What is intermittent fasting?

[@doncombest5871]

I want to thank you for the information that just made total sense you saved my life. I went from 306 to 186 I can't thank you enough no more on meds no more diabetes in better health not to bad for a 67 year old...

[@markhopper2057]

I just started on this too Don, no insulin after week one. Waiting for the weight loss to kick in. Blood sugars only high after one daily meal and it normalizes during morning hrs.

[@Ahoooooooo]

@don How long did it take you ?

[@Welendowdful]

How long did it take you to go from 306 to 186? What types of fasting did you use?

[@theotherway1639]

What helped me was controlling an overeating habit. That book "30 Days to Stop Overeating" by Harper Daniels got me thinking.

[@shellyadams7639]

This is awesome I will try it immediatly

[@lindafleming7739]

I did a 25 day fast when I was in my 20's and I lost 45 lbs. I felt great. Now I'm 63 years old today and I am going to do intermittent fasting to control my diabetes and hopefully I will get rid of alot of health problems that I have acquired over the years, Wish me luck!

[@realglo]

linda fleming how’d it go ?

[@chazsutherland]

C'mon Linda, give us the 411. How'd your fast go?

[@zeek4749]

You can so it 😀😀😀

[@lindafleming7739]

Lost over 100 lbs

[@chazsutherland]

@@lindafleming7739 You go girl!

[@ChristineTrimpe]

This five minute video completely changed my life on 1/13/2017. I have been living the Keto and IF lifestyle since that day. Lost over 100 lbs and have maintained my healthy weight for over a year now. Not to mention the overwhelming JOY! Thank you Diet Doctor and Dr. Fung!

[@daleval2182]

100 is awesome , I'm down 68 so far, I now have done 2 3 day fasts, omg , each time 15 lbs melted off, IMF,is good, prolonged is the king, I threw my insulin away , went from 180 units and 3 needles a day to 0,. So this has helped us both, Sad we where lied to so long , I'm getting my life back at 60 , You keep it up ok, try a 3 day for the spiritual and big fat dump , and well done !!

[@billsims1033]

What a great story! Sending thumbs up from over the ocean!

[@jpg7616]

Congrats on your life change. But this specific video was posted on 9/7/2017. How did you watch it 8 months before it was posted?

[@divyapatel-my9zr]

Hi can you explain me how you lost your weight because I want to lose my weight at least 25kg

[@ChristineTrimpe]

@@daleval2182 Wow, that's so awesome, Dale! Ditching the insuling - woohoo! I've done all kinds of extended fasting on my journey. I call fasting my secret "not so secret" weapon for fat loss. Hope you are doing well! And thank you!

[@mglone8991]

I am a Buddhist and we can’t offer foods to monks after 12 pm. To until sun rise the next morning. 16-17 hours gap. This practice been done over 2500 yrs ago. For energy and mental heath.

[@thor2792]

That's not the healthiest way of living. You should eat when you feel hungry, not based on time.

[@junglegymbali5136]

Cool

[@junglegymbali5136]

@@thor2792 thats nonsens i can proof

[@25bmax]

mg lone who needs foods when you received pure energy

[@nyssatang1173]

@@thor2792 obviously, you don't know anything about human body

[@et1016]

IF has changed my life. I cannot imagine living any other way. I have never been healthier or felt better. I love your book!!

[@johnkarperien59]

I SO recommend this!!! I am in a wheelchair and was putting on a significant amount of weight! I am 61 and Male.I had already eliminated starch, carbs (90%) fats, desserts and snacks. So I was left with eating virtually meat and vegetables for lunch and supper plus whole grain toast or a very, very small bowl of cereal with two boiled eggs. Also I have a VERY slow metabolism. I am unable to exercise to as my legs are non weight bearing. I have M.S. so I have virtually no strength or mobility in my right hand and arm and very reduced in my left. So exercise of ANY sort is out of the question. But with Intermittent I have Breakfast and lunch using the same parameters. I drink PLENTY of WATER infused with lemon. The thing I take are my meds but don't eat till breakfast the next morning. I've been on it for 9 weeks now and have taken off almost 3 INCHES!!! YESS!! THANKS to Intermittent Fasting I DON'T have to feel guilty anymore if I have a dessert or go out for supper or go out with family/friends and have a sweet treat cuz what I'll do is I won't have lunch but then can have supper!! YES!! I FINALLY have control over my weight!!

[@Anilkumar-fe1ch]

@@johnkarperien59 I am very happy to hear that, to lose weight a lot of willingness is required.

[@JohnDavis-yz9nq]

@@Anilkumar-fe1ch willpower is what it takes. When offered food just say no thanks.

[@shreyabadiani1271]

"Our food should be our medicine and our medicine should be our food" aptly said👌

[@EverywhereAtOnce123]

It's interesting that if anyone looks as Traditional Chinese Medicine, they DO treat food as medicine.

[@benjaminwillitts7381]

Mètformin/dr fung

[@tusarindia]

Hi

[@rukiahabdulkadir521]

I agree with you

[@SunnyIlha]

Oh man. It feels so darn good to not eat anything eleven hours. Being totally completely empty. And, OH! To eat after that. Is HEAVEN.

[@mpalmer7800]

Sunny Island 100% agree with you 👍🏿

[@vanlazo7573]

Now push it further by 5 hours (16 hrs totalt) and you're stellar 😉

[@k.5425]

11 hours is a joke. You should push it.

[@andreblackaller3560]

Sunny Island Try 20:4 it’s really not that hard, have a black coffee with stelvia at 10/11 a.m. and eat at 2 and at 6, then at night have a Tea, you won’t be hungry and you’ll lose 1 pound per day.

[@k.5425]

@Gerardo Ojeda 🤨🤨do we know each other from anywhere?

[@hermanhelmich]

One of the good things of IF for me is that i appreciate tasty and healthy food better Strange but true

[@brianbaker9132]

This is true! The more you eat healthy food and stop eating garbage processed food, real food taste great🥦🥕🍎

[@roxannecruickshank629]

I can taste everything

[@chrissmith7259]

I followed Jason Fungs advice and reversed my type 2 diabetes. Lost 28lbs and reduced my high blood pressure. Lots of people I have directed to Dr Fung have done the same as they had seen my results. My sister and ex-partner were the first to ask me what I did. I told them and sent them what diet I had created for myself. I always said look at Jason Fungs posts on KZbin First. I have put back on the weight after Christmas 2020, but I'm going to start again and try to keep it off. My last blood test only showed me as on the border of Type 2 so although I have put the weight back on I have kept eating very healthy food most of the time so this change was obviousy very important to the overall changes. I will start my excercise regime back from today. I shall get back to my intermittent fasting. I will also restart my daily weight, blood and blood pressure testing. Thanks Dr Fung.

[@gc1097]

This quarantine had made me gain so much weight. I'm prediabetic and I've been noticing new dark spot on my body. I'm worried for my health so I'm gong to try this 🥺

[@dietdoctor]

You can also use our free two week program. www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/get-started --Kristin

[@robmilne67]

I have been doing IF 20:4 for the past 2 months. I have lost 35lbs and feel great

[@DrPallaviAga]

You can connect with me and join my IF group

[@wlo6]

G C it’s really worth trying it (actually worth starting it) with keto diet concomitant. Believe me I’ve been in your place 2-3weeks ago. Now I’m on a whole other way and it’s a comfortable lifestyle compared to all diets I’ve ever tried. I lost 4kg in less than a month with keto and IF. And it’s visible already.

[@sarahusman6123]

Start fasting love

[@slynn7816]

I love fasting! It’s been a game changer in my weight control and over all well being. I didn’t think I could get through my 12hour shifts but I started slow, and now it has become my way of life in less just 3 months!! People need to be open minded about different diets and be willing to push past the fears,doubts and negative comments. Thank you dr for this wonderful video! Lol about Starbucks and Ronald McDonald 😂

[@wlo6]

Hi guys, I’m Lara and I’m Lebanese Muslim and I’ve just been attracted to intermittent fasting/Keto diet. Since Ramadan is coming soon i found it another reason to hit this combination. I’m 163 m 73kg and I’ll keep u updated with the results ❤️

[@jamalyasin3327]

wlo6 ❤️mashallah

[@zenosafaris3832]

U can do it

[@nohorasims656]

When do muslims fast and for how long

[@COO415]

@@nohorasims656 30 days. Abstinence from eating, drinking, smoking, sex etc from sun up till sun down. When? in Ramadan, which sometimes is during winter or summer & that's 'cos the Hijri calendar is based on lunar cycles.

[@matmat1083]

@@nohorasims656 Muslims fast . Stop eating just before dawn until sunset. For everyday 30 days in a row . No food ,water ,no sins .

[@AlexHackerification]

Sad to see that nowadays, when it's free and spiritually good, people starts to laugh at you or don't trust you. They prefer to pay modern medication while you got something free and natural.

[@bonillabean]

thank you!! every time I tell people I'm fasting they look concerned and say I'm starving myself but I feel amazing.

[@jumsaesiaw6890]

banana_chu. That is what happened to me too. My BMI is 19 and people think that I’m starving myself...

[@ThunderstormRTB]

Indeed, and we get something that actually works lol while theyre treating symptoms for the rest of their life while their health steadily gets worse. We can only open the door for them, its up to them to walk through it.

[@friendly1870]

You can be sure it's only triggered atheists disliking the video 😂😂

[@txtrang2515]

Fasting is easy weight lost. Sadly too many people are addicted to food, sugar, and simply undisciplined. If one can't fast I suppose there's alway liposuction. 😕

[@krisiephillips]

I like the quote from the Bible about only fasting and prayer. This is a powerful truth.

[@seal0118]

I havent met a christian who fasts , i asked the christians why, they say they do it sometimes but never speak about it.if it’s a “powerful truth” as you say, why not many people do it ? i appreciate if you give me an insight as im not western

[@lovelykid4868]

@@seal0118 well actually many people (including me) fast but the bible says to not brag about it but to keep it private because its a deed between you and God. MATTHEW 6:18 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. During the fast you substain from natural desires(food not water) to reach a higher spiritual goal. That goal: spiritual breakthrough and hearing his Voice is not reached with food because food is always on our minds. Beside from that your prayer has much more impact because God can do so much more in the life of the believer because then your mind because clearer and without food in you head you can fill your thoughts with the Word of God. Many people in the bible did so much wonderfull acts AFTER a period of fasting. Even Jesus fasted. Look up : "Why you should pray and fast" and see for yourself.

[@seal0118]

lovely kid it was a bible wrote by someone not jesus , my faith tells me to not hide it so that other people are affected by it and becomes a good habit among other fellow muslims. better logic, no ?

[@lovelykid4868]

@@seal0118 well I respect your faith but this how it goes for those who believe in the bible and we believe that the bible was written through the power of the Holy Ghost but you can encourage other people of course but in the end its only about you and God and not you and other people. Of course in the bible they're are times people fasted TOGETHER and openly but your prayer must no depend on others. We also did fasting together in church but that also means something differebt for everyone: some fast for choclate other for social media but the main point was not to eat pleasant food but rather sober food to set your mind on God.

[@plandemic1984]

Nothing in the bible is truth.

[@amirulislam8418]

I love your reading brother. I fast at least 2 days in a week and believe me I feel very good in every single moments. There are no frustration or bad feeling in my mind or body at all..

[@grahamprecious7330]

After watching this I have been intermittent fasting for one month and haven't had any sugary food and not been on any special diet just normal everyday food and lost 15lbs can't believe the results and not been to the gym once would highly recommend anyone to have a go

[@noavandevoorde]

Graham Precious hey quick question, what did you eat dirigent the day and how much?

[@grahamprecious7330]

NV anything except processed food whole foods ..porridge rice chicken fish fruit vegetables

[@noavandevoorde]

Graham Precious thanks 🤍

[@gayebrandon9623]

I’ve read your book The Obesity Code,even summarized the whole book,then bought your Complete Guide to Intermittent Fasting,loved that as well.Now I am really ready to get going,just wish I could get my husband on board. Thank you Dr Fung for caring enough about people to do all of this. I really feel in my heart that you want to make a difference in the world. May our Heavenly Father bless you for your efforts.

[@Eddie53172]

IF here for the last six months. Lost 35 pounds, still losing weight while adding muscle. Ever since I started IF I've always gotten stronger too. Loving it 🔥🔥🔥

[@rebeccasanchez7067]

I just found you, Dr. Jason Fung, and with this one video I am hooked. Going to get your books and cookbooks. This video was everything! Thank you!

[@horace411]

It has done miracles for my arthritis. Now I am adding Keto to the mix.

[@tbanny4013]

I may have reumatoid arthritis. Do you think this will help me too?

[@blackwater7183]

Yes it will help you trust me. :)

[@mrnorikosan]

Tiffany Bent did it benefit your rheumatoid arthritis? I'm on day 2 of my intermittent fasting and I'm slightly concerned. I have rheumatoid arthritis too.

[@tbanny4013]

Hey . Well turns out I dont have RA. My Drs. told me before that they thought I had it but after doing some tests they have ruled it out. I still do have some joint pains though that they cannot figure out. The fasting did help them noticeably. Especially in conjunction with the autoimmune protocol diet that I was trying with the fasting.

[@mrnorikosan]

It's awesome that you don't have RA. Thank you for your response :). I read somewhere that IF will help lower CRP in the body. I'm hoping to achieve that.

[@SampsonMediaKelowna]

You are awesome Dr. Fung, thank you for changing so many lives for the better. REALLY, REALLY, appreciate you.

[@edwinrebece9832]

I’m doing intermittent fasting for 4 months now .. I lost my belly fat very effective..planning to do it as a life style..good for weight loss .. the first week was hard but I luckily I adapted..l eat one meal a day around 4pm one big meal .

[@dajahaji]

So do you drink water during fasting ?

[@techtitanuk5609]

@@dajahaji you have to drink water

[@kinekclicks6127]

Thank you Dr .. Its been 2 months i went through intermittent fasting 16/8 .. I was 116kg .. This morning, my weight was 110.2kg.. I am really happy

[@ItsJoeHut]

Nothing to take away from that, but you could probably get better results controlling the calories you intake..

[@claywaresvdm6015]

Thank you a lot Dr. But you have missed Hinduism to mention,as we have a series of various kinds of fasting,throughout the year nevertheless go unpractised,without understanding the secret of it. Dr.Pradip & your self are doing a great service to mankind. words of wisd om can serve people than any help. May God bless you in your crusade. I feel proud & thankyou and salute you once again. Regards Ashok

[@jojinkang2779]

I'm a type 2 diabetic I've been in denial for years.. I've been intermittent fasting now for about 2 months and I feel amazing! My blood sugar level has dropped significantly! Still a little high though and it didn't drop much for the first month or so but I'm now about 9kg lighter and blood sugar is gradually dropping which is very encouraging after having been told it's a life sentence.

[@jasonmiller7]

Outstanding Dr. Fung!!!! I've been doing intermittent fasting now and even keto for about 8 months... And I love it... I have many of my work colleagues and even people at my church fasting now... thank you!

[@24bellers20]

I’ve been fasting one day on and one day off since May 2019.... now December 2019 and down 30 pounds....off all bp meds.I was on 2. On fasting days I either go to the gym or do a 20 mile hike. I’m 63 next month and feel great. My wife had diabetes....she did it too....no longer diabetic. Food bill has halved.☺️

[@pedrosanchez8384]

and maybe your spleens health also has splitted.....

[@worldwidesports4k]

I'm happy for you 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@garbonratslayer1387]

Good job.

[@MsAure]

Keep it up guys!

[@cameronforbes2649]

That was one of the best endings for a youtube video I've ever seen. Good writing and editing!

[@amsamsamamsamsam8022]

This month is Ramadan and we fast 35 days each years in the month of Ramadan, and we do for past 1400 years as Muslims fast intermittent fasting, you recommend 2 days per week, we do the same Dr on Monday and Thursday, there are additional fasting for new moons. These are Islamic fasting, these are the fasting Muslims do. Thank you Dr for exposing the benefits of fasting, I started to fast above from sunrise to son sit, now I fast above 16 hours and I feel good, thank u for advice.

[@dollie3113]

love the way he says,"There are profits, there are shareholders. Right?"

[@lynpromDi]

I'm working abroad in Saudi Arabia for 8years now... Ramadan is fasting month and before I can't imagine how they survive they put life in danger by starving for 1month... BUT since I start the IF I realize what is the big help of fasting in ourselves spiritually and as human being, I salute all Muslim all over the world Allah blessed us all...

[@deborahhebblethwaite1865]

lyn bisaya correct me if i am wrong but during Ramadan it is only a day fast not no food for a month. How could you possibly starve eating every day just fitting it into a specific time. I fast 16 up to 23 hours a day. Mostly 16. I assure i am not dead

[@zeek4749]

@@deborahhebblethwaite1865 he said that's what he thought but then I figured it out . Relax don't be rude

[@malakmalak111]

@@deborahhebblethwaite1865 Muslim fast from Sun rise to sun down.

[@DarthHater100]

@@deborahhebblethwaite1865 these people are always twisting things to fit their beliefs. Oh, how brave to starve for 1 month!! Another person was trying to claim that Mohamed predicted the 3 meals a day thing bc he said to divide your meal into water, air, and food. I can't make this shit up lol

[@cttofr]

Started16/8 intermittent fasting 6 months ago and it has made controlling weight SO EASY. Thank goodness for your videos Dr Fung! I lost 25-30 lbs in the first two months and kept it off, now building my strength... I'm so thankful for you and others who post about IF.

[@MegaLESM]

HI, I want to try fasting... with an 8 hour window to eat. Does it work if I have several meals (5) or I should have only 2 meals? Thank you

[@victoryOfLordMyVictory]

Eva S only dawn from 2 to meal a day. We have 16 h daily for food and u asked for 5 meals. So will not go to 8 h brake with no meal with 5 meals you will eat every 3 h.

[@lovingitonketo]

This is a great explanation. I was a vegan for 6 years and went keto about 2 years ago... I went keto because I had a heart attack in the 6th year of being a vegan so we switched over to keto which not only cleared out my arteries but also healed the damaged part of my heart. It's amazing and if you have health problems you should at least try it. Intermittent fasting changed everything even more.

[@Krydolph]

Benjamin Franklin should really have followed his own advice some more :)

[@KM7661]

Krydolph - Exactly, seems he was a foodie..lol

[@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530]

Ben was indeed a foodie. He enjoyed all of the pleasurable things life had to offer. Including sex. He wasn't very attractive, but women found his personality irresistible and he was quite the horn dog.

[@mishellefab5153]

Lol

[@DAman69ize1]

Krydolph I literally read this as the guy said Benjamin Franklin. What are the odds?

[@latifahajar694]

Krydolph 😂😂😂

[@TaurusAjay]

Dr. Jason Fung a Saviour, A Blessing to Mankind.

[@somkitthompson9559]

Omg. I love you already so much. Thank you for the inspirations. I am doing OMAD and it feels amazing so far on day number 6.

[@violetraton8731]

I am now having a better understanding in terms of fasting. I started yesterday and woke up quite hungry an hour ago. I didn’t eat bu I did a bit of stretching so I am now relaxing.. good combination, relaxing and fasting thank you

[@MissCarolyn04]

I honestly feel smarter and more educated every second I listen to this video...lol :D so grateful for this content

[@yosephayalew8575]

It's sad the medical industry is not getting this information out there. I've reversed my type 2 in 3 months eating low carb and Intermittent fasting. I have been following the Dr Berg healthy Keto diet and Dr Jason Fung intermittent fasting. High fat moderate protein low carbs and I have also included fasting eating at 6 pm not eating until next day same time frame 1 meal a day. I am officially by the numbers in normal glucose control anywhere from 80-110 after 2 hours of eating my meals, always on the lower end when I add 40 - 60 minutes of walking 4 days of a week. . I've lost 4.2 KG and feel incredibly healthy. I have recently introduced eating twice in a day and increasing my calories, and I have noticed I am on that higher number end but still good for me at 110. I do not take mitformin or any other medications although they are prescribed I don't need them now that I know how to control with diet and exercise. My last visit I told for my doctor I reversed my type 2 she seemed annoyed I was able to achieve such great results without any advice from her. But when she saw my HgbA1C 5.2 I can see from her face she was surprise. OH! It works for you. Huge thanks to Dr Fung and Dr Berg who are telling people proven methods that actually work. Yoseph Ayalew

[@kennleonard2228]

Choosing between a maniacally laughing Colonel Sanders or Jesus Christ; I didn't see that coming.

[@billybabu]

I fast for 23hrs daily and losing about 2lbs every week for last few months. My skin is soft and glowing And I get a good night's sleep and go to the gym in fasted state of about 20hrs. No more craving or hunger anymore. Thank Dr Fung for sharing this information. Blessings from Wolverhampton England to you all.

[@txtrang2515]

I've been doing these mini fasts by skipping breakast. Very easy good weight lost.

[@jenniferbullett7254]

I started my fasting journey in January 2020. I weighed in at 226 as of May 30th I lost 22 pounds. It takes a while depending on how diligent you are. So all you fasters keep up the process. 🙌🙌🙏💜

[@10MinutestoRouletteFortune]

If you can endure the first 2 days with just water, then your energy will spike and the hunger pangs will go away. I made it for 14 days with only drinking water. The last two were difficult though. Start off with a salad when you start up again. I lost 10 lbs.

[@mari04231]

How much you lost

[@leniobarcelos2264]

@@mari04231 He said he lost 10 pounds.

[@DarthHater100]

You only lost 10 pounds from 14 days of fasting??

[@misslawlesss]

You refeed on juice, smoothies and oatmeal. Day three sallad. Great job though!

[@g-wagonsg-wagon3693]

@@leniobarcelos2264 obviously they didn't read it

[@youtoo2233]

I noticed pastors and churches are starting to say that fasting doesn't have to be giving up food but something else that you feel you might be addicted to or bad habit such as spending too much time on social media or smoking cigarettes, that you can do a fast of staying away from these things for certain period.

[@moons92hds]

One of the best video I have seen on youtube! Amazing!

[@Pannakoppala]

Cannot thank enough Dr Jason for all his videos.I am a totally new person now.I document my journey to help others like me

[@Kosumo73]

Loved your book on fasting Dr. Fung. I am doing 24 hour fasts whenever I can.

[@snuggz1813]

Yes what’s the books name ?

[@sexyaunty6349]

Obesity code

[@garthly]

I had a lump on my leg. The waiting time for the skin doctor was 3 months. By chance I started intermittent fasting to lose weight. The lump began to shrink. After 3 months, I saw the skin doctor. He inspected the small remains of the lump. That is squamous cell carcinoma, I have to cut it out, he said. I said, how come it shrunk to a quarter size while waiting to see you. I can’t explain that, he said, and got out his scalpel.

[@vishalramesh2307]

i am a hindu and i fast every day 15 days one full day. Also, we do intermittent fasting the rest of the days, that is have lunch and dinner, and fast for 14 hours after dinner

[@snapperurban]

On may 10th I started fasting. I eat after 5pm until 10pm. That is my eating window. In 18 days I’ve lost weight and my bathroom use has been better and less frequent. I feel stronger. I plan to go on until august and review my status. Stay safe everyone

[@mohamethkane5966]

Yes, prophet Muhammad said: fast and be healthy.

[@realsh7992]

@@francoisona nope he didn't😂 Where is your evidence ? Fox news ?

[@francoisona]

@@realsh7992 Fox News? If only Fox News may have a penchant for fiction now and then but at least they are respectful enough not to make you swallow claims about flying donkey, pedophile sex crazed warlord splitting the moon in two, sun setting in a bath of mud every night or mountains as the cause of earthquake prevention ...but since you ask and since it is axiomatically known that atheists know better the content of holy books than theists here are some passage from your so called 'authentic ' hadiths.. Enjoy. Sahih al-Bukhari 3896-Narrated Hisham’s father: Khadija died three years before the Prophet departed to Al-Madina. He stayed there for two years or so and then he wrote the marriage (wedding) contract with Aishah when she was a girl of six years of age, and he consummated that marriage when she was nine years old. Sahih al-Bukhari 5158-Narrated Urwa: The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with her while she was nine years old and she remained with him for nine years (i.e. till his death). Sahih Muslim 3310-Aisha reported: Allah’s Apostle married me when I was six years old, and I was admitted to his house when I was nine years old. Sahih Muslim 3311-Aisha reported that Allah’s Apostle married her when she was seven years old, and she was taken to his house as a bride when she was nine, and her dolls were with her; and when he (the Holy Prophet) died she was eighteen years old. Sunan Abu Dawud 2116-Aishah said: The Apostle of Allah married me when I was seven years old. (The narrator Sulaiman said: Or six years.) He had intercourse with me when I was nine years old. Sahih al-Bukhari 3895-Narrated Aishah that the Prophet said to her, “You have been shown to me twice in my dream. I saw you pictured on a piece of silk and someone said (to me), ‘This is your wife.’ When I uncovered the picture, I saw that it was yours. I said, ‘If this is from Allah it will be accomplished.’” After having this dream about Aisha (who couldn’t have been more than six years old at the time), Muhammad proceeded to ask her father Abu Bakr for her hand in marriage. Abu Bakr understandably objected at first, but Muhammad was able to persuade him to consent. Sahih al-Bukhari 5081-Narrated Urwa: The Prophet asked Abu Bakr for Aishah’s hand in marriage. Abu Bakr said, “But I am your brother.” The Prophet said, “You are my brother in Allah’s religion and His Book, but she (Aishah) is lawful for me to marry.” The marriage contract was subsequently written. However, Aisha became extremely ill, so she wasn’t taken to his house for consummation until three years later: Sahih al-Bukhari 3894-Narrated Aishah: My marriage (wedding) contract with the Prophet was written when I was a girl of six (years). We came to Al-Madina and we dismounted at the place of Bani Al-Harith bin Khazraj. Then I got ill and my hair fell down. Later on, my hair grew (again) and my mother, Umm Ruman, came to me while I was playing in a swing with some of my girl friends. She called me, and I went to her, not knowing what she wanted to do to me. She caught me by the hand and made me stand at the door of the house. I was breathless then, and when my breathing became normal, she took some water and rubbed my face and head with it. Then she took me into the house. There in the house I saw some Ansari women who said, “Best wishes and Allah’s Blessing and good luck.” Then she entrusted me to them and they prepared me (for the marriage). Unexpectedly Allah’s Messenger came to me in the forenoon and my mother handed me over to him, and at that time I was a girl of nine years of age. Once Aisha was a part of Muhammad’s household, she became his favorite wife, even after he had married several other women. Indeed, Muhammad’s other wives had to plead with him for equal treatment (to no avail): Sahih al-Bukhari 2581-Narrated Urwa that Aishah said: “The wives of Allah’s Messenger were in two groups.” Urwa added: One group consisted of Aishah, Hafsa, Safiyya and Sauda; and the other group consisted of Umm Salama and the other wives of Allah’s Messenger. The Muslims knew that Allah’s Messenger loved Aishah, so if any of them had a gift and wished to give to Allah’s Messenger, he would delay it till Allah’s Messenger had come to Aishah’s home and then he would send his gift to Allah’s Messenger in her home. The group of Umm Salama discussed the matter together and decided that Umm Salama should request Allah’s Messenger to tell the people to send their gifts to him in whatever wife’s house he was. Umm Salama told Allah’s Messenger of what they had said, but he did not reply. Then they (those wives) asked Umm Salama about it. She said, “He did not say anything to me.” They asked her to talk to him again. She talked to him again when she met him on her day, but he gave no reply. When they asked her, she replied that he had given no reply. They said to her, “Talk to him till he gives you a reply.” When it was her turn, she talked to him again. He then said to her, “Do not hurt me regarding Aishah, as the Divine Revelations do not come to me on any of the beds except that of Aishah.” Thus, Aisha held a place of special favor among Muhammad’s wives, which caused a great deal of tension among the women. Since it may be taken as historically certain that Aisha was very young when her marriage to Muhammad was consummated, critics sometimes charge that Muhammad’s preference for Aisha reveals his preference for young girls. We find some amount of support for this view in Sahih al-Bukhari: Sahih al-Bukhari 2967-Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah: . . . When I took the permission of Allah’s Messenger, he asked me whether I had married a virgin or a matron and I replied that I had married a matron. He said, “Why hadn’t you married a virgin who would have played with you, and you would have played with her?” I replied, “O Allah’s Messenger! My father died (or was martyred) and I have some young sisters, so I felt it not proper that I should marry a young girl like them who would neither teach them manners nor serve them.” Sahih al-Bukhari 6130-Narrated Aishah: I used to play with the dolls in the presence of the Prophet, and my girl friends also used to play with me. When Allah’s Messenger used to enter (my dwelling place), they used to hide themselves, but the Prophet would call them to join and play with me. (The playing with the dolls and similar images is forbidden, but it was allowed for Aishah at that time, as she was a little girl, not yet reached the age of puberty.) You're welcome. 🙂

[@francoisona]

@@realsh7992 Sorry in the interest of completeness here is the qurnic verse about the importance of raping the right person: Quran (4:24) - "And all married women (are forbidden unto you) save those (captives) whom your right hands possess. 🙂

[@sal_strazzullo]

@@francoisona Dude, you forgot to mention that Sahih al Bukhari was written about 200 years after the death of Muhammad, in Persia, by an Imam whose only sources were people who claimed to have known people who claimed have known people heard the prophet saying these things.

[@francoisona]

@@sal_strazzullo Ladies and gentleman! Let the tap dancing begin! Ok Fred Astaire 1. Would you be questioning the authenticity of those hadiths if they were positive about mo mom the paedo? 2. The Quran was written 100s of years after the so called events so why dont you take issue with its verses' authenticity? Oh it's written that it's from god. That must be true. Silly me. 3. Alternatively, those verses reflect the behaviour typical of babarians of those times. Look up Occams Razor. 4. Funny how you have conveniently decided not to comment on the quran's 'you can rape those ones' verse. I mean is that authentic? I expect the usual cricket concert reply.. Learn to think critically. You owe nothing to this primitive thinking. It robs you of your humanity by encouraging the most idiotic and evil proposition: non belief is deserving of eternal punishment no matter who good a person you are in deeds. If you parents never had the opportunity to question their cultural indoctrination and educate themselves you do. You have the world's knowledge at your fingertips. Start now. Take care buddy.

[@amargandam1640]

My wife fasts everyday. We are Indians but atheists, so there is no religious connection to our fasts. She does it for health reasons. She does 18/6 for 4 days a week and 24 hours fasting for 3 days. Her HBA1C is 4.8. She also looks way younger than her age. Eats no junk. No sugaror gluten. Occasional grains. No dairy. She does moderate fat, moderate protein and low carbohydrates. Includes coconut in her food daily. Beetroot and carrots, bottle guards, peppers and cucumbers everyday. Green leafy vegetables daily. So it comes to almost 10 cups of vegetables and greens daily. And additionally 2 cups of cruciferous vegetables daily. For protein it is mostly fish. Boils chicken feet for 24 hours and drinks that broth. Says it heals the gut. Also drinks mutton bone broth. Fats are mostly coconut oil and animal fats. One spoon of ghee.

[@hillbillyscotsman]

I've been doing keto and intermittent fasting since Monday after thanksgiving '17... past month I started OMAD I'm down 74lbs as of this morning. Love the ending of video.. LOL

[@xxZerosumxx]

What is OMAD?

[@DeeDunn79]

Scotland💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@DailyDawse]

@@xxZerosumxx one meal a day

[@prathipatirambabu2597]

after wathing many videos of you i finally uderstood,and started doing :IF:And my sugar levels has come down,and stopped using anti diabetic drugs(t2),reduced weight,feel much energitic,thanks for your good work

[@DalesLeatherworks]

these are the best 5 minutes ever recorded

[@lylliegloglover7059]

This makes all the sense in the world. Thank you Dr Fung for being bold enough to touch on the spirit and body’s need for fasting. I’m all in.

[@dietdoctor]

Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed it. --Kristin

[@noone7767]

Quran 7:31: "and eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess." Prophet Mohammad said that son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach..... He also said best fasting type was David's fast.... prophet David fasted every other day...... also prophet Mohammad fasted monday and thursday every week and 13th 14th 15th of every lunar month.... so other than ramadan we were encouraged to fast so all my brothers and sisters.... don't eat yourself to death... food was meant to provide us with energy and nutrients... not to kill us.... eat to live but not live to eat

Long story short, i started fasting with 36 hour fast where i drank only water, coffee, tea or coconut water. 2 36 hour fast per week with 12 hour eating window in between. After less than 30 days, i am down 24lbs have cut out 4 of my 5 medications for type 2 diabetes and high blood preasure. Blood sugar and bp have remained normal the entire time!!! Skin has cleared up incredibly and i dont feel tired and run dow anymore. Ok, i did day i was going to make it short. Thats all for now. :)

[@chaba49]

Thanks Dr Fung . Thank You for making it simple . Some of these Videos on Keto I need a Medical Dictionary to understand them.

[@rossmorebaz]

Thank God I found you .. Dr.Jason Fung you have saved my life !..

[@TechHead03]

This was a fun video and I enjoyed it but when I look back at the title after watching the video I think you may need to change the title. The video seems more about telling us it's ok to fast rather than explaining what intermittent fasting is.

[@Krydolph]

it said absolutely nothing about what intermittent fasting is.... Unless you already know it, then do what the Buddhist monks does :)

[@RachelTomeTampa]

Geoff Fieldew I agree. Dr. Fun has lots of other videos that actually explain it better.

[@kampungan88]

agree, so i have to dislike the video, because no explaination what so ever about intermitten fasting that i am looking for.

[@ReRe-wd5sz]

That's because they are urging you to go to the Diet Doctor website to fine out how.

[@lovely1190]

i disagree ........... he actually DID EXPLAIN what fasting is ................. this is not a " HOW TO " its a WHAT " IS " video

[@AumAshleaOm]

Been intermittent eating/fasting for a year and a half - the benefits are felt from the first moment you begin. As you continue on your intermittent eating/fasting journey you find that a whole new world of possibility opens up as you let go of old belief systems and habits around consumption.

[@bzeliotis]

Nothing opens my appetite more than thinking and talking about fasting! (Actually, I think this guy is absolutely right, people have been fasting for very good reasons for millennia, and it works. And it's free!)

[@matiasgarcia3405]

Hello! This is the first video I see that explains to me what fasting really is. Loved the history lesson! Thank you so much! Cheers brother!

[@barbaraaspengen9810]

Thank this is the key to GOOD living

[@missingcdaniel]

Awesome video Dr.Fung. I've been fasting for five months and feel and look much better. Better sleep, lots of energy, and weight loss (20 plus pounds). I wish I had found IF sooner.

[@THELINK972]

I was the millionth viewer ! Horray ! Feel lucky just bc IF changed my life

[@chiefchick]

It is hard for beginners who has been addicted to fast food. But your health is so worth it. I started on my healthy eating journey by getting rid of refined sugar in my diet, and consequently, sweet carbs, pastries, etc. I only take palm or muscovado unprocessed sugar and only in my coffee. Everything else, I flavor with natural sweeteners like spices and fruits and raw honey. Then I started taking away baked breads from my diet. I rarely eat baked goodies anymore which is hard for me at the beginning as I love desserts. I even took two years of Pastry Arts Management school because of my love for desserts. I started eating more veggies than meat. It is hard to get away from yum bacon, but I did it. I eat more fish and chickens now than red meat. This week, I started my first ever fasting. I am on my 3rd day. Two days I had 3pm-7pm as my window of eating a full meal. 3rd day is going off on food from 7pm last night to Thursday at 11am. Wish me luck! :) From the Catholic Gentleman: Monday - 20 hour water-only fast (Sunday 7pm-Monday 3pm). Eating window: 3pm-7pm Tuesday - 20 hour water-only fast (Monday 7pm-Monday 3pm). Eating window: 3pm-7pm Wednesday - 40 hour water-only fast (Tuesday 7pm-Thursday 11am) Thursday - Two meals, lunch and dinner Friday - 40 hour water-only fast (Thursday 7pm-Saturday 11am) Saturday - Two meals, lunch and dinner Sunday - No fast, but no sugar, carbs or any junk food

[@arturohernandez6770]

He NEVER mentioned the answer to what is offered in the title of the video "what is intermitent fasting?", at least that's what brought me to the video, I wanted to know what is just "fasting" vs "intermitent fasting"

[@arturohernandez6770]

ok. thank you for your reply...

[@Statalyzer]

Intermittent fasting is just a fancy way of saying skip breakfast.

[@SAMBISIG]

I AM 30 YEARS OLD MALE. I AM 5'10 POWERLIFTER 242 POUNDS. FELT VERY HEAVY. STARTED INTERMITTENT FASTING 16:8 JUNE 2,2020 FROM 242 POUNDS I AM 215 POUNDS TODAY AUG 31,2021. LOST 26 POUNDS. ONLY CHEATED FOR ONE WEEK BECAUSE OF WORK VACATION BUT NEVER CHEATED AGAIN. FELT VERY LIGHT AND MY BLOOD PRESSURE WENT BACK TO NORMAL. FEELING BETTER MENTALLY AND BECAME A BETTER PERSON. THANK YOU FASTING!!

[@codzydee7334]

my influence is Jesus he used to fast too gonna give it a try, great info dr fung

[@tatablanco3319]

Thank you Dr. Fung, you changed my life! I will be forever grateful....blessings to you, your team and your family.

[@emooVet]

I'm Muslim we must be fasting one month every year also my praphet Mohammed🙏 was fasting Ramadan also the days he was fasting two days a week and recommend us to fasting Ramadan and two days a week during the year 🙏 Thank you Doctor

[@azadhassan8237]

But when they say fasting it doesn't mean not drinking water, as you know water is very essential for kidneys

[@devrajanshivan4834]

So what

[@HMK.H]

I’m fasting right now for the first time and my stomach doesn’t hurt but it feels different than other days. I just wanted to learn a little about it

[@MariaGarcia-iw2vd]

DR FUNG I LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS GOD BLESS YOU THANK YOU

[@raybradley1408]

Sounds like you love this man more than God.

[@lishan7219]

I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and previously obese (97kg), then I tried keto and fast to the extent that's still healthy for pregnancy, now I am 8 month pregnant weight 92kg and my blood sugar is totally fine, blood pressure 95/60. I am going to turn it into my lifestyle for the rest of my life.

[@auliamendoza1321]

I am muslim I do fasting every year during ramadhan every Muslim will do fasting one month,that good for my health and for everything

[@auliamendoza1321]

Peter Stone ooh really? Even right now I was fasting ,hope Allah bless for everyone 🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@peterstone172]

Yeah, true.. practicing Muslim women have such low rates of breast cancer compared to non Muslims that it's more than just chance. The link between alcohol and breast cancer is as strong as the link between smoking and lung cancer. Remember it took a long time to prove that smoking was the predominant cause of lung cancer. Decades of study to prove.

[@sanghitachakraborty4690]

It really worked,thank u, weight loss,no gas,no indigestion.

[@EvilOttoDetroit]

My mom turned me onto Dr. Jung and intermittent fasting a month ago and I was able to lose the 15 pounds I wanted to get rid of and feel great! This has changed my life for the better and am eternally grateful to Dr. Jung.

[@izzygee2216]

Dr. Fung love your video, your knowledge, and the way you explain things. I’m a Christian and grew up in the way of fasting from time to time, now I’m fasting more frequently. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@20000000078]

Great i love ur videos

[@desmobc]

I started my weight loss journey 10 months ago. I started with having 2 small meals a day, one at lunch mostly ate a can of tuna and a slice of bread 🍞 and dinner which was some kind of (unfortunately) canned soup 🥣 and a salad 🥗 needles to say it was very low calorie and left me hangry and grumpy. It worked but I knew it wasn’t healthy and it was unsustainable. I did drop my weight from 200 pounds to 175 over about 2.5 months. I knew I needed to drop more and learned about intermittent fasting. Well I can tell you that this is the way to go for weight loss and better health. For the last 5.5 months or so I have been doing one ☝️ meal a day. I eat dinner only at around 6:30 and done by 7:30. I do intermittent fasting Monday to Friday and eat relatively normal on the weekends making healthy food choices. I am now 155 pounds and down from a 36 inch waste to a 29. This intermittent fasting has now become the way I live my life, in other words it’s not a temporary diet but a permanent life style change. Honestly its absolutely a game changer. No need to count calories no need to worry about what you eat just try make better food choices 75% of the time and NEVER snack!! I drink black coffee ☕️ and water 💦 during my fasting days and absolutely nothing else.

[@dinas475]

I started IF and Paleo on Jan 01, and lost to date 52 pounds! It does wonders! I am doing the 16/8 and eat 3 meals a day. I recommend it for everyone. It does work, just keep going be patient and enjoy being a healthier version of yourself.

[@TheCutieAstig]

I am doing this now and for the longest time, i've never felt this good physically, mentally, and even emotionally! I have thyroid issues and was always thinking of how impossible it would be for me to lose weight because of my disorder but intermittent fasting proved me wrong. I started with my heaviest weight of 67/68 kg(i''m only 162.5cm btw), and after a month of fasting, i lost 7kg. What i did was start with 16:8, then turned it into 24hrs fasting. Honestly, it was a very easy transition because i don't do any rigorous exercise so i am always full of energy and i don't feel hungry at all. In case people are wondering, i don't restrict myself of ANY food. I eat whatever i want may it be carbs or high in calorie food. In my case, since i am from the Philippines, i eat white rice every single day paired with a protein. Of course i control my portions at the beginning and it was hard but naturally my body and mind adjusted with my lifestyle change and fasting for 24 hours(tbh sometimes i eat before reaching 24 hrs and sometimes more than 24hrs) became so easy as if i've been doing it for years. I believe if people really wanted to see changes in their bodies, they should treat intermittent fasting as a lifestyle and not as a diet. Turn it into a part of your life and see amazing changes! I've never felt so physically strong and i feel more energetic throughout the day even if i don't consume anything. I know some people might be triggered or see this as a "starvation" but no. I just want yall to know that my body has completely adapted to my change, and if i feel hungry before reaching 24 hours, i of course eat. What i am trying to say is even if i followed a 24hr fasting rule, i still listen to my body when it is asking for something to eat. But yall should know the differences when which is asking for food. Is it really your body or your mind? Anyway, i am hoping to reach my goal which is 50kg in maybe less than 2 months. 😊

[@rehanfarooqui2071]

Thank you for sharing!

[@tingloyloreto]

pano poh?

[@shapeloomis9975]

If you truly study the dietary laws in the Bible...they promoted health! Pork and shell fish in that day would have been very dangerous. Whenever God asked people to fast in the Bible...there was more to it...than just simply starving. The benefits are now being realized from a health stand point. Fasting is amazing! The hunger does slowly disappear. The first and second days are hard, but I've done a seven day fast and I LOVE FOOD! If I can do it...anyone can. I didn't fast to lose weight...I just felt like God wanted me to. I felt like the number 7 was what I needed to do. It's crazy how after two days...I was never really hungry.

[@jimohibraheem7838]

Great video, too many distractions on the Doctor’s path. I was also hoping for a clear illustration as you did with your Keto diet video. It was very detailed compared to this. Good video regardless.

[@nazarasaid8645]

I would listen to this guy talk on ANY subject.. so thankful I found out about intermittent fasting

[@shah1668]

Fyi did you know that Prophet David are doing alternate day fasting (ADF)? "The most beloved prayer to Allah is that of David and the most beloved fasts to Allah are those of David. He used to sleep for half of the night and then pray for one third of the night and again sleep for its sixth part and used to fast on alternate days."

[@snakeeyes4424]

Dr. Fung I lost 40 pounds i am 65 and reversed diabetes in 8 months fasting is not dieting its a life style

[@jevonalberntelaumbanua5039]

Love this video so much.

[@sharonmoney935]

Incredible you true!!!! You are truly giving the answer to all our health issues. Right now I hear I’m a foodie! I’m a sugar-holic. I’m doing a 3 day water fast and if I like what is happening I will continue to do it for another two weeks as I have 75lbs to lose to be at my ideal weight! I hate the food network, diners, dives. If we fast we would be healthier, mentally sharp, no more eating our self to an early death and along the way being sick and fat that we can’t enjoy our life while we are alive. Our profits did t eat much and definitely not the way we are barbarically raising animals. Our land and ozone will be better. We will be kinder to each other and all living beings.

[@sharonmoney935]

Incredibly true!!! Remember fast food joints, sugary coffee shops, bakeries, pharmaceuticals, cattlemen associations abd big corporations are looking to keep us sick!!! But if you fast one month out of the year (water fast especially if you are over weight) and if you are not overweight to eat a very healthy clean diet of organic free roaming (not ones labeled) grass fed in your grocery stores that get to stay in a slaughterhouse holding pens for three months .... yes those poor grass fed cows .... they ingest those poor cows with GMO corn abs soy to bulk them up undoing the farm grass fed farmers intentions. Pigs are even worse. Stay away from eating them all together. Chicken full of chemicals. Also, if you are a diet that is high in nutritional fiber rich plants abs veggies and very low amounts of clean, healthy proteins and enjoy the healthy fats like olive oil, coconut oils is great!!! Add salt it’s okay. You will not have water retention as your body is eliminating them on a high fat no sugar/starch diet and moderate protein diet!

[@sharonmoney935]

Great video. It’s like you opened my mind to how I can be the best without getting sick.

[@adxiong8804]

Hardest thing I’ve ever done to my body that works! Thank you.

[@alpinelove6225]

Hello.. I am new to your community. thank you for your helpful videos! I am a homogenous APOE4 carrier - which puts me at the highest genetic risk for late onset Alzheimer's disease and cardiovascular disease. If you know anything about this then you know that the wise choice for a way to eat is a whole food, plant based diet. As an APOE4 carrier my body tends to hyper-absorb saturated fats and cholesterol - even saturated plant based fats i.e. coconut oil, palm kernel oil and cocoa butter. I have undergone numerous lipid profiles, some more detailed than others, which have indicated that any added dietary cholesterol and saturated fats to my diet results in an elevation of both my triglycerides and LDL. Therefore, a lot of what is proposed for the ketogenic diet can actually harm those of us who carry APOE4 (which is approximately 15% of the US popluation). To help mitigate my risk factors, I eat a diet rich in cruciferous vegetables, other colorful veggies and fruits, orange and purple sweet potatoes, lots of beans and lentils, nuts and seeds, and complex carbohydrates in the form of quinoa, brown , black and wild rice, oats, millet and barley. All of my fats and proteins are plant based - very little, if any oil (EVOO & avocado, only). No foods containing preservatives, that are heavily processed - usually not processed at all (thus "whole"), no added sugars, etc. I began the 16-8 intermittent fasting regime over a month ago. Fantastic! This is the pattern of intermittent fasting that has been recommended by Dale Bredesen, M.D. (an internationally recognized expert in the mechanisms of neurogenerative diseases & researcher out of California who specializes in Alzheimer's risk mitigation and in some cases reversal of symptoms in the early stages of dementia). Please provide more information in your videos for those of us who cannot eat a ketogenic diet for health reasons. It seems like everyone and their grandma is on this high meat, high fat diet - which the majority of the nutritional research indicates is extremely dangerous to maintain for anyone, not to mention for those who are APOE4 carriers (please read, if you haven't already "The China Study," by T. Colin Campbell, Phd & Thomas M. Campbell II, MD).

[@westfield90]

Fasting essentially is reducing calories. So why doesn’t your metabolism slow down when you are putting in zero calories?

[@rakshas6925]

it's a naturally selected mechanism. if ancient humans were to slow down every bodily function after periods of no food they died quite quickly. no healthy human now would do that because we have good genes.

[@ciao614]

Because your metabolism speeds up because you're now burning fat.

[@flash92gaming]

As far as I have read, metabolism slows down when you are at risk of starvation as a natural response for survival. If you have an abundance of fat to burn, the body will not slow down the metabolism as you are not as risk of starvation. Basically, if you are very lean, you shouldn't fast too much because then your metabolism will have to drop due to the risk of starvation and you will lose muscle since it is more "expensive" for the body to maintain if you have too much muscle in proportion to fat (more so at "shredded" body fat levels). If you are at a nomal/healthy body fat level (or even more towards the overweight side) then fasting should not impair your metabolism. People on calorie-restricted diets with no fasting seem to have "slower" metabolism because they tend to eat more frequently and so insulin is never at a minimal level, thus causing them to store fat from meals due to insulin being too high (especially from junk food for a lot of iifym followers) and losing muscle as their bodies have to compensate for the caloric deficit by burning muscle instead of fat (as insulin spikes reduces fat burning regardless of the deficit, you still burn some fat though, just not as much...). Essentially they never let their bodies efficiently burn just fat for fuel with the elevated insulin levels and so they lose a lot of muscle along with the fat from the caloric deficit. As for caloric needs often dropping after prolonged fasting, that is not your metabolism "slowing down". When you lose weight, you literally have less mass to maintain so metabolism is decreasing on an absolute basis but not on a proportionate or pound-for-pound basis. Exaggerated example: similar to how a child will need mushc less food to survive than an adult, a smaller body needs fewer calories than a bigger body. Both muscle and fat need calories to be maintained, you lose either and your caloric needs drop. I honestly don't know the validity of the sources of this information as I read such things from a friend's Nutrition notes a while back just out of interest, but they sounded pretty logical to me.

[@scuzum2u]

westfield90 It’s about being in a parasympathetic vs. sympathetic state. In the former you are typically slowed down, this is our “rest and digest” function. Sympathetic is our “fight or flight” so we are in a state of higher alertness and relying upon stored energy. This is why you get sleepy after a big meal. Eating promotes inactivity, by design, so you slow down and digest properly. Nobody wants heartburn ya know? This is good shit.

[@KatariaGujjar]

westfield90 You can fast without reducing calories. Fasting is not reducing calories, it is *depleting* sugars.

[@ikutteth]

I've been on intermittent fasting for 10 weeks. I changed my diet slightly to include kale based salad to replace potatoes with most meals. Otherwise i have not changed much in diet. I've gone from 286 lbs to 256 lbs, and I feel wonderful! My goal of 200lbs that seemed impossible 3 months ago, now is definitely possible! I now understand that my weight-loss is a by product of my better overall health. Watch out for mood swings. I don't know if it's hormonal change brought on by the fasting or something else, but I experienced some temporary deep depression during week 7.

[@hannahalexander5481]

I fasted a couple years ago and went from 145 lbs to 180 lbs in 3 months. I never thought I would be able to loose the weight and I felt like a new person

[@LandonHarrison]

lol

[@ItspricieofficalYoutube]

I like the way you speak! slow , clear and expressive . thank you.

[@muffinmonster2634]

Ramadan Kareem guys!

[@rodneybrown1924]

You are such a modern day prophet in medicine. It's a honor to have stumbled on to your channel. Thank you for the fasting advice that I'm starting today. I just subscribed and looking forward to your next video.

[@darksidesr7]

I eat mostly plantbased food with keto on my way, also IF on my way , i put a personnal Schedule that works with my work, and i have lost 72 lbs (33 kilos) on a year , i feel so good , thanks Doc

[@rukiahabdulkadir521]

Wow I been fasting since I remember, I still remember my grandma and grandpa they always fasting twice a weeks Monday and Thursday and , during holy months we fasting for a months ,