E172 - Dr. Alan Goldhammer: The Science of Fasting: How to Heal the Body and Rewire the Mind

Dr. Alan Goldhammer, co-founder of TrueNorth Health Center, joins us to reveal the science and psychology of water fasting, detoxification, and healing the body through nature’s intelligence. Drawing from 40 years of clinical experience with over 20,000 supervised fasts, he explains why many chronic illnesses—hypertension, autoimmune conditions, metabolic disease, and even depression—respond when the body is given a chance to reset. BONCHARGE Holiday Sale - Up to 25% off the best red light therapy products https://www.boncharge.com/knowthyself [Code: KNOWTHYSELF] MUDWTR Black Friday Sale - Up to 50% off sitewide https://www.mudwtr.com/knowthyself [Code: KNOWTHYSELF] Andrés Book Recs: https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com/book-list ___________ 00:00 Intro 04:25 The Body’s Innate Ability to Heal 08:45 TrueNorth: How Water Fasting Is Done Safely 13:10 Dopamine, Pleasure, and Modern Addiction 17:40 The Food Environment That Makes Us Sick 22:00 The Problem With Hyper-Processed Eating 25:47 Ad: Boncharge 26:20 What Happens to the Body During a Fast 30:55 Detoxification and the Healing Crisis 35:10 Who Should and Shouldn’t Fast 36:16 Ad: Mudwtr 39:30 Refeeding: The Most Important Phase 44:00 Case Studies: Reversing Chronic Disease 48:25 Weight Loss vs. Health Restoration 52:40 Why Most Diet Advice Fails 56:55 The Discipline of “Nothing” 1:01:15 The Psychology of Cravings 1:05:40 How Environment Shapes Behavior 1:10:05 Living in Alignment With Natural Law 1:14:20 How Much Is “Enough” for a Healthy Life? 1:18:40 The Simplicity of Whole Plant Foods 1:22:00 Conclusion ___________ Episode Resources: https://www.healthpromoting.com/ https://www.instagram.com/truenorthhealthfoundation/ https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/ https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcast https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com