History of Fasting and the Ketogenic Diet and It's effect on Weight loss, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Aging and Diabetes

In a lecture at Rancho Springs Medical Center, Murrieta, California, Dr. Eric Madrid discusses intermittent Fasting (IF) and the Ketogenic Diet and its beneficial effects in the treatment of diabetes, high cholesterol and more. Dr. Madrid discusses common health myths such as one must eat 3 meals per day and breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Dr. Madrid shares the history of fasting, intermittent fasting and how incorporating fasting into one’s life can have significant benefits.  He explains the 12:12 plan, 16:8 plan, 18: 6 and 23:1 plans. He also explains how he now will vary his eating schedule from day to day.  He will eat using a 12:12, 18:6, 23:1, 16:8, etc. Dr. Madrid also discusses the ketogenic diet and its ability to help reduce weight and ultimately blood sugar and cholesterol levels.  Recommended Books:  The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung Keto-tarian by Dr. Will Cole Recommended website for keto recipes:  www.ketoconnect.net Follow Dr. Madrid on Social Media: Facebook.com/ericmadridmd Instagram @ericmadridmd Twitter @ericmadridmd Search "Eric Madrid" on Youtube References: Woolf, Eric C., Nelofer Syed, and Adrienne C. Scheck. “Tumor Metabolism, the Ketogenic Diet and Β-Hydroxybutyrate: Novel Approaches to Adjuvant Brain Tumor Therapy.” Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience 9 (2016): 122. PMC. Web. 25 Jan. 2017 Cheng C-W, Adams GB, Perin L, et al. Prolonged Fasting reduces IGF-1/PKA to promote hematopoietic stem cell-based regeneration and reverse immunosuppression. Cell stem cell. 2014;14(6):810-823. doi:10.1016/j.stem.2014.04.014. Fasting increases longevity in Laboratory rats  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047637400001093 Cancer and Neurological Diseaese  Eur J Clin Invest. 2016 Mar;46(3):285-98.  Increased lifespan in mice- Cell Metab. 2017 Sep 5;26(3):539-546.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.08.005. Migraines and Keto Neurol Sci. 2017 May;38(Suppl 1):111-115.  Pediatric use of Keto diet Pediatr Ann. 2016 Dec 1;45(12):e446-e450. Autism Improves withKeto Metab Brain Dis. 2017 Dec;32(6):1935-1941