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
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. + Gandhi’s 13 Rules for Nonviolent Protest
America in 2020 It seems our country is at a turning point. After the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbrey, and Breonna Taylor, racist police brutality has once again shown itself to be a very real and pervasive problem in America. I am sure everyone has heard of the protests, both violent and nonviolent, occurring in cities all
Spring Diet Tips: Ayurvedic Calorie Restriction
Calorie Restriction is Natural Each Spring Every spring, our ancestors would be challenged to feed their families as Mother Nature delivers us from an abundance of food in the fall to an austere diet of greens, plump roots, and a scarcity of berries in the spring. Our gut microbes change from a predominance of carbohydrate-consuming
Dr. John’s Free Ayurvedic eBook Roundup
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