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I certainly like Peter, and a lot of what he says. It’s nice that he is now on the exercise bandwagon. It is ironic that he is against pumping nitrogen into the soil. Analogous is humans popping supplements into the human body. There’s no way you can turn around from pumping N in the soil because of the world’s population size.
When a scientist / doctor / expert changes his mind with new evidence you know he is a good one … most get stuck with some initial thesis and bang it on for decades
I work in economic research and usually researchers will get stuck with some initial truth and of ego not change the thesis … assuming things like in the past are a constant ;)
I work in economic research and usually researchers will get stuck with some initial truth and of ego not change the thesis … assuming things like in the past are a constant ;)
It's so fucking cool to see someone say "i thought this before, but I've learned more, and i changed my perspective on the topic because i got new info.".
The one book that set me on my keto journey was 'Dr. Colbert's Keto Zone Diet". and in it he has a preface admitting that he was wrong on so many levels regarding fat, cholesterol and carbohydrates. I went and looked at two of his other books he had written before and they were filled with the typical mainstream nutrition nonsense like 'saturated fat causes heart disease' and other such stuff. He did a complete 180 after more research. I respect that completely.
I’ve been losing weight with 14-16 hour daily fasts, and I have thyroid disease and am in my 40s so have had terrible luck losing weight before. It’s really helped control my hunger and it’s getting easier to go longer. Love it.
@Adalyn Morton be careful it's recommended for women to stick to 14:10 or 16:8 at the most, any more than that and it starts to mess with hormones, same with men fasting more than 16 hours long term - drop in testosterone.
if you only eat one meal a day which plenty for us couch potatoes you really do 23:1. Most days I skip breakfast, lunch and eat dinner at same time each day. Helps with weight management and you will never feel bloated no matter the food you consume, if only eating once a day.
Fasting changed my body for the better, and I absolutely love it. I’ve stayed slim and fit for years fasting and I absolutely love it. I would never stop.
That’s great you’re able to fast. I can’t really do that because I get hangry or my blood sugar gets messed up. Everyone is different and I wonder if one reason pertains to the unique gut microbiomes we have. Two people could have healthy gut microbiomes but they’re still different enough so that one person may be able to fast easily without discomfort while another may not be able to do so. 🤷🏻♀️
If he wasnt so arrogant he would never have held as truths, things that were evidence free zones ! He is still banging on about ApoB and is an ardent follower of epidemiological nonsense. Quiet a dangerous Dr in my view,flip flops on positions he should never have held in the first place. A large dose of humility is what I would prescribe for him which would help keep his patients safer and prevent the deluded from being influenced by his copious outpourings.
@@tonynoonan3723 what surprised me the most on this interview was the fact that he said "he used to do heavy exercising when he was fasting". Fasting is NOT to help you build muscle LOL. Of course, you'd lose muscle if you exercise while fasting... your muscle will eat itself (so to speak) to repair itself from the exercise, Da stupid doctor...
Interesting, I always thought he would eventually come to alot of these conclusions, especially the point about metformin. Regarding the 7 day and 3 day fasts, it's possible it's that it's detrimental in some way to those people who are very fit and healthy like himself. But for those of us who are obese and have several metabolic issues, 3 and 7 day fasts still may provide much needed benefit.
Dr. Valter Longo has always recommended a 3 day fast for healthy active 25-70ish year olds. He's one of the leading experts on fasting and fasting research. I like his recommendations because he never seems to have lost the forest for the trees. Look his stuff up! EDIT: He has recommended the 3 day water fast like 2-4 times per year
Fasting doesn't do anything special. All these 'But autophagy' people don't realize simply going into a caloric deficit and exercising induces autophagy. Also, losing extra lean mass is never a good long term solution.
I used to be on the keto diet along with fasting. I’m no longer on keto, but skipping breakfast and eating within about a 6 hour window has been very beneficial for weight loss. I’m so used to it, that I don’t even get hungry in the morning. Most times I have my first meal around 3 pm, but sometimes I don’t eat in till 7pm
Eating low carb, good fat, low or no sugar/sweeteners, -natural foods and vegetables combined with some fasting is the way. Seed/vegetable oils are in everything processed and the omega 6 load on our cells is toxic to our mitochondrial function. I can’t believe Peter was taking Metformin for anti cancer benefits. I wouldn’t even recommend it for T 2 Diabetes. Just go low carb and follow Dr Unwin out of Southport, he is changing UK food guidelines almost single handed IMO.
I have been fasting since 10 PM last night. It is now 5 PM. I would like to go for a run as I haven’t exercised in over 48 hours and have been sitting at work. But at the same time I feel lightheaded and weak. I also took berberine after my last meal at 10 PM, I drink some coffee but it just made me feel really shaky and lightheaded. I’m also not producing urine or drinking water like I normally do. Not sure what’s going on but I wish I can fast easily for 24 hours and work out without feeling like this
I know it’s not the focus here, but I could not imagine my life without the joy of longer fasting. There is a reason most spiritual traditions incorporate it into their practice. It’s incredible. I’ve been fasting since I was 27, and I am now 44. It’s extremely challenging, or can be, but that is part of it. To embrace hunger, go into ketosis, get hyoerfocused - for me it’s like an alternative form of sleep, or meditation, even vacation. I just completed a 72 hour fast, and it was sheer bliss. I think the mindset and intention is so important. I would not be doing this if strictly for physiological benefit. Incomplete approach.
I enjoyed this interview. Thank you, Thomas, for allowing Dr. Attia to speak without interrupting his answers. And thanks also to Dr. Attia, whom I first encountered while watching TED Talks. He spoke about diabetes and about how perhaps it might be the case that we may be confusing 'cause' and 'effect'. The willingness to change one's views over time, in light of new information, seems to me the heart of good science. In contrast with so many people who lock-in to one way of eating, or fasting, or exercising, etc., it's nice to see adaptation in action.
Fasting an entire day once a week has been working for me. I also do a 2 day fast once every 5 weeks. To each their own. I’m glad I found a routine I can stick to.
@@doublek321 they don't have the system for orders and deliveries like the big food companies, and specially they are from the country side, simply no technology.
Thank you. You’re walking in the foot prints of the indigenous and ancient peoples who worked with and respected the land and rest of nature. But also weren’t addicted to and reliant on cheap fast convenient food options. I support our small local growers and producers when and as I can. You and they cope with big ag industry and red tape. Peace and health.
@@doublek321 Where do you live? I live in the Bay Area in California and can give you lots of suggestions here, but not elsewhere. There is a site called Local Harvest which can tell you what's in your neighborhood! Also, your local farmers' market is a good place to start.
Why would you be surprised by a normal human interaction? This is totally normal in real life. Get out of RUclips, it's filled with egotastical people mostly.
'I don't know' is the most important thing that a scientist must be able to say. Anyone who can't say 'I don't know" is not a scientist. I miss Richard Feynman.
Whenever someone changes their mind on something they were so adamant about, and often arrogantly so, I always think: if you were wrong about that, what are you wrong about currently? I'm looking forward to him changing his mind about the " high LDL is causal of atherosclerosis"
I used to also fast too aggressively. It tanked my testosterone to the point I was diagnosed with hypogonadism and under 100 ng/dL total serum testosterone. I also lost a lot of muscle mass that took me two years to recover after I stopped long term fasting. Now, I practice at least daily 12 hour fasts, but usually 16/8. A 36 hour fast once per month. This works for me. I’m very active (walk 5+ miles daily and deadlift over 600 lbs) and need about 3500 calories per day to maintain my weight.
hey man gonna help you out a bit. If your fasting for your health, you should see the benefits right away such as more energy, quicker healing of cells due to stem cell production, clearer mind. If you are doing it to the extend where you feel like your killing yourself then your doing it wrong. 7 day fast if your obese and looking to lose weight. Should not be done on a healthy lean person where muscle wasting is going to be high. Your health cells wasting if bad for your health and can't go into details.
I’ve been fasting most days of the week between 12-18 hours for the last 5 years. I’m 55 5’10” 205lbs with 8-12% body fat. Resting heart rate between 49bpm-59bpm. My workouts are full body workouts 3x week. They are pretty intense. This is what works for me and I love how it makes me look and feel. I take a week off the workouts every 5 - 6 weeks.
That's not what Attia is talking about. He's taking about eating nothing at all for 7-10 days at a stretch. He drank water. You're taking about restricted time eating.
@simon You get over 100g of protein by chicken breast + whey that’s like 200-300kcal depending on the chick breast weight and scoops of whey. You supplement something if it’s missing, but be wary though, for there are always positives and negatives in everything.
@@SuzanneU I know I’m doing a more restricted calorie diet however it just works for me. My metabolism is still through the roof. One of these days I’d like to try a 72 hour fast but I still workout pretty consistent and hard and don’t want to lose too much muscle. As we all age I don’t think it’s necessary we eat three meals a day. Everyone is different. As long as it works for you.
I think the bottom line is that we don't really know what the optimal way to live is, whether that be in the realm of food, exercise, sleep, work, emotional/spiritual work. One study comes out to show one thing, then another study comes out to say the opposite, one person says one thing another person says another, and then one person says something and twelve months later says the opposite. You could spend a lifetime trying to figure this stuff out and you're still going to die just like everybody else.
At this stage, I'm going to be doing 'me'. There's a lifetime of learning, listening, and watching, and at 70, hopefully, I can stave off inflammation, pain, accumulated aches, weight, and senility by taking a commonsense approach between extremes, like ketovore with flexi days between missing a couple of meals or doing a slight carb increase when needed. When Dr. Attia said he changed his mind on exercise, I thought 'great', only to find he still gets in 12 hours or so a week. He does look a bit tired of the whole thing, however, perhaps wanting new interests to see him into old age. We are like mice on the never-ending treadmill of 'possibilities and what-if's' until death takes us out, just as you say.
I have read all the comments and yours sticks and sinks in very well. Too much info these days is actually the main cause of wrecking havoc with us. One day something is good the other its bad. I say we exercise, eat in a balanced way, and try to live healthy to the last day we have. 😊
Forgive me, but I think you guys are missing the forest for a few evolving trees. The bottom line, in fact, is that we absolutely do know how to eat, exercise, sleep, etc. to be healthy. The fine-tuning of details to “optimize” health (like fasting and metformin, plant-based vs keto) are more debatable and will continue to evolve as science progresses. But the fundamentals, the vast majority of Dr. Attia’s message, and the greater message of all reliable healthcare providers has not changed. To throw up your hands and abandon the pursuit of truth because the details get refined over time is to misunderstand the process-and power-of science.
@@mfkleven I don't think the point of the original comment was to 'abandon the pursuit of truth', rather, that we not get bogged down in the seemingly fluid conclusions as our science refines our understanding over time. Even in this somewhat reductionist view, it can be easy to miss the mark. For example, plant-based vs carnivore is a big divide. One would think this would be a simple matter to deconstruct to a definitive conclusion and yet... the jury is still out. I initially leaned toward vegan as a matter of personal conscience. I found the nutritional challenges too hard to accommodate, so I slid a bit and looked at vegetarianism. While not strictly a vegan perspective, it seemed much easier to realize a more complete nutritional intake but without jumping through so many hoops. Still, I never felt like, 'A-ha! This is the answer!' so I began learning about paleo, keto, and eventually carnivore. And here's the thing: every food-selection motif has it's evidence supporting it, and if not criticizing the alternatives, at least framing them in a way that makes them seem 'less-than' whichever one happens to be at the podium in any given moment. At the moment, my current perspective is very much agnostic: I don't know which motif is better, or even if it's reasonable to suggest that one outshines all the rest. Are they merely different paths to the same outcome? I'm leaning toward 'yes', but without a strong conviction about that leaning. When I listen to Dr. Chaffee, I'm ready to dive into carnivore. However, considering the enormous body of evidence Dr. Greger has amassed in his book, "How Not to Die", there's compelling evidence to suggest that plant-based eating also confers enormous benefits to many who follow it. And that leaves me firmly seated on the fence.
Great points. And forgive me if I misrepresented the original post. You’re absolutely right: we should know by now if we’re herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores. That seems like such a fundamental question, yet the debates rage on, and the science is very confusing. The archeological record is clear that humans have always eaten whatever they could, plant and animal, carbs and fat. We are, in fact, omnivores. However, that doesn’t rule out the possibility that a more restrictive diet might be optimal, especially within a modern context. Plant-based diets have the most evidentiary support to date, but that could be simply because more studies have been done on veganism, and because it’s usually been compared with a standard American diet of ultra-processed food. Perhaps someday carnivores will have an equally abundant stack of studies on their side, but to date their evidence is almost entirely mechanistic and anecdotal. Animal consumption can increase cardiovascular disease through its effect on apo B-that’s pretty hard to dispute at this point. But it can be easily mitigated pharmacologically if needed. Interestingly, the common ground among competing dietary tribes is real food, which is basically the opposite of the standard American diet. Evidence against ultra-processed food is compelling, growing, evolutionarily sound and mechanistically plausible. Perhaps that ought to be our focus. I think Peter’s take on this subject is appropriate. When something really matters, the effect is unmistakable, and hazard ratios are large-like with smoking and lung cancer, or with VO2 max and mortality. When an effect is very difficult to tease out, it probably doesn’t matter all that much. The superiority of a plant-based diet is pretty consistent when compared with omnivorous or low carb diets, but hazard ratios are small, sometimes too small to detect. Furthermore, much of that benefit vanishes when studies control for fruit and vegetable intake. So, as Peter says, obsessing over dietary dogma is an example of majoring in the minors. A vegan who doesn’t exercise is also minoring in the majors. Focus on things that really matter, and what seems to matter most about diet is real food and energy balance. That’s my take for the moment, but my opinion will change as the science evolves!
This deserves so much recognition publicly. The past several years of practical diet and nutrition advancement are being distilled into better and better advice.
Didn't expect Peter to talk about modern agriculture. Kudos to him for promoting regenerative agriculture, it makes me optimistic about our future as a species.
I fasted like Dr. Attila for years. I hadn’t considered muscle loss. At 68 muscle loss is critical to health and longevity. I have never eaten breakfast so will typically go 14-16 hours before eating. Regenerative ag makes complete sense. I have started purchasing my garbanzo beans, lentils and rice from a family owned business that uses regenerative farming practices.
Dream team interview! Now just add in Huberman! Absolutely love when all my favorites get together to continue to help millions change their lives! Thank you Thomas!
@Lovebomb If you are lean and in shape to begin with you definitely lose muscle friend. I have 10% body fat and if I fast longer than one day it takes me about two weeks to gain back the muscle I lose.
@Lovebomb he said that prolonged fasting of 3-10 days has downsides like Lossing muscle mass that probably don't equal the benefits but intermittent fasting in the other hand don't have that negative impact and you still have the benefits of autophagy etc...
@@johnreidy2804 John you cannot lose such a large amount of muscle in one day brother Hahaha. What you probably did lose was water, glycogen and electrolytes. This would have made your muscles look smaller, but no no, muscle loss that's visible in one day...Nope.
@@davidflorez1196 David if a person is young, it's no problem at all. in Nature old age actually starts at 30 years old, the reason is that we lose the benefit of hormones past 30 but then the body compensates by releasing HGH so it's cool and no problem at all unless a person is like 70-80 years old when natural sarcopenia is in full swing. Native peoples will naturally be in a state of autophagy as they simply don't have constant access to food, a typical hunt can take anything from 12 hours to 3 days or more, meanwhile, the people back in the village live on Bulbus roots, plants and berries with some wild honey or local meat like Rats, Bats, etc both men and women Hadza are very resourceful and highly experienced in local botany and animals especially tracking.
I took 3gr Metformin for 20 years and I get a cancer stage 4 Terminal? Metformin is not protective. Today I am Cancer Free. It will be a pleasure to speak on your RUclips too. Thanks, Guy Tenenbaum
Great hearing him explain the value & necessity of caring for the land & soil biome, & hence of regenerative farming & nutrient dense safe food production. & great to hear men discussing & actively working on emotional health, which is such a fundamental underpinning to our general wellbeing. What a fantastic interview. Awesome work, blokes!👍
Wait in 10 years and hear him say “what learned is that I over exercised. I used to train 12 hours but I realised that 3 hours of high intensity is more than enough for health “
Out of all these opinions it just seems clear to eat Whole Foods, not processed foods and reduce as much sugar as possible. Exercise at least a couple times per week and “move” as many days as possible. Walk, play, swim, whatever. Over doing anything can be a negative including fasting.
Yes, even drinking too much water can kill you. I try to eat one item foods as much as possible and avoid known chronic inflammatory foods for many like concentrated milk(whey, Greek yogurt, etc) and wheat.
Since 5000 years ago fasting already been known and practiced by many societies in this world and some religion even including it into their teachings. If the teaching can survive till nowday i believe there is good reasons behind it
1:03 he was triggering gluconeogenesis by exercising during the fast. Intentionally not exercising during the fast will cause your body to burn visceral fat instead of muscle. Dr. Goldhamer confirmed this as well and explains this to anyone attempting a prolonged fast.
@@RB621337 that is what it means yes. Dr. Goldhamer has researched prolonged fasting probably more than anyone, and this is what he says. He's also advocate of vegan lifestyle, which I don't personally agree with at all, but his views and arguments of visceral fat and gluconeogensis makes perfect sense. Just look him up and listen to his logic.
@@Ribcut Exactly. Ideally, you'd only workout right at the beginning of a fast to burn through your glycogen stores so your body switches to fat burning sooner. After that, you don't want to put any added glucose demand on your body, which working out does.
I think sticking to 20hr fasting 2-3 times a week is optimal for me. I also would eat additional 30g of protein within that 4hrs feeding windows and i haven't experience the muscle loss so far and it’s been over 2 years.
You are lucky to apparently have access to a dexa, mri, ct or us. I would love to check in on my composition at will. However the evidence based model shows a very gradual mass loss over time but yay for you there are always outliers.
@@victoriaboster1177 I was simply utilizing the scale and body measurement. Waist, chest, arms, thighs, calf neck, biceps etc. And my muscle measurements were slowly and slightly going up and my weight got up only 5lb in a year with my waistline being the same. I was probably only in my caloric deficit for 2-3 days a week and on the days I fasted ate additional protein.
Love my Attia! I always learn so much from this young man! What I like the most about Dr Attia is that he, himself investigate and perform what he talks about in his book and podcast! It is so great to see a healthy doctor, both mind and body! Keep up the great work Peter! Most of all please keep sharing your knowledge with the world! Many thanks!!!
@@Agoodname4u it’s most relative to one’s own perspective. I see many that use their age as a crutch to whine and are rather manipulative. Asking for others to lift things for them when it’s not necessary. One loses muscle strength when everyone else uses their muscles and you don’t.
@@vladimirtsalyuk8162come on, are you 15?:)) He isn't even 50 i am sure, late 40-ties(?), but a"young man"..., that's cute, this could only say someone who is around the age of this man's parents
I am doing a fast from Friday dinner through to Sunday breakfast once a week, sometimes once every other week. So basically eat nothing on Saturday. I feel incredible. I don't want to lose muscle so that's about as long as I will do. But I can already see massive improvements in things like my skin - which I have had issues with for some time.
It's not so much the fast that's helping you, rather the things you're giving your body a break from during the fast. You could probably get the same results by modifying what you eat and can then skip the fast (if you preferred)
@@seancrowe3353You're still giving the organs a break once a week from digestion. And it's been also proven In mice that if you reduce their caloric intake, it extends their life.
Finally!!! (at least that is what it feels like) to hear some circling around to better understand agriculture and the living organism and biome that soil is...and what happens when, through the recent modern chemical methods used the soil becomes a sterile medium. I have 45+ years' experience in designing eco-communities, farms, landscapes, homesteads, ponds, pools, structures, greenhouses, small orchards, etc. This all started as I grew up studying Marine Biology and then at 17 found yoga, meditation, natural foods (which at that time meant making your own granola, growing your own wheatgrass, sprouts, etc.) and other healing modalities. Helped establish a healing retreat community in the PNW and lived there for years, honing in on the food growing and preservation methods. This evolved into doing this work professionally. Currently have a team for designing farms, eco-communities, retreats, etc. and that team includes 2 farmers, naturopathic doctor, 3 architectural draftsmen, 2 interior designers, and my own experience.....as well as a network of regenerative agriculture experts in livestock, marine, plant science, alternative energy, etc. If the focus is in building ( in many cases restorative re-building) soils (including with the ruminant animals doing their service) the result can be improving the ecology while producing more dense quality foods and increasing wildlife diversity as well. Thank you for posting this interview and helping forward the understandings on these issues. There is so much marketing with "plant based" to save the planet, health fads, etc. that is filled with misinformation. Thanks again.
There's a fellow on RUclips called Morgan Gold- his channel is Gold Shaw Farms. He's working hard to understand and PRACTICE regenerative farming- orchards, cattle, ducks and geese. I know several RUclipsrs doing this- it helps to get the information out.
Man has one of the most viral videos on YT that advocates fasting. I just hope that kinda number of people watch this video so that they can be reformed and correctly informed as well
As a muslim we are advised to fast 15 to 17 hour fast twice a week dry fast no water , ive been doing it and my face shape and jawline and mental clarity all went to whole new llevel , Im muslim but barely religious person, i ramadan which is our fasting month we fast 15 to 17 hours most times for 30 days , so i did ramadan when i felt like i was low in life a kind of stressed and i had low cognitive function , it seemed my soul is crashing , fasting saved me and since then i started islamic fasting till this day , reminding you again not because im religious but because it really works. And dry fast is the strongest and most intense form of fast. Good luck with your fasting journey
You keep repeating that you are not religious...are you ashamed to be a religious Muslim? So you are just fasting to be healthy..I think you will get what you want in terms of wealth. Maybe that's all. You will loose health eventually. Enjoy it while it lasts. Good luck.😂
I'm a Vietnamese rice paddy farmer. I work 16 hours a day, carrying heavy buckets through muddy fields. I can relate to not having enough time for zone 2 cardio in my schedule! I've actually discussed this at length with my dialectical behavioral therapist. Also I have been experimenting with metformin for a few years, tracking my progress with an app on my iPhone, and I too have become suspicious of the risk/benefit calculus. Kudos to Peter for devoting maximum effort to optimal work-life balance! You only have one life to live, and it is imperative to shower yourself with good vibes all day long, as the buddha said. YOLO bro!!!
White Oak Pastures is my relatively local regenerative farming organization. I 10/10 recommend an in person visit to whatever your reputable local regenerative farm is. It's fantastic to meet actual experts, that are actually doing it, and doing it properly. And 99% of them are very happy to have you visit and learn about the operation. Knowing exactly where you food comes from and the process of how it's created, is incredibly powerful.
Do you have any suggestions on how I can find a trustworthy re gen farmer in my area that sells at local farmers market?I'm in Laguna woods,ca farmers market of the same or Laguna beach or Dana point ,ca farmers market My health sincerely depends on it thank you
I got to the point that I could no longer fast and I believe it's because I lost so much muscle fasting and eating super low carb. Now I think it contributed to my blood sugar issues although I'm not diabetic so now I struggle to exercise because my muscles are pitiful. It's hard to come back once you get to this point.
I'm sooooo happy to hear Peter's shifting views on long term cautionary view of pesticides and herbicides and regenerative agriculture. That used to be one of the only things that rubbed me the wrong way with his views. Glad he's digested some of the research around that.
He should have always have a growth mindset, thereby caution that not all is fully understood. Instead he chose to go the "it's bullshit" because I've yet to delve into it, readily dismissing the very data that today is making him reconsider his position. While it's a sound characteristic to willingly change perspective based on new data, I've always considered him a close-ended sort of personality to take with a grain of salt. His position now of, I'm learning, I didn't know this data, there is something to it; should always be there, rather than 2 decades later. Age I suppose...
I agree with everything Dr Attia said. Everything is interconnected in some ways. Extreem fasting or sport is only good to compensate for an other addiction, fix a cancer, or achieve world record but it is always a trade. You can die climbing Everest, destroy your knees with super intense workout ( running on asphalt) or like me, ripoff you rotator calf on your shoulder and hurt your knees by heavy lifting. What doesn't hurt when you are 20 years old show up again when you get older. Balance is key.
Organic food is denser, more flavourful and surely therefore holding greater nutrient potential. How do I know this? From the personal experience of growing my own organic food. Compared, shop purchased veg (U.K) is often flavour-less and sometimes even hardly worth eating.
I do a 36 hour water fast Monday and Thursday. I would only consider longer fasts if I were sick. I eat generally healthy and can eat mostly unrestricted now and maintain my weight. Never getting a break from eating sounds like a kind of prison. It was so joyful to realize I don't have to eat every day. I love to eat but I don't have to do it every day.
I have been fasting since 10 PM last night. It is now 5 PM. I would like to go for a run as I haven’t exercised in over 48 hours and have been sitting at work. But at the same time I feel lightheaded and weak. I also took berberine after my last meal at 10 PM, I drink some coffee but it just made me feel really shaky and lightheaded. I’m also not producing urine or drinking water like I normally do. Not sure what’s going on but I wish I can fast easily for 24 hours and work out without feeling like this
@@HH-gv8mx Are you eating low carb? If your body is used to mainly processing carbs and using glucose for energy, then after you don't eat, it doesn't have an energy source. If you are already fat adapted, then I don't know why you feel that way, but if you're not fat adapted yet, from some time of eating low-carb, then your body learns to switch over to burning fat for energy and you will have a constant fuel supply and won't feel weak. Also maybe more drink more water.
@@nancym4049 I drink 90 to 120 ounces of water a day. Plus coffee and green tea. I get my carbs, mostly from fruits and vegetables, but I do eat red grapes every single day, and sometimes other fruits like papaya, watermelon and cantaloupe. Occasionally I’ll have Keffir or Greek yogurt with some berries. But mostly, I eat salads, fish, egg, whites, lots of almonds. I thought maybe it was because of low sodium. And also that it’s super hot and humid here in Florida. But I did start my period after my 30 hour fast.
@@HH-gv8mxlook up snake juice. It's water and sea salt and pottasium chloride and baking soda. It will help with the light headedness n u need to cut caffeine look up Cole Robinson snake diet
Huge fan of Dr. Attia. Literally one of the best evidence based authorities in the game. I’m surprised he didn’t go into his pivot away from Keto. Especially on this channel. He used to be a huge advocate, but went away from its claimed benefits around 5-6 years ago or more.
Attia actually has tried to be TOO “evidence based” which is why he has had to change his position on most of those things - as a pharmacist, I knew that healthy people taking metformin was a poor choice, regardless of what the supposed evidence said. Because I balance evidence with some very basic principles about health and nutrition and life in general - one of which is a synthetic pill isn’t going to make a person healthy in the long term (a person that’s already probably in the top 5% of what we consider healthy) and there’s no way we know the downstream effects of a drug like metformin that has very profound effects at a cellular level. I also intuitively knew fasting that much wasn’t a good idea for someone at his level as well as GMO foods being a bad idea. I gained a ton on respect for him for being willing to pull himself away from those beliefs eventually, although it took a while, he did it and is open about it which is excellent.
@David Redman. David, Attia is not an authority on anything, he just scans the internet as you do and quotes endless garbage of endless research studies, his just as lost as any of these diet Guru Doctors on RUclips, his a quack nothing more. On the other hand, real researchers like Dr Donald Layman or Eric Westman, MD have more substance because they treat people with a high-fat, high-protein diet in a clinical setting for over 20 years and with great success too.
I don’t think he says it’s “not beneficial.” He has stated he just missed certain things and didn’t want his kids to see him be so fanatical about food. If you’re lean and fit, I don’t think it’s necessary to be “keto” but it’s a great tool in the box to help.
@@kristaG73 Yeah I agree about that mostly, but the question is, as we age how long can we keep lean and fit as our tolerance to carbohydrates gets less with age and natural sarcopenia sets in.
As a health professionals myself I would like to comment on Peter’s book Outlive. I have read, and studied, hundreds of health publications and many of them are top quality but I particularly want to comment on this book. I came across Peter before covid and while I am a FM practitioner and not a mainstream practitioner, I particularly liked how rigorous Peter delved into science. In Outlive I am enjoying his measured approach about what can ‘reasonably’ concluded, sometimes away from accepted medical norms. In other words, health care needs to progress away from the one size fits all and progress to the lifestyle and multi pronged prevention approach. I sincerely hope that medical professionals will read this book and because of Peter’s historical considerations on what can be concluded in science… and what can not, plus his resistance to being swayed by fashion, they will open their medical expertise to the more inclusive approach to treating patients. A top quality read from someone who has written several Heath books and read hundreds. Thank you
Checkout Lustig's _Metabolical_ wide ranging with a focus on metabolic disorder(s). A brilliant takedown of the entire medial 'industry' incl. Drs. 'big pharma', the food industry, medical schools, etc.
Absolutely! Anyone who believes Glyphosate is a benign compound is not paying attention.Same with unsustainable agricultural.Our micro biome is our health.Period.
Brad Stanfield has also changed his mind on fasting based on the recent evidence. I still do some fasting, although not as much as before, because I find it useful for my blood sugar and calorie restriction.
@Jeffrey Johnson The human body is NOT designed to eat frequently, one good meal a day is enough for anyone, provided that meal contains good quality animal flesh and organ meats especially. People that eat frequently like bodybuilders to increase anabolism are more at risk of cancer and diabetes than those that eat 2 meals a day max(no snacking) because MTOR can also stimulate cancer cells. Nature is amazing, in times of less availability of food, it gives you hormones to make you survive and be more alert and agile, when you eat too much it releases bad stuff in your blood that is actually making you sick, nature does that in all animals to cut down the population and it does it with Humans too. It is good to feel real hunger, you will enjoy your meal much more!99.9% of people in the Western world are actually OVER FED and that's why they are sick, they might look muscular and healthy outside but on the inside, no one knows.
@@lippylennnox It doesn't really matter what people think the body is designed for, or what they think primitive humans did, it matters what the current scientific evidence shows, especially interventional studies. They don't look great for fasting right now, but it definitely works for some people. It works to some degree for me. It also shows that the diets with the best health outcomes are predominantly plants, although they don't have to be exclusively plants.
@@jeffreyjohnson7359 it doesn’t matter what science decided is good for the body now. Hundreds of years of different generations fasting and showing the benefits of it prove otherwise.
@@jeffreyjohnson7359 It depends on what you call fasting, true fasting I would say is no food for at least 48-72 hours or more and native people do frequently go without food for those lengths of time, native people don't have the luxury of catching meat every day, it is very hard long and laborious as for plant foods having the best outcomes, well Native people do eat plants but ONLY when they don't have meat or for added water or simple sugars to give them energy, they don't use them for nutrition at all. scientific evidence, well now as you can see that frequently changes, even so-called Quacks like Attia can change their minds several times. I prefer to trust native peoples that learned from their parents and fellow tribespeople for thousands of years.
Many blind spots of not relaxing. Buddhism can help to relax the chattering thinking mind. Simple but not easy . Why therapists to talk to?There is a big hole in this life style and needs learning from traditional cultures not clinical controlled trials mostly wrong. Each being is unique so how studying a group can help? In my medical practice, was modifying treatment advice to each patient. Patients we’re great teachers . Feedback is good. Learn from listeners, be humble. We are nothing in 50 years after death.( Marcus Areulus in book meditation free on you tube). God blessings for all .We all needed it .
Dialectical” means combining opposite ideas. DBT focuses on helping people accept the reality of their lives and their behaviors, as well as helping them learn to change their lives, including their unhelpful behaviors. Cleveland Clinic site states
Yeah but, how did our ancestors fast so much and not lose muscle mass? They’re making it seem like you can’t do longer fasts without losing muscle. Our ancestors ate mostly meat, we need to do testing on fasting with people on a high meat diet.
This is why I walk 2 miles/day, 6 days/week and grow my own Heirloom seed organic garden. Plus I eat cleanly - near zero sugar, no alcohol, no drugs, fish, eggs, nuts, triple filtered water, non-processed food 95% of the time, grass fed meats, etc. I fast once a year 21 days in January to cleanse myself of the previous year and for spiritual reasons - which I am currently doing to pray for Jerusalem, family, friends and the world. I work on keeping my mind and emotions in good order. Also, back to foods, I do not eat bad oils. I'm 66, female and not on any medications. Apart from the world falling apart and people behaving like animals, I enjoy my life and the truth of God's Word, The Holy Bible. I avoid sin at all costs, too.
According to some comments, I would like to respond. I was not speaking from a prideful position. I lost a part of my health back in the 80"s. I learned something while I seeded my garden. Some of my grocery store seeds (jalapeño, red peppers) would not sprout. That means they had been irradiated! I am a disciplined individual, not a pompous blowhard.i am trying to protect my health and be healthy all the days of my life. I have no apology for that. God knows my life and my heart. People who use scripture against others are cowards.
Re Glyphosate, I am compelled to the views of Stephanie Seneff, particularly the effect of glyphosate on the microbiome and the way in which glyphosate interferes in the body's use of glycine, resulting in the failure of our bodies to properly metabolize sulfur, which in turn interferes in the structuring of water, and the production of cholesterol sulphate.
Excellent! Two of my favorite health experts. I’m reading Dr. Attia’s book, Outlive, now. It’s great and I encourage anyone watching this video to read it.
I am a HUGE fan of Peter’s work (and yours too Thomas!) am re-reading his book now and have learned so much from him over the years. I had NO IDEA that he was into learning about/supporting Regen AG, this is so cool to me bc I am very passionate about this as well! Hope to see a podcast from him on this in the future!
I'm 62 YO I have been 18 to 22 hours fasting almost daily for over 5 years, I've gone from 272 lbs to 150 and maintained within 5 lbs for 5 years ( I'm 5'8" ) Muscle growth? any more and I would be accused of steroid use for sure I'm not a gym rat small home gym only 3 days a week for a few hours. I started on Keto 2016 then Keto-vore and now 13 months of strict 99.9 % carnivore mostly grass fed/finished ruminant animals + Coffee and a mixed drink (zevia and rum) now and then on a special occasion. BUT WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT!
Holy crap! Good job! I’m 57 and started IF in 2019. I went from around 240 down to 185 and maintained it. I’ve worked out damn near daily the entire time as well. I lift 4x a week and do mild cardio the other 2 days. I’ve got my workouts down to under 30 minutes from upwards of 2 hours in the beginning. At 5’6” I’m fairly lean and muscular, but I don’t think anyone would consider me on steroids. I’m not on TRT or any medication. I’d be anorexic at 150lbs. I have lifted on and off since I was 13 so I’m pretty much back in my normal shape that I achieve each time I start up again.
Attia's talking about stopping long term, multi-day fasts. That's what was causing loss of lean mass, not 18/6 or whatever you do. But your last sentence nailed it. We are all different. I'm sure Attia has been carefully measuring these things and worked out what's best for him. As should we all.
@@aquamarine99911 But even so, he said something like, he lost 10lbs in 3 years. Really? That’s your concern? (Not you, him) To only lose only 10lbs in 3 years while doing that much fasting doesn’t sound that concerning to me. But hey, that’s just my opinion. I don’t do multiple day fasts so I’m not defending them and I don’t think the OP of this comment was arguing for or against multiple day fasts either, just stating his experience.
@@shelfcloud487 10 lb of LEAN MASS is a big fricken deal as we age. Think of it like saving for retirement. The point is to stockpile as much lean mass as possible before we get elderly (when it becomes very easy to lose muscle and very hard to add muscle), and can draw on our reserves until we die,
@@aquamarine99911 Like I said, I’m not promoting nor do I do multiple day fasts, but if that’s his evidence, it’s pretty weak. Sounds like a few minor adjustments is all that’s necessary. I’m 57 and I’ve been doing 18/6 IF for 4 years and just started a 40 hour fast every Saturday. 15 weeks in a row now. My weight hasn’t budged. I workout daily and try to eat well, high protein/low carb, and I was expecting something a little more dramatic than 10lbs in 3 years with such an extreme regimen. Not many people are going to follow that strict of a routine so it’s really a non-issue for the most part. Do you get what I’m saying? Hell, I’m 5’6” and I weigh 185lbs. I have more than enough muscle to lose according to your argument. Just sayin’.
He’s so convincing. Always liked him. But he changes his mind a lot. We won’t really know if he knows what he’s talking about till he does or doesn’t make it to old age. Let’s hope he does of course.
I know what you mean. He and Lane Norton both have changed many things they’ve preached before. Things that others in the fitness world have BEEN saying and never changed b/c the science is applied correctly. Dr. Attia is an extremist that applies that attitude to everything he does. You can hear it in his statements. He’s stern, this is the way it is, nothing outside the lines. Then when he burns out, he changes his mind, and makes light of what he just got finish promoting.
I have huge amount of respect for him admitting his views needed readjusting. There's no shame in admitting that you've learned new, better ways of doing something.
I do 3 day water fasts every quarter and 24hr fasts weekly, all while fasting 16/8 regularly. But that's cause I'm overweight n desperate to lose fat. Won't be doing that when I'm mantaining
To those who are bothered that Peter’s mind has changed about a few things, I think you missed the point of this segment. If you compare this short list of changed opinions with the massive list of his views that have been continually validated by mounting evidence over the years, you’ll see that he’s one of the most reliable sources of health information anywhere. Even in the examples discussed, like fasting and metformin, he held the most informed position possible at the time. But science progresses, and he refines his positions as appropriate. The fact that he’s got the awareness and humility to change his opinions as science evolves-and to do so publicly-only increases his credibility. Thomas has done that, as well, and deserves respect for it. If you’re looking for someone who never changes their mind, stick to religion or politics.
Same, fasting is one of the few ways I get to employ discipline in my eating and it works wonders. I swear food even tastes better when I'm fasted/breaking fast
@@iluvyunie It does take better your ghrelin and leptin changes, you produce more saliva in anticipation when you are hungry and the psychological factor.
When all is said and done: my grandmother smoked unfiltered cigarettes, ate a horrible diet and died at 97…and only bc she fell and got depressed. For the most part she was plain happy. All this micro managing every molecule of food, fasting, etc = focusing on SELF. Self, self….when it seems that if you live to serve others your life will expand and you’ll live longer. We all hear of the athletes who did all the “right” things, perfect diet who died while jogging.
@@yoya4766 The help to oneself is not the focus, it's just a by-product. I'm pretty sure JM's grandmother did not have herself in mind or expected that helping others would extend her own life. Or are you just being a smart-ass, in which case, well played, Yo.
Good stuff, regenerative agg is indeed a big deal and it's one reason why ruminative meat is so healthy. They're such heavy hitters in regenerating soil
This biggest shock I got from Dr. Attia was his own inability to be flexible. He complained about Keto, keeping him from eating a banana for 3 years. He then used that as an excuse, to say why Keto just wasn’t working. Really? You couldn’t find a way to add a banana in your diet for 3 years and Keto is to blame? It says a lot more about Dr. Attia than the Keto diet. He’s great, I subscribe to him. But he’s mere human too.
First time I've read a take like this regarding Attia. I always found him so bullish on his takes. He obviously knows what he's talking about to an extent, but I have always found it hard to take on board anything he said seriously.
While Attia has a reputation for "evidence based" opinion...Some of his opinions are off center and most certainly not evidence based. For example, you can find plenty of "studies" that say Keto is bad....But the evidence isn't in those studies...the evidence is in the thousands of people who have healed themselves from chronic disease with Keto and Carnivore. The "studies" say one thing...but the "evidence" says something quite different.
@@deltawhiskey1398Studies look at large swathes of population. Your "evidence" is anecdotal, which doesn't mean it's false, but that those who benefit from fringe diets are actually outliers. Therefore they don't work on a large scale.
I learned that I don't need to listen to Peter Attia. He's behind me in his knowledge on topics at least on this interview and he's no more of a health expert than most people in this thread.
Um unless you can pull out your medical degree and post doc fellowship my guess would be you’re simply the idiot at the bar yelling at the tv in the middle of the afternoon on a weekday with nothing better to do.
fasting one day, or having a 36 hour water fast once a week, should be enough for most folks without reducing muscle mass. Couple with walking 10000 steps everyday and eating healthy foods and run a few times a week should be enough to stay healthy.
I see all the comments. Chill, he’s saying ‘he doesn’t fast anymore,’ and he’s in pretty good shape. If you’re clinically obese and not fit, but determined to be so, fasting is an incredible tool. I started alternate day fasting and I f feel fantastic. This is 4 years after I originally did 16:8 and that seems to not longer work for me. If you reach your physical fitness goal, and maintain that fitness, you probably don’t need to fast.
High protein / low carb. No processed foods and no foods infused with processed sugar. Naturally occurring sugars in some veggies is of course just fine, but absolutely nothing with processed White Sugar, brown sugar, can sugar etc.
If you believe fasting is nothing but a weight loss tool, then sure, there's no point in fasting if you're in good health. It is far more than that though.
Another good show. Keep bringing on the PHD's and MD's. Regarding Metformin...I was on it full time for over 10 years and had been taking it of and on since 2007. Last year I was getting extreme exhaustion. Walking was a problem. I stopped taking Metformin and haven't had an exhaustion episode in over 9 months.
Probably prolong fasting when you’re lean may consume under used muscle but for most of us with body fat and some excess loose skin (from weight loss), loss of muscle is probably not a concern. I lost 80 lbs doing keto and 3-5 days water fasting once a month and i still have lots of muscle strength. I could probably lose another 10-20 lbs (of fat and skin) before my body would need to resort to consuming my muscles.
Public figures like Peter Attia and Tim Ferriss have a lot of good knowledge to share. But it is interesting to see them change their minds on things over time. If anything this underscores the importance of trying things out if you’re curious, but only adopt practices you believe work for YOU… following the advice of others often isn’t your best choice.
Oh I am so so happy to hear this BRILLIANT MAN Peter is finally speaking out about food systems. When he is serious about something his attitude dives in and HE LEARNS, RESEARCHES AND FINDS TRUTH!❤
Whether a fast helps my body or not is not the point of fasting for me. It is to break up addictions to routines, eating my feelings, build character by being ok with discomfort. Ultimately, a better relationship with God.
Everyone has to find there comfort level…we all can change up our routines as we progress or experience our own personal issues…being mindful of flexibility and readjustment
I am a type 2 diabetic did fasting 20 hours per day ate in a 4 hour window lost all my muscle mass. Got sick. Because i was loosing fat /and muscle at the same time. As for my wife she did fine. So a note to diabetics out there. Please if your going to fast . Just skip breakfast eat launch and dinner and no eating after 3pm eat extra protein at your 2 meals . If you exercise a eat veggies Post workout :) My opinion! Give it a try you will loose fat but build muscle and your bg will improve :) good luck learn from my mistake
What I find amazing is that he consider 10-12 hours weekly to be a "low" level of exercise 😂 I'd consider myself very fit as a recreational athlete only training 9 hours a week: 2 hours high-intensity kickboxing, 4.5 hours moderate-intensity MMA & taekwondo, 1 hour stretching weekly, as well as 15 minutes minutes of high intensity resistance training daily. I really don't think it takes that much time to build foundational strength. I started working out during lockdowns in 2020 and was only doing 10 minutes of high-intensity resistance training daily. I still built a 2.5x bodyweight deadlift and had decent cardio and flexibility. Just don't want anyone to hear this and freak out cuz they think they might not be doing enough. Start small and progressively overload each component of fitness and eventually you'll make some gains. Keep at it!
What I like about Peter is that he provides a lot of context. For me, base on the info from my fitness tracker, I do way better 30% or more fasted then I do fed even exercising. But I have central sensitivity syndrome. My belief is that food is putting me over the top stress wise. I can have good days if I stay fat adapted and limit food intake. I am doing it for metabolic health not longevity.
All the current crop of longevity influencers are missing two essential concepts. One, you cannot poison your way to health. Two, emotional health including a sense of humor is an essential part of health and longevity and cannot be achieved by neck up mental gymnastics but requires heart centered whole body expression. Take any influencer and ask them to dance and breathe to good music and all their theories will be quickly exposed in their limitations to do this with ease, grace and joy.
Yessir… “Mental health” is the new buzzword. I can just use an extremely easy example of my wife who often times overthinks things and puts unnecessary stressors on her brain… a handful of days ago during a week day where we were busy she just felt like taking our daughter to the park even though it was kind of late and we still needed to give her a bath and what not. On the way home she was just raving about “that felt soooooo good and I really needed that.” “Mental health” is just simply unplugging from social media and all of this information overload and intentional raging that people above you want to control you… stop worrying about trying to “hack” everything and just enjoy life for what it is… which is just life and living. There’s no secrets.
Glyphosate was thought to be safe to use because the shikimate pathway is found only in plants, fungi and bacteria. However, glyphosate has a strong impact on bacterial species in the human microbiome, and several recent studies have shown that damage in the human gut microbiome are connected to many diseases.
Have always learned a ton of new info and perspectives when I watch Dr Peter Attia’s videos. Here is a person whose views are intelligently-expressed, well-informed, and objective. Keeps me motivated to stay on top of my health. Thank you!
I haven’t eaten breakfast in 2 years. Usually only eat 1 or 2 meals a day. I have been doing Keto for 2 years and started carnivore on March 17th 2023. I am feeling absolutely amazing. Joint pains are gone, and I no longer need to go to the chiropractor. Indigestion is gone as well. I started doing press-ups, and in the first week, I did 35 per day, which was 5 more than I usually do. I have steadily increased the number every day and did 70 a few days ago! I can't believe it! What I added was boron, which was suggested by one of the many doctors I follow on RUclips. That took it to another level. I am 67 years young and will never eat vegetables again. No carbs, absolutely no carbs. I have not put sugar in my coffee or tea for at least 40 years. Another effect of this diet is that the plaque on my teeth has completely gone. After about a week, I could feel it coming off, a very strange sensation. Additionally, I no longer have bleeding gums. I only take thyroxine for my underactive thyroid. I hope to get off of it over the next year on this diet.
I fast one day per week. That's it. I'm not trying to lose weight. I eat slightly in excess on the other 6 days and this allows me to maintain my weight. I continue to get stronger, and I'm not losing any muscle as far as I know.
Hi I do one meal a day since 9 years. I am 66 years old. Since I was born I never been sick. I don't lose muscle or weight. They only supplement I am taking is creatine every day. I started to take few months ago.
Shocking that Attia still does not really get what is wrong with GMOs. They drive environmental contamination with herbicides and pesticides. Organic does actually mean something, regenerative means more of course. That is the food my grandmother grew up on, even my parents were raised on.
Back to basics for food growth. Crop rotation and biodynamic farming has been known to naturally incr nitrogen levels prior to corp mono crops. Incr nutrition inherent in older farming practices and enriches soil health vs known damage from chemicals. Vine ripened incr value and less pesticide forces plants to defend themselves incr nutrition - why wild types so healthy for us but now rare. Indigenous understood all of this by living in harmony with the land and rest of nature. Focus needs to shift (back) to this incl well-being and cooperation vs competition and profit. But world would need to lower our demand for fast convenient food options.
Re Metformin. It is a known antagonist of Vit B1/Thiamine. If you have reduced B1 you will have increased lactate levels. Extended diminishment of B1 would potentially lead to subclinical beriberi.
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I certainly like Peter, and a lot of what he says. It’s nice that he is now on the exercise bandwagon. It is ironic that he is against pumping nitrogen into the soil. Analogous is humans popping supplements into the human body. There’s no way you can turn around from pumping N in the soil because of the world’s population size.
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When a scientist / doctor / expert changes his mind with new evidence you know he is a good one … most get stuck with some initial thesis and bang it on for decades
Lol i don't know why your comment is so funny to me 😂
@@EveofPyrite It's funny because he said, "bang it on for decades". That is one wacky and wild term he used
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I work in economic research and usually researchers will get stuck with some initial truth and of ego not change the thesis … assuming things like in the past are a constant ;)
I work in economic research and usually researchers will get stuck with some initial truth and of ego not change the thesis … assuming things like in the past are a constant ;)
This Dr. not only admitted he changed his mind but explaned why. That is rare and commands respect.
Bart Kay is more informed.
@@bwoodward9564 That was sarcasm, right?
@@mfkleven Bart is the Socrates of nutrition.
@@bwoodward9564 OK, now I know you're joking, lol.
@@mfkleven Debunk him then.
My health improved when I stopped listening to the (experts) and started listening to my body
Yup. We’re all our own little chemical factory.
Best comment!!
Tell that to bryan johnson
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It's so fucking cool to see someone say "i thought this before, but I've learned more, and i changed my perspective on the topic because i got new info.".
I agree!. Most people never let go of their dogmatic, long held views. They just get old, then die.
The one book that set me on my keto journey was 'Dr. Colbert's Keto Zone Diet". and in it he has a preface admitting that he was wrong on so many levels regarding fat, cholesterol and carbohydrates. I went and looked at two of his other books he had written before and they were filled with the typical mainstream nutrition nonsense like 'saturated fat causes heart disease' and other such stuff. He did a complete 180 after more research. I respect that completely.
@@tootstoyou1 How do you know he didn't have a dogmatic view before, but now has one?
I’ve been losing weight with 14-16 hour daily fasts, and I have thyroid disease and am in my 40s so have had terrible luck losing weight before. It’s really helped control my hunger and it’s getting easier to go longer. Love it.
I just moved from 16/8 to 20/4. It works even better! Try getting yourself to that point its incredible!
@@maddad5404 working on it. I’ve actually been not hungry so going 17-18 hours.
@Adalyn Morton be careful it's recommended for women to stick to 14:10 or 16:8 at the most, any more than that and it starts to mess with hormones, same with men fasting more than 16 hours long term - drop in testosterone.
I had Thyroid cancer(Medullary Thyroid) I’m over 40, a 12-16 hr fast are helping me lose weight also
if you only eat one meal a day which plenty for us couch potatoes you really do 23:1. Most days I skip breakfast, lunch and eat dinner at same time each day. Helps with weight management and you will never feel bloated no matter the food you consume, if only eating once a day.
Fasting changed my body for the better, and I absolutely love it. I’ve stayed slim and fit for years fasting and I absolutely love it. I would never stop.
That’s great you’re able to fast. I can’t really do that because I get hangry or my blood sugar gets messed up. Everyone is different and I wonder if one reason pertains to the unique gut microbiomes we have. Two people could have healthy gut microbiomes but they’re still different enough so that one person may be able to fast easily without discomfort while another may not be able to do so. 🤷🏻♀️
Do you 16/8 fasting? 24 hour fasting? Frequency?
I am so proud of Peter. Coming forward with the changes he has made in his thought processes about certain things. I respect him even more.
If he wasnt so arrogant he would never have held as truths, things that were evidence free zones !
He is still banging on about ApoB and is an ardent follower of epidemiological nonsense.
Quiet a dangerous Dr in my view,flip flops on positions he should never have held in the first place.
A large dose of humility is what I would prescribe for him which would help keep his patients safer and prevent the deluded from being influenced by his copious outpourings.
@@tonynoonan3723 what surprised me the most on this interview was the fact that he said "he used to do heavy exercising when he was fasting". Fasting is NOT to help you build muscle LOL. Of course, you'd lose muscle if you exercise while fasting... your muscle will eat itself (so to speak) to repair itself from the exercise, Da stupid doctor...
@@tonynoonan3723xactly he should step out or just get into creating studies and stfu
@@tonynoonan3723 What's wrong with monitoring ApoB to measure lipid-related CVD risk?
@@tonynoonan3723 I guess you can’t see the paradox of your own comment.
Interesting, I always thought he would eventually come to alot of these conclusions, especially the point about metformin. Regarding the 7 day and 3 day fasts, it's possible it's that it's detrimental in some way to those people who are very fit and healthy like himself. But for those of us who are obese and have several metabolic issues, 3 and 7 day fasts still may provide much needed benefit.
True, fasting should be in proportion to how lean you are.
The leaner you are the shorter and less frequent you should fast.
Dr. Valter Longo has always recommended a 3 day fast for healthy active 25-70ish year olds. He's one of the leading experts on fasting and fasting research. I like his recommendations because he never seems to have lost the forest for the trees. Look his stuff up!
EDIT: He has recommended the 3 day water fast like 2-4 times per year
I thought it was crazy that he used to take metformin as a prophylactic
I love all the 'experts' on here.
Fasting doesn't do anything special. All these 'But autophagy' people don't realize simply going into a caloric deficit and exercising induces autophagy. Also, losing extra lean mass is never a good long term solution.
I used to be on the keto diet along with fasting.
I’m no longer on keto, but skipping breakfast and eating within about a 6 hour window has been very beneficial for weight loss. I’m so used to it, that I don’t even get hungry in the morning.
Most times I have my first meal around 3 pm, but sometimes I don’t eat in till 7pm
You've probably lost muscle mass and developed hormonal issues
Eating low carb, good fat, low or no sugar/sweeteners, -natural foods and vegetables combined with some fasting is the way. Seed/vegetable oils are in everything processed and the omega 6 load on our cells is toxic to our mitochondrial function. I can’t believe Peter was taking Metformin for anti cancer benefits. I wouldn’t even recommend it for T 2 Diabetes. Just go low carb and follow Dr Unwin out of Southport, he is changing UK food guidelines almost single handed IMO.
Good for you.Excellent, well done, good luck.
Do you do any kind of work out?
I have been fasting since 10 PM last night. It is now 5 PM. I would like to go for a run as I haven’t exercised in over 48 hours and have been sitting at work. But at the same time I feel lightheaded and weak. I also took berberine after my last meal at 10 PM, I drink some coffee but it just made me feel really shaky and lightheaded. I’m also not producing urine or drinking water like I normally do. Not sure what’s going on but I wish I can fast easily for 24 hours and work out without feeling like this
I know it’s not the focus here, but I could not imagine my life without the joy of longer fasting. There is a reason most spiritual traditions incorporate it into their practice. It’s incredible. I’ve been fasting since I was 27, and I am now 44. It’s extremely challenging, or can be, but that is part of it. To embrace hunger, go into ketosis, get hyoerfocused - for me it’s like an alternative form of sleep, or meditation, even vacation. I just completed a 72 hour fast, and it was sheer bliss. I think the mindset and intention is so important. I would not be doing this if strictly for physiological benefit. Incomplete approach.
Bart Kay is more informed.
@Tony 3 day water fast will not destroy muscle, cmon don't be ridiculous
He only focused on his muscle loss which was his fault to begin with, since he overtaxed his muscled which fasting. You are fine
Three days isn't really a "longer" fasting period. A two or three day fast feels great. I've done as long as five days. Beyond that is tough.
@@9mully Yes it won't. I do 3 day fasts and it is so freaking helpful to me.
I enjoyed this interview. Thank you, Thomas, for allowing Dr. Attia to speak without interrupting his answers. And thanks also to Dr. Attia, whom I first encountered while watching TED Talks. He spoke about diabetes and about how perhaps it might be the case that we may be confusing 'cause' and 'effect'. The willingness to change one's views over time, in light of new information, seems to me the heart of good science. In contrast with so many people who lock-in to one way of eating, or fasting, or exercising, etc., it's nice to see adaptation in action.
Fasting an entire day once a week has been working for me. I also do a 2 day fast once every 5 weeks. To each their own. I’m glad I found a routine I can stick to.
Attia was ingesting nothing but water for 7-10 days in a row.
@@SuzanneU I find that extreme. But I like said. To each their own.
I find longer-term fasting, 3 to 7 days not extreme at all, but to be very regenerative for the liver and arthritis. Different focus, for sure
That worked also with my bro who no longer is prediabetic . It's not extreme and can be done for years ..
Tom playing the interview/host role works incredibly work. Social skills/self awareness is ultra high, making for great interviews
Agree. He knows how to ask intelligent questions and then shut up and listen.
You said, "works incredibly work." Hahaha...sorry but I laughed so hard 😂
I will comment very comment :D
As a regenerative urban farmer, thank you.
Is there a way to order food from you? Or any sites that do the same as you that do have ordering?
@@doublek321 No, I don't think there is any way to order food from that dude
@@doublek321 they don't have the system for orders and deliveries like the big food companies, and specially they are from the country side, simply no technology.
Thank you. You’re walking in the foot prints of the indigenous and ancient peoples who worked with and respected the land and rest of nature. But also weren’t addicted to and reliant on cheap fast convenient food options. I support our small local growers and producers when and as I can. You and they cope with big ag industry and red tape. Peace and health.
@@doublek321 Where do you live? I live in the Bay Area in California and can give you lots of suggestions here, but not elsewhere. There is a site called Local Harvest which can tell you what's in your neighborhood! Also, your local farmers' market is a good place to start.
The fact that the doctor answered Thoma's Q with the A: "It's possible. I don't know." is THE most impressive thing I heard him say.
Lol. So true.
Why would you be surprised by a normal human interaction? This is totally normal in real life. Get out of RUclips, it's filled with egotastical people mostly.
'I don't know' is the most important thing that a scientist must be able to say. Anyone who can't say 'I don't know" is not a scientist. I miss Richard Feynman.
Was thinking the same!
Whenever someone changes their mind on something they were so adamant about, and often arrogantly so, I always think: if you were wrong about that, what are you wrong about currently? I'm looking forward to him changing his mind about the " high LDL is causal of atherosclerosis"
I used to also fast too aggressively. It tanked my testosterone to the point I was diagnosed with hypogonadism and under 100 ng/dL total serum testosterone. I also lost a lot of muscle mass that took me two years to recover after I stopped long term fasting. Now, I practice at least daily 12 hour fasts, but usually 16/8. A 36 hour fast once per month. This works for me. I’m very active (walk 5+ miles daily and deadlift over 600 lbs) and need about 3500 calories per day to maintain my weight.
What kind of fasting you did before?
@@tomg5405 1 36 hour fast weekly, 1 3 day fast monthly, 1 7 day fast annually
12 hours is not a fast 😆
@@phoenixedge4049 yes that is a lot
hey man gonna help you out a bit. If your fasting for your health, you should see the benefits right away such as more energy, quicker healing of cells due to stem cell production, clearer mind. If you are doing it to the extend where you feel like your killing yourself then your doing it wrong. 7 day fast if your obese and looking to lose weight. Should not be done on a healthy lean person where muscle wasting is going to be high. Your health cells wasting if bad for your health and can't go into details.
I’ve been fasting most days of the week between 12-18 hours for the last 5 years. I’m 55 5’10” 205lbs with 8-12% body fat. Resting heart rate between 49bpm-59bpm. My workouts are full body workouts 3x week. They are pretty intense. This is what works for me and I love how it makes me look and feel. I take a week off the workouts every 5 - 6 weeks.
I wouldn’t really call that fasting myself.
That's not what Attia is talking about. He's taking about eating nothing at all for 7-10 days at a stretch. He drank water.
You're taking about restricted time eating.
One meal a day baby, I’m the same at 46 years old. 100 grams of protein more than enough for me.
@simon
You get over 100g of protein by chicken breast + whey that’s like 200-300kcal depending on the chick breast weight and scoops of whey. You supplement something if it’s missing, but be wary though, for there are always positives and negatives in everything.
@@SuzanneU I know I’m doing a more restricted calorie diet however it just works for me. My metabolism is still through the roof. One of these days I’d like to try a 72 hour fast but I still workout pretty consistent and hard and don’t want to lose too much muscle. As we all age I don’t think it’s necessary we eat three meals a day. Everyone is different. As long as it works for you.
I think the bottom line is that we don't really know what the optimal way to live is, whether that be in the realm of food, exercise, sleep, work, emotional/spiritual work. One study comes out to show one thing, then another study comes out to say the opposite, one person says one thing another person says another, and then one person says something and twelve months later says the opposite.
You could spend a lifetime trying to figure this stuff out and you're still going to die just like everybody else.
At this stage, I'm going to be doing 'me'. There's a lifetime of learning, listening, and watching, and at 70, hopefully, I can stave off inflammation, pain, accumulated aches, weight, and senility by taking a commonsense approach between extremes, like ketovore with flexi days between missing a couple of meals or doing a slight carb increase when needed.
When Dr. Attia said he changed his mind on exercise, I thought 'great', only to find he still gets in 12 hours or so a week. He does look a bit tired of the whole thing, however, perhaps wanting new interests to see him into old age.
We are like mice on the never-ending treadmill of 'possibilities and what-if's' until death takes us out, just as you say.
I have read all the comments and yours sticks and sinks in very well. Too much info these days is actually the main cause of wrecking havoc with us. One day something is good the other its bad. I say we exercise, eat in a balanced way, and try to live healthy to the last day we have. 😊
Forgive me, but I think you guys are missing the forest for a few evolving trees. The bottom line, in fact, is that we absolutely do know how to eat, exercise, sleep, etc. to be healthy. The fine-tuning of details to “optimize” health (like fasting and metformin, plant-based vs keto) are more debatable and will continue to evolve as science progresses. But the fundamentals, the vast majority of Dr. Attia’s message, and the greater message of all reliable healthcare providers has not changed. To throw up your hands and abandon the pursuit of truth because the details get refined over time is to misunderstand the process-and power-of science.
@@mfkleven I don't think the point of the original comment was to 'abandon the pursuit of truth', rather, that we not get bogged down in the seemingly fluid conclusions as our science refines our understanding over time. Even in this somewhat reductionist view, it can be easy to miss the mark. For example, plant-based vs carnivore is a big divide. One would think this would be a simple matter to deconstruct to a definitive conclusion and yet... the jury is still out.
I initially leaned toward vegan as a matter of personal conscience. I found the nutritional challenges too hard to accommodate, so I slid a bit and looked at vegetarianism. While not strictly a vegan perspective, it seemed much easier to realize a more complete nutritional intake but without jumping through so many hoops.
Still, I never felt like, 'A-ha! This is the answer!' so I began learning about paleo, keto, and eventually carnivore. And here's the thing: every food-selection motif has it's evidence supporting it, and if not criticizing the alternatives, at least framing them in a way that makes them seem 'less-than' whichever one happens to be at the podium in any given moment.
At the moment, my current perspective is very much agnostic: I don't know which motif is better, or even if it's reasonable to suggest that one outshines all the rest. Are they merely different paths to the same outcome? I'm leaning toward 'yes', but without a strong conviction about that leaning.
When I listen to Dr. Chaffee, I'm ready to dive into carnivore. However, considering the enormous body of evidence Dr. Greger has amassed in his book, "How Not to Die", there's compelling evidence to suggest that plant-based eating also confers enormous benefits to many who follow it. And that leaves me firmly seated on the fence.
Great points. And forgive me if I misrepresented the original post.
You’re absolutely right: we should know by now if we’re herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores. That seems like such a fundamental question, yet the debates rage on, and the science is very confusing.
The archeological record is clear that humans have always eaten whatever they could, plant and animal, carbs and fat. We are, in fact, omnivores. However, that doesn’t rule out the possibility that a more restrictive diet might be optimal, especially within a modern context. Plant-based diets have the most evidentiary support to date, but that could be simply because more studies have been done on veganism, and because it’s usually been compared with a standard American diet of ultra-processed food. Perhaps someday carnivores will have an equally abundant stack of studies on their side, but to date their evidence is almost entirely mechanistic and anecdotal. Animal consumption can increase cardiovascular disease through its effect on apo B-that’s pretty hard to dispute at this point. But it can be easily mitigated pharmacologically if needed.
Interestingly, the common ground among competing dietary tribes is real food, which is basically the opposite of the standard American diet. Evidence against ultra-processed food is compelling, growing, evolutionarily sound and mechanistically plausible. Perhaps that ought to be our focus.
I think Peter’s take on this subject is appropriate. When something really matters, the effect is unmistakable, and hazard ratios are large-like with smoking and lung cancer, or with VO2 max and mortality. When an effect is very difficult to tease out, it probably doesn’t matter all that much. The superiority of a plant-based diet is pretty consistent when compared with omnivorous or low carb diets, but hazard ratios are small, sometimes too small to detect. Furthermore, much of that benefit vanishes when studies control for fruit and vegetable intake.
So, as Peter says, obsessing over dietary dogma is an example of majoring in the minors. A vegan who doesn’t exercise is also minoring in the majors. Focus on things that really matter, and what seems to matter most about diet is real food and energy balance. That’s my take for the moment, but my opinion will change as the science evolves!
This deserves so much recognition publicly. The past several years of practical diet and nutrition advancement are being distilled into better and better advice.
Didn't expect Peter to talk about modern agriculture. Kudos to him for promoting regenerative agriculture, it makes me optimistic about our future as a species.
took these experts long enough what most organic farmers and health freaks talked about 25 years ago
I fasted like Dr. Attila for years. I hadn’t considered muscle loss. At 68 muscle loss is critical to health and longevity. I have never eaten breakfast so will typically go 14-16 hours before eating. Regenerative ag makes complete sense. I have started purchasing my garbanzo beans, lentils and rice from a family owned business that uses regenerative farming practices.
he did say that sub-20 hours fasting is fine though. The problem arose when you do extreme fasting of 3-7 days with just drinking water.
Dream team interview! Now just add in Huberman! Absolutely love when all my favorites get together to continue to help millions change their lives! Thank you Thomas!
Yes, Huberman is very knowledgeable and thorough. That would be a killer interview with Thomas.
I think Prof David Sinclair would me more useful.
Unfortunately his research is only to benefit his pockets. Use to watch his content.
For now, I’m gonna stick to fasting. I still feel better if I fast
@@Lovebomb-pu7ji fasting is catabolic and so is eating in a defecit. No sh!t you'll lose muscle if you fast long enough!
@Lovebomb If you are lean and in shape to begin with you definitely lose muscle friend. I have 10% body fat and if I fast longer than one day it takes me about two weeks to gain back the muscle I lose.
@Lovebomb he said that prolonged fasting of 3-10 days has downsides like Lossing muscle mass that probably don't equal the benefits but intermittent fasting in the other hand don't have that negative impact and you still have the benefits of autophagy etc...
@@johnreidy2804 John you cannot lose such a large amount of muscle in one day brother Hahaha. What you probably did lose was water, glycogen and electrolytes.
This would have made your muscles look smaller, but no no, muscle loss that's visible in one day...Nope.
@@davidflorez1196 David if a person is young, it's no problem at all.
in Nature old age actually starts at 30 years old, the reason is that we lose the benefit of hormones past 30 but then the body compensates by releasing HGH so it's cool and no problem at all unless a person is like 70-80 years old when natural sarcopenia is in full swing. Native peoples will naturally be in a state of autophagy as they simply don't have constant access to food, a typical hunt can take anything from 12 hours to 3 days or more, meanwhile, the people back in the village live on Bulbus roots, plants and berries with some wild honey or local meat like Rats, Bats, etc both men and women Hadza are very resourceful and highly experienced in local botany and animals especially tracking.
The benefits of fasting is legit, Dr. Peter Attia is going thru phases
I took 3gr Metformin for 20 years and I get a cancer stage 4 Terminal? Metformin is not protective. Today I am Cancer Free. It will be a pleasure to speak on your RUclips too. Thanks, Guy Tenenbaum
Great hearing him explain the value & necessity of caring for the land & soil biome, & hence of regenerative farming & nutrient dense safe food production. & great to hear men discussing & actively working on emotional health, which is such a fundamental underpinning to our general wellbeing. What a fantastic interview. Awesome work, blokes!👍
Wait in 10 years and hear him say “what learned is that I over exercised. I used to train 12 hours but I realised that 3 hours of high intensity is more than enough for health “
How about 3 - 4 years? Exactly. He has opinions like everyone else. funny people believe he is so "Scientific". Scientism perhaps but not Scientific.
Out of all these opinions it just seems clear to eat Whole Foods, not processed foods and reduce as much sugar as possible. Exercise at least a couple times per week and “move” as many days as possible. Walk, play, swim, whatever. Over doing anything can be a negative including fasting.
i've had enough of your lunacy! you are advocating that we should just use "common sense." you're ridiculous!
Underrated comment 👍🏼
Yes, even drinking too much water can kill you. I try to eat one item foods as much as possible and avoid known chronic inflammatory foods for many like concentrated milk(whey, Greek yogurt, etc) and wheat.
......sorta like your great grand parents did eh?
@@matterman2003 Thomas advocates greek yogurt....whats wrong with greek yogurt?
Since 5000 years ago fasting already been known and practiced by many societies in this world and some religion even including it into their teachings. If the teaching can survive till nowday i believe there is good reasons behind it
1:03 he was triggering gluconeogenesis by exercising during the fast. Intentionally not exercising during the fast will cause your body to burn visceral fat instead of muscle. Dr. Goldhamer confirmed this as well and explains this to anyone attempting a prolonged fast.
Do you mind explaining that in simple terms? Does this mean that not exercising whilst fasted burns more visceral fat whilst exercising and fasting?
@@RB621337 that is what it means yes.
Dr. Goldhamer has researched prolonged fasting probably more than anyone, and this is what he says.
He's also advocate of vegan lifestyle, which I don't personally agree with at all, but his views and arguments of visceral fat and gluconeogensis makes perfect sense. Just look him up and listen to his logic.
@@Ribcut Exactly. Ideally, you'd only workout right at the beginning of a fast to burn through your glycogen stores so your body switches to fat burning sooner. After that, you don't want to put any added glucose demand on your body, which working out does.
I think sticking to 20hr fasting 2-3 times a week is optimal for me. I also would eat additional 30g of protein within that 4hrs feeding windows and i haven't experience the muscle loss so far and it’s been over 2 years.
I think from n=1 study that would highly depend on the amount of muscle mass you have. The body will shed any load it sees unnecessary as needs arise.
You are lucky to apparently have access to a dexa, mri, ct or us. I would love to check in on my composition at will. However the evidence based model shows a very gradual mass loss over time but yay for you there are always outliers.
@@victoriaboster1177 I was simply utilizing the scale and body measurement. Waist, chest, arms, thighs, calf neck, biceps etc. And my muscle measurements were slowly and slightly going up and my weight got up only 5lb in a year with my waistline being the same. I was probably only in my caloric deficit for 2-3 days a week and on the days I fasted ate additional protein.
@@victoriaboster1177 what a B
@@rgk9999ot on a few individual days of some time restricted eating.
Love my Attia! I always learn so much from this young man! What I like the most about Dr Attia is that he, himself investigate and perform what he talks about in his book and podcast! It is so great to see a healthy doctor, both mind and body! Keep up the great work Peter! Most of all please keep sharing your knowledge with the world! Many thanks!!!
young man? he looks 60 or older
@@vladimirtsalyuk8162 😊 depends on one’s point of reference.
@@vladimirtsalyuk8162 there is no official age at which we switch to “old” from “young.” Age is very relative to the perspective of others. :)
@@Agoodname4u it’s most relative to one’s own perspective. I see many that use their age as a crutch to whine and are rather manipulative. Asking for others to lift things for them when it’s not necessary. One loses muscle strength when everyone else uses their muscles and you don’t.
@@vladimirtsalyuk8162come on, are you 15?:)) He isn't even 50 i am sure, late 40-ties(?), but a"young man"..., that's cute, this could only say someone who is around the age of this man's parents
I am doing a fast from Friday dinner through to Sunday breakfast once a week, sometimes once every other week. So basically eat nothing on Saturday. I feel incredible. I don't want to lose muscle so that's about as long as I will do. But I can already see massive improvements in things like my skin - which I have had issues with for some time.
36-42 is about perfect for me too..
It's not so much the fast that's helping you, rather the things you're giving your body a break from during the fast. You could probably get the same results by modifying what you eat and can then skip the fast (if you preferred)
@@seancrowe3353You're still giving the organs a break once a week from digestion. And it's been also proven In mice that if you reduce their caloric intake, it extends their life.
Finally!!! (at least that is what it feels like) to hear some circling around to better understand agriculture and the living organism and biome that soil is...and what happens when, through the recent modern chemical methods used the soil becomes a sterile medium. I have 45+ years' experience in designing eco-communities, farms, landscapes, homesteads, ponds, pools, structures, greenhouses, small orchards, etc. This all started as I grew up studying Marine Biology and then at 17 found yoga, meditation, natural foods (which at that time meant making your own granola, growing your own wheatgrass, sprouts, etc.) and other healing modalities. Helped establish a healing retreat community in the PNW and lived there for years, honing in on the food growing and preservation methods. This evolved into doing this work professionally. Currently have a team for designing farms, eco-communities, retreats, etc. and that team includes 2 farmers, naturopathic doctor, 3 architectural draftsmen, 2 interior designers, and my own experience.....as well as a network of regenerative agriculture experts in livestock, marine, plant science, alternative energy, etc. If the focus is in building ( in many cases restorative re-building) soils (including with the ruminant animals doing their service) the result can be improving the ecology while producing more dense quality foods and increasing wildlife diversity as well. Thank you for posting this interview and helping forward the understandings on these issues. There is so much marketing with "plant based" to save the planet, health fads, etc. that is filled with misinformation. Thanks again.
If you’re hiring I’d like to apply, you’re doing some fine pioneering work.
There's a fellow on RUclips called Morgan Gold- his channel is Gold Shaw Farms. He's working hard to understand and PRACTICE regenerative farming- orchards, cattle, ducks and geese. I know several RUclipsrs doing this- it helps to get the information out.
Man has one of the most viral videos on YT that advocates fasting. I just hope that kinda number of people watch this video so that they can be reformed and correctly informed as well
18/6 has worked for me and I’ll never change now!
As a muslim we are advised to fast 15 to 17 hour fast twice a week dry fast no water , ive been doing it and my face shape and jawline and mental clarity all went to whole new llevel , Im muslim but barely religious person, i ramadan which is our fasting month we fast 15 to 17 hours most times for 30 days , so i did ramadan when i felt like i was low in life a kind of stressed and i had low cognitive function , it seemed my soul is crashing , fasting saved me and since then i started islamic fasting till this day , reminding you again not because im religious but because it really works. And dry fast is the strongest and most intense form of fast. Good luck with your fasting journey
You keep repeating that you are not religious...are you ashamed to be a religious Muslim? So you are just fasting to be healthy..I think you will get what you want in terms of wealth. Maybe that's all. You will loose health eventually. Enjoy it while it lasts. Good luck.😂
I'm a Vietnamese rice paddy farmer. I work 16 hours a day, carrying heavy buckets through muddy fields. I can relate to not having enough time for zone 2 cardio in my schedule! I've actually discussed this at length with my dialectical behavioral therapist. Also I have been experimenting with metformin for a few years, tracking my progress with an app on my iPhone, and I too have become suspicious of the risk/benefit calculus. Kudos to Peter for devoting maximum effort to optimal work-life balance! You only have one life to live, and it is imperative to shower yourself with good vibes all day long, as the buddha said. YOLO bro!!!
Boss I am pretty sure carrying heavy buckets through mud for 16 hours a day in a way is a form of zone 2 cardio
/sarcasm
lol nice
Vietnamese rice paddy farmer eh.
Not exactly how I’d imagine a Vietnamese rice paddy farmer to speak (write) in English. 😅
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White Oak Pastures is my relatively local regenerative farming organization. I 10/10 recommend an in person visit to whatever your reputable local regenerative farm is. It's fantastic to meet actual experts, that are actually doing it, and doing it properly. And 99% of them are very happy to have you visit and learn about the operation. Knowing exactly where you food comes from and the process of how it's created, is incredibly powerful.
Do you have any suggestions on how I can find a trustworthy re gen farmer in my area that sells at local farmers market?I'm in Laguna woods,ca farmers market of the same or Laguna beach or Dana point ,ca farmers market My health sincerely depends on it thank you
I got to the point that I could no longer fast and I believe it's because I lost so much muscle fasting and eating super low carb. Now I think it contributed to my blood sugar issues although I'm not diabetic so now I struggle to exercise because my muscles are pitiful. It's hard to come back once you get to this point.
What kind of fasting were you Doing?
I tried fasting last year and it messed up my blood sugars big time. I don't think it's suitable for everyone
I'm sooooo happy to hear Peter's shifting views on long term cautionary view of pesticides and herbicides and regenerative agriculture. That used to be one of the only things that rubbed me the wrong way with his views. Glad he's digested some of the research around that.
He's still got a loooooong way to go.
He should have always have a growth mindset, thereby caution that not all is fully understood. Instead he chose to go the "it's bullshit" because I've yet to delve into it, readily dismissing the very data that today is making him reconsider his position. While it's a sound characteristic to willingly change perspective based on new data, I've always considered him a close-ended sort of personality to take with a grain of salt. His position now of, I'm learning, I didn't know this data, there is something to it; should always be there, rather than 2 decades later. Age I suppose...
I agree with everything Dr Attia said. Everything is interconnected in some ways. Extreem fasting or sport is only good to compensate for an other addiction, fix a cancer, or achieve world record but it is always a trade. You can die climbing Everest, destroy your knees with super intense workout ( running on asphalt) or like me, ripoff you rotator calf on your shoulder and hurt your knees by heavy lifting. What doesn't hurt when you are 20 years old show up again when you get older. Balance is key.
Organic food is denser, more flavourful and surely therefore holding greater nutrient potential. How do I know this? From the personal experience of growing my own organic food. Compared, shop purchased veg (U.K) is often flavour-less and sometimes even hardly worth eating.
I do a 36 hour water fast Monday and Thursday. I would only consider longer fasts if I were sick. I eat generally healthy and can eat mostly unrestricted now and maintain my weight. Never getting a break from eating sounds like a kind of prison. It was so joyful to realize I don't have to eat every day. I love to eat but I don't have to do it every day.
I have been fasting since 10 PM last night. It is now 5 PM. I would like to go for a run as I haven’t exercised in over 48 hours and have been sitting at work. But at the same time I feel lightheaded and weak. I also took berberine after my last meal at 10 PM, I drink some coffee but it just made me feel really shaky and lightheaded. I’m also not producing urine or drinking water like I normally do. Not sure what’s going on but I wish I can fast easily for 24 hours and work out without feeling like this
@@HH-gv8mx Are you eating low carb? If your body is used to mainly processing carbs and using glucose for energy, then after you don't eat, it doesn't have an energy source. If you are already fat adapted, then I don't know why you feel that way, but if you're not fat adapted yet, from some time of eating low-carb, then your body learns to switch over to burning fat for energy and you will have a constant fuel supply and won't feel weak. Also maybe more drink more water.
@@nancym4049 I drink 90 to 120 ounces of water a day. Plus coffee and green tea. I get my carbs, mostly from fruits and vegetables, but I do eat red grapes every single day, and sometimes other fruits like papaya, watermelon and cantaloupe. Occasionally I’ll have Keffir or Greek yogurt with some berries. But mostly, I eat salads, fish, egg, whites, lots of almonds.
I thought maybe it was because of low sodium. And also that it’s super hot and humid here in Florida. But I did start my period after my 30 hour fast.
@@HH-gv8mxlook up snake juice. It's water and sea salt and pottasium chloride and baking soda. It will help with the light headedness n u need to cut caffeine look up Cole Robinson snake diet
Huge fan of Dr. Attia. Literally one of the best evidence based authorities in the game. I’m surprised he didn’t go into his pivot away from Keto. Especially on this channel. He used to be a huge advocate, but went away from its claimed benefits around 5-6 years ago or more.
Try Christopher Gardener for in depth insight on all things nutrition.
Attia actually has tried to be TOO “evidence based” which is why he has had to change his position on most of those things - as a pharmacist, I knew that healthy people taking metformin was a poor choice, regardless of what the supposed evidence said. Because I balance evidence with some very basic principles about health and nutrition and life in general - one of which is a synthetic pill isn’t going to make a person healthy in the long term (a person that’s already probably in the top 5% of what we consider healthy) and there’s no way we know the downstream effects of a drug like metformin that has very profound effects at a cellular level. I also intuitively knew fasting that much wasn’t a good idea for someone at his level as well as GMO foods being a bad idea.
I gained a ton on respect for him for being willing to pull himself away from those beliefs eventually, although it took a while, he did it and is open about it which is excellent.
@David Redman. David, Attia is not an authority on anything, he just scans the internet as you do and quotes endless garbage of endless research studies, his just as lost as any of these diet Guru Doctors on RUclips, his a quack nothing more.
On the other hand, real researchers like Dr Donald Layman or Eric Westman, MD have more substance because they treat people with a high-fat, high-protein diet in a clinical setting for over 20 years and with great success too.
I don’t think he says it’s “not beneficial.” He has stated he just missed certain things and didn’t want his kids to see him be so fanatical about food. If you’re lean and fit, I don’t think it’s necessary to be “keto” but it’s a great tool in the box to help.
@@kristaG73 Yeah I agree about that mostly, but the question is, as we age how long can we keep lean and fit as our tolerance to carbohydrates gets less with age and natural sarcopenia sets in.
As a health professionals myself I would like to comment on Peter’s book Outlive. I have read, and studied, hundreds of health publications and many of them are top quality but I particularly want to comment on this book. I came across Peter before covid and while I am a FM practitioner and not a mainstream practitioner, I particularly liked how rigorous Peter delved into science. In Outlive I am enjoying his measured approach about what can ‘reasonably’ concluded, sometimes away from accepted medical norms. In other words, health care needs to progress away from the one size fits all and progress to the lifestyle and multi pronged prevention approach.
I sincerely hope that medical professionals will read this book and because of Peter’s historical considerations on what can be concluded in science… and what can not, plus his resistance to being swayed by fashion, they will open their medical expertise to the more inclusive approach to treating patients. A top quality read from someone who has written several Heath books and read hundreds. Thank you
Checkout Lustig's _Metabolical_ wide ranging with a focus on metabolic disorder(s). A brilliant takedown of the entire medial 'industry' incl. Drs. 'big pharma', the food industry, medical schools, etc.
Absolutely! Anyone who believes Glyphosate is a benign compound is not paying attention.Same with unsustainable agricultural.Our micro biome is our health.Period.
Brad Stanfield has also changed his mind on fasting based on the recent evidence. I still do some fasting, although not as much as before, because I find it useful for my blood sugar and calorie restriction.
@Jeffrey Johnson The human body is NOT designed to eat frequently, one good meal a day is enough for anyone, provided that meal contains good quality animal flesh and organ meats especially. People that eat frequently like bodybuilders to increase anabolism are more at risk of cancer and diabetes than those that eat 2 meals a day max(no snacking)
because MTOR can also stimulate cancer cells.
Nature is amazing, in times of less availability of food, it gives you hormones to make you survive and be more alert and agile, when you eat too much it releases bad stuff in your blood that is actually making you sick, nature does that in all animals to cut down the population and it does it with Humans too. It is good to feel real hunger, you will enjoy your meal much more!99.9% of people in the Western world are actually OVER FED and that's why they are sick, they might look muscular and healthy outside but on the inside, no one knows.
@@lippylennnox
It doesn't really matter what people think the body is designed for, or what they think primitive humans did, it matters what the current scientific evidence shows, especially interventional studies. They don't look great for fasting right now, but it definitely works for some people. It works to some degree for me.
It also shows that the diets with the best health outcomes are predominantly plants, although they don't have to be exclusively plants.
@@jeffreyjohnson7359 it doesn’t matter what science decided is good for the body now. Hundreds of years of different generations fasting and showing the benefits of it prove otherwise.
@@lippylennnox The human body is NOT designed to eat mostly meat but a variety of food, mostly plant based with some meat involved.
@@jeffreyjohnson7359 It depends on what you call fasting, true fasting I would say is no food for at least 48-72 hours or more and native people do frequently go without food for those lengths of time, native people don't have the luxury of catching meat every day, it is very hard long and laborious as for plant foods having the best outcomes, well Native people do eat plants but ONLY when they don't have meat or for added water or simple sugars to give them energy, they don't use them for nutrition at all.
scientific evidence, well now as you can see that frequently changes, even so-called Quacks like Attia can change their minds several times. I prefer to trust native peoples that learned from their parents and fellow tribespeople for thousands of years.
Many blind spots of not relaxing. Buddhism can help to relax the chattering thinking mind. Simple but not easy . Why therapists to talk to?There is a big hole in this life style and needs learning from traditional cultures not clinical controlled trials mostly wrong. Each being is unique so how studying a group can help? In my medical practice, was modifying treatment advice to each patient. Patients we’re great teachers . Feedback is good. Learn from listeners, be humble. We are nothing in 50 years after death.( Marcus Areulus in book meditation free on you tube). God blessings for all .We all needed it .
Hoping this complete interview gets released.
Coming soon!
Appreciated
Dialectical” means combining opposite ideas. DBT focuses on helping people accept the reality of their lives and their behaviors, as well as helping them learn to change their lives, including their unhelpful behaviors. Cleveland Clinic site states
I pay for youtube Premium so as to avoid ADS. When channels like this build them into the video, I change the channel.
Omg, yes!
Yeah but, how did our ancestors fast so much and not lose muscle mass? They’re making it seem like you can’t do longer fasts without losing muscle. Our ancestors ate mostly meat, we need to do testing on fasting with people on a high meat diet.
Two of my favorite people 💕 hope there's a full episode.
This is why I walk 2 miles/day, 6 days/week and grow my own Heirloom seed organic garden. Plus I eat cleanly - near zero sugar, no alcohol, no drugs, fish, eggs, nuts, triple filtered water, non-processed food 95% of the time, grass fed meats, etc. I fast once a year 21 days in January to cleanse myself of the previous year and for spiritual reasons - which I am currently doing to pray for Jerusalem, family, friends and the world. I work on keeping my mind and emotions in good order. Also, back to foods, I do not eat bad oils. I'm 66, female and not on any medications. Apart from the world falling apart and people behaving like animals, I enjoy my life and the truth of God's Word, The Holy Bible. I avoid sin at all costs, too.
Wow great job
@p2 I like Matthew chapter 6.
I’m 69, I do none of those things with the exception of a clean diet, not on any medication and in perfect health.
I am working to be like you when I grow up❤. Stay blessses
According to some comments, I would like to respond. I was not speaking from a prideful position. I lost a part of my health back in the 80"s. I learned something while I seeded my garden. Some of my grocery store seeds (jalapeño, red peppers) would not sprout. That means they had been irradiated! I am a disciplined individual, not a pompous blowhard.i am trying to protect my health and be healthy all the days of my life. I have no apology for that. God knows my life and my heart. People who use scripture against others are cowards.
Re Glyphosate, I am compelled to the views of Stephanie Seneff, particularly the effect of glyphosate on the microbiome and the way in which glyphosate interferes in the body's use of glycine, resulting in the failure of our bodies to properly metabolize sulfur, which in turn interferes in the structuring of water, and the production of cholesterol sulphate.
Excellent! Two of my favorite health experts. I’m reading Dr. Attia’s book, Outlive, now. It’s great and I encourage anyone watching this video to read it.
🤣 You're definitely funny. Rofl.
Very impressed with Thomas as an interviewer. He gives just the right amount of guidance and input, and lets Peter speak uninterrupted.
I am a HUGE fan of Peter’s work (and yours too Thomas!) am re-reading his book now and have learned so much from him over the years. I had NO IDEA that he was into learning about/supporting Regen AG, this is so cool to me bc I am very passionate about this as well! Hope to see a podcast from him on this in the future!
I'm 62 YO I have been 18 to 22 hours fasting almost daily for over 5 years, I've gone from 272 lbs to 150 and maintained within 5 lbs for 5 years ( I'm 5'8" ) Muscle growth? any more and I would be accused of steroid use for sure I'm not a gym rat small home gym only 3 days a week for a few hours. I started on Keto 2016 then Keto-vore and now 13 months of strict 99.9 % carnivore mostly grass fed/finished ruminant animals + Coffee and a mixed drink (zevia and rum) now and then on a special occasion. BUT WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT!
Holy crap! Good job! I’m 57 and started IF in 2019. I went from around 240 down to 185 and maintained it. I’ve worked out damn near daily the entire time as well. I lift 4x a week and do mild cardio the other 2 days. I’ve got my workouts down to under 30 minutes from upwards of 2 hours in the beginning. At 5’6” I’m fairly lean and muscular, but I don’t think anyone would consider me on steroids. I’m not on TRT or any medication. I’d be anorexic at 150lbs. I have lifted on and off since I was 13 so I’m pretty much back in my normal shape that I achieve each time I start up again.
Attia's talking about stopping long term, multi-day fasts. That's what was causing loss of lean mass, not 18/6 or whatever you do.
But your last sentence nailed it. We are all different. I'm sure Attia has been carefully measuring these things and worked out what's best for him. As should we all.
@@aquamarine99911 But even so, he said something like, he lost 10lbs in 3 years. Really? That’s your concern? (Not you, him) To only lose only 10lbs in 3 years while doing that much fasting doesn’t sound that concerning to me. But hey, that’s just my opinion. I don’t do multiple day fasts so I’m not defending them and I don’t think the OP of this comment was arguing for or against multiple day fasts either, just stating his experience.
@@shelfcloud487 10 lb of LEAN MASS is a big fricken deal as we age. Think of it like saving for retirement. The point is to stockpile as much lean mass as possible before we get elderly (when it becomes very easy to lose muscle and very hard to add muscle), and can draw on our reserves until we die,
@@aquamarine99911 Like I said, I’m not promoting nor do I do multiple day fasts, but if that’s his evidence, it’s pretty weak. Sounds like a few minor adjustments is all that’s necessary. I’m 57 and I’ve been doing 18/6 IF for 4 years and just started a 40 hour fast every Saturday. 15 weeks in a row now. My weight hasn’t budged. I workout daily and try to eat well, high protein/low carb, and I was expecting something a little more dramatic than 10lbs in 3 years with such an extreme regimen. Not many people are going to follow that strict of a routine so it’s really a non-issue for the most part. Do you get what I’m saying? Hell, I’m 5’6” and I weigh 185lbs. I have more than enough muscle to lose according to your argument. Just sayin’.
He’s so convincing. Always liked him. But he changes his mind a lot. We won’t really know if he knows what he’s talking about till he does or doesn’t make it to old age. Let’s hope he does of course.
" changes his mind a lot ? " you should change your mind after you see new information that contradicts your opinions.
I know what you mean. He and Lane Norton both have changed many things they’ve preached before. Things that others in the fitness world have BEEN saying and never changed b/c the science is applied correctly.
Dr. Attia is an extremist that applies that attitude to everything he does. You can hear it in his statements. He’s stern, this is the way it is, nothing outside the lines. Then when he burns out, he changes his mind, and makes light of what he just got finish promoting.
I have huge amount of respect for him admitting his views needed readjusting. There's no shame in admitting that you've learned new, better ways of doing something.
I do 3 day water fasts every quarter and 24hr fasts weekly, all while fasting 16/8 regularly. But that's cause I'm overweight n desperate to lose fat. Won't be doing that when I'm mantaining
Anyone open enough to change their minds and reflect on things deserves respect.
To those who are bothered that Peter’s mind has changed about a few things, I think you missed the point of this segment.
If you compare this short list of changed opinions with the massive list of his views that have been continually validated by mounting evidence over the years, you’ll see that he’s one of the most reliable sources of health information anywhere. Even in the examples discussed, like fasting and metformin, he held the most informed position possible at the time. But science progresses, and he refines his positions as appropriate.
The fact that he’s got the awareness and humility to change his opinions as science evolves-and to do so publicly-only increases his credibility. Thomas has done that, as well, and deserves respect for it.
If you’re looking for someone who never changes their mind, stick to religion or politics.
I do what works for me. Fasting saved my life, I have great muscle mass and I’ll never stop using fasting protocols.
Same, fasting is one of the few ways I get to employ discipline in my eating and it works wonders.
I swear food even tastes better when I'm fasted/breaking fast
@@iluvyunie It does take better your ghrelin and leptin changes, you produce more saliva in anticipation when you are hungry and the psychological factor.
@@iluvyunie 🙌🏽
When all is said and done: my grandmother smoked unfiltered cigarettes, ate a horrible diet and died at 97…and only bc she fell and got depressed. For the most part she was plain happy. All this micro managing every molecule of food, fasting, etc = focusing on SELF. Self, self….when it seems that if you live to serve others your life will expand and you’ll live longer. We all hear of the athletes who did all the “right” things, perfect diet who died while jogging.
Yep train your heart with lovepower. You cant fast from people and socializing.
So you serve others to extend your OWN life. And that's not think about self self self???
@@yoya4766 did you ask your mother why she had you? Pretty selfish too right? We're all selfish.
@@yoya4766 The help to oneself is not the focus, it's just a by-product. I'm pretty sure JM's grandmother did not have herself in mind or expected that helping others would extend her own life. Or are you just being a smart-ass, in which case, well played, Yo.
Realize that some folks are genetic anomalies
Good stuff, regenerative agg is indeed a big deal and it's one reason why ruminative meat is so healthy. They're such heavy hitters in regenerating soil
Can you explain more about this?
@@Vbe796 The book sacred cow goes into great detail, Nick Offerman voiced the documentary they made about it which is fantastic too
This biggest shock I got from Dr. Attia was his own inability to be flexible. He complained about Keto, keeping him from eating a banana for 3 years. He then used that as an excuse, to say why Keto just wasn’t working.
Really? You couldn’t find a way to add a banana in your diet for 3 years and Keto is to blame?
It says a lot more about Dr. Attia than the Keto diet. He’s great, I subscribe to him. But he’s mere human too.
First time I've read a take like this regarding Attia. I always found him so bullish on his takes. He obviously knows what he's talking about to an extent, but I have always found it hard to take on board anything he said seriously.
Interesting observation. Thanks
Sometimes you need to hire a German dominatrix to jam it down your throat so you don't forget!
While Attia has a reputation for "evidence based" opinion...Some of his opinions are off center and most certainly not evidence based. For example, you can find plenty of "studies" that say Keto is bad....But the evidence isn't in those studies...the evidence is in the thousands of people who have healed themselves from chronic disease with Keto and Carnivore. The "studies" say one thing...but the "evidence" says something quite different.
@@deltawhiskey1398Studies look at large swathes of population. Your "evidence" is anecdotal, which doesn't mean it's false, but that those who benefit from fringe diets are actually outliers. Therefore they don't work on a large scale.
Great minds. Thank goodness for all that you both do
I learned that I don't need to listen to Peter Attia. He's behind me in his knowledge on topics at least on this interview and he's no more of a health expert than most people in this thread.
Agreed.
Um unless you can pull out your medical degree and post doc fellowship my guess would be you’re simply the idiot at the bar yelling at the tv in the middle of the afternoon on a weekday with nothing better to do.
fasting one day, or having a 36 hour water fast once a week, should be enough for most folks without reducing muscle mass. Couple with walking 10000 steps everyday and eating healthy foods and run a few times a week should be enough to stay healthy.
Thisis awesome, everyone wants to see more of this as Thomas the interviewer with key people in the global industry,this is long awaited
I see all the comments. Chill, he’s saying ‘he doesn’t fast anymore,’ and he’s in pretty good shape. If you’re clinically obese and not fit, but determined to be so, fasting is an incredible tool. I started alternate day fasting and I f feel fantastic. This is 4 years after I originally did 16:8 and that seems to not longer work for me. If you reach your physical fitness goal, and maintain that fitness, you probably don’t need to fast.
How do you eat on your eating days?
High protein / low carb. No processed foods and no foods infused with processed sugar. Naturally occurring sugars in some veggies is of course just fine, but absolutely nothing with processed White Sugar, brown sugar, can sugar etc.
If you believe fasting is nothing but a weight loss tool, then sure, there's no point in fasting if you're in good health. It is far more than that though.
Another good show. Keep bringing on the PHD's and MD's. Regarding Metformin...I was on it full time for over 10 years and had been taking it of and on since 2007. Last year I was getting extreme exhaustion. Walking was a problem. I stopped taking Metformin and haven't had an exhaustion episode in over 9 months.
Probably prolong fasting when you’re lean may consume under used muscle but for most of us with body fat and some excess loose skin (from weight loss), loss of muscle is probably not a concern. I lost 80 lbs doing keto and 3-5 days water fasting once a month and i still have lots of muscle strength. I could probably lose another 10-20 lbs (of fat and skin) before my body would need to resort to consuming my muscles.
Public figures like Peter Attia and Tim Ferriss have a lot of good knowledge to share. But it is interesting to see them change their minds on things over time. If anything this underscores the importance of trying things out if you’re curious, but only adopt practices you believe work for YOU… following the advice of others often isn’t your best choice.
Oh I am so so happy to hear this BRILLIANT MAN Peter is finally speaking out about food systems. When he is serious about something his attitude dives in and HE LEARNS, RESEARCHES AND FINDS TRUTH!❤
Whether a fast helps my body or not is not the point of fasting for me. It is to break up addictions to routines, eating my feelings, build character by being ok with discomfort. Ultimately, a better relationship with God.
I got tons of benefits from water fasting. I will stick to it occasionally. 72 hours/week.
Everyone has to find there comfort level…we all can change up our routines as we progress or experience our own personal issues…being mindful of flexibility and readjustment
I am a type 2 diabetic did fasting 20 hours per day ate in a 4 hour window lost all my muscle mass.
Got sick. Because i was loosing fat /and muscle at the same time. As for my wife she did fine.
So a note to diabetics out there. Please if your going to fast . Just skip breakfast eat launch and dinner and no eating after 3pm eat extra protein at your 2 meals . If you exercise a eat veggies Post workout :)
My opinion! Give it a try you will loose fat but build muscle and your bg will improve :) good luck learn from my mistake
You have dinner at 3pm?
You wernt eatin enough protien then I only eat one meal a day and don't lose muscle
He is talking about stopping 3 days and 7 days water only fast. So it is stopping the extreme behavior related to intermittent fasting.
What I find amazing is that he consider 10-12 hours weekly to be a "low" level of exercise 😂 I'd consider myself very fit as a recreational athlete only training 9 hours a week: 2 hours high-intensity kickboxing, 4.5 hours moderate-intensity MMA & taekwondo, 1 hour stretching weekly, as well as 15 minutes minutes of high intensity resistance training daily. I really don't think it takes that much time to build foundational strength. I started working out during lockdowns in 2020 and was only doing 10 minutes of high-intensity resistance training daily. I still built a 2.5x bodyweight deadlift and had decent cardio and flexibility. Just don't want anyone to hear this and freak out cuz they think they might not be doing enough. Start small and progressively overload each component of fitness and eventually you'll make some gains. Keep at it!
What I like about Peter is that he provides a lot of context. For me, base on the info from my fitness tracker, I do way better 30% or more fasted then I do fed even exercising. But I have central sensitivity syndrome. My belief is that food is putting me over the top stress wise. I can have good days if I stay fat adapted and limit food intake. I am doing it for metabolic health not longevity.
All the current crop of longevity influencers are missing two essential concepts. One, you cannot poison your way to health. Two, emotional health including a sense of humor is an essential part of health and longevity and cannot be achieved by neck up mental gymnastics but requires heart centered whole body expression. Take any influencer and ask them to dance and breathe to good music and all their theories will be quickly exposed in their limitations to do this with ease, grace and joy.
Amen. WHERE are these guys heartwarming smiles and genuine laughter? (Never witnessed by me. I will submit)
Yessir…
“Mental health” is the new buzzword.
I can just use an extremely easy example of my wife who often times overthinks things and puts unnecessary stressors on her brain… a handful of days ago during a week day where we were busy she just felt like taking our daughter to the park even though it was kind of late and we still needed to give her a bath and what not. On the way home she was just raving about “that felt soooooo good and I really needed that.”
“Mental health” is just simply unplugging from social media and all of this information overload and intentional raging that people above you want to control you… stop worrying about trying to “hack” everything and just enjoy life for what it is… which is just life and living. There’s no secrets.
So nice that this channel is supporting the farmers in South Africa.
Glyphosate was thought to be safe to use because the shikimate pathway is found only in plants, fungi and bacteria. However, glyphosate has a strong impact on bacterial species in the human microbiome, and several recent studies have shown that damage in the human gut microbiome are connected to many diseases.
I read somewhere that genetics is such a dominant factor that even perfect habits can only increase our lifespan by 10 years.
Have always learned a ton of new info and perspectives when I watch Dr Peter Attia’s videos. Here is a person whose views are intelligently-expressed, well-informed, and objective. Keeps me motivated to stay on top of my health. Thank you!
I haven’t eaten breakfast in 2 years. Usually only eat 1 or 2 meals a day.
I have been doing Keto for 2 years and started carnivore on March 17th 2023. I am feeling absolutely amazing. Joint pains are gone, and I no longer need to go to the chiropractor. Indigestion is gone as well. I started doing press-ups, and in the first week, I did 35 per day, which was 5 more than I usually do. I have steadily increased the number every day and did 70 a few days ago! I can't believe it!
What I added was boron, which was suggested by one of the many doctors I follow on RUclips. That took it to another level. I am 67 years young and will never eat vegetables again. No carbs, absolutely no carbs. I have not put sugar in my coffee or tea for at least 40 years.
Another effect of this diet is that the plaque on my teeth has completely gone. After about a week, I could feel it coming off, a very strange sensation. Additionally, I no longer have bleeding gums. I only take thyroxine for my underactive thyroid. I hope to get off of it over the next year on this diet.
Jackanory 😂
It’s probably your enamel coming off
I fast one day per week. That's it. I'm not trying to lose weight. I eat slightly in excess on the other 6 days and this allows me to maintain my weight. I continue to get stronger, and I'm not losing any muscle as far as I know.
Hi
I do one meal a day since 9 years.
I am 66 years old.
Since I was born I never been sick.
I don't lose muscle or weight.
They only supplement I am taking is creatine every day.
I started to take few months ago.
You are doing great my friend. Keep doing what works for you and ignore these so called "experts"
Thank you. Great interview. Wish it were longer. Hope you two continue to get together, good combination.
Shocking that Attia still does not really get what is wrong with GMOs. They drive environmental contamination with herbicides and pesticides. Organic does actually mean something, regenerative means more of course. That is the food my grandmother grew up on, even my parents were raised on.
We live and learn! I love how his humbleness allows him to make this video.
I lost SO much muscle when i started keto and fasting! 5 yrs ago. I'm having a hard time getting it back.
Back to basics for food growth. Crop rotation and biodynamic farming has been known to naturally incr nitrogen levels prior to corp mono crops. Incr nutrition inherent in older farming practices and enriches soil health vs known damage from chemicals. Vine ripened incr value and less pesticide forces plants to defend themselves incr nutrition - why wild types so healthy for us but now rare. Indigenous understood all of this by living in harmony with the land and rest of nature. Focus needs to shift (back) to this incl well-being and cooperation vs competition and profit. But world would need to lower our demand for fast convenient food options.
Re Metformin. It is a known antagonist of Vit B1/Thiamine. If you have reduced B1 you will have increased lactate levels. Extended diminishment of B1 would potentially lead to subclinical beriberi.
I was puzzled, why Peter didn't mention that he left the Keto diet at a certain point of time.....