Fasting Insights
Thomas emphasizes occasional fasting for metabolic health, warning against daily fasting leading to a slow metabolism. He discusses the importance of balancing mTOR and AmPk for cellular benefits and growth, advocating for periodic spikes in insulin levels for optimal repair and weight loss benefits.In this clip
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Is there a balance that can be achieved between activating the pathways for muscle growth and strength training and downregulating them through fasting? For example, could a cycle of 1 month of muscle-building weight training followed by a week of fasting help strike that balance? What might an optimal approach look like?
I'm concerned about the role of mTOR and IGF-1 in tumor growth as discussed in episode 313: "What science still gets wrong about longevity | Robb Wolf, biochemist & New York Times bestselling author," and the clip "Fasting and mTOR." Is there a balance that can be achieved between activating these pathways for muscle growth and strength training, and downregulating them through fasting? For example, could a cycle of 1 month of muscle-building weight training followed by a week of fasting help strike that balance? What might an optimal approach look like?
What are Thomas DeLauer's thoughts on longer fasts?