I Supervised 25,000 Fasts... How 72 Hours Without Food Is Linked To Cancer

I Supervised 25,000 Fasts... How 72 Hours Without Food Is Linked To Cancer

From Growth Minds with Sean Kim by Sean Kim

April 17, 2026 · 1h 18m

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Dr. Alan Goldhamer discusses the benefits of medically supervised water-only fasting and its implications for health and longevity.

Dr. Alan Goldhamer is one of the world’s leading experts on medically supervised water-only fasting and the founder of TrueNorth Health Center, where he has supervised more than 25,000 fasts over the past four decades. In this episode, he breaks down why fasting is not starvation, how it can help reverse the effects of dietary excess, and why a whole-plant, SOS-free diet plays such a central role in long-term health. If you’re interested in longevity, metabolic health, and practical ways to reset the body, this conversation offers a clear look at the science and the real-world results behind therapeutic fasting.In our conversation we discuss: (0:00) Intro(1:00) - Why visceral fat is basically a tumor living inside you (6:02) - Fasting reversed HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE in 174 patients without medication (17:14) - The 5 pounds of creatures living inside you right now (19:42) - "We joke — by the time they're done fasting, there's nothing left to treat" (20:39) - Why your taste for salt and sugar permanently changes after fasting (32:20) - Short 3-5 day fasts make healthy people AWARE of how imbalanced they are (40:36) - Why you should NOT be driving during a prolonged fast…

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