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When Your Doctor Says No to Fasting

It happens. You get all excited about fasting, finally you’ve found something that might work for you. You check in with your doctor, because that’s what you’re supposed to do....

Tags: carnivore diet | extended fasting | fasting | fasting therapy | Keto diet

What Your Doctor Should Monitor During an Extended Fast

Extended Fasting is generally safe for most people. There are a few exceptions - please check out our guide to Safe Fasting if you would like to know more about...

Leptin Resistance and How to Deal With It

We hear a lot about insulin resistance, but what about leptin resistance? Did you know there was such a thing? Well, there is. And it’s a big factor in weight...

Quieting Food Noise Whilst Fasting

If you’re trying to lose weight or clean up your diet, you face lots of challenges. Food noise is one of those challenges. What is food noise? We’re not talking...

Healing Skin Issues With Smart Nutrition

Did you know that your skin is the largest organ in the entire body? It’s true. Your skin is your first line of defence, and yet many people suffer from...

Fasting and Human Growth Hormone

The human body is an amazing thing. One of the most impressive things about the body is our hormones. There are over fifty of these chemical messengers working to keep...

How to Know if You’re actually in Ketosis

We’ve talked about ketosis in previous articles, but let’s look at how to know if you’re actually in ketosis. There will be signs if you know what to look for!...

Combating Keto Flu

As great as the Ketogenic diet is for health and weight loss, it does have some challenges. One of those challenges is combating Keto Flu - simply put, the withdrawal...

Tags: extended fasting | fasting | intermittent fasting | Keto | metabolic health

Food Cravings: How to Beat Them

Whether you’re fasting or sticking to a Keto/Low Carb lifestyle, most people have food cravings at some point. And often we beat ourselves up for it. We think that if...

Tags: extended fasting | intermittent fasting | Keto

Ketosis: Top Five Benefits

Ketosis is a metabolic state in which your body is no longer burning glucose for fuel. Instead, it uses ketones that the liver converts from fat. Ketones are much more...

Carnivore vs Keto

January is World Carnivore Month! To celebrate, let’s take a look at the differences between Keto and the Carnivore diet. Maybe you’re currently on Keto and trying to decide whether...

Top Tips for Maintaining Ketosis

How to Stay in Ketosis During Quarantine Struggling to stay in ketosis during self-quarantine? You are not the only one! It turns out being stuck at home makes us more...

Tags: Healthy lifestyle | Keto diet | Ketosis tips | Low carb | Weight loss

Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Agonists: Worth the Hype?

Ozempic is the latest big deal in the weight loss world. But is it worth the hype? Ozempic and its siblings such as Mounjaro and Wegovy are a family of...

Loose Skin After Weight Loss

One of the most frustrating things about weight loss is loose skin. You do the hard work and lose the weight, only to be disappointed when your skin isn’t matching...

Walking for Weight Loss

If you’re trying to lose weight, you’re probably already working on your diet. You might be trying Intermittent Fasting. Or maybe you’ve jumped into a Ketogenic diet. Those both work...

Tags: fasting | fasting electrolytes | intermittent fasting | Keto | metabolic health

Maltodextrin: Dangers and Concerns

Dangers of maltodextrin are currently a topic of hot debate amongst Fasting/Carnivore/Keto communities. At the time of writing (November 2024), a well-known supplement brand has been exposed for not disclosing...

Tags: carnivore | fasting | keto | supplements

The Secret to Weight Maintenance

If you’re fasting or following a Keto/Low Carb diet to lose some weight - great job! But you may be wondering, what about when you reach your ideal weight? Many...

Tags: fasting | intermittent fasting | keto | low carb | metabolic health

Staying Motivated When You Feel Like Quitting

It’s always exciting when you start something new. Whether it’s a new project, or a new way of eating … or fasting. But once the novelty wears off, staying motivated...

Tags: Atkins | fasting | Keto

The Dangers of a Vegetarian Diet

Please note that this article is not in any way intended as a moral argument against vegetarians or vegans. But as with any diet, there can be a downside, and...

Blood Sugar 101

Blood sugar, also known as blood glucose, is an important factor when it comes to weight loss and optimal health. But unless you’re diabetic, or look after someone who is,...

Your Lymphatic System and How to Look After It

The human body is amazing. It is a complex and efficient system designed to keep us healthy and thriving. One vital piece of that is the lymphatic system. What is...

The Dangers of Seed Oils and How to Avoid Them

We all want to improve our health and enjoy longer, happier lives. We’re fasting, we’re cutting back on the carbohydrates, walking more, and getting our sleep. We’re doing all the...

The Benefits of Creatine for Women Explained

Unless you’re an athlete or a body builder, creatine might not be on your radar. You might not even know what it is. But if you’re a woman, you should...

Free Yourself from Sugar Addiction

Addictions come in many forms. People are addicted to all kinds of things. Anything that gives you that feel good dopamine hit can potentially be addictive. And sugar checks that...

Tags: fasting | fasting electrolytes | Keto | metabolic health

Fasting and Magnesium: Are You Getting Enough?

Electrolytes are super important. Especially when you’re fasting. We’ve been going over three of the most important electrolytes, and how to know if you’re getting enough. You can check out...

Fasting and Sodium: Are You Getting Enough?

We are doing a series of articles on electrolytes and how to know if you’re getting enough of each one. You can find our article on potassium here. Today, we’re...

Fasting Salts Packaging

We are changing outer packaging on our best-selling Fasting Salts powder. From January 2022, it will be available in foil pouches instead of HDPE plastic tubs. Why did we decide...

Do Supplements Really Work?

Some people claim that supplements are a waste of money. That their benefits are overhyped, and consumer fears are exploited by the cynical industry for profit. As a supplements company,...

Immune System Supplements

Supplements For Your Immune System There is no magic pill that can protect you from coronavirus. Hopefully one day there will be. For now, the only strategy that’s guaranteed to...

Vitamin C on Keto: Best Natural Sources

On Keto and Wondering About Vitamin C? Do you worry about getting enough vitamin C on your Keto diet? Fruit is out because it's too high in carbs. Should we...

Tags: Keto | keto foods | supplements | vitamin C