The FastingWell Podcast

I'll explain why one of the most popular intermittent fasting schedules is actually not a good fit for the majority of people (though a lot of them do it anyway). I'll also share 2 alternative fasting regimens that are probably a better fit for most people.
📺 Video version: https://youtu.be/dP_CevOzn5A
📺 Video on why weight loss is often not a good goal: https://youtu.be/F_00Sl1fcWk
📝 Intermittent Fasting Checklist: https://fastingwell.com/get-my-if-checklist/
📝 Intermittent Fasting Quick-Start Guide: https://fastingwell.com/quick
⏰ Timestamps ⏰

• 0:00 Overview
• 1:15 What schedule to avoid (most people)
• 2:25 Weight Loss
• 5:11 Protein / Muscle
• 7:34 Convenience
• 8:21 2 Better Approaches (for most people)
• 10:28 Option #2

I’ve pulled these topics from videos on my YouTube channel (links below). First, 7 daily habits that can help you rapidly improve your blood sugar. This is super-relevant for people with prediabetes, diabetes, or just trying to prevent diabetes. After that, I explain 3 reasons focusing on a *goal* of weight loss may be causing you harm.
7 Daily Habits to Rapidly Improve Blood Sugar (YouTube video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1IFIX2LhPc&
Blog version (blood sugar habits): https://fastingwell.com/daily-habits-improve-blood-sugar/
3 Reasons your Weight Loss GOAL may be Harming You (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_00Sl1fcWk
Full show notes and resources: https://fastingwell.com/episode54/

Kidney disease is common, and often leads to kidney failure. Once you have kidney failure, you're at a higher risk of a bunch of other health problems, and ultimately a much higher risk of death. The bad news is kidney failure is not usually reversible. The good news? Kidney failure is easily preventable in most cases, by fixing the underlying problems (like high blood sugar, and high blood pressure). Today I'll explain what causes kidney failure, and how you can prevent it through intermittent fasting, eating low carb, and other healthy lifestyle changes.
YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFXms_NRHlE
My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FastingWell
Blog version: https://fastingwell.com/prevent-kidney-failure-fasting-keto/
Full show notes and resources: https://fastingwell.com/episode53/

Recently there have been sensational headlines about erythritol increasing the risk of heart disease, and similar headlines about a “keto-like” diet also increasing the risk of heart disease. Today I’ll break down what actually happened, and whether you should change your behavior as a result.
Erythritol video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oMbTjJZeQWE
Keto video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fpBBHf-NVpg
TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:
Episode overview (0:00) // Erythritol & heart disease headlines (2:32) // 7 deadly sins of "churnalism" applied to erythritol (11:03) // “Keto-like diet” & heart disease headlines (16:06) // 7 deadly sins of churnalism applied to keto (22:53)
Full show notes and resources: https://fastingwell.com/episode45/
Get my “Intermittent Fasting Checklist” here: https://fastingwell.com/get-my-if-checklist/

Cholesterol basics, and what should you do if your LDL cholesterol gets higher while on keto or fasting? Does that mean you have a higher risk of getting a heart attack? Should you quit keto? Quit fasting? Take a medication to lower your cholesterol? Do something else? I'll explore all of those questions in today's episode.
YouTube version: https://youtu.be/R7MxomW1_Eo
My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FastingWell
Statin / Keto / LDL Paper (Dr.’s Bikman/Diamond/Mason)
Full show notes and resources: https://fastingwell.com/episode55/