Fasting Archives - Peter Attia https://peterattiamd.com/category/nutritional-biochemistry/fasting/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:30:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://peterattiamd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-apple-icon-32x32.png Fasting Archives - Peter Attia https://peterattiamd.com/category/nutritional-biochemistry/fasting/ 32 32 #336 – AMA #68: Fasting, well-balanced diets, alcohol, exercise for busy people, wearables, emotional health, assessing cardiovascular health, and more https://peterattiamd.com/ama68/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 05:15:00 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=32335 “It's the calorie restriction that provides the greatest benefit. How you go about achieving it is really a function of your style.” —Peter Attia

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]]> #324 ‒ Metabolism, energy balance, and aging: How diet, calorie restriction, and macronutrients influence longevity and metabolic health | Eric Ravussin, Ph.D. https://peterattiamd.com/ericravussin/ https://peterattiamd.com/ericravussin/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:45:31 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=28379 “I still believe that a nutritional approach to weight loss without physical activity or exercise prescribed is not a good strategy. We should implement both and try to have people enjoying the exercise.” —Eric Ravussin

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ericravussin/feed/ 5 #300 – Special episode: Peter on exercise, fasting, nutrition, stem cells, geroprotective drugs, and more — promising interventions or just noise? https://peterattiamd.com/ep-300-exercise-nutrition-fasting-more/ https://peterattiamd.com/ep-300-exercise-nutrition-fasting-more/#comments Mon, 06 May 2024 08:45:12 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=25063 “The probability that having a high VO2 max, high muscle mass, and high muscle strength are going to increase the length of your life and improve the quality of your life. . .is so high that to act in disregard of that is irresponsible.” —Peter Attia

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ep-300-exercise-nutrition-fasting-more/feed/ 23 Does time-restricted eating increase the risk of cardiovascular death? https://peterattiamd.com/time-restricted-eating-and-ascvd/ Sat, 23 Mar 2024 11:00:46 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=24802 Why I don’t put any stock in a recent “study”

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]]> #252 ‒ Latest insights on Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, exercise, nutrition, and fasting | Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. https://peterattiamd.com/rhondapatrick2/ https://peterattiamd.com/rhondapatrick2/#comments Mon, 01 May 2023 08:45:03 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=20763 “My perspective has shifted as any scientist that's following data should… When new data comes out, you have to reassess things.” —Rhonda Patrick

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/rhondapatrick2/feed/ 7 #242 – AMA #44: Peter’s historical changes in body composition with his evolving dietary, fasting, and training protocols https://peterattiamd.com/ama44/ https://peterattiamd.com/ama44/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:45:21 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=20287 “Trends matter. You're treating what you see, but you're mindful of the trends.” —Peter Attia

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ama44/feed/ 20 #235 ‒ Training principles for mass and strength, changing views on nutrition, creatine supplementation, and more | Layne Norton, Ph.D. https://peterattiamd.com/laynenorton3/ https://peterattiamd.com/laynenorton3/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2022 09:45:32 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=19436 “Most 40 year olds, 50 year olds, they have pain anyway. So I'd rather be strong and have pain than be weak and have pain.” —Layne Norton

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/laynenorton3/feed/ 2 #227 – AMA #40: Body composition, protein, time-restricted feeding, fasting, DEXA scans, and more https://peterattiamd.com/ama40/ https://peterattiamd.com/ama40/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:45:47 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18940 “We don't want to be consuming protein for energy purposes at all. We want to be consuming protein for muscle protein synthesis.” —Peter Attia

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ama40/feed/ 33 #224 ‒ Dietary protein: amount needed, ideal timing, quality, and more | Don Layman, Ph.D. https://peterattiamd.com/donlayman/ https://peterattiamd.com/donlayman/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2022 08:45:02 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18842 “We want weight loss, but we don't want people to lose any lean mass. Especially if they're adults.” —Don Layman

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/donlayman/feed/ 26 #222 ‒ How nutrition impacts longevity | Matt Kaeberlein, Ph.D. https://peterattiamd.com/mattkaeberlein3/ https://peterattiamd.com/mattkaeberlein3/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:45:12 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18753 “It's really important that we be willing to change our beliefs about nutrition and other aspects of health as more data comes in.” —Matt Kaeberlein

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/mattkaeberlein3/feed/ 7 Different effects of fat- vs. carbohydrate-restriction on neural reward signaling https://peterattiamd.com/fat-vs-carbohydrate-restriction/ Sat, 20 Aug 2022 11:00:32 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18692 “A calorie is a calorie” seems like a simple and obvious statement. But do different macronutrients vary in their ability to drive obesity? A recent study by Dr. Kevin Hall and colleagues provides new clues – and likely new fodder for debate.

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]]> How fasting can impact sleep https://peterattiamd.com/how-fasting-can-impact-sleep/ Tue, 31 May 2022 14:52:39 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18143 This audio clip is from our sleep series with Matthew Walker, Ph.D. — episode #127 – fasting, gut health, blue light, caffeine, REM sleep, and more. This episode originally aired on September 7, 2020.

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]]> Fasting & protein: the impact of fasting on muscle mass https://peterattiamd.com/the-impact-of-fasting-on-muscle-mass/ Tue, 03 May 2022 22:00:41 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17937 This video clip is from Ask Me Anything (AMA) #32 — Exercise, squats, deadlifts, BFR, and TRT, originally released on February 21, 2022. If you’re not a subscriber and listening on a podcast player, you’ll only be able to hear a preview of the AMA. If you’re a subscriber, you can now listen to this…

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]]> Dispelling myths that excess protein intake increases cancer risk https://peterattiamd.com/dispelling-myths-protein-increases-cancer-risk/ https://peterattiamd.com/dispelling-myths-protein-increases-cancer-risk/#comments Tue, 03 May 2022 10:00:23 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17939 This video clip is from episode #205 – Energy balance, nutrition, & building muscle with Layne Norton, Ph.D. (Pt.2), originally released on May 2, 2022.

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/dispelling-myths-protein-increases-cancer-risk/feed/ 2 #205 – Energy balance, nutrition, & building muscle | Layne Norton, Ph.D. (Pt.2) https://peterattiamd.com/laynenorton2/ https://peterattiamd.com/laynenorton2/#comments Mon, 02 May 2022 08:45:18 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17883 “Lean body mass is inversely proportional to your risk of mortality after age 50.” —Layne Norton

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/laynenorton2/feed/ 3 Peter Attia on mitigating and reversing insulin resistance with nutrition https://peterattiamd.com/how-to-reverse-insulin-resistance-with-diet/ Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:00:25 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16863 This clip is from “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode #17, originally released on November 9, 2020. If you’re a member, you can now listen to this full episode on your private RSS feed or on our website. If you are not a member, learn more about the how to become a member and the benefits here.

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]]> Does skipping breakfast increase the risk of an early death? Part II https://peterattiamd.com/does-skipping-breakfast-increase-the-risk-of-an-early-death-part-ii/ https://peterattiamd.com/does-skipping-breakfast-increase-the-risk-of-an-early-death-part-ii/#comments Sun, 31 Oct 2021 05:00:31 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16271 What the literature says about skipping breakfast and its potential impact on health

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/does-skipping-breakfast-increase-the-risk-of-an-early-death-part-ii/feed/ 6 Does skipping breakfast increase the risk of an early death? Part I https://peterattiamd.com/does-skipping-breakfast-increase-the-risk-of-an-early-death-part-i/ https://peterattiamd.com/does-skipping-breakfast-increase-the-risk-of-an-early-death-part-i/#comments Sun, 24 Oct 2021 09:45:27 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16252 Should you skip breakfast?

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/does-skipping-breakfast-increase-the-risk-of-an-early-death-part-i/feed/ 7 Is alternate-day fasting superior to calorie restriction for fat loss in lean adults? https://peterattiamd.com/is-alternate-day-fasting-superior-to-calorie-restriction-for-fat-loss-in-lean-adults/ https://peterattiamd.com/is-alternate-day-fasting-superior-to-calorie-restriction-for-fat-loss-in-lean-adults/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:45:55 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16198 A recent study suggests ADF is no magic bullet

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/is-alternate-day-fasting-superior-to-calorie-restriction-for-fat-loss-in-lean-adults/feed/ 8 #176 – AMA #27: The importance of muscle mass, strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness for longevity https://peterattiamd.com/ama27/ https://peterattiamd.com/ama27/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:45:06 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16131 "If you have the aspiration of kicking ass when you're 85, you can't afford to be average when you're 50." —Peter Attia

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ama27/feed/ 17 #167 – Gary Taubes: Bad science and challenging the conventional wisdom of obesity https://peterattiamd.com/garytaubes/ https://peterattiamd.com/garytaubes/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:45:04 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=15941 “Doing a background analysis is the hard, relentless, rigorous grunt work of science. It's endless and thankless, because if you do it right, all you'll do is prove that you were wrong all along.” —Gary Taubes

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/garytaubes/feed/ 2 #163 – Layne Norton, Ph.D.: Building muscle, losing fat, and the importance of resistance training https://peterattiamd.com/laynenorton/ https://peterattiamd.com/laynenorton/#comments Mon, 24 May 2021 08:45:39 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=15842 “I always tell people, I don't think I would've had the success I did in business or social media or academia if I hadn't done weightlifting because that taught me so much about other things in life.” —Layne Norton

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/laynenorton/feed/ 6 #157 – AMA #22: Losing fat and gaining fat: the lessons of fat flux https://peterattiamd.com/ama22/ https://peterattiamd.com/ama22/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:45:10 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=15206 “If we didn't understand fat flux, there would be no flux capacitor and Marty might still actually be in the past.” —Peter Attia

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ama22/feed/ 5 Time-restricted eating: efficacy versus effectiveness https://peterattiamd.com/time-restricted-eating-efficacy-versus-effectiveness/ https://peterattiamd.com/time-restricted-eating-efficacy-versus-effectiveness/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2020 11:45:48 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=14473 What happens when people are prescribed a treatment vs what happens when people take the treatment are two different questions.

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