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• Does healing continue after a water fast?

  

  What if the real healing doesn’t end when the fast is over—but actually begins? In this reflective video recorded out on the trail, Dr. Tallis Barker (D.Phil., Nat.Dip.) shares personal insights just two weeks after completing a 7-day water fast. He explores a powerful truth that many people overlook: the body’s regenerative processes often continue…

  Dr. Tallis Barker

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• Can I work out and exercise during a water fast?

  

  A lot of people who ordinarily work out or exercise in everyday life are tempted to continue doing so while water fasting. Usually the reasons revolve around maintaining fitness and the fear of losing muscle mass. But is it wise to continue exercising after your body has exhausted its glycogen stores? Like it or not,…

  Dr. Tallis Barker

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• Fasting as a means to improve athletic performance in endurance sports

  

  I’m sitting down to write this having had breakfast for the first time in a week… Lately, I’ve been practising “intermittent fasting”, which revolves around lengthening the time between your last meal in the evening and your first meal the following day.  It’s one of several ways I involve fasting to improve my health –…

  Dr. Tallis Barker

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