How Fasting Can Slow Aging And Optimize Health

Jul 30, 2021

Dive into the fascinating world of fasting and discover its potential to slow aging and enhance health. Various methods, like intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating, are explored for their benefits on metabolism, energy levels, and emotional well-being. Learn how personalized fasting plans can cater to individual lifestyles, particularly for women. Hydration and electrolytes play a key role in maintaining health during fasting while expert insights offer guidance on optimizing this practice for cognitive boosts and improved resilience.

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ADVICE

Finding the Right Fasting Method

The best fasting method is the one that fits your lifestyle.
Dr. Lipman recommends eating dinner earlier and having breakfast later.

INSIGHT

Fasting and Aging

Fasting triggers the body's self-cleansing mechanisms, autophagy, which declines with age.
It also improves mitochondrial function, which also declines with age, making it important for longevity.

INSIGHT

Snacking's Negative Impact

Snacking is a modern invention and often involves unhealthy foods.
Constant eating disrupts the body's natural processes.

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How Fasting Can Slow Aging And Optimize Health | This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker

Fasting has gotten a lot of attention in recent years and for good reason. In addition to supporting better aging, fasting has also been found beneficial for autoimmunity, gut issues, reducing belly fat, Alzheimer’s, and much more. While many people associate fasting with restricting eating for long periods of time, there are actually many styles with different timing, which can make fasting a much more approachable practice than you might think. And when done the right way, you won’t even feel hungry.

In this minisode, Dr. Hyman speaks with Dr. Frank Lipman and Dave Asprey about how fasting works, how to identify the type of fasting that is best for you, and special considerations around fasting for women.

Dr. Frank Lipman is recognized as a vocal pioneer of integrative and Functional Medicine (or what he calls “good medicine”). Dr. Lipman is the founder of Eleven Eleven Wellness Center and the Chief Medical Officer at The Well. He is a sought-after international speaker and the bestselling author of six books—How to Be Well, The New Health Rules, Young & Slim for Life, Revive and Total Renewal—and his newest book, The New Rules of Aging Well: A Simple Program for Immune Resilience, Strength, and Vitality.

Dave Asprey is the founder and Chairman of Bulletproof 360, a high-performance coffee and food company, and creator of the widely-popular Bulletproof Coffee. He is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, host of the Webby award-winning podcast Bulletproof Radio, and has been featured on the Today show, Fox News, Nightline, CNN, and dozens more. Over the last two decades Dave, the “Father of Biohacking”, has worked with world-renowned doctors, researchers, scientists, and global mavericks to uncover the latest, most innovative methods, techniques, and products for enhancing mental and physical performance.

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Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Frank Lipman, “The Keys To Aging Well” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrFrankLipman

Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dave Asprey, “Fasting: Hype Or Ultimate Health Hack?” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DaveAsprey2