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The Science Of Fasting
Le jeûne, une nouvelle thérapie ?
2013 · Film · documentary · 52 min
Directed by Thierry de Lestrade, Sylvie Gilman
While life expectancy is increasing in Western countries, cases of diabetes, hypertension, obesity and cancer are increasing, and the use of medication has exploded. Does this mean that in order to live to a ripe age we are condemned to swallow more and more drugs? What if there was another way? For half a century, in Russia, Germany and the U.S., doctors and biologists have been exploring a different therapeutic approach: fasting. The results are amazing. Soviet researchers have provided a body of clinical studies of exceptional health…only published in Russian, and thus unknown in the West. Young biologists from the University of Los Angeles have overturned conventional wisdom and used molecular biology to demonstrate the powerful effects of fasting. This research suggests a wide-ranging potential, which could include treatments for the disease of the century, cancer. If these scientists are right, maybe our approach to disease and treatment will need a rethink.
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Definitely doable and very common in many old cultures, have a look at the film "The science of fasting" (original German), might be eye opening: https://youtu.be/WgLJ_dfKy1E
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For half a century in Russia/Germany/U.S. doctors and biologists have been exploring a different therapeutic approach: fasting.
not surprising to me. fasting has many health benefits. I've experienced it for myself.
If interested, check out "The science of fasting" documentary.
There's an excellent documentary, "Science of Fasting", which covers some of the Russian studies about midway through - https://youtu.be/t1b08X-GvRs
There's a documentary called "The Science of Fasting" that I found very interesting. Apparently, they've been studying it for health benefits going back decades in the former USSR. https://www.amazon.com/Science-Fasting-Sylvie-Gilman/dp/B075824XCB
There's a documentary: The Science of Fasting ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1b08X-GvRs) which talks about fascinating effects of fasting therapy, and interesting effects of fasting on cancer treatment. Looks like it's inline with what's discussed here and in the comment section. On the flip side, I feel like fasting has the potential of becoming the new "meditation", but with more potential danger than just an over-hyped hip practice.
My goal was pretty shallow, honestly: I was going to be looking for a job in the new year, and I wanted to be able to fit into my interview clothes again. I also wanted to move my BMI into the average or low-end of the overweight category.
Re: your interest, there's a segment in a movie called 'The Science of Fasting' available with Amazon Prime streaming which follows a woman undergoing chemotherapy whose doctor ok'd her desire to fast during the process based on promising results from an animal trial[1]. During her first round she fasted and only minimally felt negative effects from the chemo. During her second she ate normally and reported feeling substantially worse. The film also goes into how fasting significantly alters short-term gene expression, which might also be of interest.
I agree that the area is exciting. What little work has been done seems to show that the field holds huge promise for a number of therapeutic uses, the least of which is weight loss.
[1]https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fasting-might-boost-chemo/
Sleep-wise, it took me some time to fall asleep during the first couple days. After which, my mind calmed considerably and I slept normally for the rest of the fast.
Libido-wise, I couldn't tell you. My sex-drive has been abnormally low for my entire life. Your wife's suspicion would seem to make sense. 'The Science of Fasting' - a movie available on Amazon Prime - goes into some detail about the metabolic changes a body undergoes during the process. It would make sense that reproductive urges would diminish during a time when one's body was focused on conservation.