#261: Fasting Series — Fasting for disease reversal with Dr. Joel Fuhrman
"Through my medical practice over the last 35 or 40 years I’ve utilized fasting as a therapeutic tool when appropriate to help people put a little finishing touches on or bring them to the point of better health." –Dr. Joel Fuhrman
In this episode of the fasting series on Veggie Doctor Radio, I interview nutritarian diet expert Dr. Joel Fuhrman on his decades long experience with fasting both personally and with his patients. He discusses the variety of different medical conditions that respond to fasting including asthma and what new insights he has about fasting since he first wrote a book about it 28 years ago.
Dr. Yami’s Episode Takeaways:
Fasting is a powerful medical intervention
Everyone should practice some sort of time restricted eating especially finishing dinner early so that your body can repair as you sleep
Overeating raises your metabolism, which likely contributes to more rapid aging and decreases longevity
If you never get hungry, you are probably chronically overeating
WHAT we eat is even more important than fasting. Focus on optimizing your diet and increasing nutrient intake before you implement fasting techniques.
Fasting should not be used as a weight loss technique because it can trigger binge eating and food obsession
We want to ensure adequate Omega-3 intake as well as plant protein intake, especially as we age
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Dr. Joel Fuhrman
More about my honored guest:
Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a board-certified family physician, seven-time New York Times best-selling author and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing. He specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. Dr. Fuhrman is the President of the Nutritional Research Foundation and on the faculty of Northern Arizona University, Health Sciences division. He coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe a nutrient-dense eating style, designed to prevent cancer, slow aging, and extend lifespan.
For over 30 years, Dr. Fuhrman has shown that it is possible to achieve sustainable weight loss and reverse heart disease, diabetes and many other illnesses using smart nutrition. In his medical practice, and through his books and television specials, he continues to bring this life-saving message to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Drfuhrman.com
The following podcast series is intended to provide education about the potential health and longevity benefits of different forms of fasting including time restricted eating, intermittent fasting and extended water only fasting. Please be aware that in this series we will be discussing different forms of fasting and food restriction and in some cases references to body size and weight may be mentioned. This material and these methods are not appropriate for children, pregnant people or people with certain medical conditions. Please do not attempt these practices without medical supervision as it could be very dangerous. These concepts may also be triggering for people with disordered eating and eating disorders so please practice discretion before listening to these episodes. The information on this blog, website and podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to replace careful evaluation and treatment. If you have concerns about your or your child’s eating, nutrition or growth, consult a doctor.
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Fasting and Eating for Health: A Medical Doctor's Program for Conquering Disease by Dr. Joel Fuhrman and Dr. Neal Barnard
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