Fasting Space

Are you interested in having more energy? Feeling a sense of vitality? Powering up progress on a path toward weight loss and better health?

If so, do join me for this live talk focusing on mitochondria. How they work and how they can stop working! And how to get them working again!

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

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Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
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Cravings can hit and it can feel like they come out of nowhere. But they arise from specific places and we are going to dive into them today so that we can unpack, reframe and reprogram them with help from some great thinking from "Atomic Habits."

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
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Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
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Wouldn't it be nice if every day was sunny and the breeze was at our back? For better or worse our health path is often filled with "rainy days" just when we think the sun should be shining.

It's fall in Wisconsin and it's raining today. I got the camera out to the lake and stood in the rain. Bringing us some footage of the rainy lake and some wet leaves. The reality of what some may call a "dreary" space can still have it's own beauty if we look for it.

Grab a coffee...

Today I'm going to share some thoughts about a video with a doctor who says "Stop doing 16:8" and address some of the confusion it causes.

Link to that is here: https://youtu.be/qQbrb9LGJOU

Honestly, I really like the video and encourage people to watch it. Would love to have a conversation with Thomas DeLauer and/or Dr. Schoeff about it, in the event some internet magic brings it to them.

I am going to suggest this framing is missing some nuance, but I love the broader point of the video that i...

Grab a coffee or tea and let's chat. Bring your questions, reflections or a good word to share.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams

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Most things we do, one way or another, are ultimately efforts to find happiness. Sometimes we make the objective so big that it seems we may never accomplish it and happiness will remain elusive. In short, we can really overthink it.

Think smaller. Happiness is often not some grand accomplishment. It can be as small as a simple cup of coffee in the morning. Let's share one and have a chat!

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on...

Today is a beautiful opportunity to take a step forward toward weight loss and better health. Let's do the best we can with every health decision. Grab a coffee or tea and let's center the thinking!

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams

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Fall is a great season to lean into a weight loss path. Change is in the air and on the wind. Often times the first step to change is, ironically, acceptance. Let's dive in.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams

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We should challenge ourselves to rewrite patterns that lead down and unhealthy path and replace them with patterns that lead to excellence. Or perhaps "a little better than average" could be good enough?

One step at a time!

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams

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Fasting Space is the opposite of distraction. It is a space for cultivating awareness. A place to center the thinking on the things that truly matter. For weight loss, for health... for the things we value most.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams

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On a journey toward metabolic health or mindfulness? Fasting Space is a path toward openness and health, when approached with love and compassion. Let's sink in.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams

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Looking for a distraction from late snacking? Join me in this grounded, centered session focused on a small fasting space in the evening. Let's finish out this day in a gentle way, focused on health and wholeness.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams

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Space and time. Gifts to give yourself on your journey in life and health.

I'm going to step away from the live sessions for an unspecified amount of time. Going to devote increased time to https://DrZMethod.com.

I encourage anyone who resonates with the show I've been doing to come sign up and follow me there. I will be livestreaming there weekly to the private community.

Will be contemplating what I do with this channel in the future. Many ideas! Turn on notifications to catch what's next. More live? Different time? Evening...

Fasting is a powerful weight loss strategy. But some people can have an experience that pushes them out of a centered and emotionally grounded place and into a zone of overeating. This is something I want people to be very mindful of and avoid.

In this session I am going to dive into some fasting philosophy and a number of scientific studies that will help us understand the physiology of fasting in the bigger context of the emotions of eating.

We will discuss who is most at risk for overeating and practical strategies to move...

On a weight loss journey we may find ourselves battling a scale. But there is a more insidious battle to be one. Resolving the state between scales!

Tune in live to learn how. There's no way to lose!

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Want a free "Simple Fasting" mug to help dial in your fasting routine? Shoot me an email: drz(at)simplefasting.com

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting...

A weight loss process can be a journey of learning to trust ourselves. Trusting ourselves can often be a process of finding peace with and within ourselves.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams

+++ Simple Fasting Advisors S.C. and Simple Fasting, LLC own and manage the information on this social media platform. The information provided is not medical advice. It is intended to be used only...

Tune in as I share my experience prescribing thousands of GLP-1 scripts for hundreds of patients for over a decade. I will share big picture reflections on weight loss and the intersection of my experience as a pharmaceutical prescriber with that of a Fasting-based physician.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

References:
https://www.jpmorgan.com/insights/global-research/current-events/obesity-drugs
https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/58364
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8904982/pdf/atm-10-03-152.pdf
https://news.gallup.com/poll/712157/glp-usage-reaches-new-high.aspx
https://www.aha.org...

Are you feeding your deepest and truest self?

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams

+++ Simple Fasting Advisors S.C. and Simple Fasting, LLC own and manage the information on this social media platform. The information provided is not medical advice. It is intended to be used only for informational and educational purposes. Please contact your healthcare provider to discuss your health concerns, diagnoses, or treatments.

Society is shouting "Do more! and faster!" This can feel like the path to weight loss and health. More exercise, more special foods, more cooking, more seminars and videos, etc...  The frenetic pace of culture bleeds into our wellness and takes away the one thing we need most of all.

SPACE

Let's take some time today and slow down. Theres no need to rush.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Want a free "Simple Fasting" mug to help dial in your fasting routine? Shoot me an email: drz(at)simplefasting.com

Let's dig deep on this quote: "The Lotus Flower blooms most beautifully from the deepest and thickest mud."

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams

+++ Simple Fasting Advisors S.C. and Simple Fasting, LLC own and manage the information on this social media platform. The information provided is not medical advice. It is intended to be used only for informational and educational purposes. Please contact your healthcare...

I love trying to drill down to the core of an issue and solve a root level of a problem. As we are continuing our conversation about moving forward in health, and even starting over on a path, let's try to get way up stream and talk about the mindset of the very first steps.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Want a free "Simple Fasting" mug to help dial in your fasting routine? Shoot me an email: drz(at)simplefasting.com

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
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Have you ever had to start over in life or health? Perhaps intentionally or perhaps due to circumstances forced on you by life? I am at a bit of a "starting over" point myself after dealing with an illness. Come start over with me if you need to do it or bring an encouraging word if you are in a great place as we all move forward in health together.

I will be sharing words from "Radical Acceptance" by Tara Brach that have been giving me comfort and inspiration during a difficult season.

Sincerely,
...

The reality is that we are all mortal.  We often don't like to acknowledge or think about this. But a healthy appreciation of death can provide context for life and flourishing. Join me for a deep dive on life, death and fasting.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Want a free "Simple Fasting" mug to help dial in your fasting routine? Shoot me an email: drz(at)simplefasting.com

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
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On any path in life momentum can wane, passions can fade and we can find ourselves searching for inspiration to help us move forward.

We might not actually have to look very far. If we have the courage to look!

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Want a free "Simple Fasting" mug to help dial in your fasting routine? Shoot me an email: drz(at)simplefasting.com

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
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Modern medicine has long claimed that severe insulin resistance is a progressive, permanent process. But new international data is proving otherwise.

In this livestream, Dr. Philip Zimmermann breaks down the landmark INTERFAST-2 study published in Diabetes Care and reveals how a global shift in clinical science is changing how we approach weight loss, insulin dependence, and metabolic health. The data has already influenced major standards of care including those from The American Diabetes Association.

Whether you are struggling with a weight-loss plateau or looking to safely eliminate your dependency on diabetic medications, this presentation dives...

If your life were a movie starring you, what would the hero do now? Let's say we know how it ends. The hero accomplishes their health goal, finds inner peace and contentment and lives happily ever after.

But now we've got to make the moves. It's time for "Hero Mode."

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Want a free "Simple Fasting" mug to help dial in your fasting routine? Shoot me an email: drz(at)simplefasting.com

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Join me live in this live session as we look at a fascinating poem "On A Diet" by William Matthews. Let's get some out-of-the-box inspiration and perspective for this grand journey of health we are on.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Want a free "Simple Fasting" mug to help dial in your fasting routine? Shoot me an email: drz(at)simplefasting.com

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
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Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
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Here is a calm space to center your thinking and move forward in health.

It REALLY MATTERS!

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Want a free "Simple Fasting" mug to help dial in your fasting routine? Shoot me an email: drz(at)simplefasting.com

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
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Can you reverse a decade of insulin dependence using the power of fasting? This research says yes. In this livestream, I share the inspiring results of a clinical study I published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. My team and I took patients who had been using insulin for many years and put them on a specific fasting and low carbohydrate lifestyle protocol.

The results grant new perspective to our current approach to metabolic disease.  Whether you are trying to lose weight, reverse insulin resistance, or break free from Type 2 Diabetes medications, the root cause is identical: Insulin a...

There can be many obstacles to a weight loss process. Today we are diving in on how these obstacles, while daunting, can become our most powerful stepping stones, be that with fasting or any other process.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Want a free "Simple Fasting" mug to help dial in your fasting routine? Shoot me an email: drz(at)simplefasting.com

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
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Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
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Believing you can hit your goal weight is essential. But optimism without appropriate action is just a wish. In this live stream, we are breaking down how to bridge the gap between a positive mindset and actual, real-world fasting weight loss results.

We’re diving into a powerful philosophy: "Assume that everything will work out, and then do the work to make it true." If you are tired of starting over every Monday, it’s time to move past wishing and step into active execution. Always with a mindset of grace mixed with determination.

Sincerely,
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Escape the constant noise of the snacking mainland and step onto "Fasting Island."

An island has its own rhythm—a protected, peaceful space where you are officially on "island time." In this live session, we are shifting our mindset and treating fasting exactly like that. It’s a way of protecting and valuing the space inside the body, completely separate from the consumption of modern culture.

When you create that quiet space, your metabolism shifts. The body stops taking things in, starts releasing stored fat as fuel, and you naturally drift into weight loss.

Si...

In this session I am going to share a simple quote. A centering observation about the choices we all make. And we are going to lean in to our weight loss mindset.

Also, we made it through the summer kickoff "lean in challenge." How did it go for you?

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Want a free "Simple Fasting" mug to help dial in your fasting routine? Shoot me an email: drz(at)simplefasting.com

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
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Fasting Space is recorded Live...

Yesterday, a YouTube viewer left a comment about the suggestion that we can take a break from eating: "Are you a doctor? You shouldn't be giving advice like this." Their username? Runaway Train.

Well, yes, I am a doctor and no I am not giving medical advice. But more importantly, that username is such a wonderful description of modern food culture that we have to lean into it.

We’ve been conditioned to think that "frequent eating" is normal, but this constant consumption is a runaway train driving our collective metabolic health off a cliff. In...

My goal on this channel is always to help you fast and lose weight as smoothly as possible. I am here to help you eliminate the friction and find your weight loss "flow state." But if we are being 100% real, finding that flow requires walking a fine line between deep compassion for yourself and absolute grit.

Today I am bringing you footage I took on top of Roan Mountain in North Caroline. I hiked this mountain fasting to help us all look at the raw reality of personal transformation. This session is inspired by an intense passage...

Mainstream fitness tells us we need constant carbs to do practically anything. But this past week I leaned into some serious fasting hiking and didn't just survive, I felt incredible. I came back from the journey both leaner and stronger.

Join me as we look at the photos and talk about the incredible strength of the human body. We are just scratching the surface of "Fasting Space." I want to give you powerful inspiration for your weight loss journey. Your body fat isn’t just dead weight; it is premium, stored energy waiting to power you through yo...

We are walking on a health path and I say our goal should be to leave a legacy of health. What might that look like? We'll grab some inspiration from a thoughtful and inspiring passage from "Dear Artist" by Jaiya John.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams

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Is acid reflux ruining your sleep, or are you looking for a solution to chronic heartburn? In this deep-dive scientific review, we move past the generic advice and look at what peer-reviewed clinical data actually says about GERD, weight loss, and fasting.

Instead of quick fixes, we are breaking down the physiology of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), how intra-abdominal pressure from visceral fat triggers reflux, and how strategic fasting windows can give your digestive tract the rest it needs to heal.

In Health,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

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On a path toward health, there comes a time when we've got to get clear about who we are and what we're about. This signifies the shift from health as something we do to health as something we are. To me, health is a way of being. Let's be healthy, together.

Sincerely,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
https://www.drzmethod.com

Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:
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Think exercise always makes you ravenous? Science says otherwise. In this session, we unlock a biological cheat code to kill fasting hunger, reverse leptin resistance, and widen your calorie deficit without the psychological distress. (I'll also teach you what leptin resistance is, LOL!)

If you are fighting a craving during your fasting window or simply trying to avoid another snack, movement might be your best weapon. We are breaking down the exact peer-reviewed data on how exercise re-calibrates your brain's appetite centers.

In Health,
-Phil Zimmermann, MD

Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:
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