The Power of Fasting | Thomas DeLauer
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A 36-hour fast provides about 70% of the benefits of a three-day fast.
Seventy percent of muscle protein synthesis comes from the training stimulus itself.
Margarine is pure hydrogenated trans fat.
Consuming two packets of stevia or Splenda during a fast causes an insulin spike.
A 24-hour dry fast is about equivalent to 3 to 4 days of fasting for some metabolic markers.
Oreos are high in trans fat.
Rapid light flicker causes a constant dopamine response in the brain.
With the same weekly calorie deficit, fasting for two days usually improves insulin resistance more than daily calorie restriction.
A packet of Splenda contains about 1.4 grams of carbohydrates from pure sugar.
Breaking a fast strategically can massively improve ulcerative colitis symptoms.
In a small PCOS study, five of six women became able to get pregnant after about 60 days on a ketogenic diet.
A study on a seven-day water fast showed that a three-day fast provides almost all the benefit of a seven-day fast.
Salt in the gut curbs sweet cravings.
A big bowl of granola contains 50 to 60 grams of sugar.
Granola contains refined grain.
Granola contains very little protein.
Serious autophagy during fasting does not begin until 16 to 18 hours into a fast.
A couple of months of consistent short fasts can restore leptin sensitivity in people with obesity.
Oxidized oils incorporate into human cells after consumption.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration allows a certain amount of carbohydrate in a sweetener before it must be counted as a carbohydrate.
Fasting causes a large increase in stem cells in the gut.
Breaking a fast with a large amount of food can cause gut damage.
Molecular water created in the body contains no trace minerals.
Dry fasting accelerates production of metabolic water.
To create more metabolic water during dry fasting, the body uses more fat.
There is no evidence on dry fasting effects on telomeres.
One ounce of beef liver can replace a multivitamin.
One ounce of beef liver can replace half the supplements in a supplement cabinet.
Hot water immersion provides the same benefits as a sauna.
LED lights in homes can flicker on and off 30 to 60 times every second.
Very obese people often have a hard time tapping into stored fat because of leptin resistance.
Oreo cream filling is made from liquid oil that has had hydrogen added to make it more saturated.
High concentrations of saturated fat can be inflammatory, usually when combined with sugar.
Seed oils oxidize very quickly.
The gut mucosal layer thins during a fast.
Women around menstruation have large increases in hunger hormones.
Ketone production starts after about 16 to 18 hours of fasting.
The human eye can detect LED light flicker at 30 to 60 times per second even if a person is not consciously aware of it.
Alcohol completely disrupts sleep stages.
Genetic polymorphisms that cause obesity account for less than 1% of people with obesity.
Fasting triggers growth hormone release to preserve muscle during a fast.
Packets of stevia, monk fruit, sucralose, or Splenda sweetener contain dextrose.
The gut mucosal layer starts to rebuild after eating.
Going for a walk after consuming carbohydrates reduces insulin release.
The human body creates molecular water.
Fat metabolism releases hydrogen from body fat.
Rodent-model research indicates that a brain signal from salt curbs appetite.
Ketones curb hunger during fasting.
Oil is used to make granola stick together.
Granola contains oxidized oils.
The anterior cingulate cortex is stimulated when a person forces themselves to do hard things.
Alcohol binds to GABA receptors in the brain.
Body fat sends a signal to the brain indicating that the body has enough fat on hand and does not need to eat.
Trans fats are found in foods labeled as containing hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oil.
A 5- to 10-minute walk after eating carbohydrates helps control blood sugar.
During Ramadan, people who dry fast fast from sunrise to sunset.
Exposure to blue light from a phone right before bed changes a person's sleep rhythms.
Alcohol can cause a GABA rebound when alcohol is no longer binding as an allosteric modulator.
Humans can live for weeks without food.
High amounts of body fat can cause the brain to develop resistance to leptin signals.
Eating triggers a postprandial inflammatory response.
Hydrogenation adds hydrogen to a fat to make an oil solid.
Avocado oil has a smoke point of about 500 degrees.
Polyunsaturated fats go rancid very quickly.
Contracting muscle triggers glucose uptake without insulin release.
There is not much clinical data comparing men and women during longer fasts.
Fat is the primary fuel during fasting.
Walking during fasting triggers lipolysis.
Eating a large amount of carbohydrates before a fast delays ketosis.
Doing a cold plunge immediately after a workout can blunt some muscle growth.
The world record for fasting is 382 days.
Humans can only live for a few days without water.
AMPK is an energy sensor in the body.
Insulin resistance is strongly linked to irregular menstrual cycles in PCOS.
People with type 1 diabetes who take insulin may need to monitor blood sugar more closely during fasting.
Yoshinori Ohsumi won the 2016 Nobel Prize for autophagy.
Leptin is a satiety hormone.
The autoimmune paleo protocol is designed for people with autoimmune conditions.
Most of the energy from incandescent lights is dissipated as heat.