The Complete Guide to Fasting – Now Available
I'm happy to finally be able to say that my book The Complete Guide to Fasting is now available in Canada and the United States. The Kindle version sh…
Tag: fasting-science
Here’s $5, Kevin Hall, go buy yourself a clue
Kevin Hall, the senior NIH researcher recently published a paper in AJCN that has received a lot of media attention. This study, he claims, completely…
Power: Fasting vs Low Carb – Fasting 26
What's the difference in power between fasting and LowCarb High Fat (LCHF)? Sometimes it feels like arguing whether Batman or Superman is more powerf…
Fasting and Brain Function – Fasting 24
How does fasting affect brain function? There is very little reliable human data, but some very interesting animal data, as recently reviewed. There a…
Fasting and Exercise – Fasting 23
Is it possible to exercise while fasting? This is a common question we hear all the time. People think that food gives them energy and therefore it wi…
The Biggest Loser Diet – Eat Less Move More’s Bigger Badass Brother – Fasting 22
The Biggest Loser is a long running American TV reality show that pits obese contestants against one another in a bid to lose the most weight. The sho…
Obesity – Solving the Two-Compartment Problem – Fasting 21
One of the major mistakes made by the Calories In/ Calories Out (CICO) hypothesis is the presumption that energy is stored in the body as a single com…
Refeeding syndromes – Fasting 20
Complications with refeeding were first described in severely malnourished Americans in Japanese prisoners of war camps in World War 2. It has also be…
Circadian Rhythms – Fasting 19
It is sometimes useful to consider things from an evolutionary standpoint. We can look back at early humans and make some general recommendations. Gra…
Cephalic Phase Response and Hunger – Fasting 18
The relationship between fasting and hunger is, without doubt, the #1 concern we hear. Overcoming hunger seems a daunting task, stemming from a misund…
