EP 27: Medically Supervised Fasting as a Tool (My Research Paper)

In this week's episode, I open up my books and notes from my studies and share with you a research assignment I am quite proud of. I took a course this past spring semester, Complementary Healthcare, and was able to choose a topic to research and discuss within the field of complementary and alternative medicine. I am certain you can imagine my excitement when I discovered I could research and discuss fasting, and my experience with it, for a graded assignment!  References mentioned:  American Osteopathic Association. (2019, February 5). Intermittent fasting: Can we fast our way to better health? - doctors of osteopathic medicine. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine. Retrieved February 17, 2022, from https://findado.osteopathic.org/intermittent-fasting-can-we-fast-our-way-to-better-health Bonjour, M., Gabriel, S., Goldhamer, A. C., & Myers, T. R. (2021). Medically supervised, water-only fasting followed by a whole-plant-food diet reduces visceral adipose tissue. International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22230/ijdrp.2021v3n2a267 de Cabo, R., & Mattson, M. P. (2019). Effects of intermittent fasting on health, aging, and disease. New England Journal of Medicine, 381(26), 2541–2551. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmra1905136 Finnell, J. S., Saul, B. C., Goldhamer, A. C., & Myers, T. R. (2018). Is fasting safe? a chart review of adverse events during medically supervised, water-only fasting. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-018-2136-6 Fung, J., MD. (2018). The diabetes code: Prevent and reverse type 2 diabetes naturally (1st ed.). Greystone Books. Fung, J., MD. (2020). The cancer code (2nd ed.). HarperCollins. Fung, J., MD, & Moore, J. (2016). Complete guide to fasting (2nd ed.). Random House Publishing Services. Gameau, D. (2015). That sugar book: This book will change the way you think about 'healthy' food. Macmillan. Harvard Health Publishing. (2020, December 3). 4 intermittent fasting side effects to watch out for - harvard health. Harvard Health. Retrieved February 17, 2022, from https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/4-intermittent-fasting-side-effects-to-watch-out-for Medical News Today, Rees, M., & Tinsley, G., PhD. (2020, March 2). Autophagy: Definition, health effects, fasting, and more. Medical news today. Retrieved February 17, 2022, from https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/autophagy Michalsen, A., & Li, C. (2013). Fasting therapy for treating and preventing disease - current state of evidence. Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine, 20(6), 444–453. https://doi.org/10.1159/000357765 Shojai, P. (2016). The urban monk. Rodale Press. Synovitz, L. B., & Larson, K. L. (2018). Consumer health and integrative medicine. Jones & Bartlett Learning,. *I believe in you, even if you don't* >>If you need assistance or support on your journey, I am here, please reach out: TheFastingFocusedLifestyle.com