The Effect Fasting can have on Longevity, with Dr. Paul Anderson and Alice Nguyen

The effect fasting can have on your health and longevity is a complicated one, and has become even less clear-cut in recent years. So how can we know if fasting practices like intermittent fasting benefit our overall health? Today on Health is a Skill Todd welcomes back Dr. Paul Anderson and Alice Nguyen, who team up on this episode to discuss if fasting can really optimize our health for the long term. Dr. Anderson and Alice work with different subsets of the population—where Dr. Anderson focuses on cancer patients and the critically ill, Alice’s role as Stark’s head of functional medicine has her working with clients who, though not traditionally viewed as “sick,” are working to improve their health. Together Dr. Anderson and Alice outline how fasting affects many of our body’s most basic functions, from cellular health and cardiovascular function to disease prevention and a more well-rounded diet. The episode closes with a look at some of the ways individuals can practice “taking out the garbage,” as Dr. Anderson says, besides fasting. Learn more about Dr. Paul Anderson and his practice on his website: www.dranow.com. Connect with Alice Nguyen and the rest of the Stark team on their website: www.stark.health. Get access to Todd's free health resource: https://podtodd.com   Learn more about Stark at: https://www.stark.health  CHAPTERS00:00 The Role of Fasting in Health and Longevity09:05 Diverse Perspectives on Fasting: Experts Weigh In21:31 Fasting and Its Impact on Different Populations31:53 The Importance of Clean Eating34:45 Fasting and Gut Health37:08 Optimizing Diet for Health39:34 The Role of Sleep in Health40:59 Hormonal Balance and Healing42:21 Fasting and Mitochondrial Health49:38 Understanding Dementia and Cognitive Decline56:17 Cardiovascular Health and Fasting Your health is a skill you can build. Start with the free resources at podtodd.com or explore team-based health optimization at stark.health