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The Anti-Inflammatory Benefits Of Fasting
Fasting is one of the key components of lowering inflammation according to more and more studies. Ancient wisdom tells us the same thing.
The Anti-Inflammatory Benefits Of Fasting
The benefits of fasting are many, especially for people with Crohn's disease and Ulcerative colitis. How often you eat and don't eat, how you break a fast, and how you eat all play a significant role in how you and your stomach feel. Intermitting fasting is popular for good reasons. My healthiest periods in life have been when I've fasted consistently for a period. I'm also more alert, awake, and focused. Andrew Huberman says the gut microbiome breaks down during fasting but returns stronger when you eat again.
Fasting is popular now, and there's a good reason for it. I like to break the fast with a green smoothie (spinach, avocado, coconut water, turmeric, ginger, lemon, and apples.)
I add VSL3 probiotics in the smoothie and usually eat my first meal around one hour after drinking the smoothie.
Many people I talked to with stomach issues (including myself) will tell you we feel the worst when we eat too much and too often. Overindulging in food was one of the worst things for me. Except for living a happy, peaceful harmonic life, I would say NOT EATING TOO OFTEN is super important.
A large study on mice by Rafael de Cabo shows that the most crucial factor in the longevity of mice was not what they ate but how often they ate. The ones who lived the longest were those who only ate one time per day.
Reflecting on the lifestyles of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, we could go days without eating. Our metabolism isn't designed for us to eat high-calorie foods this often. We are designed to work for our food, and food is supposed to be scarce.
In this episode of the Andrew Huberman podcast, David Sinclair explains the benefits of fasting and refers to studies backing his theories. I highly recommend this episode, and I recommend everyone follow both Huberman and David Sinclair.
How about starting easy with a 16-hour fast? Drink some tea if that works; water and sparkling water usually work well for me. You will feel hungry when those 16 hours start to end. Trust me, IT*S GOOD FOR YOU! You're letting your stomach rest. You're allowing your body to choose which healthy cells to feed and which unhealthy cells to starve.
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