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@ Thomas Delauer plz excuse my ignorance, you said to consume lemon juice at the beginning of our fast...if I understand this right the fast starts at the end of our last meal ,,,right?
Finishing my 36 hrs weekly fasting today. I started to fast 5 months ago and I already lost 22 pounds. This kind of videos always help me to keep going on during my fasting periods. Thanks a lot you are the best. 👍
You chose the right lengh...36h IS not very demanding ,recovery IS fast and massive benefits.I pushed to 80hrs...and I dont think Illndo It again.maybe once a year.the BEST Windows IS between 20h-42h IMHO
*CONTENT:* 1:15 Acidity & Glycemic Response 2:18 Lemon Juice & Glycemic Response to Bread 6:05 Lemon & Fat Loss 9:00 Lemon & Liver HealthYou're welcome Thank you for the great video Thomas!
Drinking lemon water instead of plain water for about 2 wks… the effectiveness of weight loss from IF actually slowed down but I notice my Body Fat % is on the downward trend as well
I practice prolonged fasting only occasionally. So, for me, the benefit of avoiding lemon juice during these fasts is clear: my body's autophagy will not be interrupted. However, I am glad to learn of all of the benefits of lemon juice Thomas described here which will benefit me during my normal feeding periods.
I fast every day for 18 hours. When I wake up (during my fasting hours) I always drink a full glass of warm water with lemon, ACV, salt, ALA, carnitine, matcha teatox powder and wheatgrass powder. I am 46 and never felt better. I always work out fasted and I feel that my morning "juice" along with IF has given me the health benefits I was looking for. One more thing I can say for myself is that I have more energy compared to when I ate before working out. I keep losing fat and building muscle. It's extraordinary!
I concur anything after the sodium the other ingredients can puts you out of fasting mode , it has to be under 50 calories . But that is still a great concoction I would add that after your first meal of the day.
@@CinnamonR504 I understand what you saying but the whole glass has around 15 cal tops. Half a lemon has 6 , 1 tbsp of ACV has 3 and 1 tsp of wheatgrass powder has around 6. The rest of the ingredients have no caloric value. I've researched this a thoroughly.
Ok well that’s great! I know in the USA we tend to have more high calorie products and when I saw that the calorie count went off in my head lol. Again it’s a great concoction.
Lemon juice has an acidic pH before it is digested. However, once metabolized by the body, it produces alkaline byproducts. These alkaline byproducts can make your urine more alkaline but have very little effect on the pH of your blood.
03:09 The European Journal of Nutrition research shows a result for drinking lemon juice lowering the glucose concentration peak by 30% and delaying it for 35 minutes (not by 35%). Plotting a graph of % vs minutes will show the results. However, Thomas, a very informative research-backed video overall. Excellent job.
Thomas, have you tried eating the whole lemon? That is, put in a blender everything, the skin, pulp, and pith. (It might be good to remove the seeds.) You can dilute it with water to reduce dental issues. Some people do this with their surplus of lemons that are about to go bad and freeze it for later. ( You could buy bulk in a store at a discount because they are getting old.) On a related topic, have you tried to make the Moroccan preserved lemons? If you are looking for a topic for a cooking ( or food prep) this might be good. Fermentation is another one, an interview with Sandor Katz and publishing it on RUclips would be cool!
@@Carl_McMelvin yummy. I soak lemon slices in a big glass to drink all day, refill water constantly, at the end of day the lemon slices became soft to chew and not sour, because the juice mixed up with water I drink during the day. Very tasty and less acidic to harm teeth. Try it.
I have a cup of hot lemon water (I call it my lemon tea) before going to bed. I then have 1 tsp of fresh squeezed lemon juice and cold pressed extra virgin olive oil in the am before eating anything.
I wonder if this works while on oxempic for diabetis? And this might be so helpful once I am slowly weaned off of the Ozempic. Don't want to be on this stuff forever. Hoping when I get to goal weight won't need diabetes medication anymore. No matter what diet and lifestyle changes are forever.
I am not doing a dedicated fast but do have long periods at night till morning that I dont eat anything. I have lemon with my Ice Tea during my larger lunch meal and a smaller snacks for breakfast and dinner. I dont eat any other snacks during the whole day. So far it is working along with moderate exercise and my weight is slowly coming down. 2 weeks ago I was 206 pounds and now down to 196 pounds. So lemon doesnt seem to hurt what I am doing. take care.
Anyone else use the Italian Organic Lemon Juice from Costco? I'm hoping it is as good as using lemons. The ingredients are Organic Lemon Juice nothing else.
There's always a concern of the integrity of the juice if it's been squeezed more than 24 hours ago. Fresh is better. The bottled juice can be used in cooking but again, it's not as good.
Hey Thomas, been following you and your advice for a few years. Love your work!!! Through all your videos and of course experimenting with what works for me, I have now found success. I legit know and understand my daily and weekly macros for optimal Body Fat Loss (BFP) and Weight Loss (Kg). You taught me so many things about how to break a fast the best way (This was definitely a issue) and what breaks a fast (Also an issue because I wasn't fasting when I thought I was) etc. I can't stand the smell of ACV let alone taste. So, every single morning I wake up and have my Lemon and Salt water to hydrate then have certain supplements fasted (You taught me which ones and why). Later when I eat proper, I take more supplements to help with being Vegetarian Keto. I've tried, failed and succeeded in going keto but due to mega gut health issues, I kept failing over the last 2 years. UNTIL I understood that Carrageenan was in EVERYTHING I ate as Vegan Keto. Switched to Vegetarian Keto and gave all the food away with the "bad" ingredients ... my weight and body fat % is decreasing every single week for 7 weeks now. Today I weighed in and discovered I dropped 1.4kg and 0.8% Body Fat last week. This new lifestyle is so awesome and I am beyond grateful for all the info you provide us. Thank you from my heart to yours, for helping me positively change my life, my health and my daily habits. I will forever be grateful Thomas.
Thomas, in a video you did 2 years ago you talked about how Vitamin C interferes with the results of fast, wouldn't this also be the case for the lemon that is full of vitamin C?
I drink lemon water at least twice a week sometimes 6 days straight! Lemon water is great for burning fat, cleaning out your liver and kidneys along with cleaning your skin! Over all it is good for you!
@@theebrewmaster Thought this as well, Dr. Berg says that paturized simply takes down the VitC so he recommends to take VitC if you want more but that the only difference in Organic store bought over freshly squeezed. His opinion, would love to know if you disagree and why.
I learnt a hard lesson lately. I recently had a two day dry fast and the result was my first kidney stone. Prior to this fast I had been eating peanuts, kale, spinach and barely any water. A few years ago when I was doing strict keto I ate spinach, kale and oxylates all day long but would also drink lemon water and ACV will all the meals and experienced no issues. Painful Lesson leant.
Yep, I have been eating lots of high oxalate foods for several years. Spinach, almonds and other nuts. Many of the foods we call super foods are high in oxalates. Many of the foods you have listed here. Also I was eating very little to almost no fruit. I just ended up with a 9mm kidney stone. Thought I was going to die. Not good for sure. I now think it is important to get citrates into the diet which lemons do. Drink lots of water. Take care of the kidneys!
I'm always amazed and the science you roll . But no matter if I can't grasp all what you tell . I feel great after drinking lemon water through the day . It has a naturally calming effect on the gut and more.
Eating citrus rind is not great. They are full of oxalates - a purely toxic plant-defense chemical that can cause all kinds of problems. It gets stored and crystalizes in tissues perpetuating old injuries, joint pain and even fibromyalgia symptoms eventually. Oxalates are better known however, for contributing to kidney stones.
Great Video with details. I always drink green tea with a small squeeze of lemon juice end of a meal or during a fast. It really helps to satiate you and great for both weight loss and escalating autophagy effects earlier
@@beno2233 Yes I love green tea with lemon. I also drink black coffee. That really keeps me so full.... as does apple cidar vinegar diluted in water with some electrolytes on longer fasts. That's all that is needed for me.
There are a lot of beneficial nutrients found in the lemon peel alone.🍋 My favorite way to create lemon water, and it happens to be a classic method, is to shave off the outer rind (potato peeler) and steep it in hot water for 5 minutes. This will extract the antioxidants and nutrition into a kind of tea. Let it cool to room temperature then squeeze the remaining lemon into the mix. This method will get you the most benefit from lemon as a drink.
@@patrickm9373 Organic is best. But it can be safely done with most lemons provided they've been washed thoroughly removing insecticides and shipping wax. Certain grocers like Traders Joes actually sell fruit wash that works quite well.
@@pepleatherlab3872 thanks for the answer. Some of those -icides go in the tissue of the fruit/veg. Even with those wash detergents it is not really possibile to remove those. With organic, i wouldnt be so sure either about those kind of residues. In Germany, there is no Trader's Joe.
Thomas, its always so interesting to listen to your explanations of the science behind everything!! Thank you so much for bringing so much knowledge to our minds in a way that we can understand. I have learnt heaps from you 😁
I thought you're supposed to add lemon juice to your matcha and green tea when you drink it to make it more effective. I only drink it in the morning during fasting period due to the caffeine. Then I'll drink water with lemon later. I don't know if it's worked against me, but I have lost 40 pounds since Christmas.
Slicing up 4 whole lemons then put in a pot. Add a Gallon of water and boil it. Then put it in a gallon pitcher and put it in the fridge. Lemonade 🍋 thats healthy and good for you.
God Bless You, and thank you for sharing your research. One statement you made is very true (not that the others weren't), people fast for different reasons. I was a long term T2D faced with kidneys functioning at 28%. First thing my Dr did was take me off Metforman and called a Nephrologist and made an appointment. In rural Ohio, that was 7 weeks down the road! Not a fun place to be for 7 weeks. My research began. My course of action was LFLC diet (14 months now). Of that time about 5 or 6 months OMAD and I love it. Fifteen months I remain med free and kidney function now 68%! My goal was never to lose weight, my primary goal is to achieve metabolic health and remain unmedicated (still on bp meds). In my research regarding lemon water. As you pointed out, there are a lot of reasons to include lemon water while fasting. I chose to drink it upon waking. My one meal is at 10:00 am and I believed on an empty stomach, it would have time to help cleanse the liver and mitigate kidney stones ( never has any don't want any - i feel my kidneys were stressed enough. My research said i would 1/2 cup a day. I did this only for a few weeks. I still consider myself a diabetic, albeit in remission, I still have high morning blood glucose levels and the lemon juice didn't help (2 week experiment). 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice has 10 grams of carbs. On my ketogenic lifestyle, I limit carbs to 20 per day. I sincerely appreciate you sharing your research, mine has been rather limited in scope - metabolic lense. You have provided a broader perspective. I may need to reassess my carb limit. Thank you.
Okay, advise is to drink lemon water when the fast starts. But doesn't the fasting start after your last meal. So isn't it better to end your last meal with lemon water?
No more than 4oz, anything more will disrupt your digestion (dilutes the enzymes).. instead, break your fast with a tall glass of lemon water at least 10-15 min before eating.
I also unterstood it that way that you should be ending your eating period with lemon water which is the same as starting your fasting time with it. But it should probably be even better to additionally start the food uptake with it/start your eating window with a second glass of lemon water as it slows down and reduces carb uptake by hindering alpha-amylase's enzymatic activity as well. And on top you got that nice bonus that Naringin is driving your liver more towards fat burning (instead of carbs). Lemons are insane!
Yep, I have been eating lots of high oxalate foods for several years. Spinach, almonds and other nuts. Many of the foods we call super foods are high in oxalates. Many of the foods you have listed here. Also I was eating very little to almost no fruit. I just ended up with a 9mm kidney stone. Thought I was going to die. Not good for sure. I now think it is important to get citrates into the diet which lemons do. Drink lots of water. Take care of the kidneys!
It's my understanding just black coffee has a couple of calories per cup and I have a couple cups before I've "broken the fast" and far as I can tell it hasnt hurt at all
Wish he was more clear on if it BREAKS the fast or not in a way that we should steer clear from. Love your reply, makes me want to try it in my waters all day. I have a water I create with Lemon Juice, ACV, LNMT Salt......I want to use that in my serious fasting but dont want to wait a month to know if it was a bad choice or not. I do strict fasting for a month at a time and I lose a ton and my body stays at that new norm pretty easily.
Christians started it and do it 40+ days. Ramadan ppl fast a certain time and eat at night while Christians only consume water the full 40 days. Better benefits the Christian way
Yes...of all the protocols Ive been doing for the last few years...Im not sure if theres anything with a higher impact on anybodys phisical and mental health than lemon water on empty stomach.your whole day changes..the hidration the skin and energy benefits...if you add a pinch of pink himalaya salt...then yountake It to a whole another level with the minerals
Islamic fasting is bad for health. Basically Muslims eats as much as they can and lay in bed most of the day eat as much as they can when breaking fast. This is not a healthy way to fast.
I understand that lemons and Oranges, your body converts to alkaline, that's why degreasers are made with lemons and Oranges, goes in as acid, but is processed into Alkaline in the body?
It is interesting an amusing all this info recently about Lemons. I have been drinking fresh squeezed lemon in water with peel, pulp etc every morning since 51 years. Of course I will never know what my life or health would have been like had I not done it. This in addition to a very healthy and nutritious eating habit. But I can say that I have never needed doctors nor medication and am in remarkably good health at nearly 76. Sometimes I add apple cider vinegar, ginger, cayenne for a kick. I learned to like the bitterness of lemon to the point that I loved the taste. Knowing it has actually been healthy makes it even more tasty. But do not misunderstand, I love black chocolate, cake and bacon but all in moderation and very disciplined. I have never felt deprived of anything and yet remained very Fit.
Thank you for these videos. Really helpful. I like the fact that you remind us often about lemon water and acv. Thank you and don't stop these reminders.
I use the fresh squeezed lemon in my water while fasting. I put the rest of the lemon in my smoothie when I break my fast. You should Google doctor Berg on that topic.
This may seem like a silly question but here in Brazil, lemons are hard to come by yet limes literally grow on trees on the streets (in my city). Is lime water the same for this purpose? Thanks!
Thank you so much vor all the info. I started adapting a keto diet about 3 weeks ago but I start to struggle with keeping on. I'm male, 30 years of age and weigh about 350lbs. I lost 10lbs within a week but it just stopped and this is where my struggle lies. I dislike eating, so I am fine with just a few things. In the morning I take about 200gr of greek yoghurt with 30gr of walnuts and in the evening I eat about 500gr of minced beef with about the same amount of veggies like cauliflaur or broccoli. Occasionly I also have scrambled eggs (4 medium sized) with bacon like you suggested in an earlier guide. As for fluids I mostly drink water or soda with stevia for sweetener and eat about 2-3 meals per day. (Tracking it with myfistnesspal) It's been three weeks and I really hope that I am doing right with my journey into the keto world. If I'm doing wrong I could use some help.
@@Alex_Khan After wachting quite a lot of the videos here I thought so too. Cutting out veggies seems a bit radical as well, that would reduce my dinner to only beef (or chicken occasionly) but since I am only a few weeks in I'll stay strong and see if I achieve any resulsts.
Do convenience items like True Lemon contain the Hesperidin and Naringin like fresh lemon does? I just never use enough to justify buying lemons in a bag, they go to waste. True Lemon is so convenient.
Not sure why so many viewers continue to ask questions on this guys presentations He’s good and great info But scroll thru folks He doesn’t reply I don’t understand why But iv not seen a reply to anyone’s question What’s frustrating is …. There are some very good questions on his sites but I don’t see any replies whatsoever! The info yea it’s good However the questions I think deserve some attention as well
Quite like a 50/50 mixture of water/coconut water with lemon and apple cider vinegar. The apple cider vinegar seems to make the sweet and sour work together?
GO BIG , Blend whole lemon, rind and all with 8oz of water and stevia or monk around 7pm. Then fast till noon the next day. Great sleep and bounds of energy the next day... That's just my experience though
Think the study essentially says to drink lemon water before eating carbs to reduce glucose spike. Think they should do the same study and check insulin levels.
Saliva only contains Alpha-Amylase which is not that crucial to the digestion of CHs. In colon sll amylases come in and do their job perfectly fine. You are only missing out on gluscose that will immediately get absorbed in the mouth mucosa.
Your videos have helped me so much I really thank you for them. Recovering from kidney issues due to stones kidney cancer. 57 years old but pretty much fit my whole life but love peanut butter spinach and sweet potatoes. Which was destroying my kidneys. Doctors never said a word about it what foods to stay away from. The only thing they told me was drink a lot of water and stay away from processed foods and potato chips. And I looked at them and said I don't eat potato chips or processed foods. But anyways I blend up a whole lemon try to do it every day Dr Berg's a voice actually. He's another good one like yourself. And I throw blueberries frozen blueberries and with it . And I do it while I'm fasting so I'm probably breaking my fast when I do that. But my question is sometimes my mouth under my tongue and next to my tongue I get this burning sensation while I'm drinking it and I don't know what that's actually about I tried Google it and didn't get a lot of success from that. Thought you might know. Keep up the good work you and Dr Berg and flav City Bobby! by the way you guys have consumed a lot of my free time and it's a lot better than any of the nonsense going on in the world. It's something I can benefit from and have been. Thank you .
I am drinking lemon juice at night before sleeping. I also take magnesium iron and omega 3 supplement tablets. Is that okay during intermittent fasting?😋
i drink lemon water EVERY MORNING when fasting. It's a wonderful appetite suppressant In fact, somedays I only drink lemon water throughout the day, . 😁
I'm doing slightly longer fasts now (36 - 72 hours) and hate the taste of potassium water, so on the first day, I'm adding lemon juice to the potassium water. My thinking is that on Day-1 I'm not even in Ketosis yet and the few calories from the lemon juice is hardly going to make any difference to how long it takes me to get into ketosis. By the end of Day 1, I'm more committed to the process and things start getting easier
According to The Reams Biological Ionization Theory (RBTI), the lemon is the only food in the world that is anionic (an ion with a negative charge). All other foods are cationic (the ion has a positive charge.) This makes it extremely useful to health as it is the interaction between anions and cations that ultimately provides all cell energy. Accordingly you will not derive the same benefits from lime.
@@jamesoliver3089 "Lemons are the only food which are anionic (alkaline). The catch is that this is only true of fresh lemons. After about 30 minutes of exposure to air (oxygen), lemon juice becomes cationic. The confusion comes when one thinks in terms of acid and alkaline. Lemon juice would always be thought of as acid, but, while fresh, is anionic (which corresponds to alkaline). Other than fresh lemon juice, the only other thing that is purely anionic is pure calcium."
I really appreciate your videos - find them extremely informative and valuable. Not sure I could consume 250ml of lemon juice before each meal...that's over 8 oz though
I really enjoy your videos,, you’re so smart & informative,, yet humble ,,, God bless you always,,& keep up the good work ,,, I also love the way you Speak really clearly but yet you getter done ,, you just don’t waste time… I love that !! Other RUclipsrs should watch your RUclips videos and take some notes,,👍🏼
Just squeezed or perhaps boiled?? Is there evidence that boiling lemons is better than squeezing. I've been boiling 4 large organic lemons in a gallon for a while. It seems to have contributed to my fat adaptation.
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@Timothy James I am also wondering what he is referring to
@ Thomas Delauer plz excuse my ignorance, you said to consume lemon juice at the beginning of our fast...if I understand this right the fast starts at the end of our last meal ,,,right?
Hey Thomas, can you make a video about the HCG diet?
May not have been the 1st to this, but if the internet appocolypse happens emails will disappear as well. Aussie Jeff
Finishing my 36 hrs weekly fasting today. I started to fast 5 months ago and I already lost 22 pounds. This kind of videos always help me to keep going on during my fasting periods. Thanks a lot you are the best. 👍
Do you do 3 days every week or?
You chose the right lengh...36h IS not very demanding ,recovery IS fast and massive benefits.I pushed to 80hrs...and I dont think Illndo It again.maybe once a year.the BEST Windows IS between 20h-42h IMHO
I've done a 40 hour fast every week for 5 years, even after I hit my target goal. It's so good. I even do a 5 day fast every 2-3 months. It's worth it
@@FedeRhodesI’m on day 10
*CONTENT:*
1:15 Acidity & Glycemic Response
2:18 Lemon Juice & Glycemic Response to Bread
6:05 Lemon & Fat Loss
9:00 Lemon & Liver HealthYou're welcome
Thank you for the great video Thomas!
I drink lime juice in water every morning, and all day. One for the healthy benefits, but secondly, because I really like the way it tastes.
Drinking lemon water instead of plain water for about 2 wks… the effectiveness of weight loss from IF actually slowed down but I notice my Body Fat % is on the downward trend as well
I practice prolonged fasting only occasionally. So, for me, the benefit of avoiding lemon juice during these fasts is clear: my body's autophagy will not be interrupted. However, I am glad to learn of all of the benefits of lemon juice Thomas described here which will benefit me during my normal feeding periods.
I do ACV and lemon water in the morning, love it
Perhaps this indicates that eating other highly acidic foods at the end of the feeding window could be beneficial as well? And fermented foods too.
Good question. I'd like to see this addressed.
Fermented foods are not good for anyone struggling when eating histamine-rich foods.
@@HammyGirl999 I personally do not, but I see why others might
I fast every day for 18 hours.
When I wake up (during my fasting hours) I always drink a full glass of warm water with lemon, ACV, salt, ALA, carnitine, matcha teatox powder and wheatgrass powder.
I am 46 and never felt better.
I always work out fasted and I feel that my morning "juice" along with IF has given me the health benefits I was looking for.
One more thing I can say for myself is that I have more energy compared to when I ate before working out.
I keep losing fat and building muscle.
It's extraordinary!
I doubt you will still be in a fasted state after drinking that.
Are you still fasting then when all of that is going in your drink?
I concur anything after the sodium the other ingredients can puts you out of fasting mode , it has to be under 50 calories . But that is still a great concoction I would add that after your first meal of the day.
@@CinnamonR504 I understand what you saying but the whole glass has around 15 cal tops. Half a lemon has 6 , 1 tbsp of ACV has 3 and 1 tsp of wheatgrass powder has around 6. The rest of the ingredients have no caloric value.
I've researched this a thoroughly.
Ok well that’s great! I know in the USA we tend to have more high calorie products and when I saw that the calorie count went off in my head lol. Again it’s a great concoction.
Lemon juice has an acidic pH before it is digested. However, once metabolized by the body, it produces alkaline byproducts. These alkaline byproducts can make your urine more alkaline but have very little effect on the pH of your blood.
Someone told me lemons are acidic so I doubted drinking lemon water. Now I know! 😎
03:09 The European Journal of Nutrition research shows a result for drinking lemon juice lowering the glucose concentration peak by 30% and delaying it for 35 minutes (not by 35%). Plotting a graph of % vs minutes will show the results. However, Thomas, a very informative research-backed video overall. Excellent job.
Thomas, have you tried eating the whole lemon? That is, put in a blender everything, the skin, pulp, and pith. (It might be good to remove the seeds.) You can dilute it with water to reduce dental issues. Some people do this with their surplus of lemons that are about to go bad and freeze it for later. ( You could buy bulk in a store at a discount because they are getting old.)
On a related topic, have you tried to make the Moroccan preserved lemons? If you are looking for a topic for a cooking ( or food prep) this might be good. Fermentation is another one, an interview with Sandor Katz and publishing it on RUclips would be cool!
I put a whole lemon into my smoothies. Not overpowering and adds a nice “fresh” taste to it.
@@Carl_McMelvin yummy. I soak lemon slices in a big glass to drink all day, refill water constantly, at the end of day the lemon slices became soft to chew and not sour, because the juice mixed up with water I drink during the day. Very tasty and less acidic to harm teeth. Try it.
Key to learning something new: find someone obsessed and then hang on! Thomas your obsessed! We all thk you!!
I have a cup of hot lemon water (I call it my lemon tea) before going to bed. I then have 1 tsp of fresh squeezed lemon juice and cold pressed extra virgin olive oil in the am before eating anything.
I wonder if this works while on oxempic for diabetis? And this might be so helpful once I am slowly weaned off of the Ozempic. Don't want to be on this stuff forever. Hoping when I get to goal weight won't need diabetes medication anymore. No matter what diet and lifestyle changes are forever.
I am not doing a dedicated fast but do have long periods at night till morning that I dont eat anything. I have lemon with my Ice Tea during my larger lunch meal and a smaller snacks for breakfast and dinner. I dont eat any other snacks during the whole day. So far it is working along with moderate exercise and my weight is slowly coming down. 2 weeks ago I was 206 pounds and now down to 196 pounds. So lemon doesnt seem to hurt what I am doing. take care.
Anyone else use the Italian Organic Lemon Juice from Costco? I'm hoping it is as good as using lemons. The ingredients are Organic Lemon Juice nothing else.
There's always a concern of the integrity of the juice if it's been squeezed more than 24 hours ago. Fresh is better. The bottled juice can be used in cooking but again, it's not as good.
I was going to ask the same question as I purchase this often.
Also, I highly suspect there's either preservatives added (listed or not) and/or its pasteurized, destroying the C and enzymes.
Does lime give you the same benefits as lemon? I prefer lime in my water
Me too, a lime fan😁💚
this is the question I came to ask
Lime is way better for fasting than lemon, due the amount of antioxidants and vitamin C. Also, it has less fructose
@@Clara-di8lp except lemon has more Vit C!
Hey Thomas, been following you and your advice for a few years. Love your work!!! Through all your videos and of course experimenting with what works for me, I have now found success. I legit know and understand my daily and weekly macros for optimal Body Fat Loss (BFP) and Weight Loss (Kg). You taught me so many things about how to break a fast the best way (This was definitely a issue) and what breaks a fast (Also an issue because I wasn't fasting when I thought I was) etc. I can't stand the smell of ACV let alone taste. So, every single morning I wake up and have my Lemon and Salt water to hydrate then have certain supplements fasted (You taught me which ones and why). Later when I eat proper, I take more supplements to help with being Vegetarian Keto. I've tried, failed and succeeded in going keto but due to mega gut health issues, I kept failing over the last 2 years. UNTIL I understood that Carrageenan was in EVERYTHING I ate as Vegan Keto. Switched to Vegetarian Keto and gave all the food away with the "bad" ingredients ... my weight and body fat % is decreasing every single week for 7 weeks now. Today I weighed in and discovered I dropped 1.4kg and 0.8% Body Fat last week. This new lifestyle is so awesome and I am beyond grateful for all the info you provide us. Thank you from my heart to yours, for helping me positively change my life, my health and my daily habits. I will forever be grateful Thomas.
Took me a while but I read it, excellent work!
I’m drinking whole lemons an water alluose sweater best pre fasting drink for me .
Thomas, in a video you did 2 years ago you talked about how Vitamin C interferes with the results of fast, wouldn't this also be the case for the lemon that is full of vitamin C?
I drink lemon water at least twice a week sometimes 6 days straight! Lemon water is great for burning fat, cleaning out your liver and kidneys along with cleaning your skin! Over all it is good for you!
Lemon or Lemon juice. If it's Lemon juice what's the measurements? How many ml per glass of water? A tablespoon?
@@adelevisagie2417 no store bought lemon juice! It's pasteurized, not good for you and will not have the same effects. Buy lemons and a hand juicer
@@theebrewmaster Thought this as well, Dr. Berg says that paturized simply takes down the VitC so he recommends to take VitC if you want more but that the only difference in Organic store bought over freshly squeezed. His opinion, would love to know if you disagree and why.
I learnt a hard lesson lately. I recently had a two day dry fast and the result was my first kidney stone. Prior to this fast I had been eating peanuts, kale, spinach and barely any water. A few years ago when I was doing strict keto I ate spinach, kale and oxylates all day long but would also drink lemon water and ACV will all the meals and experienced no issues. Painful Lesson leant.
Wow so lemon juice would‘ve safed you from the kidney issue?
Yep, I have been eating lots of high oxalate foods for several years. Spinach, almonds and other nuts. Many of the foods we call super foods are high in oxalates. Many of the foods you have listed here. Also I was eating very little to almost no fruit. I just ended up with a 9mm kidney stone. Thought I was going to die. Not good for sure. I now think it is important to get citrates into the diet which lemons do. Drink lots of water. Take care of the kidneys!
@@DG-mo5krbut u did get other benefits from the stuff u ate right ?
I'm always amazed and the science you roll . But no matter if I can't grasp all what you tell . I feel great after drinking lemon water through the day . It has a naturally calming effect on the gut and more.
Try blending the WHOLE lemon for full benefits!!! Watch Dr. Berg's video on this.
I now do this 👍
Just started doing this after watching Doctor Bergs video 😃🧡
Eating citrus rind is not great. They are full of oxalates - a purely toxic plant-defense chemical that can cause all kinds of problems. It gets stored and crystalizes in tissues perpetuating old injuries, joint pain and even fibromyalgia symptoms eventually. Oxalates are better known however, for contributing to kidney stones.
I hope Thomas picks up on this and makes a video on it. There are a few commenters in this video who are doing this. I wonder what the research says.
Great Video with details. I always drink green tea with a small squeeze of lemon juice end of a meal or during a fast. It really helps to satiate you and great for both weight loss and escalating autophagy effects earlier
Green tea with lemon juice is a lifesaver during fasts. It's about as good as it gets as a ultra-low-calorie appetite suppressant.
@@beno2233 Yes I love green tea with lemon. I also drink black coffee. That really keeps me so full.... as does apple cidar vinegar diluted in water with some electrolytes on longer fasts. That's all that is needed for me.
There are a lot of beneficial nutrients found in the lemon peel alone.🍋 My favorite way to create lemon water, and it happens to be a classic method, is to shave off the outer rind (potato peeler) and steep it in hot water for 5 minutes. This will extract the antioxidants and nutrition into a kind of tea. Let it cool to room temperature then squeeze the remaining lemon into the mix. This method will get you the most benefit from lemon as a drink.
Organic peels?
@@patrickm9373 Organic is best. But it can be safely done with most lemons provided they've been washed thoroughly removing insecticides and shipping wax. Certain grocers like Traders Joes actually sell fruit wash that works quite well.
@@pepleatherlab3872
thanks for the answer.
Some of those -icides go in the tissue of the fruit/veg. Even with those wash detergents it is not really possibile to remove those.
With organic, i wouldnt be so sure either about those kind of residues.
In Germany, there is no Trader's Joe.
Yea this will also extract all the toxins, pesticides and etc... Horrible advice.
@@m.m.4609 Which is why he said to wash them first.
Thomas, its always so interesting to listen to your explanations of the science behind everything!!
Thank you so much for bringing so much knowledge to our minds in a way that we can understand.
I have learnt heaps from you 😁
lemon with club soda is a good sub for regular sodas
I thought you're supposed to add lemon juice to your matcha and green tea when you drink it to make it more effective. I only drink it in the morning during fasting period due to the caffeine. Then I'll drink water with lemon later. I don't know if it's worked against me, but I have lost 40 pounds since Christmas.
Even better when added to white tea
Slicing up 4 whole lemons then put in a pot. Add a Gallon of water and boil it. Then put it in a gallon pitcher and put it in the fridge. Lemonade 🍋 thats healthy and good for you.
Boiling kills the vitamin C
💯
God Bless You, and thank you for sharing your research. One statement you made is very true (not that the others weren't), people fast for different reasons. I was a long term T2D faced with kidneys functioning at 28%. First thing my Dr did was take me off Metforman and called a Nephrologist and made an appointment. In rural Ohio, that was 7 weeks down the road! Not a fun place to be for 7 weeks. My research began. My course of action was LFLC diet (14 months now). Of that time about 5 or 6 months OMAD and I love it. Fifteen months I remain med free and kidney function now 68%! My goal was never to lose weight, my primary goal is to achieve metabolic health and remain unmedicated (still on bp meds). In my research regarding lemon water. As you pointed out, there are a lot of reasons to include lemon water while fasting. I chose to drink it upon waking. My one meal is at 10:00 am and I believed on an empty stomach, it would have time to help cleanse the liver and mitigate kidney stones ( never has any don't want any - i feel my kidneys were stressed enough. My research said i would 1/2 cup a day. I did this only for a few weeks. I still consider myself a diabetic, albeit in remission, I still have high morning blood glucose levels and the lemon juice didn't help (2 week experiment). 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice has 10 grams of carbs. On my ketogenic lifestyle, I limit carbs to 20 per day. I sincerely appreciate you sharing your research, mine has been rather limited in scope - metabolic lense. You have provided a broader perspective. I may need to reassess my carb limit. Thank you.
Okay, advise is to drink lemon water when the fast starts. But doesn't the fasting start after your last meal. So isn't it better to end your last meal with lemon water?
No more than 4oz, anything more will disrupt your digestion (dilutes the enzymes).. instead, break your fast with a tall glass of lemon water at least 10-15 min before eating.
@@snowbird6855 I already drink ACV 15 min before eating. I was thinking about ending the eating window with lemon water.
I also unterstood it that way that you should be ending your eating period with lemon water which is the same as starting your fasting time with it.
But it should probably be even better to additionally start the food uptake with it/start your eating window with a second glass of lemon water as it slows down and reduces carb uptake by hindering alpha-amylase's enzymatic activity as well.
And on top you got that nice bonus that Naringin is driving your liver more towards fat burning (instead of carbs). Lemons are insane!
Yep, I have been eating lots of high oxalate foods for several years. Spinach, almonds and other nuts. Many of the foods we call super foods are high in oxalates. Many of the foods you have listed here. Also I was eating very little to almost no fruit. I just ended up with a 9mm kidney stone. Thought I was going to die. Not good for sure. I now think it is important to get citrates into the diet which lemons do. Drink lots of water. Take care of the kidneys!
It's my understanding just black coffee has a couple of calories per cup and I have a couple cups before I've "broken the fast" and far as I can tell it hasnt hurt at all
Question: any difference between lemon vs. lime juice. I have an unlimited supply of limes, but not lemons. Thanks for the assistance.
Less vitamin C in limes
Make limeonade🤣
I drink lemon water on my fasts and I get better weight loss results. Plus it makes me not hungry.
Wish he was more clear on if it BREAKS the fast or not in a way that we should steer clear from. Love your reply, makes me want to try it in my waters all day. I have a water I create with Lemon Juice, ACV, LNMT Salt......I want to use that in my serious fasting but dont want to wait a month to know if it was a bad choice or not. I do strict fasting for a month at a time and I lose a ton and my body stays at that new norm pretty easily.
Fasting is great.. we as Muslims we fast 30 days straight every year. Lots of benefits. Water Lemon is magical to have everyone morning indeed!
Christians started it and do it 40+ days. Ramadan ppl fast a certain time and eat at night while Christians only consume water the full 40 days. Better benefits the Christian way
Yes...of all the protocols Ive been doing for the last few years...Im not sure if theres anything with a higher impact on anybodys phisical and mental health than lemon water on empty stomach.your whole day changes..the hidration the skin and energy benefits...if you add a pinch of pink himalaya salt...then yountake It to a whole another level with the minerals
Islamic fasting is bad for health. Basically Muslims eats as much as they can and lay in bed most of the day eat as much as they can when breaking fast. This is not a healthy way to fast.
No you don’t. You eat when it’s dark
I understand that lemons and Oranges, your body converts to alkaline, that's why degreasers are made with lemons and Oranges, goes in as acid, but is processed into Alkaline in the body?
Dude. You're truly awesome. Been hooked to your content
It is interesting an amusing all this info recently about Lemons.
I have been drinking fresh squeezed lemon in water with peel, pulp etc every morning since 51 years. Of course I will never know what my life or health would have been like had I not done it. This in addition to a very healthy and nutritious eating habit.
But I can say that I have never needed doctors nor medication and am in remarkably good health at nearly 76.
Sometimes I add apple cider vinegar, ginger, cayenne for a kick. I learned to like the bitterness of lemon to the point that I loved the taste. Knowing it has actually been healthy makes it even more tasty.
But do not misunderstand, I love black chocolate, cake and bacon but all in moderation and very disciplined. I have never felt deprived of anything and yet remained very Fit.
Beautiful 😃❤
Do you eat all the peel and pith? Can I ask if this lemon water ever affected your teeth?
I just watched your last year Ramadan fasting video.. You've build some muscles sir.. 💪
It would take about 10 lemons to produce 250 ml of juice. And...who could drink 250 ml of straight lemon juice........?
Good morning and thank you Thomas 🌤
If you are prone to joint issues and osteoarthritis then research taking lemon water first. Apple cider vinegar might be a better choice.
Thank you for these videos. Really helpful. I like the fact that you remind us often about lemon water and acv. Thank you and don't stop these reminders.
Probably help diabetic types too, those who are sensitive to or suffer from irregular glucose levels.
Thank you very much.
Your channel is very important for my journey on keto.
It seems the latest part of the lemon craze is to drink/eat the pulp of the whole Lemmon. How would that effect the calorie content?
I use the fresh squeezed lemon in my water while fasting. I put the rest of the lemon in my smoothie when I break my fast. You should Google doctor Berg on that topic.
@@lisah5784 what smoothie do you break the fast with? Would blue berries and green powder mix suffice? I also picked up some beet root powder. Thanks
This may seem like a silly question but here in Brazil, lemons are hard to come by yet limes literally grow on trees on the streets (in my city). Is lime water the same for this purpose? Thanks!
yep, it's acidic just like lemons
Thank you so much vor all the info. I started adapting a keto diet about 3 weeks ago but I start to struggle with keeping on. I'm male, 30 years of age and weigh about 350lbs. I lost 10lbs within a week but it just stopped and this is where my struggle lies. I dislike eating, so I am fine with just a few things. In the morning I take about 200gr of greek yoghurt with 30gr of walnuts and in the evening I eat about 500gr of minced beef with about the same amount of veggies like cauliflaur or broccoli. Occasionly I also have scrambled eggs (4 medium sized) with bacon like you suggested in an earlier guide. As for fluids I mostly drink water or soda with stevia for sweetener and eat about 2-3 meals per day. (Tracking it with myfistnesspal)
It's been three weeks and I really hope that I am doing right with my journey into the keto world. If I'm doing wrong I could use some help.
stop the soda substitute and cut out the veggies and you will lose more quickly
As far as I understand using stevia in drinks has no negative effect metabolism
@@Alex_Khan After wachting quite a lot of the videos here I thought so too. Cutting out veggies seems a bit radical as well, that would reduce my dinner to only beef (or chicken occasionly) but since I am only a few weeks in I'll stay strong and see if I achieve any resulsts.
@@SenpaiXcore I think you should easily achieve results with that diet
@@Alex_Khan I hope so. Thanks for the encouragement.
Do convenience items like True Lemon contain the Hesperidin and Naringin like fresh lemon does? I just never use enough to justify buying lemons in a bag, they go to waste. True Lemon is so convenient.
Not sure why so many viewers continue to ask questions on this guys presentations
He’s good and great info
But scroll thru folks
He doesn’t reply
I don’t understand why
But iv not seen a reply to anyone’s question
What’s frustrating is ….
There are some very good questions on his sites but I don’t see any replies whatsoever!
The info yea it’s good
However the questions I think deserve some attention as well
Quite like a 50/50 mixture of water/coconut water with lemon and apple cider vinegar.
The apple cider vinegar seems to make the sweet and sour work together?
GO BIG , Blend whole lemon, rind and all with 8oz of water and stevia or monk around 7pm. Then fast till noon the next day. Great sleep and bounds of energy the next day... That's just my experience though
That's a good suggestion, as long as it's well after a meal as liquids dilute digestive enzymes!
@@snowbird6855 yes, about 2-3 hours.. apparently lemon juice becomes Akaline when it oxidises..Vitamin P in the pulp as well
The same antioxidant question can be asked of green tea.
Thomas, I wonder if you add lemon to iced tea would it have the same benefits or would the tea dilute or negate any benefits?
How much lemon juice?
How bout eating a lemon wedge during a fast? Would the wedge significantly break the fast?
Think the study essentially says to drink lemon water before eating carbs to reduce glucose spike. Think they should do the same study and check insulin levels.
I prefer fresh lemon zest tea to lemon water, but I'll also do the lemon water from time to time.
Saliva only contains Alpha-Amylase which is not that crucial to the digestion of CHs. In colon sll amylases come in and do their job perfectly fine. You are only missing out on gluscose that will immediately get absorbed in the mouth mucosa.
Your videos have helped me so much I really thank you for them. Recovering from kidney issues due to stones kidney cancer. 57 years old but pretty much fit my whole life but love peanut butter spinach and sweet potatoes. Which was destroying my kidneys. Doctors never said a word about it what foods to stay away from. The only thing they told me was drink a lot of water and stay away from processed foods and potato chips. And I looked at them and said I don't eat potato chips or processed foods. But anyways I blend up a whole lemon try to do it every day Dr Berg's a voice actually. He's another good one like yourself. And I throw blueberries frozen blueberries and with it . And I do it while I'm fasting so I'm probably breaking my fast when I do that. But my question is sometimes my mouth under my tongue and next to my tongue I get this burning sensation while I'm drinking it and I don't know what that's actually about I tried Google it and didn't get a lot of success from that. Thought you might know. Keep up the good work you and Dr Berg and flav City Bobby! by the way you guys have consumed a lot of my free time and it's a lot better than any of the nonsense going on in the world. It's something I can benefit from and have been. Thank you .
Do you still eat sweet potatoes?
I am drinking lemon juice at night before sleeping. I also take magnesium iron and omega 3 supplement tablets. Is that okay during intermittent fasting?😋
Does this apply to lime?
i drink lemon water EVERY MORNING when fasting. It's a wonderful appetite suppressant In fact, somedays I only drink lemon water throughout the day, . 😁
Hey pal, QQ how do you prepare it? Just water with 1 lime/lemon, do you add salt?
@@javierrck18 Actually, I often use just a twist of lemon and occasionally a splash or two of 21 year old Scotch - usually around noon.
@@MrRKWRIGHT heck that sounds even better.
@@javierrck18 That's the best fasting advice I've ever come across!! 👍👍👍
@@YUMA-jz9xx putting the scotch in made me laugh out loud!!! Fantastic!
I'm doing slightly longer fasts now (36 - 72 hours) and hate the taste of potassium water, so on the first day, I'm adding lemon juice to the potassium water. My thinking is that on Day-1 I'm not even in Ketosis yet and the few calories from the lemon juice is hardly going to make any difference to how long it takes me to get into ketosis. By the end of Day 1, I'm more committed to the process and things start getting easier
are limes just as good?
Can we have ACV+lemon water ? I thought you mentioned not to have vitamin C while fasting
I usually have ACV + lemon water + pink salt when I wake up.
I'm not as worried about fat. I just need to lose 10 lb on 6 days.
water loss is fine for now.
should I skip the salt so I do not retain water
So since I am old and very poor, and I can exchange expensive lemons with my homemade ACV, I think that will work for me.
What about lime. Some of your videos have suggested lime is better for fasting than lemon?
Lemon or lime which is better to start your day?
Does a teaspoon of blackseed oil (nigella sativa) stop autophagy? Or is it ok to have this in water during a water fast?
Do people with GERD have trouble with lemon water?
What about limes?
Thanks for the info Tom!!
Hi Thomas, great video. What about a whole lemon? Skin, pith and all mixed in a blender?
I prefer lime juice. Does this also work the same as lemons ?
yes
Yes!
According to The Reams Biological Ionization Theory (RBTI), the lemon is the only food in the world that is anionic (an ion with a negative charge). All other foods are cationic (the ion has a positive charge.) This makes it extremely useful to health as it is the interaction between anions and cations that ultimately provides all cell energy. Accordingly you will not derive the same benefits from lime.
@@jamesoliver3089 interesting
@@jamesoliver3089 "Lemons are the only food which are anionic (alkaline).
The catch is that this is only true of fresh lemons.
After about 30 minutes of exposure to air (oxygen), lemon juice becomes cationic. The confusion comes when one thinks in terms of acid and alkaline. Lemon juice would always be thought of as acid, but, while fresh, is anionic (which corresponds to alkaline). Other than fresh lemon juice, the only other thing that is purely anionic is pure calcium."
Is lemon water hard on your teeth?
Yes. Do a shot of plain water after, swish, swallow.
I really appreciate your videos - find them extremely informative and valuable. Not sure I could consume 250ml of lemon juice before each meal...that's over 8 oz though
While doing 72 hours of fasting can one take the following Creatine, and L Carnitine, and CLA??? THANK YOU Amado..
Great information, thanks Thomas!
How much lemon do you need? Pure lemon juice or lemon juice and water?
I really enjoy your videos,, you’re so smart & informative,, yet humble ,,, God bless you always,,& keep up the good work ,,, I also love the way you Speak really clearly but yet you getter done ,, you just don’t waste time… I love that !! Other RUclipsrs should watch your RUclips videos and take some notes,,👍🏼
What is the appropriate lemon to H2O ratio?
Hello Mr. Poopybutthole, studies have shown that a 69:420 ratio makes you pucker and a healthy phucker.
Always informative...thank you I tell all my clients about you.
What is actually better, apple vinegar or lemon Juice?
Both. I combine those two with LNMT salt......I drink that 2-3 times a day before first and only meal at around 4:00pm.
These videos are very informational.
Life-changing if you follow them.
Thank you Thomas for everything you do
Just squeezed or perhaps boiled?? Is there evidence that boiling lemons is better than squeezing. I've been boiling 4 large organic lemons in a gallon for a while. It seems to have contributed to my fat adaptation.
Great stuff man!
What about adding a lemon zester to the mix? Do we gain anything from the rind?
The rind has excellent properties, I put some in my morning smoothie
@thomasdelour how much lemon goes in the water? And, dr berg is a fan of blending the entire lemon. Feedback? TY
if it's something acidic we're after would black coffee be better?
So can I just slice lemon and add it to a jug of water? Saw complicated recipes out there where peeling and boiling is needed
2 tablespoons of acv 2 tablespoons of lemon juice w water every morning
Confused about the timing. Drinking lemon juice at the start of a fast would be drinking it right after your last meal right?
It works!