Lose Weight in 16 Hours — Why Fasting Alone Won't Do It | The Two-Prong Reset

You clicked because you want to lose weight. Here's the truth: 16 hours of fasting without the right eating window is doing half the work. Dr. C breaks down the Two-Prong Health Reset — how time-restricted eating and whole-food nutrition work together to actually make your fast count. In this episode, Dr. C walks through the Two-Prong Health Reset — a framework that pairs time-restricted eating with whole-food nutrition to reduce chronic inflammation at the cellular level. You'll learn:- Why fasting alone isn't enough- The four pathways of inflammation fasting actually targets- What the 2019 NIH trial found about ultra-processed foods- How autophagy works — and why 16 hours is the sweet spot- Why ultra-processed foods can completely undo the cellular repair your fast just created- How a Mediterranean-style eating window multiplies your results Want to go deeper? A free Listener Lab (quiz, flashcards, reflection) and a paid Companion Workbook are available for this episode. Search "Growing Happiness Dr. C" or visit the podcast home page for links. YouTube: Growing Happiness with Dr. C.