#329: Can Fasting Save Your Life with Dr. Alan Goldhamer
“We believe that a health-promoting diet, exercise and periodic fasting, whether it's every day for 12 to 16 hours through intermittent fasting or time-restricted feeding, and then occasionally a longer fast, as we describe in Can Fasting Save your Life, may actually be the key to allowing people to live a good life and have a good, healthy life expectancy.” –Dr. Alan Goldhamer
In this episode of I AM HUMAN, we welcome back Dr. Alan Goldhamer to discuss his latest book: Can Fasting Save Your Life and discuss what he has learned over the past 40 years as the director of the TrueNorth Health Center. He discusses what conditions respond well to fasting, why visceral fat is so harmful, whether fasting causes significant lean muscle mass and what cases of healing have surprised him. He also shares with us how other doctors and health care providers can learn how to supervise prolonged water-only fasting. You won't want to miss this important episode!
Dr. Goldhamer has been the director of the TrueNorth Health Center for over 40 years where he has supervised the fasting and care of over 40K patients with a variety of health challanges including high blood pressure, diabetes, autoimmune disorders and lymphoma. He is the co-author of The Pleasure Trap and the new book Can Fasting Save Your Life.
Discussion points:
(00:00) Dr. Goldhamer’s background and the recent release of his new book
(08:13) Why fasting is not widely adopted in healthcare, addiction to salt, oil, and sugar complicates diet changes
(11:40) Fasting targets visceral fat, reducing obesity-related health risks, fasting improves taste perception, mental well-being and has historical/religious significance
(15:53) Storing fat, visceral fat, risk factors in visceral fat
(20:00) Common concerns about fasting, muscle loss, studies show lean muscle is regained post-fasting, rebuilding your microbiome with the “right stuff”
(25:39) Metaphysical experiences from fasting
(26:45) Real-life success stories - high blood pressure and lymphoma improvements
(29:50) How can medical professionals learn to supervise fasting? - Training programs and educational resources at True North Health Center, fasting centers
(34:00) Closing questions, what we wish people knew
(35:32) What resources are available at TrueNorth Health Center? - Free educational content, phone consultations, and Dr. Goldhamer’s book
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Dr. Alan Goldhamer
Director of the TrueNorth Health Center
Dr. Goldhamer has been the director of the TrueNorth Health Center for over 40 years where he has supervised the fasting and care of over 40K patients with a variety of health challanges including high blood pressure, diabetes, autoimmune disorders and lymphoma
He is the co-author of The Pleasure Trap and the new book Can Fasting Save Your Life.
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Book: Can Fasting Save Your Life by Dr. Alan Goldhamer - https://amzn.to/3WfjvGT
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