What If You Stop Eating For 72 Hours?

Dave Asprey

7 dic 2025

Episode description

Episode description

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Hack your fast with butter and MCT oil for a painless start

You can make the first day of a fast painless by consuming butter and MCT oil in your coffee or using a ketone drink like Kinetic to avoid feeling hangry.

Address aging at mitochondrial level for better health

The true origin of aging is not on your skin but inside your cells, where tiny engines called mitochondria break down due to the stressors of modern life.

Break fast wisely to prevent aging acceleration

Breaking a fast recklessly with junk food creates a massive shock to your system that can reverse the benefits and even accelerate aging.

Refeed gently after fasting with small meals

To preserve the benefits of a long fast, you should refeed with small, gentle meals like bone broth, gently cooked protein, and cooked vegetables.

Upgrade your biology with a three-day fast

A 72-hour fast goes beyond just burning fat to actively upgrading your biology by activating stem cells, boosting brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and rebuilding mitochondria.

Extend fasting beyond 16 hours for deep anti-aging benefits

A 16-hour fast is insufficient for deep anti-aging benefits because you're still mostly burning sugar and haven't fully switched to deep fat burning and repair.

Limit powerful three-day fasts to quarterly for optimal recovery

A powerful three-day fast should only be done a few times a year, such as once a quarter, because the body needs recovery time between these resets.

Avoid hard workouts during fasting to protect muscle health

Training hard during a long fast can force your body to break down muscle tissue for fuel, which is counterproductive to your health goals.

DESCARGA LA APLICACIÓN

Descubre la sabiduría de la longevidad

DESCARGA LA APLICACIÓN

Descubre la sabiduría de la longevidad

DESCARGA LA APLICACIÓN

Descubre la sabiduría de la longevidad