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b'How to Use Intermittent Fasting to Lose Weight, Live Longer, and Feel Better | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and InsideTracker.\\nSometimes the most powerful thing we can do is nothing at all. That\\u2019s how I like to look at intermittent fasting.\\xa0Embracing planned periods without eating has numerous well-researched benefits for our health and longevity. And it\\u2019s not just about weight; it\\u2019s also about cellular clean-up, which reduces the risk of chronic disease and increases our healthspan in the process.\\xa0Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Jason Fung about using intermittent fasting as a tool for optimal health and why dietary advice based on the energy-balance model has only made the obesity epidemic worse.\\xa0\\nIn this episode, we dive into:\\xa0\\n-What role fasting plays when it comes to optimal health and longevity (6:34)\\xa0\\n-Why autophagy is so important for health and longevity (7:46)\\xa0\\n-The most important thing for turning on and off autophagy (11:28)\\n-Why we age and common things that contribute to it (14:52)\\n-How calorie restriction increases longevity (24:34)\\n-Calorie restriction vs. fasting (28:11)\\xa0\\n-The calorie debate (32:07)\\xa0\\n-Understanding calorie deficit, weight loss, and the energy-balance model (40:12)\\n-The problem with the \\u201ccalories in, calories out\\u201d model of weight management (48:04)\\n-How Dr. Fung incorporates fasting into his life (53:50)\\n-Three key things to focus on for successful behavior change (57:10)\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nFor more on Dr. Jason Fung you can follow him on Instagram @DrJasonFung, on Twitter @DrJasonFung, on YouTube @drjasonfung, and through his website https://thefastingmethod.com/.\\xa0\\nFor more on Dhru Purohit, you can follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. Text Dhru at (302) 200-5643 and sign up for his Try This Newsletter - https://dhrupurohit.com/newsletter.\\nThis episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and InsideTracker.\\nBiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough contains 7 different forms of magnesium, which all have different functions in the body. Right now, BiOptimizers is offering my community a few special bundles and for a limited time BiOptimizers with select purchases, just head over to magbreakthrough.com/dhru with code DHRU10.\\n\\xa0\\nInsideTracker looks at everything from metabolic and inflammatory markers to nutrients and hormones. Traditional lab tests can be hard to read on your own, but InsideTracker makes their results easy to understand and even provides tips on how to use food first for optimal nutrition. Right now, they\\u2019re offering my podcast community 25% off. Just go to insidetracker.com/DHRU.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'