112: Fasting for weight loss & better health
Wise Traditions
Weston A. Price Foundation
4.7 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 1 January 2018
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Losing weight is a popular new year's resolution. Holistic physician Dr. Tom Cowan makes a strong case for why we should aim for getting healthier, rather than just hitting a particular number on the scale. That said, in today's episode, he offers practical ideas for how to meet both goals: weight loss and good health. He and his patients have benefited from his protocol that includes intermittent fasting, movement, and a balanced diet.
He goes into particular detail about fasting. He discusses how it stimulates weight loss, how to approach it as a beginner, how long and how often you should fast, and more.
Dr. Cowan also gets into the science behind the macronutrients our bodies need: fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. He explains how to approach a low-carb diet and the role of insulin in weight gain and fat storage in the body. He explains how a balanced diet can lead to more focus, better energy, and protection from diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer.
It's a fascinating discussion that will give you practical take-aways for a strong, healthier new year.
For more on Dr. Tom Cowan and his books, visit fourfoldhealing.com.
For show notes and resources related to this discussion, go to westonaprice.org.
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| 0:00.0 | If you want to lose weight you could cut your arm off but obviously that wouldn't make your life better |
| 0:06.6 | So the goal can't be to have less pounds, but it's also true on the other hand that having less pounds or less bulk or less of you is often a good thing for your health. |
| 0:20.0 | So I just would caution to say that the goal is better health and that often includes weight loss. Welcome to the Wise Traditions Podcast, sponsored by the Westin A Price Foundation for |
| 0:41.0 | Wise Traditions and Food Farming and Healing Arts. |
| 0:44.8 | We are your source for scientific knowledge and traditional wisdom to help you achieve optimal |
| 0:49.8 | health. I'm your host Tolda Abrada Gore. This is episode 112 and my guest is Dr. Tom Cowan. |
| 0:59.3 | Tom is well known as a holistic physician and private practice in San Francisco and also is the |
| 1:05.0 | author of the Fourfold Path to Healing and the co-author of the Nourishing Traditions Book of |
| 1:10.3 | Baby and Child Care. |
| 1:11.9 | He is a popular speaker at Wives Traditions Conferences and everywhere |
| 1:15.0 | he goes, really. And today you'll know why. He is straightforward and honest, a no-nonsense |
| 1:20.4 | kind of guy. And he gives us tips about how to lose weight but also actually |
| 1:24.9 | why weight loss shouldn't be our primary goal when it comes to our health. |
| 1:28.0 | So let's forget about the numbers today and focus on getting healthy with Dr. |
| 1:31.4 | Tom Cowan. He gives us practical tips today on the |
| 1:34.2 | importance of movement and intermittent fasting. Before we get into the |
| 1:38.4 | conversation, we want to thank our sponsors. The Wise Traditions |
| 1:41.4 | podcast is supported in part by the Westinay Price Foundation, |
| 1:45.6 | dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the diet through education, research, and |
| 1:50.5 | activism. |
| 1:51.5 | Visit Westinay Price.org And listeners like you. |
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