joe rogan just did an interview with a doctor recently.. (like in the last two weeks) who is ALSO saying he only eats in a two hour window each day... he eats... ONCE a day mostly.... sorry i dont have a link
Doctor Mike Maybe it is a new thing that you have discovered, but since the beginning of Islam, Ramadan is based on fasting between 14 and 16 hours depending on the season in 1 month. It has been this way for 14 centuries now, no severe side effects have been noticed except for headache maybe. I am saying that that is the best period to do the I.F.
Maybe because you think he is ..cute? But he is not a good source of info. They teach them nothing at med schools but how yo push pills for profit. And THAT is the only truth ABOUT l that cutie patootie mini doc.. I would not trust my little finger to him.
@@raymondqiu8202 bad fat and water fat (which are unhealthy ) are eliminated , it purifies the body (that is what i know , also sorry for my inglish , it is not my only language)
@@muddy111 me too, I just love a cup of tea and am good till like 12PM. I eat my last meal at 5PM and next meal which is a cup of tea by 9AM. That gives me 16hrs of fasting.
I love this. I have PCOS and I’ve tried every diet, but I started combining intermitting fasting and some recommended diets and I’ve lost so much weight! Thank you! 😁
I’ve been trying intermittent for PCOS as well! Glad to hear you have had good results. I’ve only started recently but I’m already seeing improvements where other diets did nothing
@@DoctorMike I just started 20/4 intermittent fasting since I've gained back quite a bit of weight since my gastric bypass in 2005. In the last week I've already lost 5 pounds.
Very wise. I tried intermittent fasting (18/6 and 20/4). I find it better than any diet. I feel myself much better, can sleep better, concentrate better, and energized.
Surprisingly intermittent fasting helped me immensely heal my relationship with food after several eating disorders. I originally didn’t have the right intentions if I’m honest… but it genuinely changed the way I viewed food and instead I realized it was fuel and I cared more about the quality of what I actually ate. Intermittent fasting has so many benefits too.
That's what it's done for me, too. I haven't been diagnosed with an ED, but I had some disordered eating patterns for sure. This way of eating has caused me to be more mindful of my actual needs and triggers. I've learned that I'm a stress eater, for example, so now I'm able to target stress reduction as a goal. That, and I lost weight that did need to come off.
Same with me, at first I thought it's a great way to lose weight, But than I start to feel better, especially since I have more water intake 2 weeks in, due to stuff, I have to break my daily fast for 2 weeks And immediatly, I notice that I can not eat more, my skin feels rougher, and I get bloated easily when eat too much I feel much better 3 days going back to fasting
Yeah for them my grand did the same as well she died of organ failure at age 70 back in 2004 before anyone asks she was straight edge too no alcohol or any bad habits for that so yeah it came as complete shock our family.
One of the benefits I have noticed when I started intermittent fasting (finishing to eat dinner at 6 max) was my quality of sleep. I have always had insomnia and difficulties to fall asleep but eating earlier means that I'm pretty much done digesting when I go to bed and that has helped me fall asleep and stay alseep for a full night. I picked up this way of eating to match my schedule at work and it works wonders.
Yes! I started eating one meal a day in college due to a very busy schedule, not intentionally. Now, several years out of college, I still eat like this because it’s all my body wants. I’m very happy with my weight and eating three full meals a day seems somewhat nauseating now.
2 years and almost 80lbs gone... It's literally the only thing that's ever worked for me. I'm within 10lb of being in the "healthy" bmi range for the first time in my life. I started with alternate day fasting for about 7-8 months then went to IF(I usually just eat during the last few hours of the day.) I hardly ever get hungry before dinner time anymore. I don't even follow it every day now, but I'm still slowly losing weight. I might be crazy but it really feels like it changed my metabolism or something. I also have ALWAYS had an unhealthy relationship with food but I feel no emotional attachment to food anymore. I can't really remember when that happened exactly but thank God it did! Now I view food more like fuel or medicine. It's weird... but I love it lol. I hardly get "cravings" anymore but when I do, I indulge. I don't feel like I'm denying myself of anything and I think that's the reason it's sustainable. It's easy to get back on that horse if you know what I mean lol. I also think only being able to eat for so many hours a day made me start to think harder about the food I was putting in my body. I tend to WANT healthier foods now. Whereas before, I'd stress over how to "eat healthy." I don't know... I'm not a doctor lol but as someone who's struggled my whole life with weight, fasting has turned my world upside down😊
This sounds great! I'm aiming to lose around 25-30lbs but I don't know where to start, other than IF. Did you change anything about what you ate, or were you already eating healthy before starting IF?
For the people asking, here is what I do (IF for a month, no weight loss but one clothing size down and muscle gain already). I almost never drink alcohol or sodas, and I eat veggies as well as protein everyday (eggs, chicken, beef or vegan steaks). I already did that before IF. I eat during a 7 hours window (more convenient for me), only two meals (one around 12:30am - 1pm and the other before 7:30 - 8pm). These meals consist of absolutely anything I want that day. Usually that includes healthy stuff like raw vegetables (I hate cooking, I eat them raw because it's simpler) and nuts, but it can be accompanied with any type of food I want. IF is supposed to be guilt-free - the point is that your appetite is gonna regulate itself, you're gonna listen to your needs more. Often I don't have time to cook and I just go for a kebab or a McDonald's, or I eat out in restaurants which are healthier but still calorie-rich. When I began, I would also snack between my two meals. I think it's fine. Again, appetite regulates itself after a while. It's mostly a psychological endeavor at first, you need to learn that you can go for hours, days even, without food, and you're gonna feel physically fine. I'd advise you to try things out and find what works for you. What are your favourite, filling foods? Put them on your lunch menu. Take a few weeks to get used to that new eating schedule; you'll worry about what to eat later. Don't change too many things at once. When you're used to eating only during a short time window, and once you've figured out when to put that window according to your preferences and schedules, you can try to change a few things: cut out quick sugar fixes (sweets, alcohol, sodas, etc), and include foods that are good for you like nuts, vegetables, healthy protein, seeds. The rest depends on your tastes and gut habits. The most important thing about any diet is to stick to it. That happens ONLY if it makes you happier and not miserable and hungry. So consider that the only rule to follow is the short eating window, and organize things within this rule according to what sounds good or exciting to you. You can adjust the details as you go.
He is actually also not fair for most of the female population if you consider how it misleads young womens' brains into hoping they can land a young man like this for themselves and will go on rejecting perfectly suitable partners for years in search of this "perfect" man, and in doing so, not only break the hearts of a few men, but screw themselves over completely by wasting valuable time fantasing about something they will ultimately (most likely) never have. And they may even miss out on their chance to settle down and reproduce if they allow this fantasy to continue into their late 30s. So Dr Mike, do you have any advice for all the men and women out there who enjoy your videos and are, as a consequence, negatively affected in their dating lives in this way? ;)
Very nice! I started about 6months ago, but I had to say that my weight stayed the same, I think because of my metabolism was always slow, also before I started. If you are interested this guy ruclips.net/video/-NNIctQ-EFM/видео.html helped me a lot with some motivation to continue this journey!
@@luisabortolidance1518 Weight loss is not most important because if you do If and keto the RIGHT way ..you loose water and fat which equals..INCHES....AND you preserve and build muscles without my h effort.
2009 - "You need to eat a small meal every 1-2 hours or you'll go into in starvation mode!!" 2019 - "You don't need to eat for like 16-24 hours and can eat all your macros at once."
Yes I get it but dont forget that science revolutionizes every 3 years. More studies are done and more people are researching alternatives and that goes for everything in science.
I've done both just by chance, without knowing. I've always been thin and didnt knoe why. But what I do know and now I understand why works, is that I do that simultanously. I eat a lot and constantly, during an amount of hours, and I dont eat anything after 7pm until next day. Basically bc I cannot stand full stomach when sleeping.
And that if you drink alcohol it wont let the body digest food. Its been proven that alcohol has no effects on digestion. So you will still get all your nutrients despite drinking alcohol
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3vck they’re unfortunately planning to take community-contributed subtitles away because “not enough people use them....” like wth RUclips?! just gonna take away an accessibility feature????
So car 85 pounds down doing IF, never thought i could do it, but its helped my inflammation so much and I've learned what my body needs dietary wise. Thanks for this doc!
In Islam we fast daily for a month ( Ramadan ) from sunrise to sunset it about 14-16 hours in my country ، besides the health benefits we do it to remember the poor people who can’t eat food whenever they want + it’s a religious month so we do more prayers 😊❤️❤️ please excuse my english I’m still learning ❤️❤️
We Muslims fast once a year for 30 days (Ramadan) and I can honestly say I look, feel so much better after that month than any other time of the year, physically and mental.
@@LogicPak that’s pretty much what I been doing everyday for a month , eat between 10am-6pm then fast afterwards for 16 hours . I’m also working out and eating healthy and already see the health benefits
My grandmother lived for 102 years. She practiced intermittent fasting majority of her life. She was on a full day fast every 14 days. Also each day she would eat only twice. Morning and evening. She was on fast on imp festivals like janmashtami and navratri etc. No tea or any beverages. Fruits in between meals. Vegetarian diet. The benefits are numerous. Whereas me and my dad fast one day a week. It's beneficial as my dad suffers from high bp and avoiding salt the whole day helps. We do eat fruits in between as it helps to maintain energy.
@@saumyapande2900 I didn't really know him that much, he just had cognitive problems in his last year as far as I remember I was quite small back than. Just wanted to make the point that one single example is not evidence :) Your grandmother is definitely a better role model
@@noctilucera7585 perhaps you're right. human physiology is very complex. one example is not for everyone. I read somewhere about this yogi who went without food and water for 70+ years and died at 90. Seems bizzare but it worked for him. We would not be able to survive few days without food and water. I think the answers lies inside. Anyways have a nice day!
Late to reply, but this. Too many people say definitive statements when there is no concrete evidence or they simply don’t know. It’s okay to admit that you don’t know. It shows you are human just like the rest of us.
being willing to admit that he doesn't know something gives him way more credibility and makes him way more realistic, there's too many assholes claiming to know everything
@@aggressivelyamicable5987 it also happens to be the foundation of all disciplines that stem from natural philosophy, including science. Those two are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
Started this a month ago. February 28th 2022- 262 pounds. At 6 feet tall. Now. March 28th, 2022. 243 pounds. I do train and eat healthy too. But it really work. And LIFE is a good app to see your progress. Eat between 1 PM and 7 PM max.
awesome job! I started dieting with regular caloric restrictions and exercising about a month ago and have lost a very similar amount of weight! I wanna try this and see if it works any better for me
Apparently I started intermittent fasting a little over a year ago without knowing. Haha just only eat within an 8 hour window usually. I lost about 40 lbs and had no clue what caused it.... it all makes sense now!
tinetariro mtisi I have bad allergies that hit me hard in the morning so I usually don’t feel like eating breakfast. So I usually only eat my first meal around 1 or 2 in the afternoon, then I’ve stopped eating by around 9 or 10. So I follow the 8 hours of eating and 16 without. That’s about it.
sakinah, seriously, you want to have allergies to lose weight? Listen to Dr. Berg and do what he tells you. (except for eating meat) ruclips.net/video/lwCRjwDs1Ek/видео.html
Top Ten health benefits of Intermittent Fasting and Time Restricted Eating 1- Increases insulin sensitivity 2- Promotes weight loss without counting calories 3- Lowest triglycerides 4- Lowers blood pressure 5- Increases HGH 6- Reduces inflammation 7- Up regulates autophagy 8- Prevents type II diabetes 9- Reduces cancer risk 10- Increases longevity
@Sunny Pandey Yes, I agree with you to drink water! People don't get nearly enough water their body needs. Obviously a good healthy amount, don't go overboard.. which has its own consequences. Throughout the day, I drink a modest amount of water - like between 70 to 100 ounces or so. I add a pinch of Himalayan sea salt for electrolytes & essential minerals, especially when fasting.. which is every single day. Not a ton of salt, just a good, decent pinch to keep my electrolytes in check and keep from feeling lightheaded or faint. If you drink a lot of (plain) water while fasting and you pee a lot, you're flushing out *everything* - essential minerals and all.. and you can quickly feel lightheaded, dizzy, weak, tired, headache etc Drink your water.. let your system flush/carry away all the garbage sitting around inside your body and clean itself from the inside out 💦 ✌🏽 & 💜
Anecdotal evidence: I’m 21 m about 180 lbs. I’ve been eating one meal a day for almost 6 years, almost always at night (5pm-10pm). I went from being 240 lbs to a steady 180 lbs, a large percentage of that weight is actually muscle. I do full body workouts about 5 days a week which are usually 2-3 hours long (intense weight training) My quality of life is absolutely fantastic and the only medical issue I have is IBS which I developed prior to changing my eating habits. My diet consists of meat, cheese, black coffee, fish, vegetables and usually rice or pasta. Sometimes I eat ice cream. Oddly enough I don’t really think of it as a diet or anything like that I just started doing it one day and found that I felt better. On days I have eaten either breakfast or lunch I feel absolutely miserable for the rest of the day (low energy, exhaustion, mood swings, bloating etc…) I don’t think fasting like this is good for everyone, but it’s worked really well for me and there’s no way I’d ever change my eating habits. That said, I don’t think it’s something you can do if you’re going into it with the mindset of it being a short-term diet. I actually know a few other guys at my gym that do the same thing and they all swear by it.
Do you have ED tendencies? Because I do and this has saved my life. So unless you have tendencies or fought those demons yourself please keep your textbooks knowledge to yourself mkay pumpkin?
I think he means it’s not recommended in general for people with an eating disorder. I am in recovery from an eating disorder and I know personally that I couldn’t do intermittent fasting without having a total lapse. I just try to eat the way my dietician suggests which is every three to four hours 🤷🏻♀️
nasrin v I’m currently trying to recover from a purging disorder and I have to agree with them. I tried fasting and some of my other ED friends have too, and it turned my purging disorder into anorexia. I convinced myself IF was healthy and gonna make me thin. So yeah, if you’re healthy (in mind and body), do it. But us with weak minds will have trouble to keep it healthy.
how do u balance being a doctor, making RUclips video + interacting with your fans and also having a social life , you're truly amazing keep up the great work! much love from Australia x
naya rog by becoming a doctor of osteopathic medicine with a specialty in family medicine. As far as medicine is concerned, this is the least taxing path.
Thanks Dr. Mike! After watching this and getting the green light from you (and my own doc), I started doing 30hr fasts one day per week about 2 months ago and have found it to be much more effective for weight loss and far more enjoyable than a daily caloric limit diet plan. I think I've found something I can sustain, which is maybe the most important part!
I’ve been doing intermittent fasting for two weeks now and have lost 8lb and feel great. And I definitely think my body is starting to heal I have less aches and pains than before and I’m definitely more focused.
@@Lhisadaoan This is probably her first time doing something healthy like dieting or exercise so it is mostly water weight. That kind of weight loss is not sustainable.
@Yemima Hutapea IF is not a diet by itself it's just a different way of organizing your meals. If your main goal is to lose weight you probably want to also try reducing calories, reducing carbs, removing sugar and do some kind of exercise.
Me: I've have had an eating disorder for years, I don't eat often. It's helpful when you are poor and can't really afford food anyway Friend: you mean you fast? That's really good for you Me:......um.....yeah sure
I used to get really bad digestive symptoms during my period. One month of IF and it completely changed. No bloating and no diarrhea. Apart from weight loss, IF has some real benefits that I can attest to. If you find a routine that's comfortable for you it can become a lifestyle.
My great-great grandmother practiced a form of intermittent fasting....she only ate dinner on Wednesdays and Fridays and did not eat anything after dinner every day. She lived to 101 with a decent quality of life until the end. Not proof of anything except that it probably doesn't do anything negative in the long term
I started intermittent fasting around Sept 2020 from 84kg and now I'm down to 66kg. Aiming for 55kg and so far so good. I do the 16/8 IF and I'm honestly loving it. ❤️ Will be updating soon !
Intermittent fasting freed me from feeling like I HAVE to eat breakfast, bEcAySe iTs ThE mOsT iMpoRtAnejerhfnedjhsdmns. It opened the door to more intuitive eating and I've been my ideal weight effortlessly for the last year. ( for reference I was consistently about 15lbs overweight at 5' tall. )
For myself, I always eat breakfast on workdays, because I need it to stay sharp that day, but very often do a 16+ hour fast on at least one of my days off by just not eating in the morning as I take it easy and reset myself from work.
Sure, well she ate below a 1500 calorie a day, and was vegetarian. She would only eat at 11am, and then again at 6pm. Sounds easy. Hard for me to do. But it was her way of life.
@@nisayn1929 its not stop feeding lies, you need to have balanced meals with meat,dairy products,vegetables. being vegan or only eating meat can be very harmful
We do know the long term effects. Numerous religions have been fasting since the beginning of time and we haven't seen anything negative , they still do it today.
@Ray K This is why proper clinical trials are so important. How can you possibly say that we haven't seen anything negative? You'd have to have detailed and comprehensive data on a vast number of practitioners, to even begin to make that claim. One of the most important functions of clinical trials, is to mitigate cognitive bias. In that, the practitioners may have similar underlying diseases, caused by fasting, but because of their faith that their God wouldn't have prescribed something for them, if it wasn't 100% safe and beneficial to them. Do they'd be likely to attribute the illnesses on something else.
My church encourages fasting one day each month (for 2 consecutive meals). Part of a spiritual fast is: 1. donating the money you save (by not eating) to charity, and 2. taking time to meditate & pray about something specific during your fast. (Of course, this is only if fasting is appropriate for the individual, considering things like health conditions, age, etc. And you can fast on days other than the designated day if you want -- especially if you have something particularly important you want to concentrate on.) It's always interesting when I see science backing up something I believe in religiously. A lot of people view science & religion as opposing viewpoints, but I believe the opposite. I think the more we learn about science, the more we can see them align with each other.
I actually found out about fasting through christianity, the first time i ever fasted i felt SO amazing and during the next days I didn't haven't the same food cravings as before... Then I dug deeper because I got interested why and it looks like fasting is truly amazing for the body and I'd say that it's a great way to get closer to God 💗
I also read that eating anything less than 50calories within the fasting period does not necessarily break the fast?? I personally tried IF where i stop eating at 4pm and eat my first meal at 8AM i have always been a breakfast person and the only time i had to adjust my meals time was dinner. So i still got to fast for 16hours and eat for 8hours which basically means just 2meals and a snack. It is impossible to squeeze 3 meals into 8hours. I saw results from the following morning. I also go to the gym in the mornings so the results were visible immediately from high energy and my tummy was a little flatter. Within 3days i knew i had to make this my lifestyle. IF works
Scenario 1: Mom: Did you eat breakfast hun? Me: No, I woke up late. Mom: Starts lecturing on how breakfast is so important. Scenario 2: Mom: Did you eat breakfast hun? Me: I'm intermittent fasting. Mom: Oh my God, my child is so disciplined.
@@btsislife1761 i second that 😔✊🏻 she would go about saying stuff like “you don’t have to diet, you’re still young!” “oh you’re on a diet? Here! Take eat this ice cream I bought for you” “don’t diet, look at me, I don’t diet and I’m doing fine!” Mom... I’m not dieting I swearrr I’m JuSt TryINg tO Be HeAltHY 😿
This is very good to know! I have high anxiety and stress, any negative high emotion can make me not hungry. With stress and anxiety the maine issue, i will tend to eat maybe two times a day and those are small meals i have to force myself to eat cause no food for an extended period of time is no good for anyone. Luckily i have been feeling better so its up to about 3 meals and ocasional snacks. When i had a really bad year, i actually ended up loseing alot of weight, and got to the point i was malnurished and close to being hospitalized cause stress, anxiety, and depression was always a thing every day. Still suprised im alive today after that rough year. I love watching your videos! ^_^
He clearly stated not enough research has been done on the topic and these are observed benefits on people who follow this regime and lab animals. Science is what can, and eventually will, bring clarity to the topic. Even if you do it yourself and observe the benefits/ drawbacks on yourself, you are technically conducting an experiment. The alternative is someone telling you the "facts" as they *believe* them to be true, which is what separates scientifically proven facts from an opinion. All I'm saying is, your dislike of science is misguided, not unlike your usage of emojis.
@@pirateKaiser go off sis 👏🏽👏🏽 Obviosuly the information in this video is not the sole reason why I dont like science. I dont like English either, got anything to say about that? LMAOO. I am aware of the scientific process and the benefits of research and that does have no effect on my dislike of the subject
That happens because some people don't, eat everything they are supposed to eat, everything their body needs. I'm doing OMAD for 90 days now (fast for 23 hours and eat one meal a day in 1 hour) and there is no mental fog, I'm never tired and never crave foods. But to make that work I have to eat a huuuuge meal in this one hour with everything I need. Atm I am eating 1900 calories in one meal e low carb.
Hey, Doc! Love your videos and how willing you are to share the facts, but I really appreciate seeing the human side of you; blurbs, bloopers, mess-ups, whatever you want to call it. Not only does it help us see how human you really are, but it also lets us see how down to earth you are as a person. You're not afraid to show that and I'm really happy about that. Thank you!
Mike, you weigh up the pros and cons beautifully. I was reading a lot about IF and it can get confusing. Great to hear a doc’s opinion. Excellent summary. Thank you.
Intermittent fasting has been a part of my family culture from, idk, centuries. It's for sure that long term affects of intermittent fasting are mind blowing. The elders in my family are way more healthy and sharp only because they have been doing it since forever. We literally never had the concept of snacking until recently and so regret it that how our beautiful wholesome lifestyle fell into the trap. Thank you for bringing this topic.
@@justsomepandawithinternet Your oPiNiOn is irrelevant. What did your oPiNiOn add to the conversation? You must be one of those people that must speak on every topic and give your oPiNiOn, even when you have nothing insightful to add. You probably believe in awkward silence and feel obligated to strike up a random conversation about absolutely nothing. You are probably the reason why participation trophies exist. Just my oPiNiOn.
I've been doing intermitten fasting for a while now. Really, the key is to listen to your body. If you feel sick, stop. If a certain routine is too intense, make it easier.
I love you so much because most doctors don’t bother giving there input on topics that don’t have much backup research,you always give your unbiased opinion too,you so cool,MY MAN MIKE
I'm 17 and i've been doing this for 4 months. I started Low Carb Intermittent Fasting with a weight of 82kg, i did the 16:8 method. Now, i'm only 69kg and still continuing this. It boosted my self confidence Edit: I paired Intermittent Fasting with Keto Diet. As of today (Feb 2021), i currently weigh 64kg
@Templates For You. I followed the diet strictly. I was the one who cooked my everyday meals, i organized my eating plan and fasting hours. The only foods i ate were dishes with lean meat (eggs and bacon too) and leafy vegetables. While i only drank tea, black coffee, and water for beverages. Edit: If i'm trying not to spend too much on a day, i eat tofu since it's also low in carbs
@@picklepirate i didn't even bother on getting abs because i realized it will eventually go away. But atleast i got the flat stomach i've always wanted.
Could you pls tell in a detailed way ? Even I'm 17 and tryin to fast.. also , tell us about yr workout schedule. Btw , congrats on this transformation ! I'm 64 kgs rn and want to be 55-56 kgs...
@@ananyawable5728 My everyday routine is simple. When i was in my first month doing Keto Diet and Intermittent Fasting, i chose 16:8 method and only eat twice a day (breakfast and lunch, no snacks in between). I cook all the food i eat and i make sure that all my ingredients are low carb (Results were fast, my weight went down from 82kg to 74 kg in just 2 months). Fast forward, i decided to fast longer so i went for 20:4 method, i would only eat for 4 hours then the rest will be fasting (low carb foods again). At that point my wight went down from 74 kg to 69 kg (in just 2 months). Fast forward again, i decided to do OMAD (One Meal A Day) which started from October 2020 until now. This is where i started to put cheat days on my schedule since i did a good job on losing weight. Also, i don't do rough exercises. I always sweat my self through 5-minute stretching and 45-minute dancing (no resting) Edit: I'm going to list down the methods and how long i did them, just so you know: 16:8 method (2 months, from the start of March until the end of April) 20:4 (5 months, from the start of May until the end of September) 23:1/OMAD (From the start of October 2020 until now)
Lately my depression has gotten more severe and has led me to overeating like crazy. I started 16/8 IF and it helped with that immensely. The first week was the hardest, I was dizzy, tired, lightheaded, and shaky. Thought I was having low blood sugar but it got better.
This is actually better in the long run since it forms a discipline of food intake, compared to impulsive eating. But you really need to consult your doctor to know which protocol is suited for you and how you'll implement it.
I posit that intuitive eating doesn't need to be impulsive... you can think "Oh I notice that I'm hungry now" without having to immediately stop what you're doing and get food. I think it's more about working with your body, seeing what it needs, but ultimately you decide when to eat. You're both the toddler and the parent - you're the one who pays attention to their body and says "you know what I want right now, is bread" and you're also the parent who says "it's an hour till supper time you can wait until then, and I see you want bread but let's also have some balance"
This will get lost amongst 4.4k other comments I assume, but... IF (16:8 for me) has a helped a ton with sugar addiction for me. No cravings during the '16' at all, and interestingly only AFTER breaking the fast do they come back.
@@keisampoinuleima421 Hi. I do not. I eat if I start feeling drained/exhausted, but not from hunger. It passes pretty easily. Worse at the beginning. Look up Ghrelin.
@@keisampoinuleima421 I've never attempted beyond 48hrs so I'm not the one to advise you at this point. It's a very hard balance of wisdom and determination. What was your aim/goal? 5 days?
You are such a good looking and fit doctor. As all doctors should be, fit that is. Nice tone of voice. I'm surprised that Hollywood has not hunt you down yet 💕
This! Thank you Dr. Mike. I unknowingly started IT last year, and now I lost a whole ton of weight. I am diabetic, so it concerned me for a while. Did some blood tests, and sugar came back normal, so did my HBA1c! 😍
Intermittent fasting in the basic sense, doesn't say anything about what to eat. Some people do it while eating junk food and have still seen health improvements. The things you mention are helpful add-ons.
@@emmanuel-in-greece6954 junk food are only VERY bad to those that eat them too much maybe 3 out of 3 of their meals , they're called junk because they're already high on calories(more than what your body needs) so if you're fasting and eat them less, you're likely to have less calories than those that eat junk food for all meals , obviously
@@Ldenlord Junk food does not necessarily mean high calories. It is highly processed, contains poor quality ingredients, is cooked in poor quality oils, etc. The benefits of intermittent fasting appear to have little to do with taking on less calories or calorie counting. It is much more complicated than that. The benefits appear to come from the metabolic effects, blood lipid profiles, insulin secretion, etc.
During fasting, insulin declines, and it is believed that this reduces insulin resistance in the body, allowing for the more efficient use of glucose by the cells. While this makes sense, I am also stuck in the older kind of thinking, which is the idea that when you go a long time without eating, your metabolism slows, so once you do eat, your body increases glycogenesis, the storage of glycogen from glucose. While I can make my peace with moving on from that idea for the time being, eating after a period of fasting will without doubt spike your insulin, and there is some evidence that insulin spikes might contribute to more insulin resistance than a sustained amount of insulin. What are your thoughts on this?
Radial9Gaming, I used the layman's term of a slowing metabolism as an easy way of essentially saying starvation and storing mode, but I am not sure what source is informing the timeline you are going off of. The evidence shows that skipping a meal is enough time for the liver to increase it's production of glucose. This mechanism is regulated hormonally through a second messenger system, and occurs in response to low serum glucose levels. There is a cascade of reactions that take place through a hormonal feedback messaging system between insulin and glucagon. This is intended to keep blood sugars stable, so it is required to take place fairly quickly. This is called Glycogenolysis, and this metabolic state is actually an early stress state...an early fasting stage, which incorporates epinephrine as an early messenger, and raises cortisol, which hinders the action of insulin. The glycogen stores used in this stage only last between 10-18 hours. That's all it takes before gluconeogenesis begins, which is the production of glucose from non-glucose sources, meaning our bodies own amino-acids. This is essentially a starvation state, a higher stress state, where all of the readily available glucagon stores are gone...and this takes place within a day. I wont go on about the mechanisms through which this supposedly can lead to weight gain, but the idea in a nut shell is that waiting for either of these states before eating can spike insulin, which is worse for insulin resistance than maintaining a constant state. Additionally, the elevated cortisol is already hindering the action of insulin. Further, in not long at all, it actually leads to increased storage of visceral fat (the fat around the organs, namely in the abdomen), which is one of the largest precursors for insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, and an overall "slower-metabolism", as more insulin becomes necessary over time.
I think that's why a lot of people pair IF with a Keto or Ketoish diet. i fucked up today, and broke my fast (at the 17hour mark) with a super sugary cookie and i felt awful. Also my stomach got really upset and i didnt ate that much or that unhealthy (chicken breast, rice, later a sandwich). It makes sense to try and up your insuline gradually with low carb no sugar foods.
The only time insulin spikes contribute to insulin resistance is when it is constantly spiking and is very high, like because of carbohydrates (sugar). You can't contribute to resistance when you're only spiking it 1-2 times a day. You don't develop type 2 diabetes by eating and drinking in moderation.
DrEffinSteamy according to Dr.Fung when you are fasting for a period of time your metabolism speeds up. Dr.Fung's theory has been proven and people all across the world have lost weight in a healthy manner so this is good evidence that intermittent fasting works!
Hello Doctor Mike! I am a Muslim and every year ( a whole month ) us Muslims fast from sunlight to sunset. For example we would wake up at 5 AM then when the sun comes up no eating no drinking. All the way until sunset. The reason we do this is to feel how the impoverished people feel like. We donate food, money and clothing. We feel so much better every year! When it’s the first day of fasting you feel weak, everything you look at you want to eat it ( once when I fasted for the first day I went to Walmart and I almost bought the whole store😅.) Keep up the good work Doctor Mike!
@@bagchaser649 i haven't had sugar for a month. Complete my 100 grams of protein per day along with low carbs. Low carbs means low glacogen store in your liver = quicker depleting of energy from that source = longer duration of fat being used as a fuel. I follow a strict diet i must say.
I naturally intermittently fast, thanks ADHD! 😂 I actually had this conversation with my sister. I said I don’t think we’re made to eat 3 meals a day with snacking inbetween all the time. Just thinking back to evolution and how we were hunters and I’m sure there were times when we were close to starving and our bodies adjusted…she looked at me like I was crazy 😂
yes your right so adding another 6 hours or so when you wake, is easy. The other point often missed, you need to eat reasonable and well. during the 6 hour window... like Keto diet....
I did water fasting for 10days: weight -“235lbs” Here’s what happened *1-3days is hell thought I would die of hunger 😂(227 lbs) (this is the hardest part) *4th day - i felt energized and my mind definitely felt clearer (221 lbs *5-6 days - still good but a bit weak (216lbs) *7-8 days - I’m not hungry but really sleepy and weak (211 lbs) I’m taking glass of water with a tease spoon of salt at this point so have some of my electrolytes back *9-10th day - my sense of smell is really sensitive at this point. I can even smell what my mom is cooking from 500meters away. 😂 Thought of quitting at the 9th days but decided to push it to 10 days. (Final weight 205lbs) Overall weight loss : “30lbs in 10days” Ps: Ive gained 2lbs after re-eating so I went 207lbs up to this date. :) did this a month ago
Thank you so much for your comment I am currently at the same starting weight you were and I’m trying to lose weight. I am doing 16/8 fasting and I am struggling with cravings this is my first day do you have any tips?. I’m thinking about trying the 10 day water fast after this one. And congratulations on your amazing weight loss and determination. 🥳🙏🏾💕
Keep it up man and eventually you need to do a long water fast. You can do it every single day you dont have to do it once in awhile. A very long strong water only fast will cure you much much quicker trust me and it will heal every cell in your body with stem cells released from your bone marrow. It will change your life forever
Lady J Hi Im glad that this comment helps, the first 1-3 days is a struggle and the hardest part but as your body transitions from consuming glucose to fats it’s gonna be easier. I tried distracting myself by watching movies or playing games during this period. It also helped me to keep distance whenever someone is cooking or whenever my family is going to dinner 😂 Trust me everything’s gonna be a lot easier after this period. Goodluck to your fasting journey!
Michial Phelps It’s actually the health benefits that fasting brings that prompt to do it. Losing weight is just secondary. I have a fatty liver and severe eczema and with just a short period fasting I’ve noticed drastic improvement specially on my skin. And the lab results said I have fatty liver no more. I will try a 20days fasting next month! Hopefully I can make it through. 😃
At my place, almost everyone who gets older, starts intermittent fasting. My grandmother and grandfather never do their breakfast, my grandfather is 95 above years with a very good health for that age! They say that their parents nd grandparents have been doing it since forever and they all lived very long and healthy! I feel its a good way to stay healthy in long term.
I eat 1,500 calories a day for 2 months and 2 weeks now and I paired it with intermittent fasting (18:6), 3 liters of water everyday, and 30 minute cardio 3-5× a week. I went from 104kg to 92. Goal weight is 57. I wish to achieve that in 6 months so I should be on my goal weight on the 2nd week of September
My height is 5'6 so my goal weight might change, idk. I don't wanna be too thin. 57kg could be too much, idk. I don't have any idea since I've been fat my whole life
Well... people say what Muslim do in the month of Ramadan is cruel...but actually you kind of explained it that it is NOT... infact it has plenty of benefits...as you already explained...great video like always 😊
I personally like to do big early breakfast when I wake up and a big satisfying dinner before bed without eating in between. Helps me sleep better at night and kickstarts my brain and body in the morning. I can deal with mild hunger pangs throughout the day and it gets easier after the first couple weeks doing it. Plus it saves a bunch of time throughout the day (I can work straight through my day without having interruptions for eating lunch).
Doing IF, released me from Heartburn, but i had headache the first 2 weeks of doing it. But 5 months later i went from 92 kg to 75 (including weight training and no resctriction).
Your body gets adjusted to it over time. Your supposed to do a 40 day water only fast once your at a healthy body weight and the stem cells will get released from your bone marrow throughout the fast and they will recreate every cell in your body which cures everything from cancer to heart defects. By day 40 your body should be completely brand new with everything perfect. No issues in any way possible. Dont believe me? Get a bunch of testing done even a MRI and echocardiogram before and after the 40 day water only fast consecutively and you'll be shown a miracle I guarantee it 100%
@@Naz-Ali I'm positive. Look up water fasting. There should be no reason why people cant verify what they hear online by doing a simple Google search and some light reading. People are lazy lol
@@michialphelps2339 no , actually people are not lazy. People rely more on what someone has to say from their personal experience. So asked. You seem to be a hot headed person. Never mind !
@@Naz-Ali I just wish people would research water fasting and intermittent fasting because it has been done for thousands of years and its popular with millenials right now too. There should be no reason why you take some random person onlines opinion on such an important topic seriously without researching yourself. Does this not make sense?
I discovered intermittent fasting thanks to another one of your videos. I've been doing the 16:8 diet during the week and eating normally on weekends. Sometimes if there is the chance i even fast for 20 hours. I weighed 92 kilograms 3 weeks ago and weigh 88 as of now. You are the best dude i love your videos they are very informative and i wanna thank you for making me discover intermittent fasting i am finally losing weight.
I personally love the 16/8 fasting plan, its easy, and I still get lunch and dinner and a snack in between, and it keeps my weight level and is super helpful in feeling good, I even occasionally go for a 24 hour fast and skip lunch once every fortnight, intermittent fasting has so many benefits and just helps you from eating shit all day
@@crimsonszero Depends when you decide you want your 8 hour window of eating to be. I do 12-8pm so I do not eat breakfast, my first time eating each day is at noon and then I stop eating by 8pm. Some people shift it lower and eat breakfast and lunch with no dinner or somewhere in between but 12-8pm works best for me. I tend to be hungrier in the evening and don't wake up hungry so skipping breakfast is easier then skipping dinner.
You should read into Islamic fasting. Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon Him Said we should Eat something before Sunrise, which is aquivalent to breakfast (we Muslims get ‚ good points‘ by having breakfast before fasting even if its a Glass of water)
I just started Intermittent fasting 16/8 i skip dinner, i feel like the "hungry feeling" just comes when you usually eat and goes away in a matter of minutes, i dont have a hard time with cravings in the first days i felt a little tired but i did alot of exercise aswell so that might've been the problem, now i feel normal again, i was waiting for you to say something about this Dr. Mike and what you said makes me feel a lot better.
Um. This is completely random, I know. But I sometimes forget that Mike is a huge nerd. Seeing him slouching on the couch, I was like “AHAA Nerd located!”
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I´ve been waiting for so long to hear a doctor´s sincere opinion about this. Thank you so much, Mike :)
Hope it answered some questions for you Ram!
You should look up Jason Fung. He's a nephrologist in Toronto.
joe rogan just did an interview with a doctor recently.. (like in the last two weeks) who is ALSO saying he only eats in a two hour window each day... he eats... ONCE a day mostly....
sorry i dont have a link
Hi Mike.. really enjoying your content. So three questions- what are your thoughts on ayurveda, placebo effect, and self-healing?
Doctor Mike Maybe it is a new thing that you have discovered, but since the beginning of Islam, Ramadan is based on fasting between 14 and 16 hours depending on the season in 1 month. It has been this way for 14 centuries now, no severe side effects have been noticed except for headache maybe. I am saying that that is the best period to do the I.F.
Why do I trust this man so completely?
I mean, I'm gay and I still think that face is adorable xD
He’s a doctor and he loves us
Gullible 😂 trust no one!!!
I think it’s because he’s not bsing us. He’s clear with us and explains things all the way
Maybe because you think he is ..cute?
But he is not a good source of info.
They teach them nothing at med schools but how yo push pills for profit.
And THAT is the only truth ABOUT l that cutie patootie mini doc..
I would not trust my little finger to him.
My intermittent fasting is waking up too late and not having time to eat breakfast. 👍
me too!
Yeah... Same... I just did a month ago,, and I feel great..
Same I would stop eating at 8 or 9 and wake up at 2PM the next day
Can somebody explain the benefits of intermittent fasting? I only know that it's sometimes used for weight loss
@@raymondqiu8202 bad fat and water fat (which are unhealthy ) are eliminated , it purifies the body (that is what i know , also sorry for my inglish , it is not my only language)
Who else is fasting, whilst watching this video and getting really happy?!
@@muddy111 me too, I just love a cup of tea and am good till like 12PM. I eat my last meal at 5PM and next meal which is a cup of tea by 9AM. That gives me 16hrs of fasting.
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@@muddy111 in med school they teach us that it increases your chances of tuberculosis by many folds
I love this. I have PCOS and I’ve tried every diet, but I started combining intermitting fasting and some recommended diets and I’ve lost so much weight! Thank you! 😁
I've been on keto for a month and it's done wonders for the insulin resistance that comes w/ PCOS as well as making IF easier by being so satiating.
I started intermittent fasting about a month ago and it's been great.
Just curious, what's your cycle? I've started recently on 16:8
But you don't drink which is unhealthy for sure
I’ve been trying intermittent for PCOS as well! Glad to hear you have had good results. I’ve only started recently but I’m already seeing improvements where other diets did nothing
MITOCHONDRIA IS THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL
I was just about to say that before I scrolled through the comments.
Ryan Case wow I didn’t know that
That's the only thing I remember in school.
Ryan Case mitochondria is not the powerhouse of the cell, I am
YES!
We might not know the long-term effects of intermittent fasting but we do know the long-term effects of obesity which is infinitely worse.
Well said
@@DoctorMike thanks!
@@DoctorMike I just started 20/4 intermittent fasting since I've gained back quite a bit of weight since my gastric bypass in 2005. In the last week I've already lost 5 pounds.
Choose your hards 🙏🔥
Very wise. I tried intermittent fasting (18/6 and 20/4). I find it better than any diet. I feel myself much better, can sleep better, concentrate better, and energized.
*Dr. Mike works hard but his shirt buttons work harder.*
I'm not the only oneXD
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This is hilarious
Lol.
Surprisingly intermittent fasting helped me immensely heal my relationship with food after several eating disorders. I originally didn’t have the right intentions if I’m honest… but it genuinely changed the way I viewed food and instead I realized it was fuel and I cared more about the quality of what I actually ate. Intermittent fasting has so many benefits too.
Wow! That’s super interesting, I would have thought the opposite. I’m so happy you’re in recovery. You got this.
I'm 73, started 8/16 I.F. when I was 60, felt great then, feel great now. (correlation does not equal causality) but I don't see any downside.
That's what it's done for me, too. I haven't been diagnosed with an ED, but I had some disordered eating patterns for sure. This way of eating has caused me to be more mindful of my actual needs and triggers. I've learned that I'm a stress eater, for example, so now I'm able to target stress reduction as a goal. That, and I lost weight that did need to come off.
Same with me, at first I thought it's a great way to lose weight,
But than I start to feel better, especially since I have more water intake
2 weeks in, due to stuff, I have to break my daily fast for 2 weeks
And immediatly, I notice that I can not eat more, my skin feels rougher, and I get bloated easily when eat too much
I feel much better 3 days going back to fasting
I hate this guy. I was suppose to sleep an hour ago. And I keep watching his videos.
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Grandma and grandpa always said no eating after 5pm. And Breakfast at 8am. Grandpa is 85 and Grandma is about to turn 80. Worked pretty well for them.
And good genes play an important role.😍
@@tamikaolarinde2192 genetics is actually only 10-15% of longevity new research shows. The rest is through diet and environmental factors
My parents all come home after 8pm and we always eat at like 830
Yeah for them my grand did the same as well she died of organ failure at age 70 back in 2004 before anyone asks she was straight edge too no alcohol or any bad habits for that so yeah it came as complete shock our family.
Touch wood 🥰💕
One of the benefits I have noticed when I started intermittent fasting (finishing to eat dinner at 6 max) was my quality of sleep. I have always had insomnia and difficulties to fall asleep but eating earlier means that I'm pretty much done digesting when I go to bed and that has helped me fall asleep and stay alseep for a full night. I picked up this way of eating to match my schedule at work and it works wonders.
So I’m not actually broke and starving .... I’m just .. fasting ?
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Bless you, dear soul, I'm actually litterarily lol'ing.
Same!
Or, as I like to call it: the college student diet.
no if it is an expensive meal
we college stusents do wallet diet lol
Weren't we all skinnier at college than we were in high school or post college
@@BertRussie Only because I joined the Crew Team...
Yes! I started eating one meal a day in college due to a very busy schedule, not intentionally. Now, several years out of college, I still eat like this because it’s all my body wants. I’m very happy with my weight and eating three full meals a day seems somewhat nauseating now.
you mean instant noodles?
Dude, the dog pillow is terrifying. Stares through my soul.
Lol😂
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Lol I was just thinking why isn't anyone mentioning it.. 😂
@@lynx1612 +1
omg i didn’t notice until u pointed it out
2 years and almost 80lbs gone... It's literally the only thing that's ever worked for me. I'm within 10lb of being in the "healthy" bmi range for the first time in my life. I started with alternate day fasting for about 7-8 months then went to IF(I usually just eat during the last few hours of the day.) I hardly ever get hungry before dinner time anymore. I don't even follow it every day now, but I'm still slowly losing weight. I might be crazy but it really feels like it changed my metabolism or something. I also have ALWAYS had an unhealthy relationship with food but I feel no emotional attachment to food anymore. I can't really remember when that happened exactly but thank God it did! Now I view food more like fuel or medicine. It's weird... but I love it lol. I hardly get "cravings" anymore but when I do, I indulge. I don't feel like I'm denying myself of anything and I think that's the reason it's sustainable. It's easy to get back on that horse if you know what I mean lol. I also think only being able to eat for so many hours a day made me start to think harder about the food I was putting in my body. I tend to WANT healthier foods now. Whereas before, I'd stress over how to "eat healthy." I don't know... I'm not a doctor lol but as someone who's struggled my whole life with weight, fasting has turned my world upside down😊
Thank you for sharing your experience🤍. It is really valuable.
I've been doing the 16:8 fast for about 5 months and lost 30lbs without any other lifestyle change.
This sounds great! I'm aiming to lose around 25-30lbs but I don't know where to start, other than IF. Did you change anything about what you ate, or were you already eating healthy before starting IF?
I too am curious about what you eat when you do eat :)
Hi. How many times do you eat within those 8 hours?
Im considering try it out could you tell me the details of what you did exactly??
For the people asking, here is what I do (IF for a month, no weight loss but one clothing size down and muscle gain already).
I almost never drink alcohol or sodas, and I eat veggies as well as protein everyday (eggs, chicken, beef or vegan steaks). I already did that before IF.
I eat during a 7 hours window (more convenient for me), only two meals (one around 12:30am - 1pm and the other before 7:30 - 8pm). These meals consist of absolutely anything I want that day. Usually that includes healthy stuff like raw vegetables (I hate cooking, I eat them raw because it's simpler) and nuts, but it can be accompanied with any type of food I want. IF is supposed to be guilt-free - the point is that your appetite is gonna regulate itself, you're gonna listen to your needs more. Often I don't have time to cook and I just go for a kebab or a McDonald's, or I eat out in restaurants which are healthier but still calorie-rich.
When I began, I would also snack between my two meals. I think it's fine. Again, appetite regulates itself after a while. It's mostly a psychological endeavor at first, you need to learn that you can go for hours, days even, without food, and you're gonna feel physically fine.
I'd advise you to try things out and find what works for you. What are your favourite, filling foods? Put them on your lunch menu. Take a few weeks to get used to that new eating schedule; you'll worry about what to eat later. Don't change too many things at once. When you're used to eating only during a short time window, and once you've figured out when to put that window according to your preferences and schedules, you can try to change a few things: cut out quick sugar fixes (sweets, alcohol, sodas, etc), and include foods that are good for you like nuts, vegetables, healthy protein, seeds. The rest depends on your tastes and gut habits.
The most important thing about any diet is to stick to it. That happens ONLY if it makes you happier and not miserable and hungry. So consider that the only rule to follow is the short eating window, and organize things within this rule according to what sounds good or exciting to you. You can adjust the details as you go.
You're not fair for the rest of the male population.
Jeremy Tadros as a male I strongly agree.
That’s why I clicked in the video, not interested in fasting 😂
He is actually also not fair for most of the female population if you consider how it misleads young womens' brains into hoping they can land a young man like this for themselves and will go on rejecting perfectly suitable partners for years in search of this "perfect" man, and in doing so, not only break the hearts of a few men, but screw themselves over completely by wasting valuable time fantasing about something they will ultimately (most likely) never have. And they may even miss out on their chance to settle down and reproduce if they allow this fantasy to continue into their late 30s. So Dr Mike, do you have any advice for all the men and women out there who enjoy your videos and are, as a consequence, negatively affected in their dating lives in this way? ;)
Jeremy Tadros As a woman, am I the ONLY one who doesn’t find him THAT attractive??
Kay Rai yeah look everybody is different. That's what makes the world fun
Me and my husband started fasting about 7 months ago and I have lost 50lbs and he has lost 40lbs with no other changes in our life.
Very nice! I started about 6months ago, but I had to say that my weight stayed the same, I think because of my metabolism was always slow, also before I started. If you are interested this guy ruclips.net/video/-NNIctQ-EFM/видео.html
helped me a lot with some motivation to continue this journey!
@@luisabortolidance1518
Weight loss is not most important because if you do If and keto the RIGHT way ..you loose water and fat which equals..INCHES....AND you preserve and build muscles without my h effort.
Yes!
It works
We started it with my husband too, he lost 8 kg already, but for me it didn't work :(
How many hours was your eating window?
Thank you so much for doing this video, being Muslim I do this for 30 days in Ramadan. I appreciate your work, Doctor Mike.
I’m sorry, I was just looking at the dog pillow.
It's gone at 4:13 😱
Hahah.Me too.The pillow is distracting me
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It was looking at you 👀
Me too
2009 - "You need to eat a small meal every 1-2 hours or you'll go into in starvation mode!!"
2019 - "You don't need to eat for like 16-24 hours and can eat all your macros at once."
2025 - “inject all your yearly calorie needs in one hit.”
Yes I get it but dont forget that science revolutionizes every 3 years. More studies are done and more people are researching alternatives and that goes for everything in science.
I've done both just by chance, without knowing. I've always been thin and didnt knoe why. But what I do know and now I understand why works, is that I do that simultanously. I eat a lot and constantly, during an amount of hours, and I dont eat anything after 7pm until next day. Basically bc I cannot stand full stomach when sleeping.
2005 - dont eat carbs. Keto diet is the key
1995 - fat is pure evil. Get rid of them
and so on..
And that if you drink alcohol it wont let the body digest food. Its been proven that alcohol has no effects on digestion. So you will still get all your nutrients despite drinking alcohol
Thank you for adding subtitles. I’m so grateful that as a deaf person subtitles are added and are working properly.
All videos on RUclips should have functional subtitles, so that we can understand the video, it really means a lot to us.
Thank you for supporting the deaf and hard of hearing community 🧘♀️🌞✨🌙
We are grateful ✌🏻
The deaf and hard of hearing community thanks you.
This is our only way of understanding what is being said.
God bless 🦋
u can put subtitles in every video and in any languages
just press the three dots and put caption then here u go ;)
3vck yes I know, absolutely ;)
Not all videos have subs or perfectly working ones ;)
God bless
3vck they’re unfortunately planning to take community-contributed subtitles away because “not enough people use them....” like wth RUclips?! just gonna take away an accessibility feature????
wow thank you for mentioning that. in my videos i will try to add more subtitles.
So car 85 pounds down doing IF, never thought i could do it, but its helped my inflammation so much and I've learned what my body needs dietary wise. Thanks for this doc!
In Islam we fast daily for a month ( Ramadan ) from sunrise to sunset it about 14-16 hours in my country ، besides the health benefits we do it to remember the poor people who can’t eat food whenever they want + it’s a religious month so we do more prayers 😊❤️❤️ please excuse my english I’m still learning ❤️❤️
Your English is great, thanks for sharing 😊
That's cool to hear bro ✌
Your English is wonderful! Thank you for sharing about your culture
As a fellow muslim, I can testify for it too. IMHO, anyone (all religions) can also follow this regime, and not limited to Ramadhan only! 😁
In my culture, we do Ekadshi fasting. Once every 15 days... I weirdly feel energetic and calmer on those specific days!
The day mitochondria went from being "the powerhouse of the cell" to "the ATP synthesis by oxidative phosphorylation" was a horrible day
Corrina Plumley No dude, it was a beautiful day!
Huh explain
One of the only RUclipsrs who actually reads and listens to their subscribers! Thank you Dr. Mike!
I can't believe that people don't interact with their subcribers! This channel wouldn't exist without your support.
Been doing IF on keto/paleo since the diagnosis of my ulcerative colitis, and I'm feeling better than ever. It definitely allows your body to heal.
Hey im starting keto diet, what do you usually eat?
I have Crohns, and 16/8 IF has the same effect on me. Ever since I started IF I have been feeling a lot better. Be doing it for a year now.
We Muslims fast once a year for 30 days (Ramadan) and I can honestly say I look, feel so much better after that month than any other time of the year, physically and mental.
Yesss
Wait, for 30 days straight?
@@hayemiranda7647 no that’s crazy, every day from dawn till dusk summer time.
Many Muslims also fast every Monday and Thursday.
@@LogicPak that’s pretty much what I been doing everyday for a month , eat between 10am-6pm then fast afterwards for 16 hours . I’m also working out and eating healthy and already see the health benefits
My grandmother lived for 102 years. She practiced intermittent fasting majority of her life. She was on a full day fast every 14 days. Also each day she would eat only twice. Morning and evening. She was on fast on imp festivals like janmashtami and navratri etc. No tea or any beverages. Fruits in between meals. Vegetarian diet. The benefits are numerous. Whereas me and my dad fast one day a week. It's beneficial as my dad suffers from high bp and avoiding salt the whole day helps. We do eat fruits in between as it helps to maintain energy.
Personal Stories are sadly no prove, my greatgrandpa died with 97 and he smoked and loved his alcohol..
@@noctilucera7585 interesting. Did he suffer from any health complications?
@@saumyapande2900 I didn't really know him that much, he just had cognitive problems in his last year as far as I remember
I was quite small back than.
Just wanted to make the point that one single example is not evidence :)
Your grandmother is definitely a better role model
@@noctilucera7585 perhaps you're right. human physiology is very complex. one example is not for everyone. I read somewhere about this yogi who went without food and water for 70+ years and died at 90. Seems bizzare but it worked for him. We would not be able to survive few days without food and water. I think the answers lies inside. Anyways have a nice day!
@@saumyapande2900 really? Sounds crazy. Only recently read about this guy fasting for over 380 days and already thought that's crazy.
Thanks, you too!
A few times you said “I don't know” or “we don't know”. Not enough people say that. That gives you credibility in my opinion.
Late to reply, but this. Too many people say definitive statements when there is no concrete evidence or they simply don’t know. It’s okay to admit that you don’t know. It shows you are human just like the rest of us.
being willing to admit that he doesn't know something gives him way more credibility and makes him way more realistic, there's too many assholes claiming to know everything
That's called avoiding liability. It's an essential skill in most professional fields and has basically nothing to do with ethical considerations.
@@aggressivelyamicable5987 it also happens to be the foundation of all disciplines that stem from natural philosophy, including science. Those two are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
Started this a month ago. February 28th 2022- 262 pounds. At 6 feet tall. Now. March 28th, 2022. 243 pounds. I do train and eat healthy too. But it really work. And LIFE is a good app to see your progress. Eat between 1 PM and 7 PM max.
awesome job! I started dieting with regular caloric restrictions and exercising about a month ago and have lost a very similar amount of weight! I wanna try this and see if it works any better for me
What is your height now?
Apparently I started intermittent fasting a little over a year ago without knowing. Haha just only eat within an 8 hour window usually. I lost about 40 lbs and had no clue what caused it.... it all makes sense now!
noTORIous please explain how you did that
And what times exactly were your open windows..?
tinetariro mtisi I have bad allergies that hit me hard in the morning so I usually don’t feel like eating breakfast. So I usually only eat my first meal around 1 or 2 in the afternoon, then I’ve stopped eating by around 9 or 10. So I follow the 8 hours of eating and 16 without. That’s about it.
Wow, i wish that happen to me too.. How long did you take to lose weight/ the moment you start to realize you lose some
sakinah, seriously, you want to have allergies to lose weight? Listen to Dr. Berg and do what he tells you. (except for eating meat) ruclips.net/video/lwCRjwDs1Ek/видео.html
@@notorious2864 How many meals do you have in that period?
Top Ten health benefits of Intermittent Fasting and Time Restricted Eating
1- Increases insulin sensitivity
2- Promotes weight loss without counting calories
3- Lowest triglycerides
4- Lowers blood pressure
5- Increases HGH
6- Reduces inflammation
7- Up regulates autophagy
8- Prevents type II diabetes
9- Reduces cancer risk
10- Increases longevity
Mike Cola It’s very healthy and not just about weight loss same with Ketosis.
Mike Cola It also helps stem cells production or releasing into the body one of those I forget which one.
But what kind of IF is recommended ?
Adelaeda Barrera All of them ate great.
@@adelaedabarrera6458 start 12/12 and increase slowly IF iy works for you
Remember to drink a lot of water tho
@Vladimir Putin why not
Sunny Pandey too much water can be bad
Desiree S but that’s only if it’s like a lot lot
Though
@Sunny Pandey
Yes, I agree with you to drink water!
People don't get nearly enough water their body needs. Obviously a good healthy amount, don't go overboard.. which has its own consequences.
Throughout the day, I drink a modest amount of water - like between 70 to 100 ounces or so.
I add a pinch of Himalayan sea salt for electrolytes & essential minerals, especially when fasting.. which is every single day. Not a ton of salt, just a good, decent pinch to keep my electrolytes in check and keep from feeling lightheaded or faint.
If you drink a lot of (plain) water while fasting and you pee a lot, you're flushing out *everything* - essential minerals and all.. and you can quickly feel lightheaded, dizzy, weak, tired, headache etc
Drink your water.. let your system flush/carry away all the garbage sitting around inside your body and clean itself from the inside out 💦
✌🏽 & 💜
Anecdotal evidence: I’m 21 m about 180 lbs. I’ve been eating one meal a day for almost 6 years, almost always at night (5pm-10pm). I went from being 240 lbs to a steady 180 lbs, a large percentage of that weight is actually muscle. I do full body workouts about 5 days a week which are usually 2-3 hours long (intense weight training) My quality of life is absolutely fantastic and the only medical issue I have is IBS which I developed prior to changing my eating habits. My diet consists of meat, cheese, black coffee, fish, vegetables and usually rice or pasta. Sometimes I eat ice cream. Oddly enough I don’t really think of it as a diet or anything like that I just started doing it one day and found that I felt better. On days I have eaten either breakfast or lunch I feel absolutely miserable for the rest of the day (low energy, exhaustion, mood swings, bloating etc…) I don’t think fasting like this is good for everyone, but it’s worked really well for me and there’s no way I’d ever change my eating habits. That said, I don’t think it’s something you can do if you’re going into it with the mindset of it being a short-term diet. I actually know a few other guys at my gym that do the same thing and they all swear by it.
And, side note. People with Eating disorder tendencies should absolutely not do this.
Do you have ED tendencies? Because I do and this has saved my life. So unless you have tendencies or fought those demons yourself please keep your textbooks knowledge to yourself mkay pumpkin?
I think he means it’s not recommended in general for people with an eating disorder. I am in recovery from an eating disorder and I know personally that I couldn’t do intermittent fasting without having a total lapse. I just try to eat the way my dietician suggests which is every three to four hours 🤷🏻♀️
nasrin v I’m currently trying to recover from a purging disorder and I have to agree with them. I tried fasting and some of my other ED friends have too, and it turned my purging disorder into anorexia. I convinced myself IF was healthy and gonna make me thin. So yeah, if you’re healthy (in mind and body), do it. But us with weak minds will have trouble to keep it healthy.
Janett Guerrero us with weak minds? I suffered on and off from binging and purging for 13 years and IF combined with keto saved me.
Janett Guerrero my mind isn’t healthy on the contrary but this helped me keep order in a non self destructive way.
it's called breakfast because you break fasting
Lmao
mind blowing 😶
Wow never thought of that before haha
Nice
omg my mind is blown
how do u balance being a doctor, making RUclips video + interacting with your fans and also having a social life , you're truly amazing keep up the great work!
much love from Australia x
naya rog by becoming a doctor of osteopathic medicine with a specialty in family medicine. As far as medicine is concerned, this is the least taxing path.
Thanks Dr. Mike! After watching this and getting the green light from you (and my own doc), I started doing 30hr fasts one day per week about 2 months ago and have found it to be much more effective for weight loss and far more enjoyable than a daily caloric limit diet plan. I think I've found something I can sustain, which is maybe the most important part!
Cool
I’ve been doing intermittent fasting for two weeks now and have lost 8lb and feel great. And I definitely think my body is starting to heal I have less aches and pains than before and I’m definitely more focused.
How?
@@Lhisadaoan This is probably her first time doing something healthy like dieting or exercise so it is mostly water weight. That kind of weight loss is not sustainable.
@Yemima Hutapea IF is not a diet by itself it's just a different way of organizing your meals. If your main goal is to lose weight you probably want to also try reducing calories, reducing carbs, removing sugar and do some kind of exercise.
What kind of foods are you eating
@@deept3215carbs are sugar, you can’t (and shouldn’t) remove it entirely
We have to protect him at all costs.
I think hes trying to protect us
@Phylippe Zimmermann Paquin In that case, protect him and its a win-win
Mallu
Nobody is gonna kill him
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Before: I can't afford food.
Now: I do intermittent fasting. 😀 😂 😜
on the upside, save money. afford more things
Me: I've have had an eating disorder for years, I don't eat often. It's helpful when you are poor and can't really afford food anyway
Friend: you mean you fast? That's really good for you
Me:......um.....yeah sure
From poor to genius 😂😂😂😂
Lol
But healthy foods can still cost more than those you wouldn’t want to eat during fasting that can render it useless
I used to get really bad digestive symptoms during my period. One month of IF and it completely changed. No bloating and no diarrhea. Apart from weight loss, IF has some real benefits that I can attest to. If you find a routine that's comfortable for you it can become a lifestyle.
What ratio are you using right now? I’m new to intermittent fasting.
@@MinPinSteve 16:8 with occasional 24 hours fast when I feel I can push myself further.
Intermittent fasting works wonders! I've been doing it for a year now, and I've lost over 100 lbs. I definitely recommend it!
hey, would you mind sharing how you did it and which plan you follow?
I am about to try 5 days of water fasting then 2 days eating.
you also gotta add that you work out on the top of it... fasting alone won't get you anywhere near 100lbs weight loss
Rith Panhapich Lol diet is the biggest part of losing weight so it’s actually possible it was from diet alone or mainly from diet.
How many hours do you fast?
Jee. Em I would fast for 16 hours. Allowing myself to eat from noon to 8pm. Sometimes I would try to fast for 17 hours and eat from noon to 7pm
I guess that no matter what color he wears, he'll always look like an angel ...
Celine Mallette If thats you in your profile pic, you're the angel here
Hahaha yes thats me, thank you tho
Celine Mallette 💕 true
Celine Mallette agreed
My great-great grandmother practiced a form of intermittent fasting....she only ate dinner on Wednesdays and Fridays and did not eat anything after dinner every day. She lived to 101 with a decent quality of life until the end. Not proof of anything except that it probably doesn't do anything negative in the long term
I started intermittent fasting around Sept 2020 from 84kg and now I'm down to 66kg. Aiming for 55kg and so far so good. I do the 16/8 IF and I'm honestly loving it. ❤️ Will be updating soon !
thanks this motivates me 🙏
Can you tell me yr schedule, likw what time you eat and stuff?
Yes. Can u pls tel me your schedule and also menu if possble.. thanks .
Intermittent fasting freed me from feeling like I HAVE to eat breakfast, bEcAySe iTs ThE mOsT iMpoRtAnejerhfnedjhsdmns. It opened the door to more intuitive eating and I've been my ideal weight effortlessly for the last year. ( for reference I was consistently about 15lbs overweight at 5' tall. )
Breakfast isnt time based like the media has made us believe. It's when you break your fast. Whether that be 7 am or 2 pm.
Big Cereal is the one who paid for the "research" to say breakfast is the most important meal of the day soo yeah a bunch of bs
What weight should i be at 4'8? Im 18
It did the same for me because don't like eating past 4pm. I stopped feeling as if I had to eat dinner at night.
For myself, I always eat breakfast on workdays, because I need it to stay sharp that day, but very often do a 16+ hour fast on at least one of my days off by just not eating in the morning as I take it easy and reset myself from work.
My mom took care of a 103 old woman. She did intermittent fasting 80 years of her life! That's why I think she lived to be 103! 😆
Simona Dumitru can you please go into more detail about her diet?
Yea what Calin said please 😊
Sure, well she ate below a 1500 calorie a day, and was vegetarian. She would only eat at 11am, and then again at 6pm. Sounds easy. Hard for me to do. But it was her way of life.
Simona Dumitru I knew she had to be vegan or vegetarian. Meat is bad for your body
@@nisayn1929 its not stop feeding lies, you need to have balanced meals with meat,dairy products,vegetables. being vegan or only eating meat can be very harmful
We do know the long term effects. Numerous religions have been fasting since the beginning of time and we haven't seen anything negative , they still do it today.
Ray K Exactly! In fact in many parts of the world people don’t even eat food everyday.
Jenni J Negative effects? And most health problems won’t make fasting a problem, the issue for most is simply mental.
We have dry fasting in every 15 days but that's spritual,and also alot of fast on specific days
@Ray K This is why proper clinical trials are so important.
How can you possibly say that we haven't seen anything negative?
You'd have to have detailed and comprehensive data on a vast number of practitioners, to even begin to make that claim.
One of the most important functions of clinical trials, is to mitigate cognitive bias.
In that, the practitioners may have similar underlying diseases, caused by fasting, but because of their faith that their God wouldn't have prescribed something for them, if it wasn't 100% safe and beneficial to them. Do they'd be likely to attribute the illnesses on something else.
Thats a biased way of looking at it. Studies are very specific, under specific circumstances. Not just generalizations we happen to passively observe.
My church encourages fasting one day each month (for 2 consecutive meals). Part of a spiritual fast is: 1. donating the money you save (by not eating) to charity, and 2. taking time to meditate & pray about something specific during your fast.
(Of course, this is only if fasting is appropriate for the individual, considering things like health conditions, age, etc. And you can fast on days other than the designated day if you want -- especially if you have something particularly important you want to concentrate on.)
It's always interesting when I see science backing up something I believe in religiously. A lot of people view science & religion as opposing viewpoints, but I believe the opposite. I think the more we learn about science, the more we can see them align with each other.
I agree Sister 😉
I actually found out about fasting through christianity, the first time i ever fasted i felt SO amazing and during the next days I didn't haven't the same food cravings as before... Then I dug deeper because I got interested why and it looks like fasting is truly amazing for the body and I'd say that it's a great way to get closer to God 💗
i tried intermittent fasting - saw great results on my body but was so cranky without my carbs in the morning :/
I think I've been fasting since medschool started ahaha
Can you drink water while fasting? Since it technically doesn't have any calories, or will that ruin it?
Anas Othman yes, you can drink as much as you want, just no food or drinks with calories. (Green Tea/Black coffee are fine as they've got 0 cals)
I also read that eating anything less than 50calories within the fasting period does not necessarily break the fast?? I personally tried IF where i stop eating at 4pm and eat my first meal at 8AM i have always been a breakfast person and the only time i had to adjust my meals time was dinner. So i still got to fast for 16hours and eat for 8hours which basically means just 2meals and a snack. It is impossible to squeeze 3 meals into 8hours. I saw results from the following morning. I also go to the gym in the mornings so the results were visible immediately from high energy and my tummy was a little flatter. Within 3days i knew i had to make this my lifestyle. IF works
water and green tea has o calories so no problme you can take as much as you want
Scenario 1:
Mom: Did you eat breakfast hun?
Me: No, I woke up late.
Mom: Starts lecturing on how breakfast is so important.
Scenario 2:
Mom: Did you eat breakfast hun?
Me: I'm intermittent fasting.
Mom: Oh my God, my child is so disciplined.
😂
My asian mom will start worrying and make me eat 2x more food
Intellectual terms changes things😂😂😂
@@btsislife1761 sameeee
@@btsislife1761 i second that 😔✊🏻 she would go about saying stuff like “you don’t have to diet, you’re still young!” “oh you’re on a diet? Here! Take eat this ice cream I bought for you” “don’t diet, look at me, I don’t diet and I’m doing fine!” Mom... I’m not dieting I swearrr I’m JuSt TryINg tO Be HeAltHY 😿
No more glasses. Too hot. Can’t handle it
Xz TOXIC Lmao!!!! Hilarious!!
Xz TOXIC no u
@Xz TOXIC you're the dumbest 8 year old I've ever come across. you think you're so old cursing.😅😆😂😂😂
Gives me Harry Potter vibes idk why
ikr🥵
This is very good to know! I have high anxiety and stress, any negative high emotion can make me not hungry. With stress and anxiety the maine issue, i will tend to eat maybe two times a day and those are small meals i have to force myself to eat cause no food for an extended period of time is no good for anyone. Luckily i have been feeling better so its up to about 3 meals and ocasional snacks. When i had a really bad year, i actually ended up loseing alot of weight, and got to the point i was malnurished and close to being hospitalized cause stress, anxiety, and depression was always a thing every day. Still suprised im alive today after that rough year. I love watching your videos! ^_^
Benefits: mental sharpness
Side effects: mental fog
This is why i don't like science 😭😂😂
He clearly stated not enough research has been done on the topic and these are observed benefits on people who follow this regime and lab animals. Science is what can, and eventually will, bring clarity to the topic. Even if you do it yourself and observe the benefits/ drawbacks on yourself, you are technically conducting an experiment. The alternative is someone telling you the "facts" as they *believe* them to be true, which is what separates scientifically proven facts from an opinion.
All I'm saying is, your dislike of science is misguided, not unlike your usage of emojis.
@@pirateKaiser go off sis 👏🏽👏🏽
Obviosuly the information in this video is not the sole reason why I dont like science. I dont like English either, got anything to say about that? LMAOO. I am aware of the scientific process and the benefits of research and that does have no effect on my dislike of the subject
That happens because some people don't, eat everything they are supposed to eat, everything their body needs.
I'm doing OMAD for 90 days now (fast for 23 hours and eat one meal a day in 1 hour) and there is no mental fog, I'm never tired and never crave foods.
But to make that work I have to eat a huuuuge meal in this one hour with everything I need. Atm I am eating 1900 calories in one meal e low carb.
«I dont like science» thats why you dumb
brain fog happens only in the first few days of IF, as your body is not used to fasting..
IF is hard for a few days but once you get passed the first week you’ll feel so good!!
Hey, Doc! Love your videos and how willing you are to share the facts, but I really appreciate seeing the human side of you; blurbs, bloopers, mess-ups, whatever you want to call it. Not only does it help us see how human you really are, but it also lets us see how down to earth you are as a person. You're not afraid to show that and I'm really happy about that. Thank you!
Mike, you weigh up the pros and cons beautifully. I was reading a lot about IF and it can get confusing. Great to hear a doc’s opinion. Excellent summary. Thank you.
Intermittent fasting has been a part of my family culture from, idk, centuries. It's for sure that long term affects of intermittent fasting are mind blowing. The elders in my family are way more healthy and sharp only because they have been doing it since forever. We literally never had the concept of snacking until recently and so regret it that how our beautiful wholesome lifestyle fell into the trap. Thank you for bringing this topic.
What is your culture?
@@jesusmywholehaschanged
Uh
Intermittent fasting?
@@justsomepandawithinternet Uh, was I asking you? NO!
@@jesusmywholehaschanged
Uh... *COMMENT* section
Not "omg how dare you give opinion I'm calling the manager" section
@@justsomepandawithinternet Your oPiNiOn is irrelevant. What did your oPiNiOn add to the conversation? You must be one of those people that must speak on every topic and give your oPiNiOn, even when you have nothing insightful to add. You probably believe in awkward silence and feel obligated to strike up a random conversation about absolutely nothing. You are probably the reason why participation trophies exist. Just my oPiNiOn.
“exercise is a form of acute mild stress...”
me: “you are a form of a cute doctor”
#medicalscience
@@shempone lmao what😭
Dont objectify him.
Ahahaha dead😂😂😂
@@theamericanfolklore2799chill you guys it's a joke
The American folklore playful compliments are the same as objectification? That’s news to me..
I've been doing intermitten fasting for a while now. Really, the key is to listen to your body. If you feel sick, stop. If a certain routine is too intense, make it easier.
First youtube doctor that actually talks like the doctors I met in medical school and not tell me to eat coccunut oil and zero carbs.
Thanks
I love you so much because most doctors don’t bother giving there input on topics that don’t have much backup research,you always give your unbiased opinion too,you so cool,MY MAN MIKE
Hey relax! You like him, ok, but live the other doctors out of this!
elena galanaki I said most,not all,you shouldn’t be so butthurt
Thanks Mari, I will continue to make fun content but that is also honest and educational!!!
I'm 17 and i've been doing this for 4 months.
I started Low Carb Intermittent Fasting with a weight of 82kg, i did the 16:8 method.
Now, i'm only 69kg and still continuing this.
It boosted my self confidence
Edit: I paired Intermittent Fasting with Keto Diet. As of today (Feb 2021), i currently weigh 64kg
@Templates For You. I followed the diet strictly. I was the one who cooked my everyday meals, i organized my eating plan and fasting hours. The only foods i ate were dishes with lean meat (eggs and bacon too) and leafy vegetables. While i only drank tea, black coffee, and water for beverages.
Edit: If i'm trying not to spend too much on a day, i eat tofu since it's also low in carbs
@@wetpuzzy4835 I got abs doing this in only four months. But, it’s didn’t last lol. It was so much cooking
@@picklepirate i didn't even bother on getting abs because i realized it will eventually go away. But atleast i got the flat stomach i've always wanted.
Could you pls tell in a detailed way ? Even I'm 17 and tryin to fast.. also , tell us about yr workout schedule. Btw , congrats on this transformation ! I'm 64 kgs rn and want to be 55-56 kgs...
@@ananyawable5728 My everyday routine is simple. When i was in my first month doing Keto Diet and Intermittent Fasting, i chose 16:8 method and only eat twice a day (breakfast and lunch, no snacks in between). I cook all the food i eat and i make sure that all my ingredients are low carb (Results were fast, my weight went down from 82kg to 74 kg in just 2 months). Fast forward, i decided to fast longer so i went for 20:4 method, i would only eat for 4 hours then the rest will be fasting (low carb foods again). At that point my wight went down from 74 kg to 69 kg (in just 2 months). Fast forward again, i decided to do OMAD (One Meal A Day) which started from October 2020 until now. This is where i started to put cheat days on my schedule since i did a good job on losing weight.
Also, i don't do rough exercises. I always sweat my self through 5-minute stretching and 45-minute dancing (no resting)
Edit: I'm going to list down the methods and how long i did them, just so you know:
16:8 method (2 months, from the start of March until the end of April)
20:4 (5 months, from the start of May until the end of September)
23:1/OMAD (From the start of October 2020 until now)
Lately my depression has gotten more severe and has led me to overeating like crazy. I started 16/8 IF and it helped with that immensely. The first week was the hardest, I was dizzy, tired, lightheaded, and shaky. Thought I was having low blood sugar but it got better.
This is actually better in the long run since it forms a discipline of food intake, compared to impulsive eating. But you really need to consult your doctor to know which protocol is suited for you and how you'll implement it.
I posit that intuitive eating doesn't need to be impulsive... you can think "Oh I notice that I'm hungry now" without having to immediately stop what you're doing and get food. I think it's more about working with your body, seeing what it needs, but ultimately you decide when to eat. You're both the toddler and the parent - you're the one who pays attention to their body and says "you know what I want right now, is bread" and you're also the parent who says "it's an hour till supper time you can wait until then, and I see you want bread but let's also have some balance"
Intermittent fasting for 5 months, lost 20kgs.
Do you work out or just fast?
Big Daddy M i chose to workout and drink water during the 8 hours, and i do the basics during the 16 hours
Wow good job, I lost 13 kg in 3 months by just working out..
That’s amazing 👏🏽❤️
I lost 40 lbs over 2 months. I just stopped eating for 2 cycles of 20 days. Along with some running and bodyweight exercise.
This will get lost amongst 4.4k other comments I assume, but...
IF (16:8 for me) has a helped a ton with sugar addiction for me.
No cravings during the '16' at all, and interestingly only AFTER breaking the fast do they come back.
Hey do you eat if you start feeling hungry during the fast?
@@keisampoinuleima421 Hi. I do not. I eat if I start feeling drained/exhausted, but not from hunger. It passes pretty easily. Worse at the beginning.
Look up Ghrelin.
Its just day 3 and I'm having a hard time
@@keisampoinuleima421 I've never attempted beyond 48hrs so I'm not the one to advise you at this point. It's a very hard balance of wisdom and determination.
What was your aim/goal? 5 days?
Yeah.. but i think i might cut it short cuz I'm not holding up that well. I just started so I'm trying to see what suits ne more
Mitochondria is teh poweR hOusE of tEh ceLL.
You are such a good looking and fit doctor.
As all doctors should be, fit that is.
Nice tone of voice.
I'm surprised that Hollywood has not hunt you down yet 💕
This! Thank you Dr. Mike. I unknowingly started IT last year, and now I lost a whole ton of weight. I am diabetic, so it concerned me for a while. Did some blood tests, and sugar came back normal, so did my HBA1c! 😍
You forget to mention to cut down sugars carbs, processed foods, bad fats.
Low carb, high protein.
Intermittent fasting in the basic sense, doesn't say anything about what to eat. Some people do it while eating junk food and have still seen health improvements. The things you mention are helpful add-ons.
@@emmanuel-in-greece6954 True.
@@emmanuel-in-greece6954 junk food are only VERY bad to those that eat them too much maybe 3 out of 3 of their meals , they're called junk because they're already high on calories(more than what your body needs) so if you're fasting and eat them less, you're likely to have less calories than those that eat junk food for all meals , obviously
@@Ldenlord Junk food does not necessarily mean high calories. It is highly processed, contains poor quality ingredients, is cooked in poor quality oils, etc. The benefits of intermittent fasting appear to have little to do with taking on less calories or calorie counting. It is much more complicated than that. The benefits appear to come from the metabolic effects, blood lipid profiles, insulin secretion, etc.
During fasting, insulin declines, and it is believed that this reduces insulin resistance in the body, allowing for the more efficient use of glucose by the cells. While this makes sense, I am also stuck in the older kind of thinking, which is the idea that when you go a long time without eating, your metabolism slows, so once you do eat, your body increases glycogenesis, the storage of glycogen from glucose.
While I can make my peace with moving on from that idea for the time being, eating after a period of fasting will without doubt spike your insulin, and there is some evidence that insulin spikes might contribute to more insulin resistance than a sustained amount of insulin. What are your thoughts on this?
DrEffinSteamy 16 hours is not enough for your metabolism to go down. It will take a few days of no eating for that to happen
Radial9Gaming, I used the layman's term of a slowing metabolism as an easy way of essentially saying starvation and storing mode, but I am not sure what source is informing the timeline you are going off of. The evidence shows that skipping a meal is enough time for the liver to increase it's production of glucose. This mechanism is regulated hormonally through a second messenger system, and occurs in response to low serum glucose levels. There is a cascade of reactions that take place through a hormonal feedback messaging system between insulin and glucagon. This is intended to keep blood sugars stable, so it is required to take place fairly quickly.
This is called Glycogenolysis, and this metabolic state is actually an early stress state...an early fasting stage, which incorporates epinephrine as an early messenger, and raises cortisol, which hinders the action of insulin. The glycogen stores used in this stage only last between 10-18 hours. That's all it takes before gluconeogenesis begins, which is the production of glucose from non-glucose sources, meaning our bodies own amino-acids. This is essentially a starvation state, a higher stress state, where all of the readily available glucagon stores are gone...and this takes place within a day.
I wont go on about the mechanisms through which this supposedly can lead to weight gain, but the idea in a nut shell is that waiting for either of these states before eating can spike insulin, which is worse for insulin resistance than maintaining a constant state. Additionally, the elevated cortisol is already hindering the action of insulin. Further, in not long at all, it actually leads to increased storage of visceral fat (the fat around the organs, namely in the abdomen), which is one of the largest precursors for insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, and an overall "slower-metabolism", as more insulin becomes necessary over time.
I think that's why a lot of people pair IF with a Keto or Ketoish diet. i fucked up today, and broke my fast (at the 17hour mark) with a super sugary cookie and i felt awful. Also my stomach got really upset and i didnt ate that much or that unhealthy (chicken breast, rice, later a sandwich). It makes sense to try and up your insuline gradually with low carb no sugar foods.
The only time insulin spikes contribute to insulin resistance is when it is constantly spiking and is very high, like because of carbohydrates (sugar). You can't contribute to resistance when you're only spiking it 1-2 times a day. You don't develop type 2 diabetes by eating and drinking in moderation.
DrEffinSteamy according to Dr.Fung when you are fasting for a period of time your metabolism speeds up. Dr.Fung's theory has been proven and people all across the world have lost weight in a healthy manner so this is good evidence that intermittent fasting works!
Hello Doctor Mike! I am a Muslim and every year ( a whole month ) us Muslims fast from sunlight to sunset. For example we would wake up at 5 AM then when the sun comes up no eating no drinking. All the way until sunset. The reason we do this is to feel how the impoverished people feel like. We donate food, money and clothing. We feel so much better every year! When it’s the first day of fasting you feel weak, everything you look at you want to eat it ( once when I fasted for the first day I went to Walmart and I almost bought the whole store😅.) Keep up the good work Doctor Mike!
"Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.", there.
You should do intermittent fasting for 30 days!!!!
LIKE IF YOU WANT TO SEE THAT VIDEO!
ive been doing it for 6 years... 20 hours fasted every day five or take a holiday here and there...
I tried IF for a week and the results blew me away😮😮😮...I lost 7 days😂😂
i lost 5 pounds in 10 days, boomer !
Surtur do you eat anything you want or you have a diet ?
@@bagchaser649 i haven't had sugar for a month. Complete my 100 grams of protein per day along with low carbs. Low carbs means low glacogen store in your liver = quicker depleting of energy from that source = longer duration of fat being used as a fuel. I follow a strict diet i must say.
Surtur thank you for replying I’m also trying to loose weight
@@bagchaser649 just stay dedicated. It'll be worth it.
I naturally intermittently fast, thanks ADHD! 😂 I actually had this conversation with my sister. I said I don’t think we’re made to eat 3 meals a day with snacking inbetween all the time. Just thinking back to evolution and how we were hunters and I’m sure there were times when we were close to starving and our bodies adjusted…she looked at me like I was crazy 😂
so if i sleep for 8-12 hours every night i‘m already intermittent fasting? fun
yes your right so adding another 6 hours or so when you wake, is easy.
The other point often missed, you need to eat reasonable and well. during the 6 hour window... like Keto diet....
I sleep 13-15 hours every night......
@@marymarinou7279 Tf whats you're sleeping schedule?
@@marymarinou7279 that's no longer sleeping at night, that's sleeping through some of your day to
@@marymarinou7279 your a whole cat
I did water fasting for 10days: weight -“235lbs”
Here’s what happened
*1-3days is hell thought I would die of hunger 😂(227 lbs) (this is the hardest part)
*4th day - i felt energized and my mind definitely felt clearer (221 lbs
*5-6 days - still good but a bit weak (216lbs)
*7-8 days - I’m not hungry but really sleepy and weak (211 lbs) I’m taking glass of water with a tease spoon of salt at this point so have some of my electrolytes back
*9-10th day - my sense of smell is really sensitive at this point. I can even smell what my mom is cooking from 500meters away. 😂
Thought of quitting at the 9th days but decided to push it to 10 days. (Final weight 205lbs)
Overall weight loss : “30lbs in 10days”
Ps: Ive gained 2lbs after re-eating so I went 207lbs up to this date. :) did this a month ago
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Thank you so much for your comment I am currently at the same starting weight you were and I’m trying to lose weight. I am doing 16/8 fasting and I am struggling with cravings this is my first day do you have any tips?. I’m thinking about trying the 10 day water fast after this one. And congratulations on your amazing weight loss and determination. 🥳🙏🏾💕
Keep it up man and eventually you need to do a long water fast. You can do it every single day you dont have to do it once in awhile. A very long strong water only fast will cure you much much quicker trust me and it will heal every cell in your body with stem cells released from your bone marrow. It will change your life forever
Lady J
Hi Im glad that this comment helps, the first 1-3 days is a struggle and the hardest part but as your body transitions from consuming glucose to fats it’s gonna be easier.
I tried distracting myself by watching movies or playing games during this period. It also helped me to keep distance whenever someone is cooking or whenever my family is going to dinner 😂
Trust me everything’s gonna be a lot easier after this period.
Goodluck to your fasting journey!
Michial Phelps
It’s actually the health benefits that fasting brings that prompt to do it. Losing weight is just secondary. I have a fatty liver and severe eczema and with just a short period fasting I’ve noticed drastic improvement specially on my skin. And the lab results said I have fatty liver no more.
I will try a 20days fasting next month! Hopefully I can make it through. 😃
Is there anyway you might have married me and you have just forgot?
Kimberly D hahahahaha
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Lmao!!!
Can I do jogging 🏃♀️ if m on intermittent fasting
I used to watch Doctor Mike then got back into it because I had to watch this for an assessment XD
At my place, almost everyone who gets older, starts intermittent fasting. My grandmother and grandfather never do their breakfast, my grandfather is 95 above years with a very good health for that age! They say that their parents nd grandparents have been doing it since forever and they all lived very long and healthy! I feel its a good way to stay healthy in long term.
Indians are doing intermittent fasting without knowing.
I did a lot of Intermittent Fasting during college by default😂
Zinnia Rana I too did it without even knowing its awesome.
Same lol although I gained more weight because I'd eat so much during the break
Lol, didn't we all
Zinnia Rana same! Lmao without even realizing it
A cutie and a doctor??? Omg stop! 😍
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Lmaooo he liked the comment
McDreamy in real life. 💕
That's what he went for. Beauty and brains
😂😂 you wanna hang out with him
I eat 1,500 calories a day for 2 months and 2 weeks now and I paired it with intermittent fasting (18:6), 3 liters of water everyday, and 30 minute cardio 3-5× a week. I went from 104kg to 92. Goal weight is 57. I wish to achieve that in 6 months so I should be on my goal weight on the 2nd week of September
My height is 5'6 so my goal weight might change, idk. I don't wanna be too thin. 57kg could be too much, idk. I don't have any idea since I've been fat my whole life
Hi!! Did you manage to lose more weight?
Well... people say what Muslim do in the month of Ramadan is cruel...but actually you kind of explained it that it is NOT... infact it has plenty of benefits...as you already explained...great video like always 😊
I personally like to do big early breakfast when I wake up and a big satisfying dinner before bed without eating in between. Helps me sleep better at night and kickstarts my brain and body in the morning. I can deal with mild hunger pangs throughout the day and it gets easier after the first couple weeks doing it. Plus it saves a bunch of time throughout the day (I can work straight through my day without having interruptions for eating lunch).
Your breakdown is awesome! I keep saying I want to try it but I guess by default I am. Now, just for better choices during the 8...😕
see thats what i thought so i switched to only eating between 6pm-10pm supper and a snack if needed
Doing IF, released me from Heartburn, but i had headache the first 2 weeks of doing it. But 5 months later i went from 92 kg to 75 (including weight training and no resctriction).
Your body gets adjusted to it over time. Your supposed to do a 40 day water only fast once your at a healthy body weight and the stem cells will get released from your bone marrow throughout the fast and they will recreate every cell in your body which cures everything from cancer to heart defects. By day 40 your body should be completely brand new with everything perfect. No issues in any way possible. Dont believe me? Get a bunch of testing done even a MRI and echocardiogram before and after the 40 day water only fast consecutively and you'll be shown a miracle I guarantee it 100%
@@michialphelps2339 just have water for forty days ? No food at all ??
Are you sure ?
@@Naz-Ali I'm positive. Look up water fasting. There should be no reason why people cant verify what they hear online by doing a simple Google search and some light reading. People are lazy lol
@@michialphelps2339 no , actually people are not lazy. People rely more on what someone has to say from their personal experience. So asked.
You seem to be a hot headed person. Never mind !
@@Naz-Ali I just wish people would research water fasting and intermittent fasting because it has been done for thousands of years and its popular with millenials right now too. There should be no reason why you take some random person onlines opinion on such an important topic seriously without researching yourself. Does this not make sense?
Me: *Tries to listen and focus.*
My brain: *"LO0k aT HIs BuTT0ns-*
Me: *what wh-*
My brain: *JUST LOOK*
Me: *OH WOW THOSE BUTTONS ARE WORKIN HARD-*
Exactly what I needed to hear- a science-based explanation with all of the pros and cons. Thank you!!
I discovered intermittent fasting thanks to another one of your videos.
I've been doing the 16:8 diet during the week and eating normally on weekends.
Sometimes if there is the chance i even fast for 20 hours.
I weighed 92 kilograms 3 weeks ago and weigh 88 as of now.
You are the best dude i love your videos they are very informative and i wanna thank you for making me discover intermittent fasting i am finally losing weight.
Did you go to the gym ??
I personally love the 16/8 fasting plan, its easy, and I still get lunch and dinner and a snack in between, and it keeps my weight level and is super helpful in feeling good, I even occasionally go for a 24 hour fast and skip lunch once every fortnight, intermittent fasting has so many benefits and just helps you from eating shit all day
Can u please explain what 16:8 means to me?
@@loveacheampong697716 hours fasting 8 hours eating so say you only eat from noon to 8 pm thats what the 16:8 means
@@craftingodst3400 so do u skip breakfast and eat only lunch and dinnner?
@@crimsonszero Depends when you decide you want your 8 hour window of eating to be. I do 12-8pm so I do not eat breakfast, my first time eating each day is at noon and then I stop eating by 8pm. Some people shift it lower and eat breakfast and lunch with no dinner or somewhere in between but 12-8pm works best for me. I tend to be hungrier in the evening and don't wake up hungry so skipping breakfast is easier then skipping dinner.
did u lose any weight?????
The buttons on Dr. Mike’s shirt are screaming for help
I sleep much better when I skip dinner, but skipping breakfast makes me hungrier throughout the day.
Auburn Rose story of my life!!!
Auburn Rose well you’re supposed to eat breakfast and we should eat really less or no food during dinner
Auburn Rose Yeah , me too. Dinner gives me heartburn , actually. It's best to just skip your dinner , you don't need.
You should read into Islamic fasting. Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon Him Said we should Eat something before Sunrise, which is aquivalent to breakfast (we Muslims get ‚ good points‘ by having breakfast before fasting even if its a Glass of water)
Satrina Anggasta there is nothing to digest when drinking water. It has no calories...
I just started Intermittent fasting 16/8 i skip dinner, i feel like the "hungry feeling" just comes when you usually eat and goes away in a matter of minutes, i dont have a hard time with cravings in the first days i felt a little tired but i did alot of exercise aswell so that might've been the problem, now i feel normal again, i was waiting for you to say something about this Dr. Mike and what you said makes me feel a lot better.
Um. This is completely random, I know. But I sometimes forget that Mike is a huge nerd. Seeing him slouching on the couch, I was like “AHAA Nerd located!”
Haha I was sitting crossed legged =]
The super tight peach shirt and dog pillow screamed dork alert.