About Ben
Ben Dessard has a Master's degree in Exercise Physiology & Metabolism, is a certified Nutrition Coach and an Integrative Health Practitioner. He is also an ex-Aro Ha Retreat Leader and our main guide on our Seasonal Renew cleanse. Ben has been a yoga teacher for over a decade and is a keen explorer of life and experience optimiser. He is a world traveler, but is currently living in community in the Amara Valley in Spain where he continues to help people rest and retreat.
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Show Notes
HIGHLIGHTS & QUOTES
- Ben has 15 years of fasting experience
- The fasting-mimicking-diet is the only type of fasting that has a large body of clinical trials
- What types of fasting are there and what are the differences?
- The benefits of fasting
- Fasting has become trendy, which has caused some confusion
- A large issue with the modern lifestyle is the constant availability of food
- How to determine if you have insulin resistance
- The science behind that is happening in the body during fasted states
- How the Fasting-Mimicking-Diet was created
- Dr Valter Longo's research
- How IGF1 contributes to cancer and other diseases
- How to integrate fasting into your life
- Can I still fast if I'm busy?
- Ben's journey in fasting and interest in wellbeing
- What do you notice in the higher levels of ketosis?
- What is community to you?
CONNECT WITH BEN:
- Insta: @ben_dessard_nutrition
- Website: https://www.bendessardnutrition.com/
- Facebook: Ben Dessard
DISCLAIMER:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician.