Fasting
topic on 5 shows · 6 statements across 5 episodes
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6 statements about Fasting, every show
Lyon: Fasting for 24 Hours or Longer Impairs Muscle Preservation
“I do not recommend 24 hour fast or longer, because again, it's difficult to hold on to muscle as it is. So if you reorient yourself to muscle, then fasting over 24 hours is, you know, that's like the no-go zone.”
Israetel: Meal timing has a minuscule effect on overall fitness results
“It, it's like quaternary if I had to put it. I mean, it just matters in such nuanced ways that there are like 10 things that matter more. The total effect magnitude of when you space your meals is teeny tiny. A lot of people in the fitness industry like to maj…”
Chouksey: Fasting is no better than a standard calorie deficit
“In fact, fasting is no better than just being in a state of calorie deficit.”
Sinclair: Fasting at least 14 hours triggers major metabolic health benefits
“Well, it seems to be a rule that if you fast at least. 14 hours, you'll have a lot of health benefits, better metabolic stability, lower blood sugar levels, better cholesterol, these kinds of things kick in.”
Sinclair: Hunger Cravings Subside After Three Weeks of Fasting
“Now, if you start fasting, and you've never done it before, you will feel hungry. There's a hormone called ghrelin, which will cause that. Of course, it's not real. Hunger is just mental state, but after three weeks, you find, I found, that the state of hunger…”
Huberman: Autophagy is not unique to fasting and occurs in low-calorie diets
“Having explored the fasting science and literature, there's nothing wholly about fasting that provides autophagy, the cleaning up of dead cells. I mean, low calorie diets will do that also, even if you're not so-called fasting”