As a physician, an educator, and a parent, some of my favorite moments are when someone wants to learn more about their body — I love to answer questions! That’s why the Zero team and I have decided to take Member questions from our Zero Live webinars and answer a few here every month. Over time, you will learn how your body works, what might be happening when it’s not doing what you want, and how to get it back on track to do what it is designed to do: repair, heal, and thrive.  Q&A Q: How exactly does intermittent fasting help me lose weight? Is it by calorie deficit or does it actu ..read more

I really, really love donuts — to an unhealthy degree. Some might even call my relationship to donuts addict-like. Time and again, I’ll go months or even years without eating a donut, but when suddenly donuts happen to be available, I’ll have one. This, of course, should be a meaningless event; eating one donut is a perfectly okay thing to do. However, if I have that donut on a Tuesday, I’ll be back in the donut shop on Friday. The following week, I’m in there Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I’ll even go in thinking I’m not hungry, this is bad for me, I don’t need this … and then buy a donut. T ..read more

Your thyroid is a key player in achieving weight loss and metabolic health. You need it to stay healthy and function properly to meet these goals. However, you might have heard that intermittent fasting — an effective tool for losing weight and improving metabolic health — can disrupt your thyroid. This is a myth! Read on to debunk this and other thyroid-and-fasting-related inaccuracies and to better understand how fasting does (and does not) impact your thyroid health. Why Is Thyroid Health So Important? The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck, jus ..read more

Consistently logging 12–18-hour fasts is the best way to lose weight, burn fat, and improve your metabolic health. So if you’re already fasting regularly with Zero, congratulations! You’ve taken the most important first step towards weight loss and health gain. If you’re looking to take the next steps on your journey, it’s time to examine your activities before you begin and after you end each fast. Of course, there’s no such thing as a shortcut when it comes to improving your health, but what you do just before starting your Timer and just after the Timer goes off can help you reach your goal ..read more

In our fourth session of Zero Live, Dr. Naomi Parrella, MD, and Nicole Grant, RDN, answer questions from Zero Members about how to boost fat burning and more. Video Transcript Dr. Naomi Parrella, MD: (00:53) First, you’re gonna burn glucose, then you burn glycogen. And if you fast long enough or you boost your fast with exercise, you are going to burn through that glucose glycogen and begin burning fat. Dr. Naomi Parrella, MD: (01:09) And depending on how you refuel, you are then refilling the candle and you might refill it all the way back up or just a bit. But that determines how fast to fa ..read more

In our third session of Zero Live, Dr. Naomi Parrella, MD, and Nicole Grant, RDN, answer questions from Zero Members about nutrition, Fast Breakers, fasting, and more. Video Transcript Dr. Naomi Parrella, MD: (00:04) Um, so let’s learn and get smarter together. Why does nutrition matter? While fasting? Nutrition is what happens in between fast and it can advance or interfere with that forward progress you’re making with fasting. So you wanna choose wisely most of the time. And when there’s a deviation and you get off track, you’ll know exactly what you need to do to reset. And so when you’re ..read more

Consistently logging 12–18-hour fasts is the best way to lose weight, burn fat, and improve your metabolic health. So if you’re already fasting regularly with Zero, congratulations! You’ve taken the most important first step towards weight loss and health gain. If you’re looking to take the next steps on your journey, it’s time to examine your activities before you begin and after you end each fast. Of course, there’s no such thing as a shortcut when it comes to improving your health, but what you do just before starting your Timer and just after the Timer goes off can help you reach your goal ..read more

Continuous glucose monitoring is now receiving attention for its potential applications and benefits beyond the diabetic community. Unlike traditional glucose-testing methods, such as finger-prick measurements, a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) provides an ongoing stream of glucose data, offering a detailed picture of how an individual’s glucose levels fluctuate throughout the day. For people without diabetes, this real-time data can be a powerful tool for understanding how fasting, exercise, and other lifestyle practices affect blood sugar levels, which in turn affects fat loss and overall m ..read more

Eastern and Western medicine can be easily misunderstood. There may be staunch advocates of Eastern medicine who point out that their approach to health is more holistic, while Western medicine proponents emphasize the fact that their treatments are backed by science. However, both forms of medicine have the same goal: promoting healing and health. Therefore, rather than thinking that you can only pick one way or the other, it is entirely possible to choose an approach that integrates the best of both to achieve optimal outcomes. What’s the Difference Between Eastern and Western Medicine? East ..read more

Zero Live is our bi-weekly webinar where Zero Members have the opportunity to ask their questions and learn more about fasting, weight loss, and health gain with accredited doctors and dietitians. Catch up on prior Zero Lives: Fat Burning, Insulin, and Metabolism Weight Loss, Ozempic, and Protein The post Zero Live appeared first on Zero Longevity ..read more