PSMF (protein sparing modified fasting)

Protein Sparing Modified Fasting. What it is and why some people try it and why some people should not try it.
IMPORTANT:AT 7:44 I SAY 1,200 GRAMS WHEN I SHOULD SAY 1,200 KCAL!Show more

0:00 Introduction and Disclaimer
0:38 Information begins, the basics
1:29 Muscle loss when fasting, is this true?
3:07 The superb Ted Naiman's PE diet and his views on PSMF
4:00 Do not give up when there is weight loss stall
4:46 Why you might have a weight loss stall
6:43 Who is it good for and who should avoid PSMF
7:10 The protocol, how much protein etc
8:58 Studies
10:29 Intuitive eating
12:02 Foods for a PSMF lean day
12:53 Foods for a PSMF fat day
13:18 The excellent Kelly Hogan protocol
13:42 Macronutrients, non essential carbs and the thermic effect of foods.

References
The Protein-Sparing Modified Fast Diet
An Effective and Safe Approach to Induce Rapid Weight Loss in Severely Obese Adolescents
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4784653/

Anthropometric and calorimetric evidence for the protein sparing effects of a new protein supplemented low calorie preparation
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/19184495_Anthropometric_and_calorimetric_evidence_for_the_protein_sparing_effects_of_a_new_protein_supplemented_low_calorie_preparation

Short and long term results of a progressive reintroduction of carbohydrates (PRCH) after a protein-sparing modified fast (PSMF)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2613405/

Multidisciplinary treatment of obesity with a protein-sparing modified fast: results in 668 outpatients.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1646394/

Other reading
The effects of semi starvation is often quoted based on this famous study. The participants were not given any meat. So conclusions to be drawn from this might not apply to carnivores
They Starved So That Others Be Better Fed: Remembering Ancel Keys and the Minnesota Experiment
https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/135/6/1347/4663828