Why This Cardiologist Recommends Fasting with Dr Pradip Jamnadas (re-release) #513
Jan 19, 2025
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Dr. Pradip Jamnadas, a seasoned cardiologist with over 30 years in preventative health, champions the transformative power of fasting for heart health. He discusses how fasting can lead to significant benefits like weight loss, improved insulin sensitivity, and lower blood pressure. Dr. Jamnadas shares personal patient success stories and emphasizes empowerment through understanding the body’s processes. The conversation also touches on the holistic approach required for effective health changes, making fasting not just a diet, but a lifestyle shift.
Dr. Pradip Jamnadas advocates for fasting as a transformative method for improving heart health and managing chronic conditions.
Fasting encourages significant psychological benefits, empowering individuals to break free from cravings and harmful eating habits.
A gradual approach to fasting, starting with eliminating processed foods, facilitates patient adaptation and minimizes withdrawal symptoms.
Customizing fasting strategies based on individual lifestyles and preferences is essential for fostering effective health improvements.
Deep dives
Benefits of Fasting
Fasting has shown remarkable health benefits, including weight loss, decreased blood pressure, and reversed diabetes symptoms. As a cardiologist, Dr. Pradeep Jamadas has observed significant improvements in his patients' health after implementing fasting protocols. Many patients experience not just physiological improvements, but also enhanced mental clarity and emotional well-being. For some, fasting has become a transformative lifestyle change that aids in managing chronic health conditions effectively.
Resistance to Fasting in Medical Practice
Despite the apparent benefits of fasting, it is not widely recommended by physicians, due in part to the difficulty of convincing patients to change their habits. Doctors often lack the effective tools to promote lifestyle modifications compared to prescribing medications. Many healthcare professionals are focused on treating existing health issues rather than proactive prevention strategies. This creates a gap in patient education, where fasting as a powerful tool for health improvement remains underutilized.
Overcoming Food Addiction
Fasting also addresses underlying issues of food addiction, which is increasingly impacting modern society. Dr. Jamadas discusses how various forms of addiction, including digital media and sugar, contribute to unhealthy eating patterns. He emphasizes the need to examine these habits and understand their influence on one's health. By introducing fasting, patients are provided an opportunity to break these cycles, leading to improved control over dietary choices and overall well-being.
Fasting and Psychological Well-being
Fasting has profound psychological benefits, fostering a sense of empowerment and improving self-esteem. Patients often discover that they are not defined by their cravings or habitual eating patterns, allowing them to reclaim agency over their health. This realization can lead to heightened confidence and positive changes in various aspects of life, including work and personal relationships. The psychological empowerment that comes from fasting can create lasting behavioral changes beyond dietary patterns.
Gradual Fasting Programs
Dr. Jamadas advocates for a gradual approach to fasting, where patients are first guided to eliminate processed foods from their diets. Once patients are acclimated to healthier eating practices, they can begin intermittent fasting by skipping meals incrementally. This phased approach helps minimize withdrawal symptoms and facilitates the transition into longer fasts. Eventually, patients can move toward three-day fasts, which can further enhance health benefits and help overcome weight loss plateaus.
Physiological Mechanisms of Fasting
Fasting activates various physiological processes, including autophagy, which helps cleanse the body at the cellular level. When the body is deprived of food for set periods, it shifts from using glucose to burning fat for energy, leading to the production of ketones. This shift not only promotes weight loss but also enhances neurological function, as fasting increases the production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). The biochemical advantages reinforce the overall health outcomes observed in patients who adopt fasting protocols.
The Importance of Individualized Care
Understanding the diverse needs of patients is crucial for tailoring fasting strategies that suit individual lifestyles. Dr. Jamadas recognizes that no single approach is effective for everyone; factors such as cultural background, health status, and personal preferences play significant roles in dietary choices. Close monitoring and customized guidance help to foster a successful fasting experience without triggering past mental health challenges associated with food. This individualized approach elevates patients’ commitment to their health goals and establishes healthier relationships with food.
TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast discusses fasting and its advice may not be suitable for anyone with an eating disorder. If you have an existing health condition or are taking medication, always consult your healthcare practitioner before going for prolonged periods without eating.
You probably wouldn’t expect a cardiologist to tell you that not eating is the key to better heart health. But today’s guest is a passionate believer in finding new solutions to old diseases – and in finding those solutions within ourselves.
Dr Pradip Jamnadas is a Florida-based consultant cardiologist and a clinical assistant professor with more than 30 years’ experience and a keen interest in preventative health. He has performed thousands of interventional procedures during his career and his educational videos on fasting and heart health have been viewed by hundreds of thousands on his YouTube channel.
From weight loss to reversing diabetes, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol to increasing longevity, Dr Jamnadas outlines the evidence-based, dramatic changes that fasting can bring. He talks us through the restorative processes that take place in the body when we take longer breaks from food and details the discoveries he made about fasting and its effect on insulin, metabolic health, obesity and heart health – along with the astounding difference it’s made to his patients’ lives. But it's not just physical benefits. Dr Jamnadas explains the ripple effect that changing your beliefs and habits around food can have on your mental well-being and the rest of your life.
Dr Jamnadas also shares the very gradual and specific protocol he takes patients through, to build up their fasting in a way that’s sustainable. We discuss whether fasting is more beneficial for men than women, we touch on food addiction and talk about eating disorders.
This is a fascinating episode and I think you will really enjoy it.
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
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