What Fasting Does to Growth Hormone

Growth hormone is the ultimate anti-aging hormone. Here’s how you can increase it by fasting!

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Timestamps
0:00 What is growth hormone
0:32 Benefits of growth hormone
1:02 Facts about growth hormone
1:24 How to boost growth hormone with fasting
3:13 Fasting and protein intake
4:24 Summary

In this video, we’re going to talk about how fasting influences growth hormone.

As you age, growth hormone decreases. When you’ve reached your 60s, 70s, and 80s, there’s not much growth hormone left. In turn, this affects your proteins, which causes your skin, joints, muscle, and hair to age.

Increasing growth hormone helps you preserve proteins that keep you looking youthful.

Growth hormone also helps you:
• Burn body fat
• Increase your lean muscle mass
• Preserve your muscle/prevent muscle loss
• Increase your bone density
• Boost your collagen

Growth hormone peaks at puberty, spikes when you’re sleeping, lowers when you eat, increases with high-intensity interval training, and plummets when you’re stressed.

Most importantly, growth hormone increases when you fast.

• A two-day fast increases growth hormone by up to 200%
• A three-day fast increases growth hormone by up to 300%
• A seven-day fast increases growth hormone by up to 1250%

Short-term fasting or intermittent fasting causes four-times better muscle preservation than a low-calorie diet. Fasting also inhibits protein breakdown—which is known as catabolism.

Fasting is an excellent way to support your brain and nervous system.

Keep in mind that the dietary recommendations for protein are between .6-.8 grams of protein per pound of body fat for each meal. You don’t necessarily need to have a protein shake or other protein supplement before every workout or during your fast.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg’s Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Thanks for watching. I hope you learned something valuable about fasting and growth hormone.

[shantanuchikara]

I was 265lbs. Currently 184lbs all in 1 year. Dr .Berg god bless you !

[SleepingMeaw]

Fasting has changed my life. I was overweight and depressed all the time. After I discovered your channel, I adopt Keto and IF as my new life style...never feel better about myself before. I am now losing 8kg, and trying to lose more. By doing fasting, it get rid of brain fog as I am preparing for an intense exam, I no longer need coffee or energy drinks to boost my study. You are my life changer. /

Edit: I lost 15 kg in 4 months of doing Keto and IF. Never gain any weight [gain some during holiday, but always get it back down], is doing great for 2 years now.

A fan from Thailand

[itsmidtrib]

I’m glad I found out about the importance of fasting for health and spiritual benefits at age 25

[adnanalam]

We keep 30 day fasting during the months of Ramadan, it's a blessing for us and has great effects on health.

[PTMarcoBryant]

I am holding a really nice amount of muscle and I don’t drink protein drinks. This way of life is so important the older we all get. Stay motivated 🥰

[jmysflix]

The Doc seems to make a mistake here with his presentation - the result of the calculation he shows at 3.24 must surely be the amount of protein needed per DAY (not per meal as shown here).

[TheRNawfal]

A follower from Morocco 🇲🇦, you are doing great doctor

[regant.cameron]

This spurred me on. Haven't been able to fast for years.
Now I'm at 62 hours. Gonna go for 3 days cause of this video. Hope I can do it on a regular basis.
Being keto makes it much easier cause the cravings aren't there.

[adnertga]

So a 80 kg healthy male should eat 140 g protein per MEAL? That's closer to the total consumption per DAY. You should look into that and edit it.

[chaba]

Been doing Keto and Fasting for 3 years most I fast is 24 hours I feel amazing .Anything more then that I over eat after fast .

[jimlund]

VERY helpful information. I've started implementing this and feel much better already. This knowledge has solved the riddle of having hard time losing weight. IF, HIIT and healthy Keto is the way to go!

[jennifermeekeells]

Aging skin, losing hair...Other than that, I'm doing good... LOL!! Fasting indeed helps with muscle and sagging skin. I've lost 135 lbs over the past 18 months, and I hardly have ANY loose skin, especially around my midsection. Incredible!!! Thanks for all the advice, Dr. Berg!

[higherresolution]

Excellent video once again. Great information. One minor clarification: In women, HGH does not peak at night. Just men. HGH production in women is diurnal. In men it is nocturnal and released in 4 pulsations. Hence, the importance of good sleeping patterns amongst male athletes and men in general.

[RS-puti]

Thank you for sharing, always the best information 👍

[aubreytraverse.]

You’re a life saver love ya doc keep up the great work!

[JacquelineMcIntoshNo]

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[alimuhammad]

Well done Dr. Berg. You are saving mankind from fatal disease. May you live long.. Best wishes and regards to u.

[JacquelineMcIntoshNo]

Happy Independence Day Dr. Berg. Thank you for adding so many important details on your videos, it's helps connect the dots. Cheers!

[m.e.myselfandi]

Growth hormone also reduces cortisol which reduces stress. Although after 1 day of no food I'm pretty stressed! :D

[margheritaf]

*lists bad things* "...but other than that you're doing good." 🤣 Never gets old