Dr. Alan Goldhamer is the founder and director of TrueNorth Health Center in northern California. He is an expert in the use of medically supervised, water-only fasting and has supervised 25,000 fasts.

In our conversation, we discussed:
•Why we should focus on elimination rather than addition
•Science of fasting explained
•Difference between intermittent fasting vs. prolonged fasting on health benefits
•What happens during a prolonged fast?
•Why you should only fast with water (and NOT caffeine, electrolytes, etc.)
•Tips to help you get started with fasting
•and more

Learn more about Alan:
•Website: https://www.healthpromoting.com/clini...
•Books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Alan-Gol...

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