Intermittent Fasting

If you’re interested in fitness and weight loss and you’ve been following the trends at all, then you probably have heard of intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting means alternating between fasting and eating for longer periods than just while you’re asleep (which is what most of us do). The most common [...]

By Dr. Lauren|2017-05-30T07:34:01-07:00January 15th, 2016|Categories: Articles, Fitness & Weight Loss, Nutrition|Tags: Fasting|0 Comments

Fasting Regenerates Your Immune System

January is a great time to do a cleanse or a fast of some kind, and now there’s even more evidence for why it’s helpful. This study demonstrates that your immune system benefits from short (2-4 day) fasts in a couple of ways: While you are fasting, your immune system scales [...]

By Dr. Lauren|2017-05-30T07:36:51-07:00January 16th, 2015|Categories: Chronic Illnesses, Conditions & Treatments, Detox, Nutrition|Tags: Fasting, Immune System|3 Comments

Fasting: A Physiologic “Reset Button”

There are medical reasons for fasting. Read on for an overview!

By Dr. Lauren|2017-05-30T07:38:21-07:00July 6th, 2012|Categories: Articles, Health, Nutrition|Tags: Detox, Fasting, health, nutrition|1 Comment