The FastingWell Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Some interesting ways that junk food and social media are similar, and have similar impacts on your mental health, physical health (including your brain), child wellness, and society as a whole. 

📺 Video version:  https://youtu.be/KJastamVRP4

📝 Intermittent Fasting Checklist:  https://fastingwell.com/get-my-if-checklist/ 

📝 Intermittent Fasting Quick-Start Guide:  https://fastingwell.com/quick  

7 different methods you can use to boost fat burning, backed by science (research studies or physiology).  Try out a few of them and improve your body composition, starting today.

📺 Video version:  https://youtu.be/hIGYgSPjKmY

Resources Mentioned
📘 Winter Swimming (book):  https://amzn.to/3V7u7Yy
📺 Huberman interview with Susanna Soberg:  https://youtu.be/x3MgDtZovks
📺 My video about better habits/systems (vs goals):  https://youtu.be/A7djTERytLc
📗 Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life (book):  https://amzn.to/4eEw065

Some References
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39003682/ (HIIT)
https://youtu.be/GqPGXG5TlZw?si=RIkQBiuifV9xwCdj&t=2492 (fidgeting)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-024-01008-9 (fasting)

📝 Intermittent Fasting Checklist:  https://fastingwell.com/get-my-if-checklist/

📝 Intermittent Fasting Quick-Start Guide:  https://fastingwell.com/quick 

Affiliate disclaimer
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I’ve pulled these topics from videos on my YouTube channel (links below). First, 7 daily habits that can help you rapidly improve your blood sugar. This is super-relevant for people with prediabetes, diabetes, or just trying to prevent diabetes. After that, I explain 3 reasons focusing on a *goal* of weight loss may be causing you harm.   

7 Daily Habits to Rapidly Improve Blood Sugar (YouTube video):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1IFIX2LhPc&   

Blog version (blood sugar habits):  https://fastingwell.com/daily-habits-improve-blood-sugar/   

3 Reasons your Weight Loss GOAL may be Harming You (video):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_00Sl1fcWk   

Full show notes and resources:  https://fastingwell.com/episode54/  

Kidney disease is common, and often leads to kidney failure. Once you have kidney failure, you're at a higher risk of a bunch of other health problems, and ultimately a much higher risk of death. The bad news is kidney failure is not usually reversible. The good news?  Kidney failure is easily preventable in most cases, by fixing the underlying problems (like high blood sugar, and high blood pressure). Today I'll explain what causes kidney failure, and how you can prevent it through intermittent fasting, eating low carb, and other healthy lifestyle changes.

YouTube version:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFXms_NRHlE   

My YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@FastingWell   

Blog version:  https://fastingwell.com/prevent-kidney-failure-fasting-keto/ 

Full show notes and resources:  https://fastingwell.com/episode53/  

Lecanemab (aka Leqembi) recently got full approval form the FDA for Alzheimer’s treatment, and will now be covered by Medicare. But this medication is not only expensive, it has some major health risks. In this episode, I'll break down the risks and benefits of this new medication. Then I’ll compare lecanemab to an Alzheimer's program centered around fasting and ketosis (along with a few other medical tests and treatments), developed by Dr. Dale Bredesen, author of “The End of Alzheimer’s”.

YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/JpWBxxZqiwA   

---Previous episode on Alzheimer’s prevention---  
Video:  https://youtu.be/Z2OVf_rmwOE 
Podcast:  https://fastingwell.com/episode22/   
Blog:  https://fastingwell.com/ketoflex-fasting-alzheimers/   

---Dr. Bredesen's Books---   
📙 The End of Alzheimer's:  https://amzn.to/3DMwhmS   
📘 The End of Alzheimer's Program:  https://amzn.to/3NLlIVL   
📗 The First Survivors of Alzheimer’s:  https://amzn.to/3NNaBvj   

Listen w/ a 30-day free trial on Audible:  https://amzn.to/3gKo9vI 

Full show notes and resources:  https://fastingwell.com/episode52/  

Dr. Ken Ford is CEO & founder of the IHMC research institute. He also hosts a popular podcast about science called Stem-talk. Today he shares his expertise and personal experience about the ketogenic diet, and addresses other questions related to nutrition, muscle building, healthy aging, fasting, the state of research, and more.

YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/BvBkp7NPZpA   

Does Fasting Burn Muscle? (blog post):  https://fastingwell.com/fasting-muscle-loss/   

Full show notes and resources:  https://fastingwell.com/episode51/   

TIMESTAMPS:  

Intro to Dr. Ken Ford & Stem-talk (5:28) // What is a ketogenic diet? (12:36) // When did Ken start keto? (15:39) // How has keto changed? (19:38) // Getting enough protein on keto or fasting (25:00) // Top health benefits of keto (32:41) // A “cyclic” ketogenic diet (41:39) // What constitutes a "well-formulated" ketogenic diet? (45:27) // Making keto sustainable (51:07) // Keto & cholesterol / heart disease (57:05) // Nutrition research reporting (1:05:54) // Erythritol & heart disease news reports (1:10:08) // Exogenous ketone supplements (1:15:31) // Ken thoughts about intermittent fasting (1:21:43) // Risks & benefits of extended fasting (1:25:08) // Prioritizing protein for healthy aging (1:32:40) // Stem-talk podcast (1:41:28) 

Several steps you can use to get into ketosis quickly, much faster than you would just by limiting carbs. Why get into ketosis? Ketones have a bunch of health benefits, and having higher ketones is a big advantage when it comes to fasting.

YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/81oPNXoBIAE   

My YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@FastingWell   

KetoStart (ketone supplement):  https://fastingwell.com/ketostart   

Full show notes and resources:  https://fastingwell.com/episode50/  

Turns out, ketones have a bunch of health benefits, and it's not just limited to weight loss! There are brain benefits, heart benefits, and many more!

YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/-IvmtmRYE9M   

My YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@FastingWell   

KetoStart (ketone supplement):  https://fastingwell.com/ketostart 

Full show notes and resources:  https://fastingwell.com/episode49/  

4 tips to make intermittent fasting easier. These tips will also help you make fasting sustainable, so you don't feel like quitting, and help you be successful as a beginner.

YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/v1SQg6nN4Gg   

My YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@FastingWell   

Easy Fasting Guide:  https://fastingwell.com/get-my-easy-fasting-guide/   

No Snacking Challenge:  https://fastingwell.com/join-no-snacking-challenge/   

Full show notes and resources:  https://fastingwell.com/episode48/  

How I would approach intermittent fasting right now, if I were starting over from scratch, in 2023. Based on what I've learned through research, experience, and trial & error, over the past several years.

YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/tXIz3kEg9Qc   

My YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@FastingWell   

Intermittent Fasting Checklist:  https://fastingwell.com/get-my-if-checklist   

Easy Fasting Guide:  https://fastingwell.com/get-my-easy-fasting-guide   

No Snacking Challenge:  https://fastingwell.com/join-no-snacking-challenge   

Full show notes and resources:  https://fastingwell.com/episode47