Fast This Way: Burn Fat, Heal Inflammation, and Eat Like the High-Performing Human You Were Meant to Be (Bulletproof Book 6)

part of the general process of flushing out cellular junk. The two most popular forms of these enzymes are serrapeptase and nattokinase. Serrapeptase is made by silkworms, which use the enzyme to dissolve their cocoons after metamorphosis (that’s how we discovered it!). Thankfully, now it’s made by fermentation. Nattokinase is derived from fermente

For spiritual fasting, especially when you’re getting started, the breathing method I prefer is one developed by the world-renowned integrative physician Dr. Andrew Weil. It’s simple and easy. His method is called the 4-7-8 technique, and it’s just as simple as it sounds: Breathe in through your nose for four seconds. Hold the breath for seven seco

Daniel Plan, a set of dietary guidelines based on the food choices made by the biblical figure Daniel. Spiritual fasting is a key component of the plan. I have a special fondness for this approach: Dr. Mark Hyman, a specialist in chronic illness and longtime friend, played a key role in the development of the Daniel Plan.

That’s the remarkable power of your body and your brain working in unison. When you skip eating for a whole twenty-four hours, your senses sharpen, and your focus increases.

Seed oils definitely cause inflammation, as I noted earlier. There’s

slower breaths, not deeper.

The reason I recommend raw honey is that it raises the level of glycogen in the liver. Liver glycogen preferentially feeds the brain. And as much as your muscles regenerate and recuperate during a good night’s sleep, it’s your brain that benefits the most from that period of rest.

Over a long period, intermittent fasting tends to drive down your level of IGF, protecting you from its potentially disastrous health effects.

Fasting kicks inflammation’s ass, giving the digestive organs a chance to rest and reset while nothing inflammatory comes in,