Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi #1178 Better Than Ozempic - The Science of How a 24-Hour Fast Melts Visceral Fat, Heals Your Organs, and Reboots Your Metabolism — With Ben Azadi
Dec 7, 2025
Discover how a 24-hour water fast can outperform Ozempic for fat loss and metabolic health. Learn about the body's fascinating hour-by-hour response, from insulin drops to visceral fat mobilization. Ben explains muscle protection through fasting, the role of growth hormone, and the benefits of autophagy for cellular repair. He provides practical tips for a safe fasting experience, debunks fasting myths, and answers listener questions about stress, cold sensitivity, and optimal timing. Fasting heals, while Ozempic merely suppresses.
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Fasting Heals; Ozempic Suppresses
- Fasting heals metabolism while Ozempic primarily suppresses appetite and slows digestion.
- Ben Azadi argues fasting preserves muscle and targets visceral fat unlike Ozempic.
Stop Snacking To Drop Insulin
- Stop snacking so insulin can drop and allow fatty acid mobilization to begin about four hours after your last meal.
- Use fasting to switch your body into fat-burning mode rather than relying on constant grazing.
Fasting Boosts Metabolism At 12 Hours
- Around 12 hours of fasting norepinephrine rises and metabolism becomes more efficient, contradicting the myth that fasting slows metabolism.
- Ben Azadi cites human research showing a 117% rise in norepinephrine at 12 hours.
