Dec 14, 2020
In this episode, Zane does a deep dive into fasting and how it reduces insulin resistance and improves metabolic health.
UNC study shows that 88% of US adults are metabolically
unhealthy based on 5 risk factors for heart disease.
All 5 risk factors are affected by insulin resistance
Increased visceral fat, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high triglycerides, low HDL
Visceral fat builds up as subcutaneous fat cells reach their
maximum storage capacity and become diseased.
Visceral fat is deposited in organs like the liver, pancreas,
heart, kidneys causing disease
The roles and relationship of insulin and glucagon.
Insulin is an energy and protein storage hormone
Glucagon is an energy and protein breakdown and releases
hormone
Fat in the pancreas along with insulin resistance can impair communication between these two pancreatic hormones leading to simultaneous storage and release of energy.
Fasting will reverse this process by allowing the subcutaneous
fat cells to reduce to healthy levels and stop sending fat to the
viscera for storage
And by allowing the organs to burn off stored fat so they can
regain normal function.
Start by only eating 3 meals a day of a low carb, high protein
diet
Then add intermittent fasting 16-18 hours in a day.
Begin with 3 days a week and work up to 6 or 7 days a week.
For more progress, add a dinner to dinner fast 1 or 2 days a week
along with the intermittent fasting on other days.
Fasting has been effective at reversing Type 2 Diabetes by
health practitioners.
If you are being treated for Type 2 Diabetes, get supervision from
your health practitioner to help you regulate blood sugar
medications before beginning to fast.
If you want to improve metabolic health, insulin sensitivity and
hormone signaling don't wait until January.
Start fasting NOW!
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