The Secrets to Intermittent Fasting

We now have tons of data backing up what ancient fasters always knew: aside from sleep, fasting may be the single most important, most revitalizing, most intensely repairing activity you can do for your body and mind.

Every time someone practicing IF doesn’t eat for an extended period, a couple of really interesting things start to happen: including cell repair, the balancing of hormone levels, such as insulin, and the activation of protective gene mechanisms that help you to become and stay healthy for longer. The body basically uses the opportunity to go about making necessary fixes and recalibrating itself.

IF can super-charge your brain: Yes, this is true. In many cultures around the world, restricting the amount of food you take in while studying has always been considered an important method to power up the brain cells and improve memory, and we now know that is EXACTLY what intermittent fasting does. We’ve always known that what you do to your body is what you do to your brain. Animal studies have shown us that if you want to get back your ability to learn, remember, and even regulate your moods, IF really is the way to go.

IF might be the cancer-cure doctors have been seeking for so long: That’s right- intermittent fasting is so effective at reducing the risk of cancer and putting your body into the best possible position to halt uncontrolled cell growth that researchers are asking the FDA to approve it as a recognized cancer treatment. In addition to this, IF may also hold the key to helping patients cope with chemotherapy.

let’s take a quick look at the long list of amazing rewards HGH can offer your brain’s functioning and health! HGH boosts the growth of peripheral dendrites in your brain, helping you to maintain the vital connections between your brain cells. It stimulates the growth of glial cells that are in charge of nourishing your brain’s neurons.  It helps your brain cells not only to repair themselves, but also to duplicate! It improves the myelin sheath that covers your entire central nervous system, keeping your mind safe from a myriad of deadly degenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis. Studies show us that when HGH levels increase, the number of dying brain cells is sharply decreased. We’re seeing evidence that substantially increasing your HGH levels can not only prevent the development of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and other degenerative conditions in the first place, it can actually REVERSE some of their most troubling symptoms and may also slow their progression. HGH prevents the formation of dangerous enzymes called proteases by knocking out the free radicals that cause them. Research shows that HGH spurs on the release of endorphins in the brain, triggering better learning and enhancing the mood. Additionally, it’s been shown to be at least as effective as Prozac and other anti-depressant medications in combatting depression and encouraging a lifted and more stable mood. This may be the secret behind the increase in cases of depression in older people. As we know, amounts of circulating HGH dramatically drop as we age, but intermittent fasting can get these levels back up to normal, without any harmful or costly prescription meds!

Fasting intermittently works on cancer cells by literally starving them to death. But unlike chemotherapy, which also targets and kills cancer cells, IF does not harm any of the surrounding healthy cells. So just why are cancer cells especially vulnerable to fasting? Our healthy cells have the ability to switch into “survival mode” when a stressor like fasting takes place, and this mode helps them not only to make it through any fasting periods but to actually become healthier and more efficient during it. Cancer cells are not healthy normal cells so they do not have this ability. Because they can’t go into survival mode when fasting occurs, they keep on functioning in their same inefficient way and they quickly run out of the glucose they need for fuel. In this way, they are essentially starved to death by intermittent fasting!

If this sounds like something you definitely want to try, you need no fancy equipment or special training. In fact, HIIT is a pretty simple concept to take in. All you have to do is first warm-up and then follow this with an intense burst of cardio activity that lasts for 30 seconds. You then follow this with a full recovery period of 90 seconds. The most important thing to remember is to breathe properly while working out and also to give it your maximum effort when it comes to the 30 second bursts of cardio. This can be done for up to 20 minutes a day with any kind of cardio-based activity, including running or on a stationary bike.