{"id":1084,"date":"2017-12-06T05:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T05:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wildideas.wpengine.com\/?p=1084"},"modified":"2020-03-18T12:19:25","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T19:19:25","slug":"dr-alan-goldhamer-the-crazy-benefits-of-water-fasting-and-living-a-plant-based-sos-free-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/wild-ideas-worth-living\/dr-alan-goldhamer-the-crazy-benefits-of-water-fasting-and-living-a-plant-based-sos-free-lifestyle","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Alan Goldhamer – The Crazy Benefits of Water Fasting and Living a Plant-Based SOS-Free Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Goldhamer\u2019s Wild Idea: To teach people to lead healthy lives unharmed by unhealthy foods that many put into their bodies. To also share the benefits of water-only fasting.<\/p>\n

With the new year coming up and the tendency for lots of people to make resolutions, many of which are health oriented, I wanted to do a show focused on health. One of the most popular shows I\u2019ve done was with David Goldman, a proponent of intermittent fasting, who worked at a place called TrueNorth Health.<\/p>\n

Fasting may seem like a wild idea, but the practice has actually been around for thousands of years and is still used in many cultures and religions. This episode is specifically about water-only fasting, and eating a plant-based, sugar-free, oil-free, and salt-free diet. Dr. Alan Goldhamer, who founded TrueNorth Health, is a huge supporter of these practices. Since 1984, he\u2019s helped thousands of people take back control of their health with these techniques. He\u2019s also a licensed osteopathic physician, author of The Health Promoting Cookbook, and the co-author of The Pleasure Trap.<\/p>\n

To dig into this topic and to do this podcast, I went to TrueNorth Health in Santa Rosa, California, and did a five-day water-only fast, where I was supervised the whole time by an MD. I had some interesting results, which I share about at the end of the show. After I started eating again, I sat down to talk to Dr. Goldhamer about the results he\u2019s seen from fasting, who can or should do a fast, how to maintain a plant-based diet, and what being featured in the film, What The Health,<\/i> was like. He is super knowledgeable, and he doesn\u2019t shy away from a spirited debate, which I appreciated.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer time: I am not a doctor and this podcast is solely for informational purposes! Please consult your doctor and do your own research before trying a fast or any other unusual health practices.<\/p>\n

Listen to this Episode if<\/h2>\n
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  • You\u2019re ready to get healthy.<\/li>\n
  • You\u2019re not afraid to try something unconventional.<\/li>\n
  • You want to try a water-fast or are interested in fasting.<\/li>\n
  • You\u2019re thinking about moving to a plant-based diet.<\/li>\n
  • You think Western medicine is too focused on medication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n
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    • 5:50 – What they do at TrueNorth Health.<\/li>\n
    • 6:30 – The diseases that occur when people overeat.<\/li>\n
    • 8:00 – What the hardest part of fasting is.<\/li>\n
    • 9:25 – The difference between intermittent fasting and water-only fasting.<\/li>\n
    • 10:40 – What long-term water-only fasting does?<\/li>\n
    • 13:30 – What happens when you fast?<\/li>\n
    • 15:00 – The importance of following protocols when you\u2019re fasting.<\/li>\n
    • 16:00 – Why you have to re-feed after a fast carefully.<\/li>\n
    • 17:20 – The most interesting cases he\u2019s seen.<\/li>\n
    • 19:20 – How Dr. Goldhamer decided to open TrueNorth Health.<\/li>\n
    • 22:00 – What a whole food, plant-based diet looks like for three meals a day.<\/li>\n
    • 25:25 – Why there\u2019s resistance to a plant-based diet.<\/li>\n
    • 25:50 \u2013 Why there is no problem getting the right quantity or quality of protein on a plant-based diet.<\/li>\n
    • 27:00 – What Dr. Goldhamer loves most about his job.<\/li>\n
    • 30:00 – How to shop for healthy foods.<\/li>\n
    • 31:20 – One of Dr. Goldhamer\u2019s favorite patient stories.<\/li>\n
    • 34:40 – Books to read about this kind of diet.<\/li>\n
    • 38:25 – How TrueNorth has been achieving its goal.<\/li>\n
    • 39:40 – I\u2019m answering some questions about fasting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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