...and so the TRUTH starts to leak out, ever so slowly.
I just feel terrible for all the people who suffered horribly because they listened to the ‘experts’.
Its basically what I,do.
The longer the fast period, the better the benefits.
Not much harder to do 18:6.
I do intermitten fasting. I only eat between noon and 6. I can’t tell that it’s done anything for me other than maintain my weight. And I’ve been doing it awhile. But!! I haven’t found anything that works for me. Part of it is my back is so bad I can’t exercise.
Swedish researchers found a half hour a day walking helps minimize diabetes as well.
Using intermittent fasting and a half hour of exercise every day, you can probably keep most of the effects off.
I’ve been doing this for years and highly recommend
I fast from about 9 o’clock at night until 6 am the next morning. Works for me.
Even 12 hours of not eating is a good start. Especially if you don’t have a weight problem.
And the most important thing is not to break the fast with anything but protein. Have an egg first, not pancakes or donuts.
This is good advice for anyone, but it’s a whole heck of a lot easier to go 16-18-20 hours without food when you’re keto.
I now do 18:6 intermittent fasting, plus one 48-hour fast per month — believe it or not, it’s almost effortless. I never would have thought it possible before I cut back to 10-20 carbs/day. The whole “hangry” thing just goes away forever.
To keep from getting Diabetes people need to watch their weight. Some people though will still get diabetes..
There’s more valid science in this research than in keto, though I’m concerned about the extreme fasting that’s becoming almost cultish.
I recommend observing a simple rule for adults (>25): No solid food less than 12 hours before waking, a hearty breakfast and wholesome lunch. “Dinner” is something which needs to taper off for adults over 45, diminishing to a meal approaching more the level of a snack. And don’t forget 1/2-1 oz of water per pound of body weight per day, depending on a range of factors.
Good health follows for many - including loss of stored body fat - with corresponding activity, of course, with corollary lifestyle changes across the board that I’m not elaborating upon here.
There are many good books on safe fasting. Occasional fasting is natural; continual overeating is artificial.
Read recently that statins cause diabetes.
When I had to fast for my first colonoscopy years ago, I discovered my blood sugar normalized. Also when I had to do extreme labor, like shoveling heavy snow for several hours a day, several days in a row. I had to completely stop my medications or I’d be in trouble with low blood sugars.
“The Experts”
Many studies have found that very few medical schools do much training in nutrition. Admittedly jaded, but I do NOT believe ANY “Expert” anymore in any field. The saying from murder mysteries applies - “Follow the money”