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April 9, 2019 54 mins

Are there benefits to fasting? Is it healthy or just another fad? 
My initial thoughts after completing a 6.5 day fast, expectations, predictions, struggles, and reasoning for doing it in the first place. I completed comprehensive blood testing before and after, as well as a DEXA scan before and after, and review the results.
I also touched on ketosis, cholesterol levels, IGF-1, and more.
 
 Fasting resources:
 Dr. Rhonda Patrick (Found my Fitness Podcast)
 Dr. Jason Fung (author of The Complete Guide to Fasting)
 Dr. Valter Longo (Fasting Mimicking Diet)
 Dr. Satchin Panda
 
 
 
 Fasting increases serum total cholesterol, LDL, cholesterol and apo B in healthy, nonobese humans

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10539776 

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