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There is so much information about fasting. We love Dr. Jason Fung & Megan Ramos and in this blog post, we introduce to you Top 5 article picks from their detailed blog posts.

 

Top 5 Fasting Method Blogs to Read

The pandemic has had a significant impact on our health journeys. Stress, loneliness, working from home or under challenging conditions, dependent care, financial pressures and so many more challenges. 

One thing that Jason and Megan talk about is Fasting is Free! We perused the website and have chosen 5 blog posts that we found extremely useful in re committing to fasting basics.

1. The Top 5 Benefits of Intermittent Fasting No One Talks About 

Dr. Fung has worked wonders for weight loss, type 2 diabetes reversal, and general healthy living, but there are so many other surprising benefits of intermittent fasting. 

2. How to Fast if you are Struggling to get through it 

The Fasting Method discusses habits, actions, stress eating and specific tactics if you are struggling with fasting.

3. Fasting Basics: How to get started fasting?

Taking on this new journey can be daunting. What is intermittent fasting? What are the rules? How does intermittent fasting work? Megan Ramos, The Fasting Method co-founder who has also used intermittent fasting for her health journey, wrote this blog to share her tips and insights and show how accessible fasting really is.

4. Controlling Hunger Part 1 and Part 2 

This is undoubtedly (at least for me) the toughest part of fasting. Fasting through cravings can require a lot of mental strength and dedication (for me personally) and reading the science behind what causes cravings can be extremely supportive and helpful. This two-parter blog series written by Dr. Fung goes through the science behind why we feel hungry and leverages that to put together science-based tips, which is an incredible refresher to educate and inspire us.

5. What can you have during a fast? 

It depends on your goal of fasting - whether it is autophagy, disease prevention, aging, reversing insulin resistance. You may have heard of training wheels for fasting and Megan Ramos goes deeply into all of them!  

I want more

Our top 5 takeaways about fasting from an interview with the Fasting Method team are summarized here

What is The Fasting Method?

The Fasting Method was founded by Dr. Jason Fung (Toronto-based nephrologist and leading expert on intermittent fasting) and Megan Ramos (clinical educator) to simply assist anyone’s health journey and help them achieve their health goals.

Dr. Jason Fung Canadian nephrologist and founder of The Fasting Method on SwitchGrocery CanadaMegan Ramos Canadian clinical researcher and founder of The Fasting Method on SwitchGrocery Canada

The Fasting Method offers 2 core services:

  1. A subscription-based membership community - providing goal-focused education, peer support, group fasting challenges, an integrated intermittent fasting tracking app, and access to hundreds of resources and guides on a variety of topics!
  2. Personalized coaching - 1 on 1 virtual consultation for more personal support on specific issues

The best thing about The Fasting Method, though, is that their new website already has so many free resources! Dr. Fung and Megan Ramos have written so many informative blogs up on their website (addressing any questions you might have about fasting and sharing their expert knowledge) in their mission to make healthy living accessible to anyone. They also have a facebook group on Fasting that I find particularly helpful. 

Fasting for Cancer Prevention

Dr. Jason Fung has a new book, The Cancer Code. Having read all of his work, the best part of this book is that it is NOT a prescriptive what to do but he has outlined the history of cancer research and the learnings from studies to date. It is a fascinating read and I highly recommend it. 

The-Cancer-Code-Book-by Dr Jason Fung

 

I want Electrolytes

We are so proud to carry the Fasting Drops by Keto Chow which is recommended by Dr. Megan Ramos. You can find three options below and how they are different. We recommend Fasting Drops if you are also enjoying Keto Chow meal replacements as those already have Potassium.

Fasting - Keto Chow electrolyte supplements

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