A client of mine asked me about fasting this week. Excellent question!

There are a few things to consider. First, one of the benefits of fasting is related to reduced calorie intake which is pretty well researched and results in longer life due to turning on of Sir-1 and Sir-2 genes. But this requires a fairly restricted diet and large amounts of fasting which is about a 40% caloric restriction i.e. you will be very hungry! But yes, chances are you will live longer…

But there is also the issue of quality of life. Too much caloric restriction means it’s hard to get the correct amount of nutrients in your food. This is quite a problem in today’s overpolluted world. You need more protein and micronutrients to help detoxify yourself through the 6 detox pathways in your liver. If you are on such restricted calories, you probably won’t be able to detox well. That means lower health.

Also, with such low calories, you don’t have enough energy for proper training and recovery. That means you will likely be skinny and weak! This is not acceptable to most people, especially our personal training and fitness boot camp clients at the Genesis Performance Center.

But… there is a solution. The compound called resveretrol, found in wine via grape skins (although you will need 2 liters of wine to get the right daily dose) has been shown to give the same anti-aging benefits as caloric restriction. It does so by protecting your telomeres (the protective caps of your DNA)… so just take some resveratrol (make sure you get the “trans” version, not the “cis” version – minor chemical structure difference, HUGE difference in effectiveness) and you get the benefits of caloric restriction… while eating as much healthy food as you want…

This way you become strong, healthy, well detoxed AND long living… a win-win-win situation!

We have the worlds best resveratrol formulation developed by the Hypertension Institute of Nashville and my cardiovascular health mentor, Dr Mark Houston. Pure and effective trans resveratrol. Contact us to get yourself the anti-aging supplement that really works. $85 for 1 month’s supply. Each capsule is 2 liters worth of top grade wine… 250mg/day the correct dose that the human body can metabolize (use).

Beside aging… It has other benefits like slowing weight gain, reducing cancer, cardiovascular problems and metabolic syndrome.

Finally, if you DO choose the fasting route, the current suggestion from health practitioners (although don’t really like to do this…) is to take several 12 hour fasts during the week from 6pm to 6am.