Health Benefits of Fasting for 24-72 Hours

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Brad Pilon provides the balanced scientific data in his book, "Eat Stop Eat." Here are just the bullets of the amazing health benefits of fasting. This video is a little longer but faster than reading the full book!

Health benefits of fasting for 24-72 hrs
1. Decreased Insulin levels and increased insulin sensitivity
a. 24 hr fast had more than 35% insulin reduction
b. Fasting improves insulin resistance as does weight loss and exercise
2. Decreased blood glucose levels
a. Constant eating and/or overeating causes elevated glucose levels
b. Reduces Systemic inflammatory response
3. Increased Lipolysis and Fat Burning
a. Lypolisis is burning fat
b. Fasting causes faster release of fatty acids from fat cells than exercising
4. Increased Glucagon Levels
a. Opposite of insulin in that it promotes fat burning
5. Increased Epinephrine and Norepiniephrine levels (adrenalin and noradrenalin)
a. Trigger release of glucose from energy stores
b. Increase fat burning
6. Increased Growth Hormone – fountain of youth hormone
a. Growth hormone is naturally stimulated by fasting, sleep, exercise and testosterone and estradiol (age related decline)
b. Fasting raises GH 6 fold
7. Increased weight loss and increased fat loss
a. Slow and steady
b. 1-2 lbs / week at most
8. Decreased systemic inflammation
a. High insulin and blood glucose levels increase inflammation
9. Increased Cellular “Cleansing” – Autophagy
a. Clean up of damaged cell parts
b. Must be done before growth and repair
c. Accumulation of cellular damage causes increased aging
10. Reduction in overall calories
11. Rebalance fed / fasted state

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