Cleansing vs Fasting Summary Decades of research has found that a low- or no-fat diet or prolonged fasting can cause the gallbladder to not contract fully, leaving concentrated bile to form sludge and stones. Ayurvedic cleanses employ a low-calorie diet of ghee, to force the gallbladder to fully empty, and a monodiet of kitchari. This
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090: Cleansing vs Fasting with Dr. John Douillard
Did you know that the number one cause of gallbladder disease is a low-to-no-fat diet? Considering gallbladder removal is the number one abdominal surgery in the US, I think this is worth talking about!
September Podcast: Cleansing vs Fasting
Cleansing and fasting sometimes get mixed up in our world, especially now that there is a new fast or cleanse every time you turn around! Learn more about the difference – and the dangers – of cleansing vs fasting in my upcoming podcast launching Monday September 16 at 5:30 pm MST Subscribe: iTunes | YouTube | email | Spotify | RSS
The Lion Diet: Benefits of Feasting and Fasting
Many years ago, I brought my family to a lion rescue preserved in Brighton, Colorado and we were able to watch them do their thing in a very respectable replica of their natural habitat—if that is even possible. These cats were mostly rescued from circuses, other smaller rescue centers, or from people who bought them
Dawn Phenomenon: Combating High Fasting Blood Sugar
Logically, one would think that the body’s blood sugar levels would be at their lowest upon rising after a long night of undisturbed, midnight-snack-less sleep. Surprisingly, many folks find that their blood sugars are at their highest in the morning hours, from dawn until breakfast. This is a common occurrence and has been termed the
Ayurvedic Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent Fasting, Autophagy + Ayurveda
Fasting + Autophagy The 2016 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Japan’s Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of the underlying mechanisms of a physiological process called autophagy. Autophagy is a natural process by which the body degrades and recycles damaged cells, proteins, and toxins. Autophagy comes from two Greek words: auto
The Benefits of Night Fasting: The 13-Hour Rule
Dr. John’s Free Ayurvedic eBook Roundup
Vitamin D: Top 12 Foods + Science
Colorado Cleanse Register
COLORADO CLEANSE grounding . supported . gentle Dr. John Douillard’sAyurvedic Digestive + Lymph Cleanse Mar 24 – Apr 6, 2020 Group registration is currently closed.To purchase an Anytime Cleanse Kit, click here. For thousands of years, peaople have cleansed with ghee + kitchari (rice, mung beans + spices).Ghee pulls toxins from fat cells, while kitchari
Famine over Feast: High Uric Acid Foods to Avoid + Why
Our Ancestors: Fruit + Famine Once upon a time, about 26 million years ago, apes in Africa lived in a flourishing tropical garden, where their next meal, likely some ancient version of a banana, was just a few feet away. They were mostly fruitarians, and they had a special enzyme that helped metabolize fruit as
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