Fasting, Diet, and Your Health With Gus Vickery, M.D.

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What you eat, when you eat — and when you don’t eat — are integral to good health. It’s important to balance feeding with fasting. In this episode, find out all about fasting, why it’s good for you, and how to do it without feeling weak.

My guest, Gus Vickery, M.D. is a family physician from Asheville, North Carolina who helps his patients heal from chronic disease and lose weight holistically. We talk about some of the keys to healing and good health: proper nutrition, fasting and time-restricted eating, mindful eating, and proper sleep.

Dr. Vickery is the author of “Authentic Health: The Definitive Guide to Losing Weight, Feeling Better, Mastering Stress, Sleeping Well and Enjoying a Sense of Purpose.”

Show notes:

• [3:00] The top conditions for which patients see Dr. Vickery
• [8:00] The 3 principles of eating that support good health
• [13:24] The health benefits of fasting, and how to get started
• [19:15] Longer fasts, OMAD, and why fasting is easier than a diet
• [22:15] Mindful eating
• [26:30] The importance of sleep and sleep hygiene
• [32:30] Managing the damaging effects of shift work