What You MUST Eat Before A FAST

[@drekberg]

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[@tusk3260]

In my opinion, before a fast you need something high in nutrition and vitamins before the fast like liver and milk. But you need to drink water during the fast, also drinking water is a good way to decrease your hunger. Drinking water helps your body breaking down body fat into energy..

[@paulwilliams7886]

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[@charlesdeschampsii8152]

I just purchased one. Thank you Dr. Ekberg

[@MsCaterific]

Won't ingesting electrolytes break your fast? Kick you out of autophagy and/or ketosis?

[@tusk3260]

@@MsCaterific electrolyte water is just a scam to make you spend more money on stuff you dont need. All it is, is just water with a tiny bit of salt in it. Just get eat like 2 grams of salt everyday and your body will make all the electrolytes you need.

[@armandzottola1626]

Dear Dr. Sten. I watch you religiously. I have been diabetic2 for forty-odd years. Now…82. Received my lab work yesterday with comments from my endocrinologist. The stats were so good , I stood dumbfounded in the foyer. I am blessed.

[@wonnielee3407]

Great news 🎉

[@teresaamanfu7408]

You put in the work. 🎉🎉🎉

[@eliseville]

❤️This is truly wonderful, at any age💪 for those of us who are lucky enough to discover it! And at the same time horribly discouraging to recognize how our corporate system is trying to make us all so profitably sickly😢 Thrilled that you have had this lucky chance and made it work so well.

[@caroldenbow2124]

Are you on diabetic oral meds? Is so, do you cut back/stop during fasting?

[@armandzottola1626]

@@caroldenbow2124 my four diabetic meds all act differently … only 18 units of insulin daily. Also preemptive meds for BP…which hovers around 125/65

[@RobCLynch]

I've been fasting 20:4 for more than 3 years and not only did I lose 103 pounds...and keep it off, I've helped two other people reverse type 2 diabetes. I appreciate that it is meant to be impossible to reverse type 2, but the blood results of these two individuals are comparable to a healthy person now.

[@got2kittys]

Technically , diabetes is chronic, IF you return to bad habits your symptoms return. Eat right!

[@tonybarfridge4369]

@@got2kittys goes for anyone

[@billhaney8160]

Great job!

[@13thbiosphere]

Diabetes can be reversed by restricting calories to 700 calories per day for 12 weeks, the main cause of diabetes too much visceral fat, this could happen even if you don't look overweight,. Visceral fat blocks signals

[@jamesrogers4674]

What's 20:4 ?

[@dontdrinkthekoolaid4796]

Just finished a 5 and a half day fast. Broke the fast gently with fat and avocado. Then some plain Greek yogurt and sauerkraut. Then some steamed broccoli with evoo. Then finally for dinner had some raw veggies and sausage and sauerkraut. Feel great today. Have been doingOMAD for a month. Lost 65 lbs in 4 months. Following Dr Stens advice. Feel so energetic and healthy now. Thanks for the great information Dr.

[@Fun-pf9lw]

I did something similar after a 72h fast. Broke it witH MCT Decaf, then 45 min later ACV and sauerkraut, then 45 min later avocado, then 45 min later some turkey. Felt great

[@JoeyMo973]

Congrats. Just started my 5 day fast today. How much weight did u drop over the 5 days?

[@dontdrinkthekoolaid4796]

@@JoeyMo973 hello I dropped 10 lbs of water weight or whatever. Obviously a lot came back. Lost after all said in done probably 4 lbs and kept it off.

[@curiositiesdygest]

@Soidog23did a week…the body get used …like everything!😉

[@dontdrinkthekoolaid4796]

@Soidog23yes sorta. The first 3 days was a breeze as I had already did a couple 3 day fast before. Day 4 I was over it. I no longer felt great but felt over it. Day five was also not so great. I really felt like everything past the 3 day mark was for nothing. For now on, I’ll only fast 3 days. My goal was 7 day’s fasting but I never made it.

[@lucythwaites9035]

I weighed 79 kg and now weigh 66.6 kg in 2 months with OMAD Thankyou 😊I do wish my overweight colleagues would understand . They think😢 I’m starving myself

[@markotrieste]

15:40 when I was addicted to carbs and frequent eating, I'd pass out if I had my lunch delayed and some stress on top of that. My doc told me to always carry some sugar in my pocket, just in case. So basically he was pushing me even harder towards diabetes. Luckily, I've found Dr. Ekberg and his videos and now I can fast as much as I like, I am in control, not the food.

[@uzairahmed558]

How you gain control over it ? I mean i am in the same situation. I can’t fast at all. If i skip a meal, i feel the same as you mentioned above.

[@markotrieste]

@@uzairahmed558 Check out Eckberg's other videos on the topic, but essentially: -take it easy: start with two weeks where, in two or three separate days, you delay breakfast and anticipate dinner, for one or two hours. Then other two weeks, same days, increase the delay/anticipation. At a certain point you'll see that hunger does not increase linearly but will regress, after some time. This is the moment where you can fully skip breakfast or dinner, depending on your preference. 16:8 is thus achieved, you can then extend that regimen to other days of the week -to make things easier, eat satiating foods, i.e. low on carbs, not too sweet, not ultra processed. -keep yourself busy during the last hours of fasting. Work, workout, do laundry, whatever, just keep your mind so busy it can't think of food. -mindfulness meditation can also help to dominate cravings.

[@simondunne5362]

You have to lower your carbs first. This will force your body to be fat adapted. Then your body will burn fat instead of carbs.

[@sunbeam9222]

​@@uzairahmed558 you go longer and longer without food. 15 mins, then half an hour etc. And remind your brain that there is no danger whatsoever in eating later. Those are just sensations your body sends because it genuinely believes that it needs food right now. Up to you to take back control and help it change some of its beliefs and behavior.

[@hustlamaan]

Free simplified education right here guys, thank you so much.

[@matthewwilliams3827]

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[@drekberg]

Thank you @hustlamaan for letting me know. I really appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching.😄

[@SpamMouse]

Since I discovered keto and IF prior to doing my first proper prolonged fast I would have worried about this. However after doing a few longer fasts and my longest "2-day-fast one-meal then 3-day-fast" I've found my body can just push through a 3 day prolonged fast with no food craving, just water a vitamin-pill and some salt, maybe a black coffee, with no other prior preparation. Thank you Dr Ekberg.

[@drekberg]

You are welcome @SpamMouse. Thank you for watching. 😄

[@SpamMouse]

@@drekberg With respect Sten your videos are not watched, they are studied. Have a great weekend.

[@allhimwithme5115]

@@SpamMouse Yes, and if internalized, like a good Ketogenic meal, they produce life-saving results! I've done the same thing with Dr. Sten's messages. I started IF with OMAD and then my first attempt going beyond 24 hours failed at 26 hours, but after that, when I internalized one of his favorite phrases, "It's just hunger," I easily sailed through a 3-day and then a 4-day fast (which I only broke because we were going out to dinner the next day and I didn't want to "kill myself" with a big meal after a 5-day fast). It's SO EASY. And, get this, I had the imaginary "disease" of "hypoglycemia" before I started. At 51 I'm finally FREE of being in BONDAGE to food. *Thank you, Dr. Sten!!!! Many blessings be returned to you!!!*

[@dennispickard7743]

@@allhimwithme5115 good stuff , I just finished a 3 day fast . I feel much better after fasting . I have discovered that 3 days fasting ( for me ) does not have the re- feeding issues , though if a do a longer fast ( 8 days was my record , but usually 4 or 5 days ) I have messed up with re- feeding and had very uncomfortable stomach aches . Now if more than 3 days ,I will break the fast with a thin broth ,then a light carb reduced meal in the evening . I’m my 3 day fasts I still train with weights , but if more than 3 day fast I will not train after day 3 - some say they do , but I have tried it and did not feel to comfortable with it . In August I’m going to do a 10 day fast with zero gym work only walking . Keep healthy .

[@12345whaea]

Found your site by chance about two months ago. Divine providence if you ask me. I WAS type 2 diabetic, hight blood pressure, suffered anxiety and a number of other ailments. Since I started IF on 12 hours and now doing 18 hours with a six hour window with one meal. Diabetes normal and meds reduced, ood pressure normal and feeling young internally. Family have noticed weight reduction in 7 weeks 99kg now 82 and moving forward. No longer hungry, food smells no longer tempting and so much good happening for me at 73 and feeling healthy and younger and happy. Thank you Doctor, your videos are phenomenal and I'm your no one fan. You are truly a blessing by divine intervention

[@marianne1959]

I found that i kind of naturally started fasting after eating very low carb, high fat to reverse t2d. Found that without the carbs...processed foods and sugar, i just was not hungry all the time. Gradually was down to OMAD bc it was just easier..lol. Now 2 yrs later, healthiest ive been in over 20 yrs at age 64. Excellent labs, down 88 lbd, reversed t2d , no hbp, off ALL meds , except very low dose levothyroxine . Even that med has been lowered significantly from 2 yrs ago. Feel amazing!!!

[@marvinturchinetz1955]

Wow... amazing story!

[@djpresto20]

I recently did my first lengthy fast (for me) - which was 61 hours. I took an electrolyte water and took Irish sea moss. I had moments of feeling very slightly hungry and a slight headache but otherwise really easy. It's been the best experience of my life and I'm really seeing the benefits now. I can't wait to find a window of time to do another.

[@andersonhutsell8368]

Your window is the next 4 days! It feels great to feel proud of these accomplishments and a longer life to LIVE!

[@Fred.Poison.BenZoate]

*Why do ALL WooKers, use DeMonicUserNames???*

[@robertbrown1021]

May I ask when did your headaches and hungry kick in bad(24-30 hrs?) and when did you stop having the headaches? I really want to try 24,48, and 72 hours but want to build up.

[@djpresto20]

@@robertbrown1021 around the 48 hour mark. Honestly I just went to bed and it was fine the next day but like I said - it was only mild anyways

[@maryfolks9368]

​@@robertbrown1021usually the headaches during an extended fast is from low electrolytes. Add them to your water, they will not break your fast. Works for me every time. God Bless you

[@Bogie6588]

I have an analytical mind, and I struggled for nearly 30 years to reconcile the inconsistencies in the nutritional guidelines of the "experts". Regardless of the diet or suggestions, there were always holes in their reasoning that didn't align with my experiences and/or the fundamentals of true science. After watching many of Dr. Ekberg's videos explaining how the body works, all the pieces have fallen into place for me. I've done the research, and he makes perfect sense! Thank you, Doc!

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

so to loose weight.... I just have to sleep for 16 hours a day ? I can do that.... as of today on keto/ OMAD for 3 months now... thanks to you.... from 300 pounds, 6ft5 , lost 45 pounds and solved my glucose level... feel great...at 58yo 30 pounds more to go.... or wherever it brings me... I am not changing my lifestyle anymore.... from Spain... life is great

[@SHSH-pi6yb]

Hi Dr Ekberg, I’m from Iran and by watching your wonderful videos on KZbin started doing keto diet & IF. and the result was great and in these 81 days lost weight specially in my belly. The type that you explain and teach is so good that even someone like me who is far away and didn’t t know anything about keto diet&IF was convinced to do it. So Thank u thank u very much Dr.🥰 Please, if possible, can you give us more information about doing long fasting for women’s during their menstruation? I want to know if fasting during those days it’s really bad or not? I’m completely confused by the different information that different people give in KZbin!! Thanks one more time🙏❣️😊

[@wjking5219]

IES diagnosis: YOU ARE HUNGRY!! My wife isn't into fasting, even though she needs to lose weight as much as I do, but that's another story. Because I can't get her to participate, I chose to do the cold turkey method and simply stopped eating worthless carbs. I started off with 16 hour fasting (no food after 8:00 pm and didn't eat anything until 12:00 pm the following day). It worked fairly well, but I wanted to turbo charge my results so I migrated to 20 to 22 hour fasting. I've got a long way to go, but the weight is really coming off. I was even been able to take 4-5 days off fasting (summer vacation to the beach), but didn't go wild with carbs even though they were everywhere. I was able to get right back into the fasting routine and have been able to drop another 5 pounds since then. Once you get into the routine, and remember to stay hydrated, your body rapidly adapts to burning fat and the nagging hunger pangs go away fairly quickly.

[@danielstrother2494]

Honestly, it’s amazing how people around you start to follow after they see your results. Just keep it up either way

[@MarieChang392]

I prefer these kind sof thumbnails than the dumb fake shocked one everyone else is doing- the focus is the quality of the content and level of expertise 👏👏👏 keep it it❤

[@freemanwells7891]

Thanks Doc, this video has cleared up some confusion for me. Your presentations have been quite valuable in my quest as a senior to become fit and improve my golf game! Been on a Keto diet for 3 years now, 65 years young, 6ft, went from a portly 220 to a stable 160lb currently. Breakfast usually 5am, lunch around 10am-11am, depending on when I get home from the golf course. 6.2 mile hike around my home course, generally play fast, borderline speed golf & under 3 hours, averaging well over 100 miles walking per month, year round. Retired disabled US Navy Veteran, living in the beautiful tropics of the Philippines. Food I eat is pretty much the same everyday, I'm ok with that and it just works for me. Thanks again, you've been inspirational and helpful more than you might know!

[@stevewhalen6973]

Small framed I have gone from 15% to 11% body fat by intermittent fasting 20/4 that I started about 6 months ago. It works well , Im seldom hungry . Using Euvexia electrolyte in the morning helps alot with feeling vital and ready to work. Age 70 , 5'10" , 144 pounds I have, better energy and increased natural walking pace. I walk 3 miles or more daily. My only regret is that I didn't know about this remarkable diet earlier in life . At one time in my poor eating past, I had weighed nearly 200 pounds @ 25% body fat. I could have had alot more lean and vitality years if I had only understood what I needed to do. But at least I'll live out these last years feeling and looking far better . Thank you dearly Sten.

[@yakoobyasseen2539]

Dr Sten Ekberg is one of the best thank you Dr Sten Ekberg for explaining millions and millions of people benefit. From Johannesburg South Africa 🇿🇦

[@deborahmillette]

That confusion is exactly what gave me my all my health problems, and since I’ve followed Dr Eckbergs health advice that I’m in remission from the carb doomsday. Thank you Sten Eckberg for assisting lay people in proper nutrition.

[@balasandarkalieannan300]

I do IF 18:6 my intention is to reverse my T2D and lower down IR. Thank you for sharing another fantastic video. God blessed 🙏

[@Shiv1971]

Over months you can gently go to 24 and 48 and 72 hour fasts like once every month in addition to intermittent fasting. The last can break stubborn insulin resistance and reduce visceral fat as long as no vigorous exercises are done during the fast. It does require blood glucose monitoring done often and proper medical and dietary advice before you undertake these. If you're fat adapted, prolonged fasting is pretty easy.

[@balasandarkalieannan300]

@@Shiv1971 I reverse my insulin level to 3.4ulu/mL. Since I'm under weight I adopt a low carb diet along with IF 18:6 daily walk 6 to 7km.

[@pyralux01]

Hi Dr. Ekberg.......I was pleased to see you addressed my question about people who get physically ill when they go without food for maybe 4 or 5 hours. I was talking about 2 people in particular my wife being one of them. She has actually gotten dizzy and nauseous if she goes too long. She has been diagnosed as pre-diabetic. The other person is full blown type 2 diabetic. I am pushing higher fat and less carbs encouraging less bread and more avocados. It has been working for me and I have tried both omad and 3 day fasts. Thank you for your videos!.....

[@drekberg]

You are welcome @pyralux01. 😄

[@andersonhutsell8368]

I started listening to your IF videos in December of '22 after I found my A1C @ 7.9. As I learned and followed the recommendations my belt started becoming too large. That was @ 36". I kept listening and learning and making mistakesas my A1C dropped to 7.2. I had to then make a new hole in my belt then A1C of 7.0 then another hole to tighten the belt, then another hole and a Dr. Visit with an A1C of 6.0 w fasting glucose of only 39.😮 The call from my Doctor proclaiming a 25# weight loss and stop all Diabetes meds. Bought a new belt continuing to learn and OMAD. Then in 3 months, another visit, 148 weight, 5.0 A1C and a total weight loss of 60#. Now off BP and diabetic meds. Sporting that new belt in the last hole to the inside, 28" waist. I regularly follow OMAD or an 18/6 when a social function like Father's day necessitates such. Thank you, I keep watching as now lots is ingrained so I consider it practice. I did a couple of two day fast which really disturbed my adult daughter who works in Elderly care, cause @ 69 she thinks I am "one of them". When I shared my plan with her last month to do a 5 day fast she begged me to "don't do that Dad, Please?". I of course relented to her and promised not to go past 2 days. Being who I am I did the 2 day, then a 1 day followed by another 2 day. No breaks (of course) I finished that off feeling great, clear and "like a champion". Now I understand eating to live. This is going to be my lifestyle for as long as I Live. Thank you for throwing me the bouy!

[@mettamorph4523]

the mind is powerful. if someone is convinced they cannot go without food, they'll never accept IF. and since high carb eating gives short term satiety, a craving to eat is just 3 hours away. add in the emotional need to eat something sugary or bread or fried, it's gonna be hard to get a high carb eater to change.

[@Infiniti25]

Cinnamon can be good for regulating blood sugar, but I think it needs to be Ceylon Cinnamon not Cassia Cinnamon. might be worth trying to get her to consume some as part of a drink or in some food then seeing how long she can go without food. Also dizzy and nauseous are probably signs of insulin resistance and it is mimicing hypoglycemia...use a blood A1c monitor to see if her sugars actually dip or if this is stable while the dizziness and nauseousness occur. Does she consume any fat like butter or cream to give her body something else to work with other than sugar?

[@Infiniti25]

@@mettamorph4523 this also applies to learned behaviours and being stalwart believers in the 3 meals a day or the 3-6 small meals a day being the best way to eat to have energy all through the day because their doctor scared them about hypoglycemia.

[@irawardmusic]

Fantastiskt! Det här doktor vet vad han snackar om! Du är bäst Dr. Ekberg!

[@sheepshearer2705]

Great you hit 3 million subscribers Sten. Well deserved. You help millions more than you think. God bless you brother 🙏❤

[@crvnmrhd]

Thank you Dr Ekberg! I've lost 40lbs following your advice, and looking forward to 40 more!

[@theresadoll5374]

I’ll be twice as happy with half your results! :)

[@antonboludo8886]

@@theresadoll5374 Same here!

[@HulkSmash315]

Good luck, the next 40 will be way way harder, don't stop. 😊

[@Straightjacket154]

How long to lose those 40?

[@crvnmrhd]

@@Straightjacket154 About 8 weeks

[@JohnsonNestorFamily]

"Where do they get this?". Himalayan pink salt and Celtic Sea salt replenish electrolytes. I use Himalayan pink salt daily and take Celtic Sea salt with water during my longer fasts and when I sweat a lot. They are packed with nutrients and minerals. I'm sure your electrolyte product is better? And I even ordered one to try! But please don't start to let your products interfere with your honesty we have learned to trust😊. We have been relying on these ancient salts to sustain us.... until now. 😉. Thanks for all you do 🙏😊

[@jackiedelvalle]

Agree. I do love his advice but I hate the new selling part. Also makes it more difficult to recommend to people if they think it's just a big advert. Then again, guy's gotta make a living... 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@ScrapPalletMan]

Thanks Dr Sten. I'm still clipping away at my healthy eating since February. Feeling better and looking better. Sadly I'm quite annoying to my family and friends😢

[@trailcameratexaswildlife9526]

Hey I watch your channel! Nice to see you here. Usually signed in from my other channel though. Keep going! I’ve lost 16lbs since May 1st and do OMAD with a 1 to 2 hr eating window. I feel lots better. My entire family ignore all of it and pretty much think it is unhealthy and disagree with intermittent fasting and say it will make me sick but they eat very poorly and can’t be convinced otherwise and continue to count calories and eat processed foods off and on so I just do my own thing and am happy about it. If I slip up and eat what they are then I feel sick and get back to it. Good luck to you, Char😊👍

[@KBDProductionsTV]

I love all the information but I was hoping for a list of meals that you would recommend to eat before a prolonged fast.

[@Aldo923]

I love the way and depth with which You explains. You really are a doctor, not only in the academic and professional sense but more importantly in the philosophical sense; Doctor etymology from Latin doctoris 'teacher, the one who teaches', derived from docere 'to teach'; The scientifically objective parameter of what is correct is health. Thank you for teaching us so much, I aspire to do it too.

[@cleanfreak9641]

Hi Dr Eckberg. I have been watching your videos for 2 months now and was becoming extremely successful at fasting and eating 5% 15% & 80%. Unfortunately I was thrown out of ketosis due to surgery for a kidney tumor. The Dr gave me these ensure pre surgery shakes. I am right back to insulin resistance I gained back the 15 lbs that I lost😢 Today will be my 1st day back. I can't wait to start feeling great again! Thank you for all this scientific information. You are awesome!!!!❤

[@peggykey5570]

Still doing 16/8 fast and so much energy. Love you videos and teaching.

[@bscsmscs1578]

I am vegetarian (asian indian) & in early 60s. I have been on IF for >23 yrs (14-18/10-6). I am also D2M. A1c~6 to 6.2 all these years with only diet & excercise. I eat fruits, veggies, lentils, legumes, some yogurt, some cheese, lots of nuts, recently started taking 2.5 gms of fish oil capsules/day, 3-5 eggs/week. My numbers: BP-110/70, Trigly-47, HDL-57, Apo A1 -137 mg/dL, Apo B-101 mg/dL, small LDL - 330 mmol/L (limit

[@drubber007]

I love the fact that there are no edits (certainly not noticeable anyway) in your videos. Which says a lot about your knowledge and the information you are providing 👍🏻

[@dianemgbur547]

i don’t typically plan a fast, i go day to day on OMAD/IF and let my body decide when to fast 48-96 hours. now that i understood your video, i looked back at my food journal and the times i have no desire for food are after i had a few high fat meals over 10 or so days, it happens about 2x per month and i easily lose 3-4 lbs and feel amazing as usual! i want to lose about 30lbs more by october. i just stuck my toe into carnivore and lost 5 lbs in a week but kinda got nervous and been eating veggies again which i notice hurts my stomach a bit which i didn’t notice before. i am addicted now to having the control i have on my appetite and energy, it is absolutely amazing!! i’m probably gonna restart carnivore as soon as i eat the rest of my veggies😉 and get rid of this extra 30lbs once and for all my doctor is gonna freak at my next visit, i was 185lbs, in april, triglycerides are off the charts! i am down to 163 so far😅 ty xo ❤

[@cattyhatty7574]

Yes! I’m exactly the same way I really don’t plan my full day fasts either I’ve noticed for sum reason when I plan them it’s more difficult for me to complete it, but when I let my body lead it’s a breeze I’m on OMAD/IF as well and I’ve been eating every 22-24 hours on the dot for almost a week now Im gettn shredded in the process it’s very empowering

[@MrsFearEstate]

Same! It’s a great way to do IF/prolonged. I just know I will go at least 16 hours. I haven’t gone over 24 hours yet (even though I could, but I like eating dinner with my family). What he is saying in the video makes so much sense. I hope you hit your goal 💪

[@dianemgbur547]

@@MrsFearEstate thank you! i am back on carnivore and losing .5 lbs overnight kinda freaks me out cuz i wonder…is my body able to adjust to that? idk but i need to lose it and the quicker the better for summertime! BEST OF LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY 💪🏻🥰

[@marvinturchinetz1955]

I just love to hear these success stories

[@marvinturchinetz1955]

​@@cattyhatty7574 Way to go.... keep it up!

[@louisenilsson8951]

I heard that big pharma is going to stop natural remedies from being sold. It is happening in Canada. I am very concerned with this. I feel I have the right to choose what I put in my body. Is there any way that we can stop this from happening?

[@GiovanniStefani]

My wife and I have been doing IF and Keto for some time now. For the past month, we’ve gone OMAD (One Meal A Day, one hour eating window). It’s unbelievable how much energy I have during the day. I’m down 4” in pant size, back to a weight I was in my mid twenties and no longer a T2D. You really have to train your body like Dr. E says, but the results speak for themselves. Your body will adapt. I’m going to try the Euvexia and see how Thant works for me.

[@natashanugent7819]

Do you miss food though? I love preparing meals for my family. Just to do it once a day would break my heart 😂

[@nancykilpatrick5394]

@natashanugent7819 yes, it is definitely a love affair with food, and the thought of limiting that in any way will break your heart. But that lover can also give you a black eye. It can destroy your life if you're unwilling to try anything else.

[@LifeIsThePrayer]

@@natashanugent7819 My first fast 24 hr was horrible! Even if I wasn’t hungry I felt sorry for myself that I wasn’t eating. So it’s not just about training your body it’s about training your mind. I’m still a huge foodie! I plan every meal I’m going to have. But now when I’m fasting I’m thinking I’m just using time to heal my body. I’m doing something good for myself. Giving it a chance to repair and revitalize. The weight is coming off and the real health reasons that prompted me to do this in ernest are also correcting themselves. Even before I feeling like giving up I come back to KZbin and remember why I’m doing it and how great it works. It’s really the ONLY thing I have to do. In other words nothing. No special pills, no counting calories, weighing food and no beating up on myself. It’s so easy a caveman could do it. 😉And the food when I do get to it is very satisfying and delicious. Sometimes I just cruise Pinterest and collect more keto recipes. I’m sure you can still feed your family. Hunger isn’t a big issue once you drop the carbs.

[@TheSuperHarrygeorge]

Dr Sten is the Holy Grail of health.

[@brucebyrne8246]

Where does this video address the issue of what you must east before a fast? Can't find it.

[@mjequality]

Great video Dr. Ekberg. I'm so happy you address the "getting physically ill" issue. I recently talked to someone who complained about feeling too hungry after 3-4 hours, exactly what you say in this video. But as the old saying goes ...",you can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink it " By the way, I love EuLyte!!! I teach 4-6 classes of Zumba every week and the EuLyte is great to replace electrolytes during and after my workout!

[@rosepellett5011]

Perhaps they are just having withdrawal symptoms. I get a headache when I go all morning without coffee.

[@drekberg]

Thank you @mjequality for letting me know. I really appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching.😄

[@evolveyourself9518]

Can you keep weight off with Zumba? Doesn't it raise your cortisol, stress hormones?

[@mjequality]

@@evolveyourself9518 done properly, it should not raise your cortisol. I teach Zumba gold, and Zumba gold toning. My background is in dance and power lifting. If any aerobic activity like dancing is taught improperly, it can be more damaging. Unfortunately many people don't know the difference.

[@mjequality]

@@evolveyourself9518 remember, weight loss and maintenance entails more than just exercise. Dr. Ekberg explains this in his videos. Diet, exercise, stress (various forms of stress) etc.

[@RickCostello]

I did a 6 day fast recently with no training or preparation. Drank some salty water and a few magnesium tablets but otherwise just black coffee and sparkling water. It’s all mental. It’s a pretty boring and bleak existence without the joy of food. Physically I was fine. Normal energy. No hunger. Lost a few kilos but otherwise ok. I did it for the autophagy - a spring clean for my insides.

[@angelfriend3710]

Wow! This information couldn't have come at a better time Dr. Ekberg! I just started a 2 1/2 day fast yesterday, and was curious about foods to eat (low carb/keto friendly) to prepare for it. Thanks for such great info, and hope you have a great day! Thank you again for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us! It is such a huge help in the struggle to be healthy in a "glucose-centric" world! Have a good one!

[@drekberg]

Thank you @angelfriend3710 for letting me know. I really appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching.😄

[@chrissnoett3060]

​@drekberg What would be a good example of foods to eat before fasting?

[@chochooshoe]

what is the info? take electrolytes when you are fasting?

[@talavs-jekabsriekstins578]

Dr. Ekberg can you please make next video about "What you MUST eat before DONATING BLOOD"... well also what we must eat after donating blood for the best recovery.

[@EvanLudo]

Don't do it. Blood is holy. Draw near to Jehovah and do his righteousness ❤

[@emmanueludontre6342]

Thank you Doctor. Can you please highlight the precautions that people diagnosed with Peptic Ulcers should take if they want to fast? Thank you

[@kim-andrehermansen5345]

The subtle humour in these video’s is the icing on the cake. 😂👍🏼

[@joytarape]

When i subscribed to Dr. Ekberg, followed carefully his lectures here in this YT channel, I lost 10kg in 6 weeks like a magic. Thank you Dr. Ekberg, you are a real health champion 🏆

[@prontilopter]

You are the best teacher! I love you! Thank you very much

[@angelherlowsson2683]

Så jättebra förklarat, Sten! 😊

[@lanlavina]

thank you for all your videos dr.Ekberg. I use to have canker sores that doest heal for weeks and because I watch your videos on fasting (1 meal a day) I dont get sores anymore.elbow pain gone.

[@bug8502]

After doing a water fast with nothing else like vitamin pills or whatever, i felt moderately hungry between hours 40-48, but then after that it went away. I have a bit if a physical job and been able to perform alright. Never got dizzy or exhausted. Planning to stop around hour 60 in the morning tomorrow.

[@UrleeBurdz]

Just wanted to say thank-you for all you do. I've been viewing your videos frequently over the last year, and they have been so helpful in getting back on the right track for a healthy lifestyle. I was very athletic for most of my life, but started to let myself go when work began taking up much of my time. Now, at 36 years old, I'm in better physical shape than when I was in college, and feel healthier than I ever have! And I must say, your ability to write backwards is truly impressive :-)

[@renato3492]

Are you kidding about the writing, right? You make laugh a lot! You make my day

[@venomburak]

I started intermittent fasting 2 months ago and i lost 20kg. I went from 94kg to 74kg with an height of 180cm. I ate 1-2 meals a day. Mainly fat, protein, no sugar and no carbs. I also walked 30-60min a day every day for one month.

[@itacool6457]

How many calories did you consume throughout the 2 months?

[@venomburak]

​​@@itacool6457 didn't count calories, but i guess it was maybe around 1000-1500 calories a day. I moved alot too, like walking and sometimes i did some weightlifting at home. But i did many 48h fasts and once i did a 66h water fast. I ate 1 or 2 meals in a 2-4h time window and then fasted for over 20h every day.

[@custempo3040]

I lost 20kg in 3 months (94kg to 74kg) with no long fasting and no exercise, by eating the following: Bulgarian yogurt with walnuts for breakfast, chicken shish and salad for lunch, and some veggies or some nuts (like sunflower seeds etc.) for dinner.

[@eugenephillips481]

HAAAA…. I am literally watching this video as I am completing a seven day fast today😂😂😂. I will remember this on the next one. I absolutely love your content!

[@mystatinfreelife]

Last week I did a 36 hour fast for the first time. I actually found it to be much easier than I expected. It was interesting that at the end of the fast my blood glucose was slightly higher than at the 24 hour mark (105 vs 95.) People around me can't believe I could go that long. They said they'd "end up being taken to the hospital in an ambulance." They're probably correct - your body has to be trained for it.

[@uffa00001]

That's very natural, you first tap your glucose reserves, those last for one day or more, than there is a proteolysis phases, in which your body looks for older cells and "eats" them, converting them to glucose, the real ketosis only starts around the 3rd or 4th day, and that's when you have a lower glucose in your blood. The real benefits or fasting appear during the second week, the deep detoxification, and the deep cleaning of damaged cells.

[@Kelpie119]

I’m 76 have 36 hr fast at least weekly - then 6 hour eating window rest of the time 😀

[@kathynewkirk683]

My stepson fasted for 17 days, pretty sure he didn’t prepare, said after day 2 it was quite a bit easier

[@TheSweetnsalty1]

I did a 36 hour fast and when I broke my fast with solid food my teeth hurt , felt like they did when I got braces.

[@LetsGoYall]

Excellent info as always! Carnivore/keto combined with IF has helped me drop 35-40lbs in less than 6 months, and feel EXCELLENT!

[@mohammedrehman8306]

Hi dr sten ekberg can you make a video about the different reasons for weight loss plateau on a low carb diet? I can’t find this topic on ur channel.

[@drekberg]

Thank you @mohammedrehman8306. That is a great idea. I'll see what I can do. 😄

[@christopherhunter8324]

I'm loving the eulyte! I've used it throughout the day and more importantly before, during and after playing tennis, and I can testify that I've had better outcome from previous electrolytes ... i.e. minimal to no cramping after 2.5 hour singles match at 100% humidity

[@debwest7816]

Best video I have seen about fasting. THANK YOU !! I will save this video as a great reference.

[@georgefenning4844]

We all fast during the night and never use the term intermittent fasting to describe this routine . Why does moving the eating window from waking 16 hours to 8 hours suddenly require alarm bells, cautions and a new term to describe this daily routine ? This is a wonderfully clear and helpful channel . Thanks

[@Muroabdje]

My first 3day fast wasn't easy. My second 3day almost failed. A year later a 5 day fast was 'easy' and i am doing a 4day now. My plan: Always starting Tuesday evening a fast, first week 5days, second week 4days, third week 3days, and so on... feels easy as the first 5 days totally reseted my feeling for hunger and after eating the feel of no hunger. (i always was eating until i was full cause i did not have a feeling of "that's enough food" anymore for years, the fasting for 5 days was a reset for this) Thank you doc for all those life changing tips and knowledge not presented in school in any way!!

[@TonyMoze]

My 2nd time this year doing a prolonged fast (above 32+ hours). 1st time this year I started by eating steak with butter before my fast. I lost weight and the fasting was great after 48 hours hit. ✅ And 2nd time I started by having beer and popcorn. I can tell this time around on hour 48, I am not feeling the happiest. ❌ Lol 😫 You were funny in this. Loved this content with the humor 👍

[@EpicWarDog]

I eat once a day. I eat between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. and don't eat again until the same time the following day.

[@Winifredcole2234]

Me too!

[@EpicWarDog]

@@Winifredcole2234 a lot of people find me strange for doing it but It makes me feel super charged and I have energy all day long. I love it!

[@Dakiniwoman]

Thank you for this video today... I have been interested in fasting for health since I first read Arnold Ehret's book on fasting around 1973. My very first water-only fast was for 30 days... it was the best experience of my entire 77 year life... Fasting is a wonderful way to detox the body and to experience Spiritual insights.

[@metrics360]

Wow 30 is a long time, did it affect you sleep at all?

[@Dakiniwoman]

@@metrics360 I have found while doing any water-only fast, I have required much less sleep. It is important to rest while fasting and never do any kind of exercise routine.. Resting allows your body to detox. If you exercise, the body does not have the energy to detox and heal your body and that is why one does a fast.

[@TrishLester]

In 2019, I went through a medically supervised 10-day water fast. After day 2, I had rather severe back pain, which made it hard to sit or sleep. No one seemed able to explain it, although the nurses and doctors said it was reasonably common. Looking back on this experience, I think the discomfort was likely a result of no electrolyte replacement! I was drinking water only - no one suggested or offered salt or any other minerals. Eventually, they gave me some mostly-flavorless vegetable broth, and the issue resolved within a couple more days. What do you think, Dr. Ekberg?

[@catzlady.8189]

Very interesting….. I think it was electrolytes. Your kidneys were in stress mode. I have done a 5 day without electrolytes as well. I felt terrible. At the end. Same issue as you I believe. I’m on a 36 hour right now. Plan to go 17 hours more. Feeling good.

[@bengao2303]

I really wanted to know if ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting and longer fasts could have a chance of saving a phase 4 cancer patient? Please reply to me and give me some faith of saving my father dear Dr. ekberg.

[@juliegale3863]

Wonderful explanations and diagrams again Dr Sten, I knew this before but now I understand it.🤔🤔😊

[@Ikaa3224]

Thank you so much Dr Ekberg!!! I got my eulyte and I really love the product!!! This video is straight to the point and I love how you tied it into your product.

[@DonnaWhite94]

I appreciate your videos and how detailed you are. Your sense of humor is the "icing on the cake." :)

[@forest_trader]

Yes i notice the joke😂 he has a unique sense of humor 😅

[@happymountain5011]

IF of a 6 hr window, a walk in the park for years. A real fast is on the 'bucket list' . Cut out the simple carbs inspired by one of your videos. The effect on my flexibility was amazing.

[@watcher007-bj8qcnow]

Thank you so much for explanations about processes, food, fasting, keto what and why. I have begun keto eating and 18-6 and feel better and losing weight after a week. Lost cravings for harmful stuff.

[@thomashughes4859]

4:58 - My reason was a 2-day fast for an abscessed tooth. I did not see a dentist. I did not put ice on it. I did not take NSAIDs. I fasted. The abscess popped naturally all by itself, and the whole process from initial symptoms to gone was five days. It never hurt but some pressure. I never had a puffy check. I never had a fever. I imagine if you are a glucose user, your results would vary ; however, mine as a fat burner were excellent. My N=1 experiment proved the allopathic model wrong once again. Thanks, Doc Ekberg for your teachings! ❤

[@chrismacfly6122]

You can die from an abscess, you should've gone to the dentist?! Sheesh!!!

[@thomashughes4859]

@@chrismacfly6122 I appreciate the concern, truly. And it appears that you "can" live since I am responding to you. Shoulda, woulda, coulda ... I agree with you that if one is a typically Syndrome X-y suffering metabolically ill person, which 92%+ of ALL Western Worlders are; however, I am not one of those. Amazing when one follows doctors such as Ekberg and not the allopathic quacks how well one does with their advice. Doc Ekberg is golden. Cheers, chrismacfly6122! Thanks again! :D

[@ruqayanusman4736]

Uncensored...a great insight .the world deserves Peace

[@steviepresley6862]

Dear Dr Sten, Thank you for your videos. I have learned more about food in one week from your videos than I have known my whole life. God Bless you!

[@melissawolfe1659]

Thank you for explaining the science of this. It helps me envision what is actually going on in my body and for the way I'm wired, that helps me want to stay on track! 💪🏼

[@N330AA]

I'm on day 3 of a fast today and i concluded yesterday i need to do a few days of keto before i start fasting, and maybe go for a run a few days prior to clear out stored glucose. I tend to struggle right about day 2-3 as my body transitions and i want that transition to be quicker.

[@mremington8]

Ive been on a pure water fast now for 6 days and I feel awful.. this wasn't supposed to happen

[@BonesawPoker]

Best Doc on the interwebs

[@heatherknowles3124]

I just received my order of euLyte today. I am going to work up to the concentration directions on the container. Right now I have added one scoop to my 30 ounce bottle of water and will sip it throughout the day. I will mix the proper ratio on my fasting days though. Thank you for making a product we can trust.

[@jsorensens2]

I got mine 2 weeks ago and use 1 scoop in a 16oz bottle of water, just because I like the flavor of that dilution. I would think it's doesn't matter how much water you use, as long as you're getting the powder you need for the type of fasting time window you're experiencing.

[@alexbanker9355]

Sometimes I have a feeling that Dr. Ekberg and Dr. Berg is one person

[@mustardseed123]

😂 totally! ❤

[@GMc-iw2fy]

Both want to impart knowledge. Excellent

[@miriamibarguengoitia4012]

No. Dr. Berg is excellent but the thorough and accurate explanations that Dr. Ekbert gives to us have no comparison with any other. And believe me I love Dr. Berg too.

[@jeifailo4552]

❤❤❤ TRUE ❤❤❤

[@SandrinaN]

Always excellent presentation and explanation!

[@Harrikiri]

I did 36/12 for a few years and it was really good. From 85 kg to 77kg, but the even nicer effect was, that you don't need to think for 1 whole day about food preparation and stuff. And on the day you eat, you can eat anything (at least in my case it worked). But in the end it was socially to exhausting, to switch around the days when you meet friends. 16/8 is easier to manage, but not as effective as 36/12.

[@stefanlagas6189]

Tack Sten! Jag har gått ner 15 kg på tre månader och får inspiration från dina vloggs.

[@NannyOggins]

I dip in and out between Keto and low carb. I also do 16 - 8 intermittent fasting. Now I can go for half a day without getting dizzy, queasy and weak, which was a real problem ten years ago.

[@sarahjames4295]

Great video! Question: Will your electrolyte drink stop autophagy? I am planning a prolonged fast for autophagy benefits, but I believe stevia stops autophagy. Would you please confirm (or deny)? 😊

[@almorabe4033]

i trust and follow you doc Sten. you're credible because your advice is well researched and sensible. i now buzzcut my noggin to pay my respects to your site.

[@tahersadeghi6773]

Thank you Doctor. You are a great source of wellness for many people.

[@snoopanoop7705]

Keep up the awesome content

[@drekberg]

Thank you @snoopanoop7705. Will Do. 😄

[@mr.m.1409]

Back In 2020 my doc prescribed a staten(sp?) It caused horrible, excruciating Cramps All over my body. I discontinued the drug & began to follow you and the last appt I had with him, he said he was so glad that I responded so well to the staten. I reminded him that I discontinued after 4 days. Apparently, My cholesterol numbers are excellent.

[@luluperlamillado6271]

By following Dr.Sten Ekberg’s channel,I lost weight and my blood glucose level went down from over 10 to 5 (UK blood glucose reading).

[@sandydonato1747]

Thanks Doc Ekberg! I have learned a lot from you which actually I did not learn from majority of the M.Ds

[@ryanhogrefe7128]

great video. thank you.

[@ritalam542]

Thanks so much Dr Ekberg. Can you please make a video explaining how long and often people in different age groups should do fasting to lose fat? 🙏

[@tb54321]

I’ve just done 2 months of Keto and IF. Your Chanel has been a great resource for me and my family. I’m down about 25 pounds so far! My dad is a severe type 2 diabetic for a couple decades now and he’s doing so well with Keto that he is barely taking his insulin anymore. It’s really difficult to figure out how to do Keto when you’ve been dependent on insulin for so long, plus the blood pressure medication. I told him to be careful because with Keto and the water pills his blood pressure might get too low. Hopefully his doctors will help him adjust to his new diet, but they love prescribing meds for everything, so that is difficult to navigate around.

[@8888riqui]

Thank you for your guidance I finally was able to break my set point thanks to your guidance.❤

[@siuterufumi1234]

Thanks Doctor, have a lovely weekend.

[@drekberg]

Thank you @siuterufumi1234. Same to you.😄

[@lorrainefrechette9402]

Egypt used to be lush until the animals were gone and agriculture came in now it’s a desert. Can you reduce the animals you induce? Topsoil erosion comes in and you left with desert. Where are we going to get organic fruits and vegetables from because if it’s not in the plant . Far fewer nutrients are available in plant that we can actually absorb

[@brucecampbell6133]

Great reinforcement of key central concepts!

[@johnhudson571]

Good info here. Dr Ekberg puts the pieces of the puzzle together starting to click for me. Thanks

[@novembersky3749]

i dont fast i eat 2 meals a day snack between, jog/run 5 miles a day. LOVE Dr. Ekberg.

[@ArneHoe]

With that title I expected something else ... Of cause LCFH, but do we have to consider, before entering 'real fasting', taking in something particular, that will benefit the body during the first fasting period (1-2 days). It could be simply beneficial, or likely something that the body typically will going low on - getting s deficiency that has negative impact on first hours/days of fasting? PS: euLyte really helped my being able to play intense table tennis on day 2 and 3, which was not possible 'licking Himalayan salt" 🙂 - Thanks lot!

[@bikerintheblood]

Just completed a 48 hr fast with water only and used Dr Sten’s electrolyte powder. Went on a full keto diet for a week prior and the fast was no problem. A slight headache but that’s it. If I’d not got the headache, I would’ve gone for 72 hours. I held off as it was my first fast. Very pleased with all the advice and factual information provided. Excellent!

[@bikerintheblood]

Btw I went 100% keto in advance, as I knew that carbs make me crave food and that might reduce the time I could successfully fast.

[@ChessArmyCommander]

I just did my first extended fast a week ago. 48 hours. It felt great. I was fat adapted going into that fast, which made it more powerful. Because I started keto and daily fasting, about seven weeks ago, on an 18/6 schedule. Its been amazing!

[@Yetifur003658]

Could you please consider doing a video on the optimal diet for someone trying to balance health with the demands of a high calorie training regime of cardio and strength I.e. how would you have eaten, based on what you know now, when training for Decathlon?