E172 - Dr. Alan Goldhammer: The Science of Fasting: How to Heal the Body and Rewire the Mind
NOV 18, 202586 MIN
E172 - Dr. Alan Goldhammer: The Science of Fasting: How to Heal the Body and Rewire the Mind
NOV 18, 202586 MIN
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<p>Dr. Alan Goldhammer, co-founder of TrueNorth Health Center, joins us to reveal the science and psychology of water fasting, detoxification, and healing the body through nature’s intelligence. Drawing from 40 years of clinical experience with over 20,000 supervised fasts, he explains why many chronic illnesses—hypertension, autoimmune conditions, metabolic disease, and even depression—respond when the body is given a chance to reset.</p><p><br /></p><p>BONCHARGE Holiday Sale - Up to 25% off the best red light therapy products</p><p>https://www.boncharge.com/knowthyself</p><p>[Code: KNOWTHYSELF]</p><p><br /></p><p>MUDWTR Black Friday Sale - Up to 50% off sitewide</p><p>https://www.mudwtr.com/knowthyself</p><p>[Code: KNOWTHYSELF]</p><p><br /></p><p>Andrés Book Recs: https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com/book-list</p><p>___________</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>04:25 The Body’s Innate Ability to Heal</p><p>08:45 TrueNorth: How Water Fasting Is Done Safely</p><p>13:10 Dopamine, Pleasure, and Modern Addiction</p><p>17:40 The Food Environment That Makes Us Sick</p><p>22:00 The Problem With Hyper-Processed Eating</p><p>25:47 Ad: Boncharge</p><p>26:20 What Happens to the Body During a Fast</p><p>30:55 Detoxification and the Healing Crisis</p><p>35:10 Who Should and Shouldn’t Fast</p><p>36:16 Ad: Mudwtr</p><p>39:30 Refeeding: The Most Important Phase</p><p>44:00 Case Studies: Reversing Chronic Disease</p><p>48:25 Weight Loss vs. Health Restoration</p><p>52:40 Why Most Diet Advice Fails</p><p>56:55 The Discipline of “Nothing”</p><p>1:01:15 The Psychology of Cravings</p><p>1:05:40 How Environment Shapes Behavior</p><p>1:10:05 Living in Alignment With Natural Law</p><p>1:14:20 How Much Is “Enough” for a Healthy Life?</p><p>1:18:40 The Simplicity of Whole Plant Foods</p><p>1:22:00 Conclusion</p><p>___________</p><p><br /></p><p>Episode Resources: </p><p>https://www.healthpromoting.com/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/truenorthhealthfoundation/</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcast</p><p>https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com</p>
![<p>Dr. Alan Goldhammer, co-founder of TrueNorth Health Center, joins us to reveal the science and psychology of water fasting, detoxification, and healing the body through nature’s intelligence. Drawing from 40 years of clinical experience with over 20,000 supervised fasts, he explains why many chronic illnesses—hypertension, autoimmune conditions, metabolic disease, and even depression—respond when the body is given a chance to reset.</p><p><br /></p><p>BONCHARGE Holiday Sale - Up to 25% off the best red light therapy products</p><p>https://www.boncharge.com/knowthyself</p><p>[Code: KNOWTHYSELF]</p><p><br /></p><p>MUDWTR Black Friday Sale - Up to 50% off sitewide</p><p>https://www.mudwtr.com/knowthyself</p><p>[Code: KNOWTHYSELF]</p><p><br /></p><p>Andrés Book Recs: https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com/book-list</p><p>___________</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>04:25 The Body’s Innate Ability to Heal</p><p>08:45 TrueNorth: How Water Fasting Is Done Safely</p><p>13:10 Dopamine, Pleasure, and Modern Addiction</p><p>17:40 The Food Environment That Makes Us Sick</p><p>22:00 The Problem With Hyper-Processed Eating</p><p>25:47 Ad: Boncharge</p><p>26:20 What Happens to the Body During a Fast</p><p>30:55 Detoxification and the Healing Crisis</p><p>35:10 Who Should and Shouldn’t Fast</p><p>36:16 Ad: Mudwtr</p><p>39:30 Refeeding: The Most Important Phase</p><p>44:00 Case Studies: Reversing Chronic Disease</p><p>48:25 Weight Loss vs. Health Restoration</p><p>52:40 Why Most Diet Advice Fails</p><p>56:55 The Discipline of “Nothing”</p><p>1:01:15 The Psychology of Cravings</p><p>1:05:40 How Environment Shapes Behavior</p><p>1:10:05 Living in Alignment With Natural Law</p><p>1:14:20 How Much Is “Enough” for a Healthy Life?</p><p>1:18:40 The Simplicity of Whole Plant Foods</p><p>1:22:00 Conclusion</p><p>___________</p><p><br /></p><p>Episode Resources: </p><p>https://www.healthpromoting.com/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/truenorthhealthfoundation/</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcast</p><p>https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com</p>](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/9a/5f/ad/9a5fadca-5acd-d2d6-a0e5-03d2e0e4c3be/mza_13997784639600787700.jpg/600x600bb.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)
