The History of Fasting

Today, I am blessed to have here with me Steve Hendricks. He is a freelance reporter and author of, among other books, The Unquiet Grave: The FBI and the Struggle for the Soul of Indian Country, which made several best-of-the-year lists. He has written for Harper’s, Outside, Slate, and the Washington Post. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife, a professor of family law, and his dog, a border collie cross.

In this episode, Steve speaks about the inspiration behind his book: The Oldest Cure In The World. He dives into everything fasting and all the long-term health benefits of this ancient practice. Steve explains the history of fasting and why it’s having such a dynamic resurgence. Even with the same calorie intake, the person who practices fasting will have better benefits than the person who eats throughout the day. Tune in as we chat about fasting during chemotherapy, why you shouldn’t skip breakfast, and the potential side effects of extended fasting. 

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[02:00] Steve’s Inspiration Behind Writing His Book: The Oldest Cure In The World

• Steve wrote two books about politics, then he wrote a book about fasting.
• He started fasting in his 30s; Steve is now 52.
• Steve loves fasting because it is an excellent weight loss and longevity tool. 
• Fasting has long-term health benefits, and you don’t feel hungry when fasting.
• When you burn fat, ketones will suppress your hunger hormones. 

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[06:35] The Difference Between Cutting Calories Without Fasting vs. Cutting Calories With Fasting

• A 16-hour eating window is unhealthy no matter how many calories you are eating.
• When we narrow our feeding window, we can start to get real benefits and repairs.
• Our body is a self-healing machine; we have damage that our body always fixes. 
• When we give our bodies a break from digestion, then our bodies can increase the repairs of damaged cells.
• Remember, your body doesn’t start to ramp up repairs until six hours after your last meal.

[11:30] Fasting Around The World: The Religious and Spiritual History of Fasting 

• Fasting existed in virtually every single culture. 
• 3,000 years ago, fasting wasn’t for health. Instead, fasting was to appease the gods. 
• Fasting is excellent for physiological changes that put you in a more meditative state.
• An ancient physiologist said that for epilepsy, you should fast and exercise. Two thousand years later, we learned that fasting could cure childhood epilepsy. 
• Sadly, the medicine of fasting was washed out until the last 400 years. 
• Now, we know that fasting is a super powerful tool for health. 

[24:40] The Reason You Need To Stop Skipping Breakfast

• Most people who practice daily fasting skip breakfast and eat at noon for the first time. However, our bodies do not want to process nutrients throughout the evening. 
• Our circadian rhythms have hardwired us to process food more efficiently earlier in the day. 
• In the later afternoon, we become much less efficient at processing food.
• By nighttime, we are terrible at processing food. 

[37:10] What You Need To Know About Fasting and Cancer 

• When you fast, your cells reject external inputs. 
• During a fast, your healthy cells are protecting themselves. 
• Fasting during chemo treatment results in less nausea, less vomiting, fewer headaches, and less fatigue. 
• You can increase the dose of chemotherapy when the patient can tolerate it better. 
• Overall, you can give more chemo, kill cancer, and hurt the patient less during a fast. 

[42:20] What Can Fasting Do For High Blood Pressure? 

• The American Heart Association says that high blood pressure cannot be cured.
• However, studies show that prolonged water fasting can reverse high blood pressure.
• In 10 days of water fasting, 80% of high blood pressure patients can achieve normal blood pressure and get off their medications. 
• People with the worst blood pressure had the best outcomes from water fasting. 

[47:35] Productivity or Lack of Energy: Potential Side Effects During A Longer Fast 

• Many people find difficulty with long fasts when they are unhealthy.
• Fasting can result in skin rashes, nausea, headaches, and fatigue. 
• During a fast, you can become more contemplative or more productive. 
• Overall, there are many good and bad side effects that happen. During a prolonged fast, Steve would feel excellent and thoughtful. On other days, Steve would have no energy.

AND MUCH MORE!

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