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Rich Roll interviews Dr. Alan Goldhamer, the founder of TrueNorth Health Center, about the benefits of prolonged water-only fasting. Dr. Goldhamer discusses how fasting can help reverse chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders by reducing visceral fat and inflammation. He explains the physiological processes involved in fasting, such as the brain's switch to burning ketones for fuel.
Dr. Goldhamer shares success stories of patients who have undergone fasting for up to 40 days under medical supervision. He highlights the importance of adopting a whole-food, plant-based, and salt/oil/sugar-free (SOS-free) diet to maintain the benefits of fasting. He also addresses the challenges of integrating fasting into mainstream healthcare due to skepticism and the need for more research.
The conversation covers various topics, including the obesity epidemic, the role of visceral fat in chronic diseases, the safety and monitoring protocols for prolonged fasting, and Dr. Goldhamer's personal fasting practices. He emphasizes that fasting is not a cure-all but rather a facilitator for adopting a healthier lifestyle.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Prolonged water-only fasting under medical supervision can help reverse chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders by reducing visceral fat and inflammation.
- Adopting a whole-food, plant-based, and salt/oil/sugar-free (SOS-free) diet is crucial for maintaining the benefits of fasting and achieving optimal weight and health.
- The brain's ability to switch from burning glucose to burning ketones during fasting is a crucial evolutionary adaptation that allows for prolonged fasting.
- Visceral fat, which accumulates around organs, is a significant contributor to chronic diseases due to its inflammatory effects.
- Fasting is not a cure-all but rather a facilitator for adopting a healthier lifestyle, and it should be approached under medical supervision and proper protocols.
- The obesity epidemic and chronic diseases are linked to the modern diet's reliance on processed foods containing salt, oil, and sugar, which undermine the body's natural satiety mechanisms.
- While fasting has shown promising results in treating certain cancers, more research is needed to integrate it into mainstream healthcare and overcome skepticism.
- Individuals considering prolonged fasting should carefully evaluate their suitability, medication use, and seek medical guidance to ensure safety and proper monitoring.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “You know, health results from healthful living. If you just eat a whole plant food, so's free diet and you eat to your satisfaction, you will be able to maintain optimum weight.“ by Alan Goldhamer
- “The type of fasting that we do is the complete abstinence of all substances except water. So it's therapeutic, medically supervised water only fasting over a period of we routinely fast people up to 40 days.“ by Alan Goldhamer
- “Fasting is, by definition means there's labile reserves available. If you deplete your labile reserves, then you enter starvation and then you die. So we don't do starvation because that would be really bad for our outcome data.“ by Alan Goldhamer
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The Rich Roll Podcast
Rich Roll
6/17/24
Dr. Alan Goldhamer is a pioneering researcher, founder and director of TrueNorth Health Center, and a leading expert on water-only fasting.
This conversation explores the science behind fasting and its potential to reverse chronic diseases. We examine Dr. Goldhamer’s groundbreaking research, which involves fasting patients for upwards of 40 days, their success stories, the importance of a whole-food, plant-based diet, and the challenges of integrating fasting into mainstream medical practices.
Throughout our discussion, Dr. Goldhamer provides insights into the obesity epidemic, details the connection between fasting and longevity, and offers his thoughts on the future of healthcare.
Dr. Goldhamer is a maverick, and this conversation is instructive for anyone seeking to optimize their health. Enjoy!
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