#087 - Dr. Alan Goldhamer: Extended Fasting, Plant-Based Lifestyle , Metabolism Fluctuations, Reversing Metabolic Disease, Reducing Medications, Microbiome Changes , Long-term Health, And More!

GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/extendedfasting 2:10 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! Join Melanie's Facebook Group Clean Beauty And Safe Skincare With Melanie Avalon At Facebook.com/groups/cleanbeautymelanieavalon To Discuss And Learn About All The Things Clean Beauty, Beautycounter And Safe Skincare! 6:45 - Dr. Goldhamer's Start 8:50 - Sick People Recovering 9:50 - How Has The Program Evolved Over The Years? 11:00 - What Are The Fasting Lengths Of Time? 11:20 - Fasting Terminology 12:30 - Reduction Of Overeating 13:45 - Ratio Of Visceral Fat Lost Is Highest In Water Only Fasting 14:45 - Visceral Fat To Subcutaneous Fat And Back 16:05 - The Fat Lost During Fasting And The Weight Gained Upon Refeeding 17:10 - Refeeding On Plant Based Vs Meat Based Or SAD 19:00 - Advice For Audiences Who Eat Meat 21:25 - Excess Fat In The Diet 22:35 - Craving Sodium 23:25 - Passive Overeating 24:55 - The Bacteria In Our Guts 26:45 - Diets Mimicking The Effects Of Fasting 31:15 - How Long Does It Take For People To Adapt To A Low Salt Diet? 33:45 - Switching To A Low Salt Diet 34:30 - Radical Diet Changes Vs Intermittent Fasting 37:05 - Studying Changes In Taste Buds 37:40 - Emotional Eating 40:40 - Stress And Processed Foods 42:45 - Meat As A Whole Food 43:00 - Traditional Diets And Blue Zones 45:30 - What Is The Role Of Privilege In The Ideal Diet? 46:55 - Supplementation And Deficiencies 49:30 - Whole Food Plant-Based Diet And Fasting Effects On High Blood Pressure 54:05 - Getting Started At True North 56:10 - Fasting With Phone Coaching, Zoom And Vimeo 56:45 - How Many Hours Can You Fast Optimally Daily? 57:30 - Exercise, Glucose Need And Gluconeogenesis 59:00 - Average Weight Loss During The Program 59:55 - Optional Calorie Restriction 1:01:30 - High Calorie Keto Diet + IF 1:02:10 - Keto As A Short Term Solution 1:04:20 - Being Open To New Data 1:04:40 - Dr. Tanner's Story 1:05:30 - Extended Fasting At Home 1:06:15 - Health Promoting Fasting Intervals 1:07:30 - Are You A Candidate For Long Term Fasting? 1:08:30 - Healing With Fasting 1:09:05 - Microbiome Changes 1:10:50 - Nitrogen Balance 1:12:25 - Concerns About Long Fasts ​1:14:20 - Metabolism Changes 1:15:25 - Hair Loss 1:16:25 - Immunological Changes And Post COVID Syndrome 1:19:50 - Fasting While Sick? 1:20:20 - Lack Of Supplementation During Fasts 1:21:20 - Monitoring During The Fast 1:22:10 - The Psychology Of Diet Changes 1:25:10 - The Studies