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I’ve recently realized I can fast for 72 hours. It’s like finding out you have a superpower.

Also imagine how much money you can save if you dont eat for 72 hours multiple times a month. 😂

This is what I love about the internet. This stuff is literally free.

My doctor didn't know what autophagy was.

Has anyone here noticed you can eat less then before and feel full ? I was a rice vaccum, an animal, i could eat ridiculous amounts of food enough to get black listed in a all u can eat Chinese resto. Now after a month of OMAD every day and once a week 48h/water only when I break my fast with a little meal just to start I'm feeling full !!! It's amazing !!

Getting rid of processed foods makes this process more manageable.

I'm 90mins away from completing 72 hours!!!! Salt in water, alongside a black ☕ once a day has got me through!!! I'll eat Melon to break fast then figure from there. Thankyou ALL as it's been an inspiration reading all of your experiences. Dr you ROCK

I lost 90+lbs this year without any loose skin because of autophagy. 72 hrs fast and carnivore refeed. Thanks Doc!

I am 71 years old and I do a 36 hour fast a couple times each month. I’m not doing it to lose weight, but I always feel rejuvenated the day after ending the fast

I can only say THANK YOU DOC. I just can't tell you how much I appreciate you

Autophagy is really powerful. I lost nearly 95% of chronic inflammation lower back pain, back pain that has been lasting for over 3 years. After refeeding I'm still not returning back to the usual but in a healthier state. Other than that, my liver biomarker has improved drastically by 50% from an advanced fatty livers.

Been doing OMAD since March this year and my body has never felt this great ever before! Just finished my 36 hour fast yesterday, and my body and mind feels so refreshed and clear..

Dr Fung explains things so easily that even I can understand it. Dr Fung you rock sir.

Thank You Dr. Fung. I have been intermittent fasting for almost two years now. I try to tap into autophagy every few month or so. I have lost eighty lbs and kept it off for well over a year now with no problems at all. You have changed my life.

Love the Fungman ! He Enlightened the heck out of me and I share his videos with anyone that shows me they are serious about living longer and feeling better. 54 years old and was 246 @ 5'9" now 167 and feel like a kid again ! Out splitting wood and climbing tree's, Who knew ? This guy did ! He got me started and gave me hope when I was in a ton of pain ! No longer !

Dr Fung you really know how to break down material and simplify these concepts. I now understand the value of autophagy. Excellent presentation ! I hope to see more short videos soon. Keep up this important work! FYI Since I have been intermittent fasting and focusing on a low carb life style I have lost those last 10 lbs of stubborn fat!

I can't remember who wrote it but I once read ' that the best meal you can have for your health is not to have the meal ! ' . Probably it was a genius like Dr Fung 👍.

Age 66, following Jason Fung OMAD strategy…….215lb to 193lb in less than 3 months…..13 more to target weight of 180…..feel stronger, more energetic, think more clearly…….and my kitchen counter is clean for 23hrs per day!!! OMAD is the best thing I’ve ever done for health…….really appreciate Jason Fung educational videos….

I started experimenting with fasting 7 days ago. Monday I did one meal no carb. Same for Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday I did a Water fast 48 hours, and back to one meal for Saturday and Today. I can tell you there is something happening to my body and mind. I have lost several inches in my waist and I feel great. My mind seems to be more clear. Pick your hard folks. It really is that simple. Doc I have watched your videos and been educating myself about fasting and Autophagy

How many fasting hours are needed to get into autophagy?

I'm grateful for excellent vids like this where Dr. Fung does a nice job of explaining the science behind the benefits of fasting that help keep me motivated. After yrs of plant based/standard caloric restriction, the drop in body fat composition & increased energy with fasting/keto is astonishing.

ever since I follow your utube on intermitten fasting and reversed diabetic 4 months ago. My a1c being reduced from 7.1 to 4,9 and lost 20kg (44 lb) . I have to say THANK YOU Dr Fung.❤️

I’ve been on OMAD for 3 years and on days I don’t do OMAD, I can’t even eat “bad” processed sugary food even if I want to.

I’ve been doing 17 hrs a day of fasting for five days and I’ve lost one inch off my waist. My energy levels and mental clarity is amazing nowadays. I’ve been prediabetic and have hypertension for a few years already. My blood sugar levels and blood pressure have been normal the last few days.. I just wish I had found these videos years ago!

That bathroom is definitely an improvement.

This practice restored my body. I survived H1N1 after 3 months of life support, stroke, and last rights. 2 years later, I implemented this practice. So many areas of my life have improved. I encourage, and 100% can give testimony of success. Body, mind, and soul. Live well ❤

I was struggling w fasting until i increased seasalt in water. Now very comfortable. Down 30 lbs in 8 weeks. TY Drs Fung, Eckberg, Berg

Thank you Dr. Fung. God is using you. You explain things so well. I really appreciate this video. Blessings to you Sir!

Sometimes your body just tells you what it needs, fasting the second day in a row now without feeling hungry. Was concerned first but I'm energetic, happy and clear minded.

uhm i did continue to grow as an adult, I had a growth spurt sideways, not up. But thanks to Dr Fung, I'm Benjamin Buttoning this sideways growth.

Hi Dr Fung. Excellent advice. Thanks for the videos!

Dr Fung, can you make more videos about fasting for autophagy. What's allowed etc. 🙏

I have absolutely no idea what autophagy has done for me but I’m gonna continue as I know it doesn’t harm. I’m 66 and fat adapted so I fast 41 hrs twice a month with a goal of 48 hrs. I really enjoy OMAD.

Dr Fung is one of the people I trust most on youtube. He always provides sources for information.

Did 48hr fasting and feel fantastic! My blood sugar was 101!!!!

With 50 days of 18-6 IF, in between one 24 hours fast and one 36 hours fast my fibromyalgia pains are totally zero and cholesterol levels are totally normal....... Still continue to work on hypothyroidism....... IF is very much effective to cure diseases Very happy to share my experience....... Hope It may help someone who is looking for motivation..... Keep going with IF Happy fasting ☺😄

Thank you - you’ve no idea how much you have supported me x

I need hand surgery but since fasting it feels like nothing is wrong with it.

I've been eating OMAD for a few weeks. So I decided to try a 36 hour fast. Well after completing 36 hours I pushed through and made it a 50 1/2 hour fast. Can't wait to do it again. Next time I'm going to go for a 72 hour fast.

Thank you as usual very helpful info. Great Sunday everyone. Freedom for 🇨🇺

My 48 hr fast starts tonight. I'll be binge watching your videos for encouragement!

I'm on my day 1 of 7 days fast. I've done 3 days fast before. This will be my longest. looking forward to all the benefits I will experience both physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Such an excellent explanation! Glad you are bringing into the public knowledge. Sadly it won’t be promoted in mainstream because they can’t make money from people fasting.

You explained this so well. Thanks!😁

I don't remember anything I learnt in biology in school except "MITOCHONDRIA IS THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL." 🤓

I have been water fasting for 7 days and I feel wonderful

Thank you DR Fung, please do a segment how fasting can effect in arthritis, severe back pain, joint pain. Appreciate 💐🙏

Many thanks for your knowledge, time and energy. I'm fasting for Ulcerative Colitis. After 18 months of being in and out of hospital, I've been told by my consultant that I don't need to go back to hospital for a year. I work to heal my body. No amount of thank can thank you enough. 🙂💚🙏💜🙂

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS VIDEO !! THANX FOR THE EXAMPLES AND TAKING YOUR TIME IN EXPLAINING..YOUR ALWAYS GREAT AND APPRECIATED MR FUNG !! 😊 HAVE A GREAT WEEK.

Did my first fast last week and honestly, after the first 24 hours, it wasn't too hard. I surprised myself and fasted 56 hours in the end. Definitely want to practise fasting more now

Great explanation thanks . I recently did a 5 day water fast and for last two months have only one meal a day . Was overweight and felt terrible . Now I'm much thinner and my energy level is amazing also noticed my memory is much better. Feel like a new person . Well worth the effort . I stay off alcohol, sugary items and carbs . Eat lots of meats,eggs and vegetables with some fruit and drink lots of water with electrolytes and afew supplement pills like vitamin C , Magnessium and zinc . Living the dream again thank God! Surfing again was a main focus to get me healthy again as I had given it up because of being overweight but I really missed the fun . Yay !

can i consume water + himalayan saltbduring the fasting time?

I fast 18-6 because I am diabetic. Have lost weight and A1C is down. It works!

I have not done extreme fasting before , i am hoping to try a 24 hrs first for a start. Can i drink water during this period ?

What up, Dr Fung?! Still fasting m-f and OMAD on the weekends, eating whatever I want 💙 weight still coming off and only getting healthier. Thank you for truly saving lives

I want to Thank You Dr. Fung I found one of your videos on fasting and the biggest losers 1 year ago before I was going in for a surgery. Started fasting worked up to one meal a day went from 240 to 190 at 5’11”. I turn 60 in a month my goal now is to get to 185 the same weight I came out of high school at. Doing this for a year with no problem I think proves to me I will do this for the rest of my life. Could not have done it without you and Dr. Ekberg love him as well. Thanks Again

As always, brilliant content. I have learnt alot from your teachings. Its making a difference in my life. Losing weight on IF 18/6 and re-dicovering myself is an exceptional feeling. Still on the journey. Thank you and please keep the videos coming. Short and straight to the point. Nothing beats that. You are truly human. Wish there were many more like you.

I OMAD M-F , for 7 weeks now ,if Autophagy starts around 18 hrs i should be getting around 25 hrs of Autophagy each week

Hi Dr Fung thank you for continuously advocating on fasting. Learned a lot from you and been implementing fasting regularly which helped in my overall health.

can i do this drinking black coffee, black tea and no sugar tea? (green tea)

From 2010-2011 i lost 75 kilos doing calorie restriction. Worst years of my life where i ended up needing b12 and iron injections and doc considered me borderline malnourished. Yes i lost the weight, but i was not functioning. Sleeping 10 h a night plus nap during the day. I got praise for losing weight, but when i tried to tell them i didnt feel better, in-fact i felt worse, i was looked at like I was stupid. Losing weight is “good for you”, right? My son told me i had slurred speech and at times i talked in slow motion. I did not notice this myself really. And now we are talking about my maintenance period AFTER i lost weight. I could after a year maintaining that new weight, STILL not eat more than 1300-1400 calories a day, without GAINING weight. I got fed up and started eating 1600-1800 a day, and felt better. But weight slowly came back even tho i still kept an eye on calories. I was convinced my body was trying to get back to my highest weight and sucked up ever calorie i ate. Watching Dr, Fungs videos put words and scientific explanations to what i lived through. 3 years ago when i started keto to try lose weight again, i felt like a new person. OMAD came naturally due to less hunger, and i loved my “keto brain” as i called it when talking about it with others. I felt creative again for first time in years. I had less pain in the surrounding tissue of my hip joint(which is crocked), so i take less pain medication. I always struggled with inflammation in that tissue being irritated when i moved too much. I dont need codeine daily anymore. I now and then take keto-holiday where i dont count carbs, but it doesnt take long before i want my keto-brain back. Its my default “setting” now..living keto lifestyle with OMAD. Carby days are rare, and only for special occasions. After watching most of his videos i am now experimenting with longer fasting, and i have yet to exceed 36 hours. But so far i love how it makes me feel. So for an over-eater, like i have been since childhood..this is amazing. Hard to believe this is ME living like that. Love it.

After discovering intermittent fasting… I’ve lost 24 pounds in six weeks… I’ve noticed positive changes in my skin, eyes, hair, and even my gums… I was already eating a healthy diet. However, I was grazing all day long and even waking up and eating a sandwich at 3 AM… I cut three things from my diet beer, pasta, and bread… I eat 3/4 fruits and vegetables 1/4 lean meat… First meal at 11 AM second meal at 5 PM some healthy snacks in between if I want… I feel 10 years younger… I even noticed I can breathe deeper and I sleep better… Not only is this free medicine… But my grocery bill dropped in half☝️😃

I agree with all the comments. I feel 1000% better after incorporating a fasting lifestyle. Whenever I need to check in or fall off, I always find the answers in his videos. He has a gift for explaining complicated processes in a simple way

Science was SLOW to catch up on FASTing.

Thank you Dr. Jason Fung! Me, my sister and my gf just started doing intermittent fasting because of your teachings and it's been amazing since then! I'm sure this will change our lives much more than I expect, I owe you big!!

Studies show autophagy eats inflammation remnants from arteries

Excellent as always Dr. Jason Fung. Always appreciate you and all the teaching you provide for all of us. Thank you 👍👍👍

It burns it just like a forest fire burns the forest but then regrowth happens. Natures way.

Excellent as always, sir. Thank you!

A little help please, how do I fast? I take preventative medication twice a day for juvenile miloclonic epilepsy. I don't get seizures often, only had it a few times in my life. But not having medicine for more than 2 days, I get jerks. When I asked my specialist, she didn't say no but she also didn't give an answer. I'm going to get a secind appointment, was wondering if anyone else had a similar situation and what medical advice they got.

Dr fung… i fast for about 22 hrs on a daily basis… but each morning I drink some lemon juice(around 12 hr mark) …am I still reaching autophagy at 18hrs? Or does the lemon juice ‘reset the clock’?

Em muslim n fasting is so easy for us

You're so brilliant Jason, love the analogies with the images. Thank you! Breaking a 7-day fast in this moment, great to see how it has benefitted my body!

Thanks Dr. Fung. So glad I found your channel. 🤍🌸

Thankyou Dr. Fung... you clear things up tremendously. My question is how easy is it to inadvertantly drop out of autophagy during a fast? I regularly fast for anywhere from 3 to 4 days up to 11 or 12 days and I feel amazing, have lost loads of weight and have 'cured' my painful wrist, thumb and left knee over the last 6 months. But, I drink one strong coffee in the morning, red-bush (rooibos) tea throughout the day and sip on 2 litres of 'Lo-Salt' water (KCl and NaCl) to stay hydrated. Has the coffee and red-bush (caffeine-free btw) been pushing me out of autophagy? Perhaps someone here might shed some light on this for me... I'd be very grateful.

I’ve been following you for almost a year, and I’ve seen almost all your videos. This one is by far the best: clear explanations in easy to understand manner. Thanks so much for posting!

Dr. Fung, I was having a terrible time with intermittent fasting. Every time I skip breakfast by lunch time my stomach hurts. This happened repeatedly. I figured that I just couldn't skip a meal. It doesn't work for me. Then, I discovered what the problem was. It wasn't the fasting that made my stomach hurt, it was the coffee. Even though I was skipping breakfast, I was still having a cup of coffee with heavy cream and butter. That helped me be full until lunch. But then my stomach would really hurt. I quit the coffee, now, no problem. I have no problem drinking water. Have you ever heard about coffee being an irritant when fasting?

I’ve done 2 weeks 16:8 and now on my 3rd day 20:4 fasting. Down 12lbs thanks Doctor!

I've been excitedly waiting for this video! I want to learn as much as I can!

"it's just now, that science is catching up" 👍⭕

The timing is 36 hrs , just start @ 6 pm again 6pm (24 hrs) then 6 am - autophagy start

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I cured bursitis with a 13 day water fast

Thanks again Dr. Fung.

I really appreciate your teaching to all human being...God bless you Doc

Cacophony ads sucks. It’s disgusting. Otherwise great video. Thanks Dr. Fung

EXCELLENT VIDEO THANKS FOR SHARING. I eat and drink once every 23hrs hours most days these days.

I am curious if autophagy can remove blood clots or repair damaged blood vessels valves and at what rate it can do so? Same with stretch marks?

i'm learning so much from your channel! i started fasting 3 weeks ago and already down nearly 10 lbs.. will keep at it long term... Thank you Dr.

Absolutely love this breakdown.

72 hours fasting ... 6 hrs gone.. 66 to go..😶

Amazing video Thanks Doctor! I'm going to borrow your Lego metaphor.

Friend of mine told me about your channel I am glad she did, I love how you present your videos with awesome information

Thank you so very much. Love listening to you and learn.

Love your scientific explanations Dr Fung, it helps one to understand fasting is not only about feeling thirsty and hungry..but what happens during fasting that create wonderful gift of health and rejuvenation to one self.

I am 36 hours in and struggling. Wow. I am so hungry... but mostly extremely bored. I think it is the boredom that is most difficult. I am going for another walk. To CVS this time to get ketone test strips.

Such an incredible bonus to fasting for weight loss. Would've liked to hear more specifics like how many hours you need to fast to get a good amount of autophagy. The app I use to track my fasting (fastic) says after 16 hours it begins, so I am I right to assume my normal 23:1 regimen is getting me autophagy every day? Lately I've been considering throwing in one or two 48-hour fasts per week since I am not hungry anymore, even at my mealtime. I enjoy eating a lot, but I don't have the physiological need after a 24 hr fast, it's all just for pleasure at this point. So why not try some 48 hour ones? Think I will skip my dinner tonight and see how it goes.

There should be a balance between breaking things down and building things up. That principle is applicable in biology and can be generalized to nearly everything in this world. Going too far to one extreme or another is the root of nearly all forms of dysfunction and unhappiness. Thank you Dr. Fung for being the foremost voice in emphasizing the need for such balance in our dietary habits way BEFORE it became the popular thing for diet gurus to advocate.

I appreciate you doctor. Doing my 36 hr fast starting now. I have learned alot from you.