Fasting - Movie Review
While traveling over the holidays my wife and I watch
Fasting -the movie. It’s a documentary by Doug Orchard Films discussing the
good and the bad points of fasting. It
features Jason Fung, MD of the Intensive Dietary Management clinic and follows
the stories of several people’s journey trying to use fasting to improve their
health.
I found the movie to be very informative and emphasized much
of what I already knew. Fasting is a
powerful way to help improve your health if you have insulin resistance. It is especially helpful with treating
diabetes and for weight loss.
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Jason Fung, MD |
However,
it is also something to be treated with respect. It made me understand why Dr. Fung and the
IDM clinic always say if something feels off, stop your fast. You may say to yourself, “Well, duh!” I may have thought that too, but remember we
humans are a stubborn bunch. And we are
capable of pushing ourselves beyond what is healthy or warranted quite
easily. So I think we should all take
this advice to heart.
One woman in particular extended her fast beyond what was
healthy. And as Jason Fung wrote,
fasting is a powerful tool that when used appropriately can be a powerful force
for good health. But when used
inappropriately it can hurt or even kill you.
In the end the moving left me with an impression that
fasting is something I absolutely want to be a part of my health routine. But I also had a new respect for its power
and I will be careful to make sure I am fasting responsibly.
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