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16 Mar 2022

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Learn Before You Fast: My 3-Day Fasting Experience

I came across the idea of fasting in my research on smart health habits enough times that the benefits seemed worth any risks. Recent podcasts with guests like Tim Ferris, Dr. Peter Attia, and Dr. Dom D’Agostino all shared reasons for multi-day fasts. But would this work for a 45-year-old father of three teenagers? I decided to prepare in advance and then share the results of my 3-day fasting experience with the Personal Kaizen community. Tuesday and Wednesday: Day 0 I looked at my work and home schedule and decided on a good week to schedule my first ever 3-day…

14 Mar 2022

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Fasting As The First Principle of Medicine

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! As a Persian poet, Rumi had a way with words which we see here. He saw fasting as a principle of medicine and a sign of spiritual strength. "Fasting is the first principle of medicine; fast and see the strength of the spirit reveal itself."rumi Our upcoming Personal Kaizen posts will share my personal experience and the lessons learned from my very first 3-day anti-aging fast. If you'd like to learn more about my pre-fast prep, then please check out our past post on how to prepare for a 3-day anti-aging fast.…

07 Mar 2022

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Fasting for Physical and Mental Efficiency

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Many of us know Plato as a Greek philosopher, but he was also an avid faster. He believed that fasting was a means for gaining greater physical and mental efficiency. "I fast for greater physical and mental efficiency."Plato Our upcoming Personal Kaizen posts will track my progress in experimenting with a 3-day fast. If you're interested in the research and preparation for completing a fast, check out our recent posts that share the scientific reasons why a 3-day fast promotes longevity and how to prepare for a 3-day anti-aging fast. Join the…

03 Mar 2022

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How to Prepare for a 3-Day Anti-Aging Fast

After researching the scientific benefits of a 3-day fast, I decided the benefits were worth the potential discomfort of starving myself for a few days. But I had lots of questions first. Was this safe? When would I start? How would I maximize the benefits and minimize the pain? This post shares how I went about preparing for a 3-day anti-aging fast. Is a 3-Day Fast Safe? Don’t fast for more than 24 hours without first consulting a doctor, and be especially cautious if any of the following is true about you: You are younger than 25 or older than…

28 Feb 2022

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Fasting To Improve Health And Limit Aging

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! David Sinclair is a leading scientist studying the benefits of fasting. Based on his research, he has decided to make changes in his eating habits. Take 95-seconds to listen to this short clip from an interview and learn how fasting can improve health. "To slow down aging would be to skip a meal, or two, a day."David A. Sinclair As mentioned, fasting is important and can improve our health. Our Personal Kaizen posts for the next several weeks will track my progress in experimenting with a 3-day fast. Slow down and check…

24 Feb 2022

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Scientific Reasons Why a 3-day Fast Promotes Longevity

Last week we covered some common reasons people choose to fast and some methods for safely going without calories for between several hours and several days. This week we are going to share some of the scientific reasons why a 3-day fast will help you live longer. Fasting removes the body's access to glucose and forces the body to produce its own sugar for energy. The liver converts non-carbohydrate materials, including fat, into energy at the start of a fast. Later, the body goes into ketosis and burns stored fat for energy. Fasting puts the body under some mild stress…

21 Feb 2022

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Fasting to Clear the Mind and Strengthen the Body

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! It is true that fasting will clear the mind and strengthen the body! "Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit."Ezra Taft Benson Our Personal Kaizen posts for the next several weeks will track my progress in learning about the benefits of fasting, how to fast, and experimenting with a 3-day fast. This will be an interesting experience and test of willpower for a guy who seldom skips a meal! Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and encourage both personal…

17 Feb 2022

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An Introduction to Fasting and its Benefits

Fasting is the abstinence from food and/or drink for health, ritualistic, religious, or ethical purposes. The Personal Kaizen team is studying fasting as means to a longer, healthier life. Here is a short introduction to fasting and its benefits. Some believed benefits of fasting include: Anti-aging effectsLowered risk of chronic diseasesImproved sensitivity to insulinWeight lossLower blood pressureIncreased cancer treatment efficacy Our next post will cover these benefits in detail. For now, we will provide an education on the basics of fasting, reasons for fasting, and types of fasting. Reasons for Fasting Common reasons people chose to fast include: Religious Fasting…

14 Feb 2022

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Practice the Art of Self-Control by Fasting

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Mahavira was an older contemporary of the Buddah who abandoned all worldly possessions in pursuit of spiritual awakening. This quote encourages us all to develop our willpower, and to start to practice the art of self-control by fasting. "Start the practice of self-control with some penance;begin with fasting."Mahavira Our Personal Kaizen posts for the next several weeks will track my progress learning about the benefits of fasting, how to fast, and also experimenting with a 3-day fast. This will be an interesting experience and test of willpower for a guy who seldom…

07 Feb 2022

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Make Hard Things Seem Fun, Not Important

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Katy Milkman is a Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and wrote a book about "how to change" that we are summarizing this week. This quote about making hard things seem fun is one suggestion from her book. "Making hard things seem fun is a much better strategy than making hard things seem important."Katy Milkman Our Personal Kaizen post this week will summarize the main points from the rest of her book! Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and encourage both personal and professional…

Learn Before You Fast: My 3-Day Fasting Experience

Fasting As The First Principle of Medicine

Fasting for Physical and Mental Efficiency

How to Prepare for a 3-Day Anti-Aging Fast

Fasting To Improve Health And Limit Aging

Scientific Reasons Why a 3-day Fast Promotes Longevity

Fasting to Clear the Mind and Strengthen the Body

An Introduction to Fasting and its Benefits

Practice the Art of Self-Control by Fasting

Make Hard Things Seem Fun, Not Important

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