#97 - Dr. Ryan Lowery | My Thoughts On Fasting

Episode #97 Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding fasting, so I wanted to share my thoughts. Whether you're fasting to get into a deeper state of ketosis, experience Autophagy, for spiritual reasons, or to build up resiliency to food, there’s no right or wrong way to fast. It is hard to define what constitutes a fast because it is completely dependent on your end goal. Fasting has many great benefits and at the end of the day its about context and what you are trying to accomplish.      Enjoy the show!   Takeaways Does coffee break a fast? Exogenous ketones? Sweeteners? Water? How long should I fast? What time of day?  Fasting can be hard to define and there is no one answer to these questions. At the end of the day it comes down to what is your goal and what are you trying to accomplish by fasting. In this episode on What The Fat, I address some of the most common questions I get asked about fasting and how to avoid some of the most common pitfalls.   Links and Resources Dr. Ryan Lowery Instagram Dr. Ryan Lowery Facebook Dr. Ryan Lowery Youtube Dr. Ryan Lowery Twitter   Show Notes 1:10 The basics of fasting 4:25 Humility & fasting 5:32 The benefits of fasting 8:22 How Ryan recommends you approach fasting 13:40 All about Autophagy 16:26 What constitutes fasting?   Tweetables “It all comes back to - what is the goal?”   “One of the biggest benefits of fasting is understanding that food does not control me”   “It’s about context and the intent about what you are trying to accomplish with the fast”   “Am I just wanting something? Or is my body telling me I’m really hungry and I need to eat right now”   If you like today’s episode, subscribe on Apple Podcasts at What The Fat and leave us a 5-star, positive review. Tips, Recipes, Community: @ryanplowery Videos: Dr. Ryan Lowery Youtube