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With this episode, I am getting personal.  In  his book ""The Diabetes Code," Dr. Jason Fung made some significant claims regarding reversing Type 2 diabetes through intermittent fasting.  Did his prediction come through for me?

On May 11, 2020, my doctor told me that my fasting blood sugar was at a Type 2 diabetes level and that my blood pressure readings were also very elevated. 

I am sharing my numbers between May 11, 2020, before fasting, and five months later with numbers from my insurance physical.  We will be covering my fasting blood sugars, my A1C, my weight, and blood pressure.   I use the 16:8 method, meaning I have a eight hour window and drink only fluids for the other 16 hours.   

Grandpa Earl and Grandma Ethel all used to do 12 and 13 hour daily fasts, which is better than snacking throughout the day and night, but to get some of the true benefits of intermittent fasting, you need to get to 16 hours.   Some very important metabolic transformations happen in the 14, 15, and 16 hours of fasting.  In this episode, I cover how Grandpa Earl and Grandma Ethel will help you easily get to a 16 hour fast, even though they don't have the slightest clue what fasting is or how it works. It sounds hard, but you just need to visit Grandpa Earl and Grandma Ethel to show you how to do your first 16 hours fast.     

In this episode, I cover my first Thanksgiving since I started intermittent fasting. How did I do? Did I gain or lose weight? Did Thanksgiving suck from a food perspective?

Holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions can be big concerns as people consider intermittent fasting. How will fasting affect special holidays and other special events? Will the joy be extinguished by rice cakes, kale shakes, and water?

In this episode, I share my experience and cover some of the counter-intuitive aspects of fasting and feasts.

It is brass tacks truth telling from my point of view.

In this episode, I cover my first Thanksgiving since I started intermittent fasting.  How did I do?  Did I gain or lose weight?  Did Thanksgiving suck from a food perspective?

Holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions can be big concerns as people consider intermittent fasting.  How will fasting affect special holidays and other special events?  Will the joy be extinguished by rice cakes, kale shakes, and water?

In this episode, I share my experience and cover some of the counter-intuitive aspects of fasting and feasts.  

It is brass tacks truth telling from my point of view.  

Musonius Rufus is one of the Big Four rock star Stoic philosophers along with Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca.  Yet, he is probably the least known of these four Stoics.   Musonius definitely deserves a place among the Big Four and his wisdom is just as profound as the other three more well known Stoics.  Musonius deserves his day in the sun!!

In this episode, I explore Rufus' views on the benefits of voluntary discomfort and why this practical wisdom remains so important today.  

In this second episode on Stoicism, Rockne explores the art of Stoic joy via the philosophers Epictetus, Musonius Rufus, and Marcus Aurelius.    He will cover voluntary discomfort, the trichotomy of control, and living a life of service to others.   

In this Episode, Rockne discusses the insights of the Roman philosopher Epictetus and his lessons on the trichotomy of control over our most valuable asset: time.  This is the key to finding exuberance and improving your life.   The philosophy of Epictetus will make you say, "Whoa, that's really awesome!"

In this Episode, Rockne discusses how amazing it is that intermittent fasting is completely free, especially considering the huge health benefits.  It does not require classes and actually saves time.  If you really want to spend money, he discusses the paid app that he uses.  

In Episode 11, Rockne describes his experience with hunger and intermittent fasting.  It's not nearly as hard as you think.   It's not will power or how much you eat.  It's all in the timing.   Lose the weight and get healthy!  Talk to your doc and get started!!