Although research suggests that water-only fasting offers health benefits, there is limited research on its safety. Thus, researchers in the U.S carried out a comprehensive review on the safety of water-only fasting. For the study, which was published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine,the researchers carried out a chart review to assess the adverse … Continue reading A comprehensive analysis of the medicinal benefits of water-only fasting
How a 3-Day Fast Resets Your Immune System
Source: How a 3-Day Fast Resets Your Immune System by Dr. Edward Group The benefits of fasting are many and various. Fasting supports good health by promoting a healthy body weight, encouraging normal cognitive function, and even facilitating detoxification. Now, research has also shown that fasting may help reset the immune system. How Does Fasting Reset the Immune … Continue reading How a 3-Day Fast Resets Your Immune System
Everything You Need to Know About Ketosis
Source: Everything You Need to Know About Ketosis by Dr. Edward Group Ketosis is a metabolic state in which your body uses fat, rather than sugar, for energy. Your body shifts into ketosis when your blood sugar is low, and the glycogen in your muscles has been depleted. Typically, this happens when you eat a low carb … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Ketosis
The Fasting Diet: Tips for a Successful Fast
Source: The Fasting Diet: Tips for a Successful Fast by Dr. Edward Group A fasting diet is a nutritional therapy involving either full or partial caloric restriction. It can be a challenge if you embark on one unprepared and unaware. There are many ways you can prepare yourself for a fast. In this article, I’ll give … Continue reading The Fasting Diet: Tips for a Successful Fast
Mid-Morning Snacking May Sabotage Weight-Loss Efforts
Losing weight and keeping it off can be difficult. This is particularly true for those with busy schedules. Research suggest that between-meal snacking, something people on-the-go are especially prone to doing, may in fact be one of the major pitfalls that dieters face on the road to weight loss. Abstaining From Snacks Improves Weight Loss … Continue reading Mid-Morning Snacking May Sabotage Weight-Loss Efforts
Fasting activates your body’s ‘survival’ mode, boosting your immune system
Scientific research is finally validating the ancient health and healing practice of fasting. The Telegraph recently reported that scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have discovered that fasting "for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system,even in the elderly, scientists have found in a breakthrough described as 'remarkable.'" Researchers suggest that … Continue reading Fasting activates your body’s ‘survival’ mode, boosting your immune system
Dr. Group’s Ketogenic Fast for Rapid Weight Loss
Source: Dr. Group’s Ketogenic Fast for Rapid Weight Loss by Dr. Edward Group Maintaining a healthy body weight is one of the best ways to support your overall health. Excess body fat increases your susceptibility to serious conditions like type II diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, sleep apnea, fatty liver, cancer, and joint problems.[1] … Continue reading Dr. Group’s Ketogenic Fast for Rapid Weight Loss
Intermittent fasting protects and improves brain health, but you won’t hear that from Big Pharma or the food industry
Dr. Mark Mattson, PhD, is currently the Chief of the Laboratory of Neuroscience at the National Institute of Aging, as well as a professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University. He is also known for his foremost research into neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. Recently, Dr. Mattson and his colleagues have been working on several … Continue reading Intermittent fasting protects and improves brain health, but you won’t hear that from Big Pharma or the food industry
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 