The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting

Fasting can help even if you are not desperately ill. It gives energy and resets the system. Dr. Fung explains things really well and he has years of data to back up what he teaches. He has a few other very helpful books as well. He is not one of those guys that push things onto you.

I learnt so much about fasting from this book! This is a clean, easy read and I recommend it to all my patients, friends or family interested in fasting. I have always felt the need to maintain balance between allopathic prescription and healthy lifestyle change, practicing on the principle of getting patients onto as little medicine as possible. The goal is best health through medically supervised lifestyle change! This book helps anyone interested in reversing chronic disease through fasting. Dr Fung includes input from fasting all-stars, fasting tips, what to look for, how to co-ordinate fasting with your doctor if you have any medication that needs adjusting, and so much more! I love how he explained so clearly how insulin resistance is the issue, how metabolism is affected by fasting versus dieting, and various types of fasting. I've read many books on 5:2 diet, nutrition, exercise, obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes- of them all, this is the book I am telling everyone to read! Medical curricula and clinical societies mostly talk about prescriptions going up, up and up. Not with this approach.

I read Dr Jasun Fungs book Obesity Code and bought this book - just one line - Fantastic book. Practical ideas and tips and tricks to lose weight. Although for thousands of years every religion proscribed Fasting ( Muslims, Christians, Jews and Hindus) during specific periods - there was no scientific basis given to us. But this book and Obesity Code brings the Science behind that fasting practice. People with serious medical conditions should consult their doctor before starting this regimen. But to get a meaningful response from your Doctor - You may have to give him this book to read and make him understand the solid scientific evidence presented - otherwise your Doctor probably would not have heard about or read anything about Fasting Regimen. For many Doctors if they don't know something - its probably not worth knowing!!

Amazing read, an eye opener!

excellent book :: must have

Good book

the book highlights the sciences behind fasting for prolonged and very prolonged periods . Also included are various recipes that would help a person to sustain these periods .

Not very indepth... More of chest beating testimonials... Very little guidancr... Not worth buying...