Know Thyself E172 - Dr. Alan Goldhammer: The Science of Fasting: How to Heal the Body and Rewire the Mind
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Nov 18, 2025 
Dr. Alan Goldhammer, co-founder of TrueNorth Health Center and a veteran in therapeutic fasting, shares his decades of wisdom on healing through water fasting. He explores the body's innate healing ability, the interplay of fasting and psychology, and the dangers of hyper-processed foods. Alan emphasizes how fasting can rejuvenate health, reduce chronic diseases, and even uplift moods by resetting cravings. He also outlines essential guidelines for safe fasting, including the importance of controlled refeeding and the benefits of aligning with natural rhythms.
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Adopt A Whole Plant Food Diet
- Return to whole plant foods: fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds; avoid animal foods, oil, salt and sugar.
- This dietary pattern reduces visceral fat, inflammation, and disease risk over time.
Salt, Oil, Sugar Hijack Reward
- Salt, oil, and sugar are hyper-concentrated additives that hijack dopamine reward and drive overeating.
- These additives explain why ultra-processed foods produce epidemic obesity and related inflammation.
Motivation Enables Lasting Change
- Highly motivated patients can make radical changes and sustain outcomes; typical weight-loss methods fail for most.
- Fasting plus lifestyle yields long-term normalization for many who commit to it.
