431: The best time to stop eating & fasting as medicine | Journalist Steve Hendricks

Steve Hendricks: “We have what seems to be a cure for high blood pressure, and no one knows about it.”

Steve, a journalist and author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the best time to eat for your health, plus:

- A comprehensive history of fasting (~01:17)

- How fasting became a therapeutic tool for well-being (~12:54)

- How fasting can both protect & repair your health (~18:33)

- The science-backed benefits of a water only fast (~22:51)

- How fasting can help reduce side effects from chemotherapy (~29:56)

- The case for eating a bigger breakfast (~40:48)

- The best foods to ease you out of a fast (~50:33)

- Steve’s personal fasting routine (~56:07)

- The future of fasting as medicine (~01:02:15)

Referenced in the episode:

- Steve's book, The Oldest Cure In The World.

- Read Henry Tanner, M.D.'s biography, Forty Days Without Food!

- An mbg article on intermittent fasting.

- Learn more about Alan Goldhamer, D.C. and the TrueNorth Health Center.

- A study on fasting and blood pressure.

- Valter Longo, Ph.D.'s study on fasting and chemotherapy.

- mbg Podcast episode #47, with Valter.

- Learn more about Satchin Panda, Ph.D's research.

- A study on earlier eating windows and weight loss.

- A study on earlier eating windows and the autophagy gene.

- A study on earlier eating windows and cardiometabolic health.

- Michael Greger, M.D.'s Nutrition Facts website.

- Learn more about fasting clinics on Hendrick's website.

Note: This episode is about fasting and its potential benefits as a healing modality. There will be discussion around food restriction, and if that's a topic that's hard for you, feel free to skip this one! Also, water-only fasts are done in clinical settings, and they should not be attempted on your own. Taking care of yourself is always priority No. 1.

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