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Love the way you explain everything, my wife and I are hooked with your videos after seeing results in 2 months. She’s already off the cholesterol meds.and I am on my way ( using 1/2 of the dose now) . Quick question: what do you think about taking daily Metamucil in capsules?
My family physician went mad seeing my A1C report while doing fasting😁... Initially he thought I was abusing medicine but then I clarified my dosage of medicine had gone down to half😊...Then I kinna gave him a brief introduction on intermittent fasting🤓 and he was stunned. Credit goes to you doc😊
🤣 Wasn't that fun though? I went through a similar reaction with my primary. 🤣 I went through the same "Briefing" and introduced him to Ketovaur and Autophagy. As I say to every doctor... You have your education and I respect and admire that. But I know myself 100% better than anybody else. Including you.
I did find my way....IF 18-6 with LCHF /KETO and walking 30-40min 5 times a week I've done it for 6 months now. My type2 is gone my BP are normal, I've lost 16 kilos my eyesight has improved a lot and I'm feeling great again....going to gym and build back my body/muscles.
Thank you Tony for sharing your great results and helping inspire others. That is exactly what I'm talking about. I am thrilled that you have seen such great results. Keep it up! 😄
I turn this channel on and listen with my earphone in while I’m at work. It helps me to remind myself of importance of my health. So I resist temptation when co workers offer donuts or to go out for lunch 🙂 I appreciate this channel so much.
Thank You Cecelia Campbell. I'm so glad you found it valuable and I appreciate the feedback. I'm so happy that I can block out donut temptations. People really still eat that stuff? 😄
I had a number of friends who told me that a ketogenic lifestyle is not stainable. I've been following your teachings for a year now. My weight is now optimal. I am on zero meds and at 66 years old, I feel better than I did when I was 25! Thank you so much. I'm committed! One question though. How many blue shirts do you own? :-)
Thank You Sal Lazuka. congratulations on your fantastic results. "Those who say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it." (Chinese proverb) I own several blue shirts, but they actually last a long time between washes, because I only wear them while recording (a couple of hours per week.) I'm not really a shirt kind of guy. It just sort of became my recording "uniform" 😄
It may not be permanently sustainable. I have heard a lot of people say they do keto but have to work in more carbs for various reasons. Be it athletics or healthy weight gain.
Lol😂I didn’t even realize you’re right he’s always wearing the same shirt - maybe it’s a uniform for his practice(?). Anyway, studies have shown people trust those wearing blue !
I fast from the time I sleep to anywhere between 4pm-9pm the following day. I would love to add a 2-3 day fast weekly to take advantage of the health and healing benefits. Pray for me my friends. I am currently trying to lose weight as well as improve health.
Thank You Thomas Foilefutu. Be careful not to starve yourself though. One thing to try would be what I mentioned in the video. To do OMEAD with fasting mimicking on fasting days. 😄
As Dr. Ekberg said, do not starve yourself. Our bodies are mysteries inside conundrums. Fasting itself is beneficial, but if your body goes into starvation mode? You'll get sick, have body aches, headaches, restless sleep, all sort of not fun punishments. Reading the labels, removing the sugars and the "Ose's" (fructose, dextrose, maltose, every "ose" is a sugar, many are toxic to the liver). Also, you'll have to reduce carbohydrates as far down as you can. I LOVE Keto because I can eat bacon and eggs, The skin from baked chicken, butter is not a bad word, and once you get out of that old mindset that fat is bad and will cause weight? It gets so much easier to change to a low/zero carb lifestyle.
@@danholtbk7008 Other than for "fast" energy. Humans are omnivores and have evolved two separate systems of fueling the machine. Unfortunately, humans have been conditioned (to a much larger extent) in the United States to "Consume". That has led to overconsumption which has led to metabolic syndrome, which leads to diabetes. Those are all "fueled" by capitalism. Sell more cheap food, make more profit, if the consumer "consumes" too much? That's OK, we have drugs and supplies to sell them... To make more profit. Don't get me wrong, the individual makes the choice, it's just strongly motivated toward overconsumption. I personally think it's set up on purpose to drive a profit model and the government supports the "model" because it's profitable for them too. Some day in the future when they figure stuff out. There will be entire chapters in the history books about how corrupt individuals conspired and planned to make the majority population fat and sickly... So that like cattle, they would be easy to control...
A 48hr fast will definitely blow right through whatever plateau you were stuck at. I've done this several times to get past a sticking point and it works every time.
@@Tony-lm5zs We're all a bit different on the timeframe. When I first started I was at 265lb. OMAD got me down to 225lb in 1 month. Then I spent 3 weeks bouncing around 223-226lb. I did a 36hr fast and went back to OMAD. Now I'm still doing the OMAD, and dropping 2 lb a week. I'm currently at 216lb and aiming to hit 190lb. Then I am hoping to slightly loosen up the diet, but certainly keeping on the OMAD as I feel perfect, and the cost of food is 1/3 of what I used to spend (not to mention I know what to stay away from)
Good morning Health Master! I started at 330 now I’m at 282 thanks to you Doctor, I followed many teachers but only stuck with you. Thanks for being real. Have a good day Doctor!
Thank you Dan Vigilant. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
@@MotivacionDiaria_2024 I started January 5th and today is March 11 and still go, I’m doing IF 22/2 and OMAD and KETO. 48 pounds without any walking really, yeah I’ll go like once a week but my body is burning all the fat alone, and my fatty liver pain has gone down almost to zero. My next check up is in 3 weeks. Can’t wait!
I have been doing OMAD keto for 42 days eating about 1500 calories for my meal. 1 hour walking outside and a light weight lifting program. Every other week I do a 48hour fast. I have elevated levels of ketones and lost 23 pounds. Man I feel so good! Thanks dr Sten! I make it point to watch one of your videos per day to remind me of the basics and expand my learning.
Wolftank, I used to do exactly what you did for those 42 plus days, except I think I did a 48 hour fast every week. I used plenty of potassium powder and salt in my gallon water jug to make sure my electrolytes were good and applied magnesium gel most days. That was the best I felt in my while life. I eventually stopped because of too much weight loss. Losing weight was not my goal, feeling good and reversing my diabetes, inflammation and depression were my goals, all which were reversed. It's amazing how good we can feel when we live a fasting focused lifestyle.
I like how he says he does longer fasting when he feels like it. I never know I'm starting a longer fast until the day I start it. I usually only eat omad. Sometimes if I'm not very hungry when dinner time comes around then I'll simply skip it. Then I'm off to the races. I actually just finished a 84 hr fast yesterday. It's just easier for me to do it that way. I've tried planning a fast and it was difficult. My mind was ready, but my body wasn't.
One of the best educator on RUclips, thanks Dr. Sten. I found my sweet spot doing 5 days OMAD and 2 days 2MAD and occasionally 5 days water fast. On top of that fasting on Ramadaan for 30 days. Amazing benefits over all.
@@fareehaahmad6058 I normally plan 3-5 day water fast once every quarter. However, fitting it to my spiritual life, I tend to fast 2-3 days water/dry fast once every month. If you adapt to fasting lifestyle you may find yourself doing a lot of extended fasts every now and then. Hope it answers ur question.
And when you fast for 36+ h the glycated cells are killed off by the immune system, so it drops faster than a simple lowering of blood sugar could achieve.
If I had watched this first it may have been a bit scary however when you ease into it , just do the easy stuff , start slow , you might be AMAZED how well this advice works ! I’ve lost 18 lbs in the last year , I was a hardcore sugar addict but no more - and I’ve added in 15 hrs of fasting each night - thanks in big part to watching these videos. I’m a registered nurse . I appreciate the science behind the videos . This stuff works !
I've been able to reduce my eating habits to just two to one time a day, focussing on meat, eggs and vegetables, with no snacks and not doing any exercising, yet have lost 30 pounds in under 3 months. I'm so stoked, that I'm going down to one meal a day, with some outside activity, to see how much more I can trim off. I thank you Dr Ekberg and the other bloggers who are teaching us how to better our health.
I have type II diabetes. Last month, I did a five day water day to try to jump start my re-entry into a keto diet, which I fell off last year. I was also having the worst time with my metformin and glyposide, and quit that several months ago. Obviously, my blood glucose was frequently north of 200. Now, one month after the five day fast, I’ve found it easy to do OMAD with intermittent fasting. My blood glucose has stayed within 100-110, generally, and my blood ketone level ranges from 1.9 to 2.4. I’m losing weight again, and no need for the diabetes drugs to keep my blood glucose where it should be.
I discovered I was severely anemic & no matter what I did I couldn’t lose a pound! Once I got a transfusion & I am still addressing my low iron, I’ve lost 22lbs. I’ve been intermittent fasting for 3 yrs. 👍🏻. A way of life for me now
@@Violets14 Yes! I had no idea it could cause so many?!, high blood pressure, hair loss, weight gain, fatigue etc…. I’m 58 & never had iron deficiency anemia??? Oh & chest pains & shortness of breath! Now all those symptoms are gone👍🏻. Blood work is so important
Thank you DD LOVE for sharing your great results and helping inspire others. That is so awesome. I am thrilled that you have seen such great results. Keep it up! 😄
I'm a new health champion! I began following all these steps January 1. I've been at OMAD for a month. My weight has dropped from 150 to 125. 10 more pounds and my goal will be met. Thank you for guiding me through this process!
In my opinion, Dr. Ekberg, is the best holistic doctor (teacher) on RUclips! Why? Because of his teaching skills, he makes medical and health concepts easy to understand for the average person with no medical background. I know Dr. Eric Berg is there too and has the most followers. But practically 2 million followers is also fantastic! Dr. Ekberg's explanations are more comprehensive and thorough and coupled with the great graphics are some of the best lessons. I consider him my virtual doctor. Thanks Dr. Ekberg for all you do to help people get and stay healthy everyday all over the world!👍
I just finished a 72hr.water fast and I feel good and it gets easier every time I do it, I do one meal a day simply cause I feel like it or a 24hr cause I want to. BUT how often can I do a 36hr or more fast. Autophagy is my target now I’ve lost my obese status and only 15/25 lbs off my target. I’ll be 75 next month and I feel awesome. I relate to your attitude about the human body and stuff.
Many do these extended fasts 1x per quarter. Every individual is different. You definitely are getting into autophagy on a 3-5 day fast, which is very healing.
Wow, every time he says “hello Health champions”, it makes me feel like I’m getting a gold medal hung around my neck. It is just super super motivating.
I admire you and Dr. Berg on how clear you both are. Your public speaking is phenomenal! I take so much excellent information from your videos. I practice IF now, after yo-yoing all my life and doing WW for years. So it was very difficult for me to grasp a higher fat consumption at first. I experience a slow but effective weight loss I am 77 years old and lost 10 pounds since December 2021. I am fine with that. What surprised me the most is the lack of hunger and cravings! I suffered from lack of good sleep for years: IF and weighed blanket corrected that problem. Here’s to you👏
It's amazing how much the timing of your meals matter. I've kept off 80 pounds for 2 years so far just by using a 18:6 window Even though I have changed what I eat, I still eat a whole days worth of calories (2000-2500) just within a few hours It's also easier for me to resist cravings, but all this is really just anecdotal
Dr. Ekberg, you're simply awesome! You make everyone unrelated to the medical profession understand a complex medical topic so easily. I also like your pace of speaking. Slow but comprehensible enough and so melifluent. I'm trying to apply your tone in my academic presentations. One request. Please make a complete video or a series of video on those who have already achieved their weight-loss goal or are on maintenance like me. Sometimes I'm in doubt as to what to eat, how much to eat blah blah blah. Thanks again for the good work. All the best.
Thank you Johnathan Nell. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you are finding them valuable. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
Thanks for all your great videos Dr Ekberg. At 78 years of age in nine weeks I have lost 9kgs and am well on my way with my goal of losing 26gs. I started on 16 /8 eating as you advise and worked up to 24 hour fasts with 30 mins of daily aerobic exercise on the rower and exercycle and today I have started my first 48 hour fast. 29 hours into this am doing just fine following your advice. This is now my lifestyle and I cant wait to achieve my goal then go onto a maintenance regime of 18/6 IF Love from Bob in New Zealand
I have confession. Alhamdulillaah this man changed my life. I was 165 kg on 18 Dec, 2021. Now as of today I am 135 Kg. Alhamdulillah. Thank you Doctor.
Hello Dr. Elbert, I have eliminated sugar and white flour from my diet. Doing 17 hour daily fasts and 30 minutes on week days exercise per day 2 hours on weekends. Feel much better, my joint pain is gone, much more energy fit better in my clothes. Thank you for your videos.
I was trying for years to lose fat. It was really hard. Intermittent fasting was one of the hardest things I tried to do in my life. You need so much mental strength to go through day while fasting. I am currently experimenting with diet from NextLevel Diet, and it's working perfectly for me. I could recommend it, especially for beginners.
Just started fasting last week. I'm on OMAD right now. Been feeling great lately. I feel smarter, stronger and more alert since i started fasting. Thank you for educating me dr.
Thanks for your very informative method of health intuition. I am a 76 yr young fit individual. Using running and free exercises as fitness, and believed I'm a very high carbohydrates diet for about 40 years. I have never been on any medication, but had high blood pressure for years. 4 weeks ago I started on the intermittent fasting 18/24 eating window and 1 hr. Once a week. First two weeks I had no energy for any formal of exercises. Into the third and forth week l regained my energy and blood pressure has dropped a lot. I assume a lot of other good things are taking place. I have also been doing the Wim Hoff breathing and long old showers. Thanks again for keeping me knowledgeable and on the right track.
I have watched a lot of your videos over the past three months but this one has got to be the most informative on fasting or how to fast. Three months ago I was diagnosed with type two diabetes and because of intermittent fasting I have reduced my body weight by 12% and it just seems like a normal way to live my life now.thank your Doc for your videos
The quality of the content on this channel is absolutely astounding. I’ve been inspired and educated so just want to say thanks and blessings Dr. Sten Ekberg.
This is the best doctor I have found. He only gives, he never tries to sell anything. If cloning is ever perfected, this guy should be the one to be cloned thousands of times over.😄
I am looking forward to your having 2 million subscribers. Good luck to you! if you get people to drop sugar/flour/processed food (for starters), what a different world we would live in!
Thank you for another informative and interesting video... I have been watching your videos for years and keep trying to eat wisely. As a complete carb-addict I have fallen down many times over the years, ( usually with fruit), but a 16 day water only fast last August allowed me to drop 21 pounds that I kept off for the past 6 months... but I mostly have one or two meals per day, usually steak or ground beef with salt only. On this regimen I do not lose anything at all... just as you mention in your video I am one of those who screwed up my metabolism years ago and so probably my only way to lose is eating one meal every second day or a total water fast as I did last year and several times over my lifetime... I do feel fabulous on just water even for longer than 16 days. I have gone up to 30 days... on just water. I have not eaten processed foods for about 40 years now... I will be 77 this year. I also have pituitary dwarfism so I am only 55 inches tall.
Eating 16/8 helps me lose weight very slowly as well to maintain weight. However, I need to lose a lot of weight so I should be doing 20/4 or OMAD. I've been having a hard time transitioning to that next level but I feel eventually I will get there.
Maybe half hour or hour at a time. At about 17 hours, I usually go for a walk, start exercising, running errands or get into a project that keeps me distracted. After the 18 hr mark, I'm not actually hungry, but my emotional eating kicks in...stay busy!
Try 17 hours . My fasting style is 18:6 but I do 2 hours on top of it so technically I do 20:4 or 21: 3 . Leaving it at 18:6 makes it seem so achievable. It's all in the mind and how you trick it
@@nikkitontelle I reviewed the last few weeks and I did not realize I was actually doing 17 hours and some days 18 hours. Usually I finish dinner at 630pm and I eat again the next day at 1130am. Some days I finished dinner at 530pm and next day 1130am lunch so that is 18 hours. I guess my next goal should be to move to 20 hours but I can start by extending it to 19 hours first or 18 1/2. My mistake was trying to do OMAD cold turkey and I kept failing. I can do this!
At this moment in time im fasting from sunday morning to evening friday or monday to evening friday then eat only in the evening friday/saturday sometimes sunday, ive lost 46lbs in 73 days, and im doing it for weightloss and to break certain food addictions and overcoming certain things my brain does to me and get more energy to move more 😁 started at 340lbs and my goal is 170 to 200lbs 😁
I’m doing the same pattern, fasting Sunday evening to Friday evening. It works best for me because I’m at work most of that time anyway. You can do it!
I am a new viewer and even though I have tried several times in the past, it is only Dr Ekberg that has made sense to me, but I still have a way to go to get my head around it all. I feel I will succeed with the the doctor. I'm 71 years young but still have a lot to learn
Thank you so much doctor. I lost about 11 kg in 6 weeks following your guidelines. If I didn't have anxiety issues, I could do a lot better. Best of luck
Such a tremendous knowledge source. I think that I have decided that next week I will start fasting every other day. Tried a two day gap a while back, did not work too well for me. ALSO: Yoi hav finally talked me into finding and seeking out some grass fed beef! Found a source yesterday, 3 Lbs. Per pound hanging meat. Should have a slit opening up in July for one. Thank you for being such a gracious and thorough educator!
Lately I've been feeling good on one meal once every other day. I'm currently skinny-fat, so cutting the excess fat with consistent fasting feels right. During the time I'm fasting I don't feel hungry at all! Been doing this before I saw this video, just trying to listen to my body and what it wants. This video is confirmation that I'm on the right track. Thanks!
Eureka! I'm happy I have liked this channel. I've just started my health and fitness journey and I've tried several channels looking for sound knowledge. This doctor is loaded, complex information is simplified so beautifully. I'm on a mission. I've all the time to learn and I can testify this channel is a dynamic online health and wellness institution and it's free. It is my heart desire to model what a health body, life style, and health habits is like and help people. By the end of this year I will be a mini- Dr Ekberg. Just know you have a student in Zimbabwe Thank you Doc! You are doing a great job.
100% due to advice found on this channel. I have dropped from 107kg down to 94kg heading toward my goal of 75kg I have been very low carb, completed 2 x 3 day fasts and I took up the 1 meal per day challenge which after 7 or 8 weeks is just my normal routine now I never realized that my food choices were impacting my ability to lose weight. I have dieted on and off for years always with rebound results. Thankyou for your excellent advice
i have a bad fatty liver and i bump this video of dr.ekberg ibstarted my 3 meals a day and slowly cut my carb i feel great now i started 16:8 and i manage so far i mever get sk hungry anymore thanks dr. you save my health before i felt so frustrated how to lose weight now i started shedding my weight slowly but never back .and im happy and more energy .
Hard to believe that there’s still folks, including DR.s, who believe fasting and IF are of little benefit. The info, knowledge and willingness to help people live a healthy life by understanding the complex ways of how our bodies react to everything we encounter, is very much appreciated. I sure have benefited from all of your knowledge of taking care of your SELF, and then we can use that knowledge to help others if they wish.
I have no idea how to get a right food to eat now, because I tried to beware to fill food in my mouth. Thank you for your time and concerns about the health and wouldn't die soon.
Just came off a fast from Feb 14 to Mar 14th...results...22 pound loss..no solid food...liquid only...I also excercised during this period as well. This was no challenge or medical situation..I just decided to do it...I will say I experienced a sense of well being like a high from drugs...and I have more energy than I did while eating solid foods...
@@thetruth14444 I'm not sure if you have done this it was a fast for me....to some what I did was extreme...and by definition fasting is the absence of food or drink...mine was solid food...the word is subjective....I'm never going a month with 0 calories unless is a situation I can't control...however it was easy for me to do a month on liquid only...I suggest everyone needs to do 24 hours to give the digestive system a break so the body can actually repair itself...
I am watching your channel for the past 6 months and I find your videos very informative and encouraging. I have been in intermittent fasting "mode" 14/10, 12/12 for maybe a year, just because I felt that 3 full meals per day was too much, especially a full breakfast. Yesterday I concluded my first attempt of 48 hours fasting with no problem at all, no cravings no hunger... I really love your detailed explanations on how our body works and it is astonishing how wrong we were taught about nutrition. It seems that we forgot that nature has been improving and updating the human physiology for thousands of years in order to make us able to survive. Though, a question pops up, since everything is programmed in a such wise way... why almost anything that tastes good is not healthy, why our taste receptors are "more fond of" sweet and salty than sour and bitter (I suppose you are aware about Hippocrates theory of 4 flavors). Of course, up to a certain level, it is matter of habits starting from the very first age of our lives but the example of a baby's reaction when he tastes something sweet and then something sour makes me wonder why nature hasn't switched our taste response away from sweet and salty.....i mean, I can hardly think of someone who would choose a plate of broccoli with lemon over a basket of fries with cedar on...🤤
Hello, thank you so much for caring enough to share your knowledge with us. Do you have any video about Iron deficiency, what are the causes & how to recover the iron level? Please send me one. Thanks a lot
I weigh 112lb I am 47 years old and feel much better when I eat healthy and less too.for example,if I eat walnuts with dark chocolate ,then eat one good meal after that I usually stop eating around 4:30pm or 5pm until the next then I will eat walnuts. around 11am. I also eat when I am hungry 🤤 and eat no box foods or process food. Thanks 🙏
Last few days I've been craving slightly salted crisps with hummus so badly and have been struggling to fast longer than 18 hours a day this week... I think the link between carb consumption and cravings is an interesting one... I can eat a whole large bag (around 500 calories) and not only am I still hungry afterwards, I also find fasting the next day is harder. Going to try and push through and NOT have those crisps for next few days at least.
That is a difficult part. I went all in and got down to 0 carbs with a Keto/Carnivore method, then worked toward OMAD which worked out to a 20:4 fasting. I was able to maintain ketosis after about 3 to 5 weeks, and once that started I was able to work toward extending my fasts to 48 hours all the way up to 96 (I still cannot do 5-day). Our bodies crave the easy way. And if we've eaten high carb, high sugar diets for decades? Our bodies get accustomed to not needing to work to produce energy due to an overabundance of fuel. Now we start to change things 😱 and like that "Old Dog" that doesn't want to learn new tricks? It becomes a game of patience and time and more time. I started to work some of my old "foods" back into my diet after about 18 months (I lost 110 lbs, still have a tiny tummy and some loose skin)... And guess what? My body started _CRAVING_ the carbohydrates within a few weeks of just adding a few pieces of "normal" pizza or a bag of "Quality" chips. So you are truly not alone and don't give up. It does work and once you push through those cravings (you've got to cut them out 100%) they do go away. Your body will fight you. I got headaches, had trouble sleeping (restless), and even felt yucky but I soldiered through it.
I did 3 days keto and and my cravings for food specialty carbs stopped. Now I control the food not the other way around. I am doing low carb diet (not refined carbs) and intermittent fasting. I divide my plate in 3 parts: only one part is carbohydrate, the other 2 contains vegetables and protein. In 2.5 months I have lost 25 lbs. Another thing, I stopped snacking. I hope that helps.
Potato chip cravings generally go away if you pop a magnesium tablet. They are my weakness too. So yummy but so bad for your body and future intermittent fasting is harder. Good luck!
This comports with what Dr Ekberg asserted here. One of the fasting experts Professor Valter Longo { director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern Calif } said the best way to really clear out harmful toxins and RESET your immune system is to do a three- or five-day fast, even if you only do it once or twice a year.
I’m very interested in IF, but I’m afraid of the massive hair loss I experienced last year when I tried IF for just a week. The hair loss persisted for 6 months. Also, I’m not hearing anything about how to manage low blood sugar feelings, loud stomach growling and irritability. You’re a great educator. I’d like to learn about the things mentioned here, please. 😀
Tack för ännu en fantastisk video, herr Ekberg! Jag undrar om du skulle kunna göra en video som rör håravfall? Finns mycket information där ute som påstår att det är något man kan justera på naturliga vägar medan andra påstår att det inte går alls, att det är genetiskt och ingenting man kan påverka förutom kirurgiska ingrepp. Jag skulle jättegärna vilja höra vad du har att säga om just detta ämne. Återigen, tack!
Thank You Oli Fors. Jag tror att det är mest genetiskt. I vissa fall kan det bero på näringsbrist, men då ser man också ofta andra tecken som oregelbunden hårväxt och tunt hår. 😄
Dr. Ekberg I love all your videos! You're the best Doctor in the world... I was recently diagnosed with uterus fibroids can you please do a video on how to treat this naturally 🙏? Thank you lots of love from Canada
This is such an informative video. Super clear and insightful. I can't thank you enough for your YT channel. You've changed my life and my family. As an APP / "mid-leveI" in the emergency department, I keep meeting patients who are scared & frustrated and without hope. And so I keep sharing the Good News that you explain so clearly to as many receptive patients as possible. Usually most of my patients.
Dear Dr Ekberg, I have been watching your videos for the last three months, a while after I started going keto. The truth is that I knew almost nothing about keto or any of the amazing things you are talking about in your videos. You have completely changed my life, I am now feeling a whole different person, it's like I 've discovered my true self for the first time. I had been fighting with food disorders (bulimia nervosa) over the past 20 years, together with mood swings, anxiety and early depression. Your work is life saving. Please, keep on! Grateful, Tatiana P.
I am 80yrs old and do keto diet 20 carbs or less and OMAD no prec. Rx. I walk 4 miles 5 times a week along with very light 8lb dumbell workout for 30 min. Before I walk.
I think that the most important thing for me is the reminder that it takes time and to be patient. I gave up my nightly glass of red wine and a snack Jan 30th, started intermittent fasting Feb 25th and I'm trying to eat less carbs. Sugar has never been a problem, I prefer salty foods to sweet. I've lost 6 pounds and while I'm thrilled, I'm also impatient. Have 32 more to go and so and I'm learning so much here.
Thanks to this guy I only eat 1 time a day and feel better. I think food becomes a addiction. Soon as possible I hope to fast for several days when I get back home.
Thank you very much Dr. Ekberg for your free RUclips health videos. I Ihope you could make another version of your good and bad food healtn videos for us seniors. The version should be shorter (not more than 20 mins for easier retention of information. Less technical terms, shorter explanation and witn a brief text summary of the main information at the end of the video. Thank you for your consideration Dr. Ekberg. God bless !
No fingerprints like yours - in the world - probably EVER. Thought about this recently and it blows my mind.We are naturally individuals seeking to cooperate- most of us. Do you think that the problem people have with plateau or lack of result is mostly a question of consistency ? Like me . I want to hold on to cheat days to make my life "easy". So my results are minimal in spite of 48 hours of fast per week and generally a 3 hour eating window daily. Now I go carnivore to the max to see if that helps .( I already know it will) Fun fact : when cheating I feel hungover in spite of NO alcohol at all and my night is severely damaged . Yet I kept doing it. Guess that's addiction for you. BTW fasting is great for your teeth and mouth in general. All one body. Great video as usual , dear doc. Thank you.
Thank You thesecondopiniondentist-101. Consistency is important and can be one factor, but I think most people with stubborn plateaus have a combination of many things: stuck set point, hypothyroid, stubborn insulin, inflammation, stress...?
Excellent video, Dr. Eckberg. I've noticed my hunger has decreased, making intermittent fasting easier (and enjoyable), since I started limiting my sugar intake since Nov/Dec 2021 (after I started taking your advice). I don't really miss the sweets that I used to crave. I've also noticed that my core has been losing fat, which I'm happy about. I'm working on limiting my bread intake now, and seeing further results. Your teachings on health and nutrition are much appreciated.
I really appreciate your efforts to make fasting attainable for people. I have found value in your techniques. I’m just finishing one of your 5 day autophagy type fasts, but I didn’t get there in a day.
Great video. Thank you. You went the whole gamut and I can add fasting mimicking to options for health. This is the long journey (including maintenance) so very important to have this information.
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Great coeducational videos thanks
i wish people would stop pushing lead laden bone broth
He's absolutely awesome....Ekberg, Berg, Stanfield, Sinclair. Are they related?
Love the way you explain everything, my wife and I are hooked with your videos after seeing results in 2 months. She’s already off the cholesterol meds.and I am on my way ( using 1/2 of the dose now) . Quick question: what do you think about taking daily Metamucil in capsules?
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My family physician went mad seeing my A1C report while doing fasting😁... Initially he thought I was abusing medicine but then I clarified my dosage of medicine had gone down to half😊...Then I kinna gave him a brief introduction on intermittent fasting🤓 and he was stunned. Credit goes to you doc😊
So why do you see a doctor? All that schooling and knowing little about health.
Hope you gave him a link to Dr. Ekberg's channel.
Doctors need educating about IF.
@@jmk1962 yes I did
That’s a rarity in the medical world. A doctor who listens???!!!!!!
🤣 Wasn't that fun though? I went through a similar reaction with my primary. 🤣
I went through the same "Briefing" and introduced him to Ketovaur and Autophagy. As I say to every doctor... You have your education and I respect and admire that. But I know myself 100% better than anybody else. Including you.
I did find my way....IF 18-6 with LCHF /KETO and walking 30-40min 5 times a week I've done it for 6 months now. My type2 is gone my BP are normal, I've lost 16 kilos my eyesight has improved a lot and I'm feeling great again....going to gym and build back my body/muscles.
Thank you Tony for sharing your great results and helping inspire others. That is exactly what I'm talking about. I am thrilled that you have seen such great results. Keep it up! 😄
@@drekberg All thx to you Mr.Ekberg.....Tack så hemskt mycket!!
WOW!! This is such great feeling. I am happy for you.
Well done 👍 Tony !
@@valeriebusari3695 thx
I turn this channel on and listen with my earphone in while I’m at work. It helps me to remind myself of importance of my health. So I resist temptation when co workers offer donuts or to go out for lunch 🙂 I appreciate this channel so much.
Thank You Cecelia Campbell. I'm so glad you found it valuable and I appreciate the feedback. I'm so happy that I can block out donut temptations. People really still eat that stuff? 😄
Me too. I always try to resist food temptation at WK. I always said, I am not hungry.
Exactly what I'm doing at this very moment 👏
It’s so unfortunate that so many social situations must revolve around unhealthful habits!
I had a number of friends who told me that a ketogenic lifestyle is not stainable. I've been following your teachings for a year now. My weight is now optimal. I am on zero meds and at 66 years old, I feel better than I did when I was 25! Thank you so much. I'm committed! One question though. How many blue shirts do you own? :-)
Thank You Sal Lazuka. congratulations on your fantastic results. "Those who say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it." (Chinese proverb) I own several blue shirts, but they actually last a long time between washes, because I only wear them while recording (a couple of hours per week.) I'm not really a shirt kind of guy. It just sort of became my recording "uniform" 😄
@@drekbergsorry, you have me wondering, if you don’t like shirts, then what do you wear?
@@grammigram3225 athletes go naked to show their muscles. Duhhhhhhhhhh
It may not be permanently sustainable. I have heard a lot of people say they do keto but have to work in more carbs for various reasons. Be it athletics or healthy weight gain.
Lol😂I didn’t even realize you’re right he’s always wearing the same shirt - maybe it’s a uniform for his practice(?). Anyway, studies have shown people trust those wearing blue !
I fast from the time I sleep to anywhere between 4pm-9pm the following day. I would love to add a 2-3 day fast weekly to take advantage of the health and healing benefits. Pray for me my friends. I am currently trying to lose weight as well as improve health.
watch a few of these videos , longer fasting times does not always equal better results , sometimes shorter fasting with better quality food is better
Thank You Thomas Foilefutu. Be careful not to starve yourself though. One thing to try would be what I mentioned in the video. To do OMEAD with fasting mimicking on fasting
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As Dr. Ekberg said, do not starve yourself. Our bodies are mysteries inside conundrums. Fasting itself is beneficial, but if your body goes into starvation mode? You'll get sick, have body aches, headaches, restless sleep, all sort of not fun punishments.
Reading the labels, removing the sugars and the "Ose's" (fructose, dextrose, maltose, every "ose" is a sugar, many are toxic to the liver). Also, you'll have to reduce carbohydrates as far down as you can.
I LOVE Keto because I can eat bacon and eggs, The skin from baked chicken, butter is not a bad word, and once you get out of that old mindset that fat is bad and will cause weight? It gets so much easier to change to a low/zero carb lifestyle.
@@danholtbk7008 Other than for "fast" energy. Humans are omnivores and have evolved two separate systems of fueling the machine. Unfortunately, humans have been conditioned (to a much larger extent) in the United States to "Consume". That has led to overconsumption which has led to metabolic syndrome, which leads to diabetes.
Those are all "fueled" by capitalism. Sell more cheap food, make more profit, if the consumer "consumes" too much? That's OK, we have drugs and supplies to sell them... To make more profit.
Don't get me wrong, the individual makes the choice, it's just strongly motivated toward overconsumption. I personally think it's set up on purpose to drive a profit model and the government supports the "model" because it's profitable for them too.
Some day in the future when they figure stuff out. There will be entire chapters in the history books about how corrupt individuals conspired and planned to make the majority population fat and sickly... So that like cattle, they would be easy to control...
A 48hr fast will definitely blow right through whatever plateau you were stuck at. I've done this several times to get past a sticking point and it works every time.
Agree
I am fasting now and I’m going to push my 36 hour out to 48 hours for the first time. I felt motivated by your comment ❤
Not true because 48 hr fast does nothing to me. I have to go near 90-96 hrs
@@Tony-lm5zs48 hr continuing will break everything
@@Tony-lm5zs We're all a bit different on the timeframe. When I first started I was at 265lb. OMAD got me down to 225lb in 1 month. Then I spent 3 weeks bouncing around 223-226lb. I did a 36hr fast and went back to OMAD. Now I'm still doing the OMAD, and dropping 2 lb a week. I'm currently at 216lb and aiming to hit 190lb. Then I am hoping to slightly loosen up the diet, but certainly keeping on the OMAD as I feel perfect, and the cost of food is 1/3 of what I used to spend (not to mention I know what to stay away from)
Good morning Health Master! I started at 330 now I’m at 282 thanks to you Doctor, I followed many teachers but only stuck with you. Thanks for being real. Have a good day Doctor!
Dan:
330 and 282... is it dollars? Sorry couldn't resist to throw it in.
In how long did you go from 330 to 282?
Thank you Dan Vigilant. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
Thank you Dr. Ekberg!!! My life today is way healthy because the knowledge you share with us. God bless you. 👏
@@MotivacionDiaria_2024 I started January 5th and today is March 11 and still go, I’m doing IF 22/2 and OMAD and KETO. 48 pounds without any walking really, yeah I’ll go like once a week but my body is burning all the fat alone, and my fatty liver pain has gone down almost to zero. My next check up is in 3 weeks. Can’t wait!
Every time I get a notification from Dr. Ekberg's channel I'm reminded it's Friday and that's such a great feeling 😊
Thank You Jane Doe. Happy Friday. I'm so glad you found it valuable and I appreciate the feedback. 😄
I totally agree!
Happy FrìYayyy!
Absolutely 😃🎉❤️
Exact feeling👍
I have been doing OMAD keto for 42 days eating about 1500 calories for my meal. 1 hour walking outside and a light weight lifting program. Every other week I do a 48hour fast. I have elevated levels of ketones and lost 23 pounds. Man I feel so good!
Thanks dr Sten! I make it point to watch one of your videos per day to remind me of the basics and expand my learning.
That is awesome!
Wolftank, I used to do exactly what you did for those 42 plus days, except I think I did a 48 hour fast every week. I used plenty of potassium powder and salt in my gallon water jug to make sure my electrolytes were good and applied magnesium gel most days. That was the best I felt in my while life. I eventually stopped because of too much weight loss. Losing weight was not my goal, feeling good and reversing my diabetes, inflammation and depression were my goals, all which were reversed. It's amazing how good we can feel when we live a fasting focused lifestyle.
I like how he says he does longer fasting when he feels like it. I never know I'm starting a longer fast until the day I start it. I usually only eat omad. Sometimes if I'm not very hungry when dinner time comes around then I'll simply skip it. Then I'm off to the races. I actually just finished a 84 hr fast yesterday. It's just easier for me to do it that way. I've tried planning a fast and it was difficult. My mind was ready, but my body wasn't.
One of the best educator on RUclips, thanks Dr. Sten.
I found my sweet spot doing 5 days OMAD and 2 days 2MAD and occasionally 5 days water fast. On top of that fasting on Ramadaan for 30 days. Amazing benefits over all.
When you do your water fast?
@@fareehaahmad6058 I normally plan 3-5 day water fast once every quarter. However, fitting it to my spiritual life, I tend to fast 2-3 days water/dry fast once every month. If you adapt to fasting lifestyle you may find yourself doing a lot of extended fasts every now and then. Hope it answers ur question.
Thanks for reply
Ramadan is not fasting u guys eat after sun goes down
I love my biology class every Friday on. RUclips with this master health Dr
You're welcome. Abdela Seid. My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
I’ve been a nurse for nearly 40 years. In one moment, you made A1c so clear to me. Thank you for this great information and excellent communication.
And when you fast for 36+ h the glycated cells are killed off by the immune system, so it drops faster than a simple lowering of blood sugar could achieve.
If I had watched this first it may have been a bit scary however when you ease into it , just do the easy stuff , start slow , you might be AMAZED how well this advice works ! I’ve lost 18 lbs in the last year , I was a hardcore sugar addict but no more - and I’ve added in 15 hrs of fasting each night - thanks in big part to watching these videos. I’m a registered nurse . I appreciate the science behind the videos . This stuff works !
I've been able to reduce my eating habits to just two to one time a day, focussing on meat, eggs and vegetables, with no snacks and not doing any exercising, yet have lost 30 pounds in under 3 months. I'm so stoked, that I'm going down to one meal a day, with some outside activity, to see how much more I can trim off.
I thank you Dr Ekberg and the other bloggers who are teaching us how to better our health.
I have type II diabetes. Last month, I did a five day water day to try to jump start my re-entry into a keto diet, which I fell off last year. I was also having the worst time with my metformin and glyposide, and quit that several months ago. Obviously, my blood glucose was frequently north of 200. Now, one month after the five day fast, I’ve found it easy to do OMAD with intermittent fasting. My blood glucose has stayed within 100-110, generally, and my blood ketone level ranges from 1.9 to 2.4. I’m losing weight again, and no need for the diabetes drugs to keep my blood glucose where it should be.
I love when you call me a HEALTH CHAMPION 🏆 🤩
Hello Health Champions, Just by hearing this I feel so energetic ! Thanks Dr .Ekberg !
You're welcome. Sharda Jadhav. Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching.
I discovered I was severely anemic & no matter what I did I couldn’t lose a pound! Once I got a transfusion & I am still addressing my low iron, I’ve lost 22lbs. I’ve been intermittent fasting for 3 yrs. 👍🏻. A way of life for me now
I don't know that anemia could get in the way of weigjt loss. Wow.
@@Violets14 Yes! I had no idea it could cause so many?!, high blood pressure, hair loss, weight gain, fatigue etc…. I’m 58 & never had iron deficiency anemia??? Oh & chest pains & shortness of breath! Now all those symptoms are gone👍🏻. Blood work is so important
@@angelinevanaman2629 Did you test for iron or ferritin or both?
@@Violets14 Yes after they discovered my hemoglobin was at 6 I had a whole iron panel done and I was severely iron deficient anemia
@@angelinevanaman2629 Ok. That's good to know. Glad you had a full panel. This is helpful to know!
Thank You Dr. I am down 30lbs!!!!! You ROCK 💪🏾💯⭐❤️🙏🏿
Thank you DD LOVE for sharing your great results and helping inspire others. That is so awesome. I am thrilled that you have seen such great results. Keep it up! 😄
I'm a new health champion! I began following all these steps January 1. I've been at OMAD for a month. My weight has dropped from 150 to 125. 10 more pounds and my goal will be met. Thank you for guiding me through this process!
In my opinion, Dr. Ekberg, is the best holistic doctor (teacher) on RUclips! Why? Because of his teaching skills, he makes medical and health concepts easy to understand for the average person with no medical background. I know Dr. Eric Berg is there too and has the most followers. But practically 2 million followers is also fantastic! Dr. Ekberg's explanations are more comprehensive and thorough and coupled with the great graphics are some of the best lessons. I consider him my virtual doctor. Thanks Dr. Ekberg for all you do to help people get and stay healthy everyday all over the world!👍
After Dr. Eckberg…Jason Fung!!!!
@@brendacollins345 Dr. Fung is my number 3 after Dr. Eric Berg
I just finished a 72hr.water fast and I feel good and it gets easier every time I do it, I do one meal a day simply cause I feel like it or a 24hr cause I want to. BUT how often can I do a 36hr or more fast. Autophagy is my target now I’ve lost my obese status and only 15/25 lbs off my target. I’ll be 75 next month and I feel awesome. I relate to your attitude about the human body and stuff.
Many do these extended fasts 1x per quarter. Every individual is different. You definitely are getting into autophagy on a 3-5 day fast, which is very healing.
Congrats!
@@Rocketscientist66 thanks for your input on the once a quarter. I have even heard “twice a year”. I’ll follow the Rocket Scientist.
Wow, every time he says “hello Health champions”, it makes me feel like I’m getting a gold medal hung around my neck. It is just super super motivating.
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super corny....dude is extremely knowledgeable but not as charismatic as some others....too many uneccessary tidbits.....
@@glennstockley2197 only to the humorless cynic
@@glennstockley2197 Naaaa, he’s my favorite…then Dr.Fung!!!
😂😂😂 I think that's terrible but I love his information
I admire you and Dr. Berg on how clear you both are. Your public speaking is phenomenal! I take so much excellent information from your videos. I practice IF now, after yo-yoing all my life and doing WW for years. So it was very difficult for me to grasp a higher fat consumption at first. I experience a slow but effective weight loss I am 77 years old and lost 10 pounds since December 2021. I am fine with that. What surprised me the most is the lack of hunger and cravings! I suffered from lack of good sleep for years: IF and weighed blanket corrected that problem. Here’s to you👏
It's amazing how much the timing of your meals matter.
I've kept off 80 pounds for 2 years so far just by using a 18:6 window
Even though I have changed what I eat, I still eat a whole days worth of calories (2000-2500) just within a few hours
It's also easier for me to resist cravings, but all this is really just anecdotal
Dr. Ekberg, you're simply awesome! You make everyone unrelated to the medical profession understand a complex medical topic so easily. I also like your pace of speaking. Slow but comprehensible enough and so melifluent. I'm trying to apply your tone in my academic presentations. One request. Please make a complete video or a series of video on those who have already achieved their weight-loss goal or are on maintenance like me. Sometimes I'm in doubt as to what to eat, how much to eat blah blah blah. Thanks again for the good work. All the best.
Seen almost all of your videos I’ve gained so much knowledge from your presentations, I feel like a Super Human
Thanks dr. Sten Ekberg
Thank you Johnathan Nell. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you are finding them valuable. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
Thanks for all your great videos Dr Ekberg. At 78 years of age in nine weeks I have lost 9kgs and am well on my way with my goal of losing 26gs. I started on 16 /8 eating as you advise and worked up to 24 hour fasts with 30 mins of daily aerobic exercise on the rower and exercycle and today I have started my first 48 hour fast. 29 hours into this am doing just fine following your advice. This is now my lifestyle and I cant wait to achieve my goal then go onto a maintenance regime of 18/6 IF Love from Bob in New Zealand
I have confession. Alhamdulillaah this man changed my life. I was 165 kg on 18 Dec, 2021. Now as of today I am 135 Kg. Alhamdulillah. Thank you Doctor.
Alhamdulillah
Masha'Allah
Hare Krishna, brother!
Hello Dr. Elbert,
I have eliminated sugar and white flour from my diet. Doing 17 hour daily fasts and 30 minutes on week days exercise per day 2 hours on weekends.
Feel much better, my joint pain is gone, much more energy fit better in my clothes.
Thank you for your videos.
I was trying for years to lose fat. It was really hard. Intermittent fasting was one of the hardest things I tried to do in my life. You need so much mental strength to go through day while fasting. I am currently experimenting with diet from NextLevel Diet, and it's working perfectly for me. I could recommend it, especially for beginners.
Just started fasting last week. I'm on OMAD right now. Been feeling great lately. I feel smarter, stronger and more alert since i started fasting. Thank you for educating me dr.
Thanks for your very informative method of health intuition. I am a 76 yr young fit individual. Using running and free exercises as fitness, and believed I'm a very high carbohydrates diet for about 40 years. I have never been on any medication, but had high blood pressure for years. 4 weeks ago I started on the intermittent fasting 18/24 eating window and 1 hr. Once a week. First two weeks I had no energy for any formal of exercises. Into the third and forth week l regained my energy and blood pressure has dropped a lot. I assume a lot of other good things are taking place. I have also been doing the Wim Hoff breathing and long old showers. Thanks again for keeping me knowledgeable and on the right track.
I have watched a lot of your videos over the past three months but this one has got to be the most informative on fasting or how to fast. Three months ago I was diagnosed with type two diabetes and because of intermittent fasting I have reduced my body weight by 12% and it just seems like a normal way to live my life now.thank your Doc for your videos
I am so happy to be your subscriber. You add so much value to my life. Very grateful.
I’m intermittently fasting at the typing of this message.
Looking forward to a prolonged fast in a couple weeks ❤
The quality of the content on this channel is absolutely astounding. I’ve been inspired and educated so just want to say thanks and blessings Dr. Sten Ekberg.
Watching as I drink my lemon water, crusing on my 20-4. I'm charged!
This is the best doctor I have found. He only gives, he never tries to sell anything. If cloning is ever perfected, this guy should be the one to be cloned thousands of times over.😄
Patience is definitely what I’m praying for the most!
ive been fasting now for 7 weeks and have lost just over 3 stone love this channel many thanks for the great education this man shows us all
What's 3 stone? I 've never heard that.
@@redepatestodialo look at your name why would you
@@philsmith9964 Very funny.
I am looking forward to your having 2 million subscribers. Good luck to you! if you get people to drop sugar/flour/processed food (for starters), what a different world we would live in!
Thank you for another informative and interesting video... I have been watching your videos for years and keep trying to eat wisely. As a complete carb-addict I have fallen down many times over the years, ( usually with fruit), but a 16 day water only fast last August allowed me to drop 21 pounds that I kept off for the past 6 months... but I mostly have one or two meals per day, usually steak or ground beef with salt only. On this regimen I do not lose anything at all... just as you mention in your video I am one of those who screwed up my metabolism years ago and so probably my only way to lose is eating one meal every second day or a total water fast as I did last year and several times over my lifetime... I do feel fabulous on just water even for longer than 16 days. I have gone up to 30 days... on just water. I have not eaten processed foods for about 40 years now... I will be 77 this year. I also have pituitary dwarfism so I am only 55 inches tall.
Dr. Ekberg, you are angel from Heaven. Thank you for teaching us how to get healthy.
You are the true health guru....so very educational, motivating, caring and calming
Gosh….stay brilliant, Dr. EKBERG! Simply put…you’re straightforward with no nonsense. Thank you.
Doug
Thank you for giving me courage to do longer fasting.
You're welcome. Tussin Buachaun. My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Eating 16/8 helps me lose weight very slowly as well to maintain weight. However, I need to lose a lot of weight so I should be doing 20/4 or OMAD. I've been having a hard time transitioning to that next level but I feel eventually I will get there.
Thank You Edgar Acevedo. You can do it. 😄
Maybe half hour or hour at a time. At about 17 hours, I usually go for a walk, start exercising, running errands or get into a project that keeps me distracted. After the 18 hr mark, I'm not actually hungry, but my emotional eating kicks in...stay busy!
@@staceykersting705 Thanks I will try that. Now that spring is nearing I can do just go out to the park during my lunch break.
Try 17 hours . My fasting style is 18:6 but I do 2 hours on top of it so technically I do 20:4 or 21: 3 . Leaving it at 18:6 makes it seem so achievable. It's all in the mind and how you trick it
@@nikkitontelle I reviewed the last few weeks and I did not realize I was actually doing 17 hours and some days 18 hours. Usually I finish dinner at 630pm and I eat again the next day at 1130am. Some days I finished dinner at 530pm and next day 1130am lunch so that is 18 hours. I guess my next goal should be to move to 20 hours but I can start by extending it to 19 hours first or 18 1/2. My mistake was trying to do OMAD cold turkey and I kept failing. I can do this!
At this moment in time im fasting from sunday morning to evening friday or monday to evening friday then eat only in the evening friday/saturday sometimes sunday, ive lost 46lbs in 73 days, and im doing it for weightloss and to break certain food addictions and overcoming certain things my brain does to me and get more energy to move more 😁 started at 340lbs and my goal is 170 to 200lbs 😁
That’s so awesome I hope you achieve your goal! 👍😁
@@emmanuelm07536 cheers mate 😁
I’m doing the same pattern, fasting Sunday evening to Friday evening. It works best for me because I’m at work most of that time anyway. You can do it!
@@roseflowers8046 plus it fits in with any holidays 😜
I am a new viewer and even though I have tried several times in the past, it is only Dr Ekberg that has made sense to me, but I still have a way to go to get my head around it all. I feel I will succeed with the the doctor. I'm 71 years young but still have a lot to learn
Thank you so much doctor. I lost about 11 kg in 6 weeks following your guidelines. If I didn't have anxiety issues, I could do a lot better. Best of luck
Love and Respect to you and your team Dr.Eckberg .
Such a tremendous knowledge source. I think that I have decided that next week I will start fasting every other day. Tried a two day gap a while back, did not work too well for me. ALSO: Yoi hav finally talked me into finding and seeking out some grass fed beef! Found a source yesterday, 3 Lbs. Per pound hanging meat. Should have a slit opening up in July for one. Thank you for being such a gracious and thorough educator!
Lately I've been feeling good on one meal once every other day. I'm currently skinny-fat, so cutting the excess fat with consistent fasting feels right. During the time I'm fasting I don't feel hungry at all! Been doing this before I saw this video, just trying to listen to my body and what it wants. This video is confirmation that I'm on the right track. Thanks!
Eureka! I'm happy I have liked this channel. I've just started my health and fitness journey and I've tried several channels looking for sound knowledge. This doctor is loaded, complex information is simplified so beautifully. I'm on a mission. I've all the time to learn and I can testify this channel is a dynamic online health and wellness institution and it's free. It is my heart desire to model what a health body, life style, and health habits is like and help people. By the end of this year I will be a mini- Dr Ekberg. Just know you have a student in Zimbabwe Thank you Doc! You are doing a great job.
I just completed my FIRST 24 HOUR FAST!!!!! !!!
Congratulations Lisa. Alright!!!!! 😄
Dr. Sten you share a lot of invaluable information that many colleagues of your profession avoid to give. Many thanks from Greece.
100% due to advice found on this channel. I have dropped from 107kg down to 94kg heading toward my goal of 75kg
I have been very low carb, completed 2 x 3 day fasts and I took up the 1 meal per day challenge which after 7 or 8 weeks is just my normal routine now
I never realized that my food choices were impacting my ability to lose weight. I have dieted on and off for years always with rebound results. Thankyou for your excellent advice
i have a bad fatty liver and i bump this video of dr.ekberg ibstarted my 3 meals a day and slowly cut my carb i feel great now i started 16:8 and i manage so far i mever get sk hungry anymore thanks dr. you save my health before i felt so frustrated how to lose weight now i started shedding my weight slowly but never back .and im happy and more energy .
Hard to believe that there’s still folks, including DR.s, who believe fasting and IF are of little benefit. The info, knowledge and willingness to help people live a healthy life by understanding the complex ways of how our bodies react to everything we encounter, is very much appreciated. I sure have benefited from all of your knowledge of taking care of your SELF, and then we can use that knowledge to help others if they wish.
Thank you thank you, the longest journey starts with the first step 🚶♀️...
I have no idea how to get a right food to eat now, because I tried to beware to fill food in my mouth.
Thank you for your time and concerns about the health and wouldn't die soon.
I am at 20 : 4 now, but decades of jojo dieting gives stubborn weight. Fasting here I come. Thankyou !
Its Friday....love u sten...."Give it time" most powerful suggestion....
Darren Schmidt fasting mimicking diet, best video on this subject.
Just came off a fast from Feb 14 to Mar 14th...results...22 pound loss..no solid food...liquid only...I also excercised during this period as well. This was no challenge or medical situation..I just decided to do it...I will say I experienced a sense of well being like a high from drugs...and I have more energy than I did while eating solid foods...
NOT REALLY A FAST A FAST IS 0 ZERO CALORIES
@@thetruth14444 I'm not sure if you have done this it was a fast for me....to some what I did was extreme...and by definition fasting is the absence of food or drink...mine was solid food...the word is subjective....I'm never going a month with 0 calories unless is a situation I can't control...however it was easy for me to do a month on liquid only...I suggest everyone needs to do 24 hours to give the digestive system a break so the body can actually repair itself...
@@askdeefaircommonsense1014 I’m glad you are happy with your results , but a fast is not liquids. It’s also not subjective.
@@williamtuite1120Cambridge dictionary: fast/to eat no food for a period of time. Ergo, he was fasting
I always wait for Friday.... what a knowledgeable person is Dr.EKBerg... ❤️
I am watching your channel for the past 6 months and I find your videos very informative and encouraging. I have been in intermittent fasting "mode" 14/10, 12/12 for maybe a year, just because I felt that 3 full meals per day was too much, especially a full breakfast. Yesterday I concluded my first attempt of 48 hours fasting with no problem at all, no cravings no hunger... I really love your detailed explanations on how our body works and it is astonishing how wrong we were taught about nutrition. It seems that we forgot that nature has been improving and updating the human physiology for thousands of years in order to make us able to survive. Though, a question pops up, since everything is programmed in a such wise way... why almost anything that tastes good is not healthy, why our taste receptors are "more fond of" sweet and salty than sour and bitter (I suppose you are aware about Hippocrates theory of 4 flavors). Of course, up to a certain level, it is matter of habits starting from the very first age of our lives but the example of a baby's reaction when he tastes something sweet and then something sour makes me wonder why nature hasn't switched our taste response away from sweet and salty.....i mean, I can hardly think of someone who would choose a plate of broccoli with lemon over a basket of fries with cedar on...🤤
Hello, thank you so much for caring enough to share your knowledge with us. Do you have any video about Iron deficiency, what are the causes & how to recover the iron level? Please send me one. Thanks a lot
I weigh 112lb I am 47 years old and feel much better when I eat healthy and less too.for example,if I eat walnuts with dark chocolate ,then eat one good meal after that I usually stop eating around 4:30pm or 5pm until the next then I will eat walnuts. around 11am. I also eat when I am hungry 🤤 and eat no box foods or process food. Thanks 🙏
Last few days I've been craving slightly salted crisps with hummus so badly and have been struggling to fast longer than 18 hours a day this week... I think the link between carb consumption and cravings is an interesting one... I can eat a whole large bag (around 500 calories) and not only am I still hungry afterwards, I also find fasting the next day is harder. Going to try and push through and NOT have those crisps for next few days at least.
That is a difficult part. I went all in and got down to 0 carbs with a Keto/Carnivore method, then worked toward OMAD which worked out to a 20:4 fasting. I was able to maintain ketosis after about 3 to 5 weeks, and once that started I was able to work toward extending my fasts to 48 hours all the way up to 96 (I still cannot do 5-day).
Our bodies crave the easy way. And if we've eaten high carb, high sugar diets for decades? Our bodies get accustomed to not needing to work to produce energy due to an overabundance of fuel. Now we start to change things 😱 and like that "Old Dog" that doesn't want to learn new tricks? It becomes a game of patience and time and more time.
I started to work some of my old "foods" back into my diet after about 18 months (I lost 110 lbs, still have a tiny tummy and some loose skin)... And guess what?
My body started _CRAVING_ the carbohydrates within a few weeks of just adding a few pieces of "normal" pizza or a bag of "Quality" chips. So you are truly not alone and don't give up. It does work and once you push through those cravings (you've got to cut them out 100%) they do go away. Your body will fight you. I got headaches, had trouble sleeping (restless), and even felt yucky but I soldiered through it.
I did 3 days keto and and my cravings for food specialty carbs stopped. Now I control the food not the other way around. I am doing low carb diet (not refined carbs) and intermittent fasting. I divide my plate in 3 parts: only one part is carbohydrate, the other 2 contains vegetables and protein. In 2.5 months I have lost 25 lbs. Another thing, I stopped snacking. I hope that helps.
Potato chip cravings generally go away if you pop a magnesium tablet. They are my weakness too. So yummy but so bad for your body and future intermittent fasting is harder. Good luck!
I do OMAD during the work week and fast over the weekends. I feel great!
This comports with what Dr Ekberg asserted here. One of the fasting experts Professor Valter Longo { director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern Calif } said the best way to really clear out harmful toxins and RESET your immune system is to do a three- or five-day fast, even if you only do it once or twice a year.
I’m very interested in IF, but I’m afraid of the massive hair loss I experienced last year when I tried IF for just a week. The hair loss persisted for 6 months. Also, I’m not hearing anything about how to manage low blood sugar feelings, loud stomach growling and irritability. You’re a great educator. I’d like to learn about the things mentioned here, please. 😀
it doesn't cause hair loss. You may not be eating enough protein.
Hello Friday, hello Dr. Ekberg. Thank you always!
You're welcome LisaR Nichols. My pleasure. Thanks for watching.😄
Dr. S.E. is awesome! Thank you for producing these videos.
Tack för ännu en fantastisk video, herr Ekberg!
Jag undrar om du skulle kunna göra en video som rör håravfall? Finns mycket information där ute som påstår att det är något man kan justera på naturliga vägar medan andra påstår att det inte går alls, att det är genetiskt och ingenting man kan påverka förutom kirurgiska ingrepp. Jag skulle jättegärna vilja höra vad du har att säga om just detta ämne.
Återigen, tack!
Thank You Oli Fors. Jag tror att det är mest genetiskt. I vissa fall kan det bero på näringsbrist, men då ser man också ofta andra tecken som oregelbunden hårväxt och tunt hår. 😄
@@drekberg Tusen tack för svar! Vill också säga att jag fann din kanal i augusti förra året, då vägde jag 82kg. I dag väger jag 60! Massa tack!
Dr. Ekberg I love all your videos! You're the best Doctor in the world... I was recently diagnosed with uterus fibroids can you please do a video on how to treat this naturally 🙏? Thank you lots of love from Canada
This is such an informative video. Super clear and insightful.
I can't thank you enough for your YT channel. You've changed my life and my family.
As an APP / "mid-leveI" in the emergency department, I keep meeting patients who are scared & frustrated and without hope.
And so I keep sharing the Good News that you explain so clearly to as many receptive patients as possible. Usually most of my patients.
Thank you R. David Young. The greatest compliment you can give is to help me help more people by sharing the videos with others. 😄
I love this video… well explained !
Please do a video on CT Calcium Score with all it's aspects to educate the people above 50 years
Dear Dr Ekberg, I have been watching your videos for the last three months, a while after I started going keto. The truth is that I knew almost nothing about keto or any of the amazing things you are talking about in your videos. You have completely changed my life, I am now feeling a whole different person, it's like I 've discovered my true self for the first time. I had been fighting with food disorders (bulimia nervosa) over the past 20 years, together with mood swings, anxiety and early depression. Your work is life saving. Please, keep on! Grateful, Tatiana P.
I am 80yrs old and do keto diet 20 carbs or less and OMAD no prec. Rx. I walk 4 miles 5 times a week along with very light 8lb dumbell workout for 30 min. Before I walk.
I think that the most important thing for me is the reminder that it takes time and to be patient. I gave up my nightly glass of red wine and a snack Jan 30th, started intermittent fasting Feb 25th and I'm trying to eat less carbs. Sugar has never been a problem, I prefer salty foods to sweet. I've lost 6 pounds and while I'm thrilled, I'm also impatient. Have 32 more to go and so and I'm learning so much here.
Same here. That wine everyday leads to manny other bad eating issues. Big key for me is to stay off the booze, low carbs and 16-8 fasting.
Thanks to this guy I only eat 1 time a day and feel better. I think food becomes a addiction. Soon as possible I hope to fast for several days when I get back home.
Your videos have caused a positive change in my life. Thank you.
Thank you very much Dr. Ekberg for your free RUclips health videos.
I Ihope you could make another version of your good and bad food healtn videos for us seniors. The version should be shorter (not more than 20 mins for easier retention of information. Less technical terms, shorter explanation and witn a brief text summary of the main information at the end of the video.
Thank you for your consideration Dr. Ekberg. God bless !
This was one of your best Dr. Ekberg! Lots of helpful information. Thank you!
At age 72, I find that life is going by too quickly. Instead of going on a fast, I would like to go on a slow. Can you recommend a good slow?
I did a few 24 hour fasts and I was shocked how easy it was for me. I didn't even get hangry
Excellent lecture. Thank you.
Thank you Dr Ekberg for being one of my educators toward optimization.👍
No fingerprints like yours - in the world - probably EVER. Thought about this recently and it blows my mind.We are naturally individuals seeking to cooperate- most of us.
Do you think that the problem people have with plateau or lack of result is mostly a question of consistency ?
Like me . I want to hold on to cheat days to make my life "easy". So my results are minimal in spite of 48 hours of fast per week and generally a 3 hour eating window daily.
Now I go carnivore to the max to see if that helps .( I already know it will)
Fun fact : when cheating I feel hungover in spite of NO alcohol at all and my night is severely damaged . Yet I kept doing it. Guess that's addiction for you.
BTW fasting is great for your teeth and mouth in general. All one body.
Great video as usual , dear doc. Thank you.
Thank You thesecondopiniondentist-101. Consistency is important and can be one factor, but I think most people with stubborn plateaus have a combination of many things: stuck set point, hypothyroid, stubborn insulin, inflammation, stress...?
Excellent video, Dr. Eckberg. I've noticed my hunger has decreased, making intermittent fasting easier (and enjoyable), since I started limiting my sugar intake since Nov/Dec 2021 (after I started taking your advice). I don't really miss the sweets that I used to crave. I've also noticed that my core has been losing fat, which I'm happy about. I'm working on limiting my bread intake now, and seeing further results. Your teachings on health and nutrition are much appreciated.
This is a very clear and good strategy ! I like your channel Dr. Ekberg !
I really appreciate your efforts to make fasting attainable for people. I have found value in your techniques. I’m just finishing one of your 5 day autophagy type fasts, but I didn’t get there in a day.
Great video. Thank you. You went the whole gamut and I can add fasting mimicking to options for health. This is the long journey (including maintenance) so very important to have this information.
Thank you so much ! This is encouraging and new way to eat, sleep and live !!