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Fasting, prayer, and communion aren’t just spiritual—they’re some of the most powerful health enhancers ever studied. In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe unpacks the research showing how these biblical practices improve immunity, reduce inflammation, and sharpen brain function. Discover how ancient wisdom and modern science agree on the habits that transform your health and your mind. Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjoshaxe?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Early Access! Our listeners enjoy every episode before anyone else! Tune in below and join our exclusive group of listeners → Spotify: https://bit.ly/DrJoshAxeSpotify Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3JDvWcS Order my NEW BOOK, The Biblio Diet → https://bit.ly/4oPEP3t Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! → MyBloodWork.com CONNECT WITH DR. JOSH AXE Instagram→ https://www.instagram.com/drjoshaxe/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/DrJoshAxe/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thedrjoshaxeshow/ X → https://x.com/drjoshaxe/ LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshaxe Website → http://thehealthinstitute.com Sign up for my newsletter → https://bit.ly/4oE9Jf3 Ask Dr. Axe → http://speakpipe.com/drjoshaxe Links: https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/what-exactly-is-fasting-all-about.html https://www.ucg.org/learn/bible-questions-and-answers/what-are-some-biblical-examples-fasting https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/the-place-of-fasting-in-the-christian-life/ https://ultimatedanielfast.com/ultimate-daniel-fast-food-guidelines/ https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2114833 https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/abstract/S1550-4131(24)00225-0 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31804775/ https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1905136 https://www.studioapolimeni.com/editorcms/nejmra1905136_pdf.pdf https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31881139/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7918995/ https://www.eurekahealth.com/resources/intermittent-fasting-benefits-for-brain-health-en https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8954770/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S127977072500003X https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02673515 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384602209_Insulin_resistance_reduction_intermittent_fasting_and_human_growth_hormone_secondary_analysis_of_a_randomized_trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37527766/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S127977072500003X https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02673515 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37377031/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3068072/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39991046/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7021351/ https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/8/1453 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2521827 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0177618 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28741091/ https://ijsra.net/sites/default/files/IJSRA-2024-2136.pdf https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9216450/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7377019/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3671693/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37768634/ https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/regularly-attending-religious-services-associated-with-lower-risk-of-deaths-of-despair/ https://time.com/5159848/do-religious-people-live-longer/ https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0177618 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices