figure every morsel should count; so I now nix rice, root crops, all grains. Quality butter, Hemp oil, olive oil, lamb, low carb veg, blue berries, pineapple, mango, (apple in season) all seem to have the nutrients my body does best on. Surprisingly, the Hemp oil seems to have fixed my eczema. I think what one eliminates on this diet is as important as the time line. I no longer use food as my entertainment, I eat for nutrients to feed my body. My occasional snack is down to ice cream or chocolate, which I turn to less frequently, less than once a week. But listening to the body becomes easier on this plan. I pay more attention to texture, taste, nuances. Gulping as a habit may prevent one from drawing concern over what they eat. Namaste and care on your journey, mhikl

[@genicabre]

How did you get on?

[@barrybearman3511]

Your results?

[@veronicabailey-cobbbcc491]

What a pleasure! Great information AND motivation! I will be rewatching this one!!!

[@Rosy_corner]

A season of humor makes it more digestible, thank you! It is so true ‘use it if lose it’ .

[@candecarro]

OH MY!! I'm approaching my 75th Birthday. I 've been wanting to water ski again for rhe past 20 yrs. This past Sunday my son said, "Okay, Gramma Sugar, Reid (7-yr-old grandson) wants to wakeboard You've been saying you want to waterski, how do you feel?" I said, "I AM READY!!" I stretched, and got in the water to guide Reid as he worked on the way-too-big wakeboard. He was a champ. Didn't get up, but I know he will this Thursday when he tries again on a right-sized board. He got back in the boat and they slid! He skies out to me. I tried 3 times. I did not get up. But I WILL get up on Thursday when I try again. I cannot wait. And it felt SO good to try. I felt invigorated. Ecstatic. Now, to watch the rest of this TED talk. (Why are people laughing at the thought of a 100-yr-old waterskier???)

[@kimkimkim9557]

Absolutely Beautiful!!!! DIET.... I learned something new today and I’ll use this everyday. Did I enrich today. Awesome thank you

[@veronicagreenaway6842]

So interesting, great to watch and listen to this man.

[@TyJee28]

Fast 5 works for me. I started it April 2016. I adapted to it in about three weeks. When I felt hungry a few hours before the eating time window opened, just have a glass of water, get busy working on something and soon the hungry feeling went away. By Dec I had dropped 30 lbs. I found I felt better, had more energy, and clearer faster thinking. I also naturally craved healthier foods, and new recipes to try. Mostly I ate whatever I wanted, only mostly avoiding cookies, etc. except for once or twice per week. Once getting to about the weight I wanted to be I was less strict about it and resumed having coffee and a muffin. From Dec to April 2017 I dropped a few more lbs, Now oscillating between 143 - 145. I did it partly for myself and partly to prove it works and hopefully inspire my wife to try it too. After criticizing me for several months, that it wasn't healthy for me. She realized that it was good for me, and she decided to give it a try too. She adapted to it much more slowly, taking about 2.5 months to get to a 5 hour eating window. But once she found she is also averaging losing about 1 lbs./week she has stayed with it and has dropped about 40lbs. and two dress sizes. However, she says she doesn't notice any increase in mental alertness or energy level, but also no drop in energy level. Now I enjoy the feeling of not having my digestive system working to digest food, and frequently don't want to eat anything after 19 hours of fasting and will go longer, perhaps on that day also eating only a very small meal after fasting for more than 24 hours. Or even 36 hours. It's also fun being able to wear a belt that hasn't fit for more than five years. Or needing to add new holes to a newer belt I had been wearing because the belt no longer cinched up tight enough. I also recommend Dr. Bert's two books. The first, and older. book is short, only about 62 pages. It's a quick summary of how it works and why you might want adapt to this eating pattern. It's on Amazon or free in PDF format from his website.

[@rogereisnaugle6012]

2019. I was just telling someone a few months ago, I fasted three days and suddenly my appetite wasn't running my life. That one factor has brought my weight down from 265 lbs, to 212, as of yesterday. I don't know how long it took, but I do trace it back to that event. I also note that most of my eating falls within that time window he suggests. There was always a little nagging thought as to whether I was getting enough nutrition, but at 265 it was hard to go up stairs, and my knees hurt. Probably inflammation!

[@chinookvalley]

Roger YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Good work!!! It is amazing what our body can do if we only give it what it needs - and wants!

[@chinookvalley]

Roger YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!! Good work! It is amazing what our body can do if we only give it what it needs - and wants! Try some curcumin for that inflammation. (95% w bioperine, Me First Living has a great product)

[@EC-gy9pv]

Excellent speech! Very inspiring. Thank you!

[@littlemisssunshine2931]

What an excellent talk, so informative. Thank you.

[@sherripaterson4690]

Hahahaha! "After all, you're not 90 anymore". Love that. Great presentation!

[@vaisakhylal]

The 436 dislikes are people from food industry😂

[@anthonygioia888]

Grown to 523 thumbs down! And no doubt will grow further. I am Sorry for you all.

[@mjowsey]

Not now!

[@conniejohnson1552]

And big Parma. Fasting is very healing.

[@monetthomas79]

Too true!

[@janetsunman1539]

I actually found a lot of value in this Bert Thank you It is a wise approach to focus upon how important it is for us to have our own control and be responsible for our own monitoring of our health and well- being and I like the Wholistic approach looking at our environment as well as our bodies.

[@sanydreik]

Wonderfull said Mr Bert.! Loved it!

[@ebg3624]

I have been loving the fast 5! I have lost 50 pounds and gained a lot of muscle in the past 6 months. Down to a size 2 jeans!! I eat between 12-5pm 😊

[@jbparrothead8532]

How did you "gain muscle?" Was that solely from the fasting or due to an uptick in physical activity?

[@angelidez13]

I've always eaten once a day...not on purpose it's just how I work, if I eat anything substantial before 2 pm I get extremely tired and it made working difficult especially in a labor job but everyone harassed me over it yet I noticed (I feel terrible saying this I really do) I was a bit more fit and energetic than most of the other people at work. Some people constrict and limit against their will, while some force and gorge themselves to 'right their diet' but it backfires A LOT. This finally makes me feel like I'm not strange I'm right where I'm supposed to be for me. Edit: I don't know squat about dieting but I do have one rule that I recommend for EVERYONE is never eat till your full...eat till your not hungry anymore, I credit my energy level to that and that alone.

[@pablojlascano8322]

It is hard to keep due to the habits of other people you live with, but when I am on my own I feel very well with only one meal per day, and I have been going through the most mentally intensive periods of my life, with plenty of exams etc. always skipping breakfast entirely, having my first meal of the day after 7 hours of being awake. Weirdly enough I though I was doing it wrong until I started seeing all this.

[@downbntout]

Key phrase: "There's a lot of industrial influence that goes into [the making of government meal recommendations]". The panel that does this is loaded with AGRIBIZ promoters.

[@veronicagreenaway6842]

Love the humour, a great change from boring talks, could watch anytime

[@Moony0102]

Thank you so much for such an excellent talk. Love the beneficial info as well as your humor.

[@Macksacco]

I love this guy...such a good presentation. Thank you!

[@fishermgcj]

Absolutely! And they don’t give a flying flip if you are healthy or not. All they care about is that you fill your gut every day with their foods. And use your voice to tell others to do the same.

[@timbrothers2451]

Simple: as a tester, skip breakfast and after a few hours you will feel sharp, energetic and enthusiastic for life. Try it! What a great lecture from Mr Herring

[@achharsinghgill472]

Amazing man,amazing ideas !Bless him!

[@MMcclenan]

Fast -5 is an amazing lifestyle created by an amazing doctor. - Thank you.

[@tuksonrider]

It's also called Intermittent Fasting (IF) which has been around for decades. Either way, it does work. "3 squares meals", "breakfast is the more important meal", blah blah blah, etc.. all put out by agro and food industry to make us buy more and eat more. It works, but not for everyone. It may not work for those who are already diabetic. Also, it takes some serious willpower for the first few weeks. After about the 3rd or 4th week, I actually am NOT hungry for morning or noon breakfast. By the time I do eat, I am hungry, but you can only fit so many calories in 5 hours (provided you don't just drink soda and eat chocolate during those 5 hours), thus you restrict your calories or at least eat at maintenance.

[@Phuzz828]

fasting makes the body better in every way. How you break a fast is also important - eat from mother nature

[@vtshadow314]

I have been doing 16:8 fasting but am considering the 19:5 or 18:6. My problem is How do I get enough food in such a short window. I am 343 pounds. Down from 417. Every calculator I use tells me I need more than 2500 calories a day for losing weight. I only eat about 1900 a day spread out from 8am to 2pm which is when I eat my last meal of the day. I guess I just answered my own question. Im already doing 18:6. most of the time. And I guess I can just eat my second meal at home before I leave for work. Then not worry about food till the next day. I DO eat breakfast though. I honestly don't think it matters WHEN you eat. As long as you have the 16 to 18 hours of fasting. IF is helping me change my life. And other people are noticing it as well and are asking me how I can help them.

[@mlw8998]

If you are interested you may want to look up Ketogenic. It is a WOE that is amazing at weight loss and has health benefits. I am on a facebook group called Keto Success and they are an amazing group of people and incredibly supportive.Just a suggestion not trying to tell you what to do.

[@vtshadow314]

WAY beyond that now. I already eat Keto AND I do 23:1 fasting. Im down to 312 as of last Friday. Its the magic combination. Now I just need to knock this last 60 pounds out of the park and begin maintenance.

[@Bigmiquimby]

Good for you man! Keep it up! I'm interested, how are you doing now?

[@vtshadow314]

I am down to 290 as of this morning. And I feel simply great. All the problems I had as a very fat guy are gone. I don't do strict KETO now, but I do 23:1 or One meal a day still. And I try to stay as low carb as I can. I still don't eat bread, pasta, rice,(HOT) potatoes, corn, ANYTHING with sugar in it. I do eat a lot more veg and a lot less meat. NO i'm not going vegetarian or vegan. I just eat a lot less meat. The only thing that bothers me, is only having bowel movements every two or three days. I am literally eating 1/3 of the food I used to eat. Sometimes less. And I really do feel great. Im wearing size 46" pants now. When I started, I was wearing 58". For those of you who want to know how much weight I have lost, go to your local gym and grab a 60 pound dumbbell in each hand and walk around the room a couple times. Then try to picture living with that strapped to your body.

[@Bigmiquimby]

Shit man that's awesome! I dropped a bunch during straight keto to where my abs were starting to show but now I'm up in weight since that, that's why I've just started the whole fasting thing. Which makes total sense. I slowly went from a 44" to now a 34" waist, dropping only half of what you have in weight that's why I love hearing this stuff.

[@MsGnor]

I was holding out for the 100yo doing a waterski grand finale! Thanks for sharing this talk. Interesting, unconventional and funny! Appeals to me, might be a natural fit.

[@martamarta5206]

All my life i eat healthy home cooked meals one's a day 4 - 8pm. I weight 120 forever. Warning, never eat breakfast.

[@chinookvalley]

Marta Me too. It's what my body told me to do!

[@garysimone4977]

@@chinookvalley 4 to 8 pm mmmm i like that time Will try that

[@montserratmas3106]

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[@garysimone4977]

@@montserratmas3106 ye3...what ta thinking

[@fsim31]

I have been doing fast I've for six weeks. I am losing weight and inches. My scale is finally made bing and is not broken

[@beverleycumming1876]

Love the humour...well explained...most days I do fast 4...it began with 16/8 and has progressed where I feel energy alertness and happy

[@AnujSingh-vo7pf]

Guys please don't do this without checking your blood sugar !!!!!!!!! I was doing this for last 4 years . Now my blood sugar level is all over the place . There is no support group as well . I don't know what should I do ?

[@wmp3346]

I like not having a beer belly and don't mind fasting. I really enjoy eating, but I try to eat real foods. The more you fast the better you self control becomes. Who knew - I really would like to tell Dr. Mercola tjhanks

[@pianystrom8137]

Timing is not all. You must also pack in the nutrients. I do, and it works for me. One good meal a day and using your body to the point of getting warm. It works!

[@vtshadow314]

I wish my stomach was big enough to fit 2000 calories in during a single meal. Because that's how many calories I eat a day. And doing it in a single meal is VERY difficult. Unless I go back to eating Garbage processed food.

[@pianystrom8137]

OK, I will admit to a later snack. Nuts usually does the trick.

[@annaclarepolttila6256]

KNUCKLES have you tried increasing your healthy fats? For example Bulletproof coffee type beverages?

[@pianystrom8137]

Eat natural food, cook from scratch - what could go wrong? And no wheat!

[@ehart34]

Well before modern times we didnt wake up and walk to our fridges and eat we had to go hunt and or gather our food before we got it! So breakfast I'm sure is a more modern concept its dosnt means it's the best thing for you tho

[@annettefowler4704]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS INFORMATION. IT IS GOOD SENCE. AND YOU EXPLAIN WITH A NICE SOFT VOICE.

[@janetcade440]

so there - pacificshabz

[@iemon7722]

Fasting improves your sense of humor.

[@arulaful]

you get quick wit

[@davidigo3271]

Yes I agree. I have found that to be true in my case. There must be a psychological reason for one’s sense of humour improving when fasting.

[@atvman1014]

Fasting cleans out food toxins and makes new stem cells.

[@kagayakiraion5307]

@@davidigo3271 Fasting increases the levels of ketone bodies in the body, and also puts more stress on our nerve cells, which makes them stronger. And ketone bodies are good for the health.... I don't remember how.

[@rishabhpartap]

Correct...

[@feifeichiam]

Love the way he put across the information. Thank you!

[@shirleycolee861]

Outstanding. Worth watching. Simply put and understandable.

[@ajc2208]

Fantastic and insightful talk. Thank you for sharing.

[@sugardreams4622]

Love Bert's take on weight loss!

[@MyMlittleFriends]

Been Keto for over a year I'm going to give this a try!

[@stelladonnelly2832]

Great talk - the study of one - I think many well-meaning people are afraid of that.

[@korgtritonextreme100]

I lost 50 pounds with no effort whatsoever by merely going from eating three meals a day to two meals a day with an occasional one meal a day. I stopped eating by 5 or 6 o'clock and excercise was not a factor. The body quickly adjusted and I never felt hungry. If you eliminate processed junk food and add a little exercise while drinking adequate water everyday your results could be even better and faster. Some people call this intermittent fasting...at the time I didn't have a name for it. I've also effortlessly kept the weight off for over two years now. I'm now 65 years of age and have returned to my bodybuilding and martial arts roots while adhering to a plant based way of eating. I've never taken a drink of alcohol, smoked a cigarette or done any drugs. I don't plan to change anything any time soon!

[@hopingtobewheatnotatare172]

If he hadn't became a doctor, he would have made a killing at stand up comedy cause this guy is obviously smart and genuinely funny...I loved the joke about the body and GPS references..."recalculating"!...I had to stop the video til I quit laughing.

[@KatieZeldin]

My thoughts exactly)

[@RajeevSharma-tm9yr]

@@KatieZeldin he suddenly stings with humour

[@Noname-tl5oe]

Yes, and I discovered that delaying eating until as late n the day as possible, gave me significantly more energy, and I feel better, overall (heard it from Dr Bill Sardi: tried it; liked it)!

[@abulabdullah7398]

will you explain your way of diet and little bit more about dr bill sardi a advice

[@phantumgrey]

I really enjoyed listening to this guy

[@TheWoodman65]

Excellent presentation Bert!

[@chandramoulisrinivasan7764]

D I E T = Did I Enrich Today ....Fantastic....

[@ArmandoObladenFilho]

Thank you for showing intermitent fasting under another point of view, and complementing it.

[@Billy-rr7re]

the question is, who determined or decided that you have to eat 3 times a day? and after that all the sheeple followed.

[@metsrus]

probably with the advent of agriculture...food sources became dependable and people had more time to eat.

[@Scarsuna]

Edward Louis Bernays, the father of public relations, is the man who turned breakfast into an American ritual.

[@jeba12]

Great talk ...thank you

[@happydays1336]

My brother-in-law's father was still giving skiing lessons at 85.

[@retiredboxingref7620]

Started at 2pd and 4ozs at birth. Dr. said let him eat anything he wants. I did for 45 to 50 years with no problem till my metabolism changed. Now, 190 at 5'6 at 63 I constantly drink Coke Zero and eat everything in sight. And I mean... I eat it like I'm in a speed eating contest and four plates is not uncommon. Losing the pop, or soda scares me most. Any input.

[@Zoe-bp8kh]

Really interesting, love this guy!

[@NaomiHills]

Absolutely fantastic!