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I Supervised 25,000 Fasts... How 72 Hours Without Food Is Linked To Cancer
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- Growth Minds with Sean Kim
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- Apr 17, 2026
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Summary
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 (52:38) - His honest take on Ozempic and GLP-1s (1:00:16) - The real reason carnivore diets work (it's not the meat) (1:06:10) - How to create a "safe environment" at home that makes healthy eating easier (1:13:19) - Why there's no money in fasting (and how Valter Longo changed that) (1:15:07) - The mindset shift: subtraction, not addition, is what changes your life (1:16:49) - The one thing you need to feel to finally make it stick (1:17:40) - The final prescription: how to make your last 20 years your best Learn more about Dr. Goldhamer here: TrueNorth Health Foundation: https://www.tru…