Fasting: A Path To Mental And Physical Transcendence | Phil Sanderson | TEDxBeaconStreet

Did you know that fasting can lead to physical, mental and spiritual enlightenment?

Key Words: Fasting, Diet, Food, Master Cleanse, Personal Growth

"Fasting is part of my regular diet of personal growth, and I recommend it for anyone that wants to reach their potential."

Phil Sanderson is a Silicon Valley venture capitalist who invests, bloggs and tweets about entrepreneurship, technology, music and gaming. You can follow him on Twitter @SanFranciscoVC and www.SFVC.com

[Lundvalnaden]

the best thing about fasting is - you can start it right now !

[ellenandpjcrescenzo]

I water fasted for 9 days a few years ago & lost 9 lbs that I kept off until now. I was in the best mental & emotional state of my life. I can’t wait to fast again. Thank you for this!

[jimprochaska]

Excellent talk! I am 75 years old, and I have had 2 strokes and 3 heart stints. In the last 22 months, I have been fasting 18-20 hours per day for 5-6 days per week; as a result, I have lost ~30 pounds; am no longer pre-diabetic (A1C was 6.0; now 5.5); reduced acid reflux by 95%; reduced blood pressure meds by 75%; ended Celebrex for arthritis pain in knees and hips; have seen increased cognition – a significant increase in typing speed; more bruise resistant than in the past and my skin is less dry and chapped. I have not felt this good in years - fasting is a miracle.

[Reizermo]

7 days of genuine fasting does leave you feeling like you hit reset. Clearer thinking, more switched on etc. It's a good feeling.

[MetaphysicalMusicMaven]

I fasted for 3 days over last summer and it really helped me delve deeper during a secondary spiritual awakening in my life.

[smurfmama]

Self esteem is NOT being respected by others, self esteem is having the ability to self realize so profoundly one doesn't need to look outside of oneself for your worth, your connection to your soul and creation is your value. Looking outside of yourself for worth and esteem is nothing more than a fix to which you will need another and another.

[carbonpictures]

MY story. I went to bed Sunday night after eating a pizza, big bag of chips, 6 pack of beer and a couple cocktails. Woke up Monday at 7. Fell back asleep. Got back up at 11 and had to cancel work. Felt so horrible I decided to stop everything and go on a fast. I had done one 10 years ago for 3 days and knew I'd feel great after a couple days. I stayed on for 128 hours till Saturday morning. I went from 155lbs to 144.2lbs. I did moderate exercise for an hour as much as my body would handle. TRUTH- this time I felt out of it till Friday. It's now saturday morning as I type and I'm drinking coffee and going to eat in about an hour. I feel like a new man...Fasting works- even if you dont do it right- it's the hardest "easy" thing you'll ever do.

[bradbradley]

Drinking 600 calories of sugar a day is not fasting. You just need pure water.

[treysharkk]

This guy needs to watch a Ted talk on fasting

[christianwilliams]

- It's true
- it's free
- it's fast ;)
- it's life changing
- extreme energy
- lighter on your feet
- sense of smell, touch taste and sight improve dramatically

[VrajYadav]

I've done loads of pure water fasts. 2 x 14 days, 3 x 10 days 4 x 9 days, 4 x 7 days and many 3 days. He's got it easy! Fasting is great for mind and body, but you need to do a zero calorie fast and go into ketosis to reap the benefits!

[neosilente]

to drink sugar is not fasting!!! is just drinking sugar

[LianaShane]

Interesting - just started last November did 16 days 2nd fast did 35days Jan to feb 7, multiple 5 and 7 days - best feeling in the world, first time I’ve had control over what goes in my body. Partner with God .... you can do anything

[phoenixdna]

Fasting plus walking and light jogging made me loose 35 pounds in 5 months. Still need to loose 10 pounds and I'll be as light as I was when I was 16 years old, I'm 29 now. Fasting is the most important thing I've learned this year for sure. I recommend it to anyone. It costs nothing(you save money from not buying food), makes you healthier, sharper, younger, ect.

[foreverxundefined]

The main benefit of fasting is getting into ketosis, that's when the magic happens, neurogenesis, autophagy, mental performance, fat loss, killing pre cancerous cells, the list goes on. I find it hard to believe you get these benefits breaking your fast with sugar from both the lemon & maple syrup. That's literally the antithesis of fasting.

[usaputhawong]

I love fasting, I try to do it everyday. 16 hrs a day.

[silvialevyandio]

I can testify the benefits of fasting, have done it several times but the first was the most impressive to me; I was guided by a naturopath friend of mine who healed herself of degenerative arthritis by fasting so I felt comfortable following her directions and dealing with what came up during the process. I was already scheduled for surgery and panicking about it, so deciding to cancel surgery and give fasting a try wasn't difficult, actually a huge relief, and saved my gallbladder.

[popvision]

fasting is part of my lifestyle too. and i know that enlightened feeling, the clarity of mind. as my fast nears its end, i also don't want it to end.

[docpaulo]

I'm a chiropractor in Marin County that also practices intermittent fasting daily and preach it to all my clients. Awesome that you are spreading the good word about this amazing protocol. fasting brothers always stick together. Cheers!!!

[prosper]

Fasting has truly changed my life. My energy is always high 🙌🏼