What I think is fascinating in the fasting is that the self-efficacy you feel, you know,

it's all your own program.

You don't need a drug, you don't need, in many cases, you can avoid drugs and even operation

sometimes or just push them back because the fasting is so potent.

It's a non-pharmacological intervention that has the potency of several drugs without

the side effects if it's done under well-conditioned, especially with a good medical structure.

Well, that is the voice of Dr. François, Wilome did Toledo and she is the head of research

and medicine at the Booking of Wilome clinics.

Now then, Booking of Wilome are wellness clinics focused firmly on fasting with really beautiful

locations in both Lake Constance in Germany and Marbella in Spain.

I've been to their German clinic, it is fab and I learned a lot there, so I'm really

excited to be having this chat here now to share with you all about it.

Well, I'm Liz Earl and this is the Liz Earl Wellbeing Show, the podcast helping us all

have a better second half.

And as I think you know, I'm on a mission to find ways for all of us to thrive in later

life by investing in our health and our wellbeing today and it's a very happy new year to you.

So it's around this time of year that we might be at risk of getting caught up in fads

and trends and that's why I'm very glad you are here because I do spend a lot of time separating

fact from fiction when it comes to our bodies and our wellbeing.

So fasting for weight loss, yes, but also for many other reasons that we will come to

and it's long been of interest to me and actually it's been a couple of months now since

I was at a Booking of Wilome clinic myself, so I'm very happy to share my own experience

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