My Opinion on Dry Fasting: Dr. Berg
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Have you heard of dry fasting? Here’s my opinion on it.
Timestamps
0:07 What is dry fasting?
0:17 What is water fasting?
0:21 The two types of dry fasting
0:38 The duration of the fast
0:53 Research
1:40 What works best for you
Today we’re going to talk about dry fasting, and I’m going to share with you my opinion about it. There are a lot of benefits of fasting, but is one type of fasting better? Let’s look at dry vs. wet fasting.
What is dry fasting?
Dry fasting is fasting (not eating) without any water or liquids of any kind.
What is water fasting?
Water fasting is when you’re fasting, but you’re drinking water.
There are also two types of dry fasting:
Soft dry fasting:
This is when you’re allowed to use water when you brush your teeth or take a shower.
Hard dry fasting:
This is when you do not expose any part of your body to water at all.
The body can typically only go around three days without water. But, your body will go a lot longer if you’re just restricting food and not water because you still have a fat reserve to live off of.
There is no research or studies comparing dry fasting and wet fasting side by side. But, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s a bad thing or that you won’t get amazing results. In theory, dry fasting may work well for some people for one day. If you wanted to try dry fasting, I wouldn’t go longer than one day. Then, you can compare a day of doing a dry fast and a day of doing a wet fast and see what works best for you.
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Thanks for watching! There isn’t enough data for me to form a solid opinion on dry fasting. Consider trying both water fasting and dry fasting (for one day) and see what works best for you.
"I just don´t have enough data to form a solid opinion." There you go, if everybody could admit that, the world would be a better place. Respect to you, sir.
Thx for this info and effort.
🗣HELLO!!!! 🙃😉
aaand his credibility goes WAY up.
👑
That’s why I like this guy
Dr. Berg has an amazing intellectual honesty and integrity! When he knows, he say I know; and when he doesn't know, he doesn't know. That may seem simple, and it's simple, but it's also very rare nowadays, were everybody thinks it is a weakness (not knowing everything).
PEDRO CARVALHO Exactamente estoy de acuerdo con lo que escribiste.
I worked for 45 years as a floor nurse and in those years I rarely heard a Dr. admit to a mistake! On the contrary, they as always placed the blame on the nurses!
Right? He has such an amazing sense of humbleness and that is just one of the best traits to have as a human being.
PEDRO CARVALHO that’s called integrity! He’s very humble and has tons of integrity.
Eae pedro carvalho br?
For me, dry fast is much easier than wet fast because even 1 sip of water will wake up all my hungry hormones, lol.
Totally true!
conditional thought spotted!
I have to do it on rest days. When I train I lose up to about 10 lbs of water weight in a single practice or training session.
Me too. Dry fasting actually easier.
I agree! Haha!
As a Christian, my longest water fast was 16 days and longest dry fast was 7 days. So, as someone who has experienced both, I can definitely say that dry fasting is way easier and more powerful than water fasting!
Completely agree. I'm 56 hours into a dry (Esther) fast and I'm truly amazed at how better i feel in comparison to doing water fast. It is also liberating in that i don't even have to get water to dry and the pull towards food or television is not present. The mental and physical power are challenged and renewed. This is actually a spiritual fast, as a Christian it is spiritually empowering and just affords me more time to spend with my Saviour. What amazes me is that the symptoms i usually get when i am dehydration i.e cramps, dizziness, headache, the infamous kidney pain and such like i have had none of them. I asked God to look after my kidneys and He has shown that He is, so a 72 hours dry fast and I'm truly amazed at how better i feel in comparison to doing water fast. It is also liberating in that i don't even have to get water to dry. The mental and physical power is challenged and renewed. This is actually a spiritual fast, as a Christian it is spiritually empowering and just affords me more time to spend with my Saviour. What amazes me is that the symptoms i usually get when i am dehydration i.e cramps, dizziness, headache, the infamous kidney pain and such like i have had none of this. I asked God to look after my kidneys and He has shown that He is, so grateful.
Hi, did you ever felt you are going to faint? What did you do? Thanks
Facts! I just observed this myself for the first time
I'm a Christian too and last year I did a 40 day water fast taking supplements for things my body can't do on its own (supposedly) like brewers yeast for complete protein, a multivitamin and electrolytes.. and it was pretty difficult at times but I never felt like I was going to die or anything.. water tasted horrible though due to what happens to your tongue when you fast. Right now my loved ones and I really need God's help with a lot so I started water fasting for an indeterminate amount of time, but now I think I'm going to convert this into a 7 day water fast, with a built in 3 day dry fast at the end.. I was also like Des, inspired by the Book of Esther.. some people really recommend against this combo (going from water fast to dry fast immediately) in particular cause it adds a lot of stress on the body and it's my first time dry fasting so I appreciate your words, especially since you may have done it for similar reasons.
@@terinaterina3174 Yes, I definitely experienced lightheadedness sometimes if I got up too quickly. That was especially the case while water fasting because the water you consume flushes out the electrolytes. I rarely experience this on a dry fast though. What helps to prevent that from happening too often is to make sure you have loaded on electrolytes prior to the fast.
Dry fasting gives the number one organ of elimination (the kidneys) a break. Which allows it to purge/eliminate more toxins. From my experience of doing both water and dry fasting, I do feel better on Dry.
@@swapnil9340 u must do that
@@swapnil9340 u also change ur relegion ok...
Me too. I find dry fasting easier also,. 24 - 36 hours.
Swapnil G who even talked about religion? If people feel better on dry fasting then let them do it. I see you have given your brain a very long break. I think everyone has realized that already
And how does the kidneys eliminate those toxins ??
I've done a 4-and-a-half day hard dry fast. My friend has done longer. Another friend of mine regularly does 1-3 day hard dry fasts. None of us will bother with water fasts anymore; dry fasting is so much easier and you notice good results much quicker.
Interesting, what kind of results have you and your friends gotten? I'm on day 6 of a 7 day dry fast, i'm kind of wanting to stretch it
I’ve done a 10 day dry fast. (Soft)
@ Louie Alcala
How many days did you achieve and what were your results?
I've done many 3 day dry but never went beyond!
I water fast the first 7 days of each month!
People can suffer serious lifelong damage to organs on dry fasts. I would not do more than a day of dry fasting personally, without a lot of medical supervision and a clearly defined, well-researched reason.
@@jamescooke5063 This is not true!
There’s actually a large body of research on dry fasting; unfortunately it’s mostly in Russian. Most people can dry fast much longer than 3 days; research “metabolic water”. The body actually creates its own water from the stored fat and the oxygen you breathe. It’s a fascinating concept.
It’s not unfortunate that Russians are doing the research. My tribe from the Katharine do Dry fasts since forever, due to food and water scarcity, most healthy people, they become obese and unwell on the Western civilized diet!.
Exactly!
Very interesting! So much to learn about fasting!
@@legran25 hi Anita. Hes just saying, most people can't read russian.
So we’re basically plants
I did a 4 day soft dry fast and continued my normal life. I was sluggish, but fine overall. Cole Robinson has done a 7 day hard dry fast at 170 pounds. The 3 day without water rule is a myth. Humans are incredibly resilient.
Exactly. The 3 days max without water is a myth. The more adipose issue you have, the longer you can dry fast. Your body crushes fat cells for metabolic water. The longest record dry fast is 18 days. Cole Robinson believes you can go much longer than that, especially if you carry aot of body fat.
Your body creates metabolic water when it is in survival mode. Yes, I’ve seen dry fast of 7 days .I DO NOT RECOMMEND A 7 DAY TO ANYONE.
True!
It might depend on the climate. Doing it in dry weather over 30 centigrade may be a different matter from wetter weather with a high of 20 centigrade.
@@BRose99 yes I did 11day dry fast reset my entire life.
I do dry intermittent fasting daily . Works very fine for me . Intermittent fasting,Omad really helped me . I weighted around 120kgs & within 5 months I am now 65kgs . Dr Berg & Jason Fungs videos really helped me out,Changed my life.
Do u have any loose skin ?
How do you get the recommended 2.5 liters of water in? Are you chugging it during your eating window? Did your skin tighten up naturally? I’m about the same size and going for the same goal.
@@vangelina09 just drink when you're thirsty 🤷🏾♀️ I don't think there is any need to chug litres of water at any time. I personally think it can even be bad for you..
You really lost 55kg in 5 months?
I'm about to start a 3 day dry fast tomorrow. Drinking my final cup of tea now - after having a lot of fruit and water today. Not planning anything high energy - but just a lot of rest and relaxation and prayer! I would love to let you know how it goes for me! I'll try to document as much as I can! :)
EDIT: someone just liked this comment which reminded me that I needed to update!
it was amazing. so much easier than wet fasting as other people have said. first day was not hard at all. second day was also fairly easy. I did have wild dreams about food hahahaha... like actual dreams while I slept ... and psychologically...I felt like I wanted to snack, but I wasn't actually hungry.
this three day fast was actually right before a detox that I try to do every six months... so on the final day, I needed to go get food for the detox.
this involved driving and shopping for about 6 hours. (hahaha I live rurally and it takes 90 minutes for me to get to the grocery store lol)
for the previous two days, I stayed home and relaxed and meditated and prayed a lot. work is from.home also... so I didn't really exert too much energy.
on the third day, after coming home from that morning of shopping. I did feel hungry and was a bit more tired than usual. not drained by any means...but I could tell that my body was affected by the activity.
that night, I ended the fast and broke it with a plate of fruit
(the fast was from Wednesday at sundown to Saturday at sundown)
that food was so delicious. heehehe
I definitely had a new appreciation for eating. it sounds funny but chewing and tasting and relishing and appreciating food....was wonderful!
all in all, I so wish more people would research and try this for themselves. I think it's something that would truly surprise people....what the body is capable of handling...
no, not just handling...but excelling!
my mind was so clear. even my vision became clearer! I had a lot of energy...as a matter of fact, on the second night - I woke up in the middle of the night with tons of energy.. lol
interestingly enough, after breaking my fast, about 2 hours after the "fruit feast" I got so sleepy....it was so nice.
not my form of exhaustion, but almost like my body was just thinking me for a good, successful fast and time to sleep peacefully and deep
was so very wonderful!
here is the comment for you @Dr. Eric Berg DS
try meditating in the sun and tell me how clear your vision is
thank you! currently 48 hours into a dry fast. recently went on a 12 day water fast and both weren't to hard because fasting is a lifestyle!
25th April 2023
Just finished a month of dry fasting for Ramadan , doing OMAD . Have done this for around 40 years. Have also tried intermittent wet fasting. Dry fasting is not only easier but also much more beneficial for weight loss and level of energy and clarity of mind . Would highly recommend it to everyone
@@1953Asif yes I really do enjoy it so much better. when I dry fast, I cannot eat anything at all. not even one meal a day, just the full 72 hours of no food or water . it seems like it would be impossible but it's not!!! I'm blessed through it!!!! ❤️☺️
@@TigerLily444thank you dear.
I have done both a 7 day water fast and a 7 day dry fast. I found that a 7 day dry fast was much easier for me. I felt amazing when I was done.
I read somewhere that dry fasting for 7 days is supposed to reset your entire immune system 🙌
@@danniewatt3669 you’d think in the era of COVID that more people would be open to do dry fasting because of how it improves your immune system.
@@allanbartlett123 ...I still need to fine tune the refeeding part. They say the refeed is even more important than the fast itself which makes sense. Other than bone broth, do you have any good tips to share on refeeding?
@@danniewatt3669 coconut water,watery fruits in very small portions, making sure you pulverize each mouthful with thorough chewing,
@@danniewatt3669 aged urine hands down
In dry fast body goes into autophagy much more earlier...around 8 hrs mark.
Our creator is more likely to know what is the best type of fast for us.
@@hannaha7304 And how is your creator going to let you know what type of fast to do?
@@andoletube with Ramadan, you're welcome
I now do dry 48hrs routinely & fine it more responsive. Its also helped my water intake that used to be random. Not anymore. Try drying out in the mornings to begin with?
Abid Khan That is really good to know. I have tried to find out this sort of info. Where did you manage to find this out?
I do fast dry and wet, and I can definitely tell you that dry fasting gives you results three times faster than wet fasting, so you don't need to do it for long time.
You mean dry fasting is better for weight loss? But what if you jog in the morning and feel really dehydrated?
@@soothingseas I don't think dry fasting with exercise is a good idea
@@saadalqarni4275 ok thank you
Is dry fast faster to detox the body then wet fast?
Sure
i tried both dry fasting during ramadan and intermittent fasting , i believe that dry fasting give a quick results in terms of skin texture elasticity and regular menstrual cycles
That's correc. Dry fasting like Ramadan is three times more effective than water fast.
My menstraul cycle has been great since I started fasting as well as. Y perimenopause systems.
Thank you for this comment. I am trying this for my skin. I have eczema and a 3 day wet fast was so amazing for my skin but I have read that a 1 day dry fast is more efficient, so I plan to try this! Any tips or observations you noticed in skin while doing this?
How long do you dry fast each day during Ramadan?
@@DrewJordan. one day of dry fasting is the equivalent of 3 days of water fasting. There is a lot of info on it, but a lot of it is in Russian. You can start out doing a dry fast and move to water if you can no longer handle it, but NOT wet to dry or you can become weak bc you are losing more minerals from drinking water so u wouldn’t want to do it in that order
" I just don't have enough data to form a solid opinion. " This sentence separate smart and educated from the rest. This is why people respect Dr Berg. Thank you for your work Dr Berg.
Hindu Fast is much better than islamic fasting, when we fast we eat fruits only and water, no rice.
This is proven to be much better than islamic fasting by science.
@@TUMTUMTUM981 Show us the proof.
@@TUMTUMTUM981 to get the benefits of fasting you shouldn't eat at all.
how come fasting with fruits is better than fasting with no food?
A 2 minute video that he considers “long winded” and his admission of not enough data to form an opinion is all the more reason to respect this man.
I love the way Dr Eric’s videos are portrayed, but I love even more how his style has been unchanged (slightly) over the past few years.
Dr berg, most honest doctor out there. You know someone is genuine when they’re not afraid to say, “I don’t know”. No wonder he’s guided to the truth because such humble state is the bedrock of learning....
I do a dry fast from 9pm to 2pm the next day. I have also tried fasting while drinking plenty of water. I’d say the only difference is the times you go to the restroom and hunger. I’ve also weighed myself and I’d say that the results are the same. Typically with my Fasts and keto diet regimen I lose about .2-1lb a day depending if I had time to exercise or not.
Edit: By the way I’ve lost 74 lbs doing this in 5 months! Started Sep 25 hit 5 month mark Feb 25.
Which one make you hungrier? Water fasting ?
I'm from Kazakhstan, next to Russia. Dry fasting is familiar in Russian speaking countries. I fast dry a lot for 3-4 days without water and without contacting any water to body. Dr Berg, thank you so much for your all of the tips,
3-4 days from sunrise to sunset? or 3-4 days (72 hours) complete without food and what?
@@Fx_Explains It is 3-4 days (72 hours) complete without food and water
Is there any special preperation some days before starting? Have your ever felt you are about to faint and what did you do? Thank you!
@@terinaterina3174 I don't fast any more
@@terinaterina3174 I am reading a book I got on my kindle called "Before dry fasting" by Siberia publishing. It is by a Russian DR and was translated to English. It is very good for preparation. They feel it is very important to cleanse intestine etc.
The DR is Dr Sergey Filonov.
Dr. Berg is humble and honest. The world would be a better place if more people (including myself) observed without giving their opinion!
Thank you Dr Berg for your consistantly detailed and easily understood content.
The honesty is awesome. Not making forming an opinion on little to no data, simply articulating the best way you can approach & seeing what happens. Good stuff doc.
The longest dry fast I did was 36 hours and it was a soft dry fast. I found it much easier to do than when doing a water fast. I had no problems even while exercising lightly and was never dehydrated. I truly feel better doing that type of fast.
I've actually done 5 days straight of dry fasting, 120 hours, no water contact. It was a part of my three weeks water fast. Overall, I had huge or even magical improvements on in my health after three weeks of fasting. My skin started to look younger, my legs swelling was gone, and it looked like I completely reversed my insulin resistance. I lost about 60 pounds. Unfortunately, I didn't do this periodically on the regular basis and after some time passed, I went back to where I was. I've been fasting for about 30 years now and until a few years ago, I never heard of fasting for less than 24 hours. I've done 3, 5, 7 ,10, 14 days dozens of Times, the results were very good, but never lasted long enough. I was skeptical about the keto and every time I tried it, I was getting tired of it and either went back to carbs or went back to fasting again. One day I came across one of Doctor Berg's videos. I was amazed of how powerful this information was, it was an eye opener for me. I learned How to do keto correctly. Doctor Burg, thank you so much For all this valuable information. As far as dry fasting, based on my own experience. I noticed it forks faster. You get much better results. Faster. One thing I still need to figure out his how to avoid getting gallbladder stones. For that, I learned to drink lemon water. I heard dry fasting could be dangerous and I heard opposite. For me it really works great. I just try to balance it with water fast. In combination with KETO, it's a very powerful tool. The best part On dry fast, You don't feel hungry. You never feel hungry on dry fast. Again, it's just my own experience and I do not recommend anybody to do that, Until you get all the information. Medical supervision would be best, but I can't afford it, so I do it on my own. But that's just me. Thank you, Doctor Berg! I would like to see the video of fasting and gallbladder stones and kidney stones. Doctor Berg, I will continue watching your videos. This was my story. Daniel.
Dr Berg on behalf of your Muslim subscribers, of which I am one, we appreciate that you highlight Ramadan as a form of intermittent fasting.
Actually it's Dr. Berg is honored that his system resembles Ramadan.. a divine system/command.
@@zayd7282 you're right, alhamdulillah
FACTS make your presentations solid and valuable. You are gaining support because of your honesty. Stay the path you are on and great rewards will accommodate you.
I've done a 1.5 day hard dry fast.
I didn't feel dehydrated at all the funny thing is my mouth was making a lot of saliva.
Haha same, im currently in 15 hours in my dry fast, going for 27 hours. My mouth is creating a lot of saliva which gives me satisfaction that my body must be creating its own water as well.
Dang our body is smart
Same
After like 25 hours my body starts to make pee and its clear again
Same 😊
well actually not only Ramadan but they also have Monday and Thursday soft dry fasting. I've tried this once and surprisingly in the day after i felt much better than wet fasting. idk tho
We also have 3 days fasting each lunar month, these days are the 13th, 14th and 15th each month try them beside the weekly fasting on Monday and Thursday.
Actually our fasting program is:
Each week 2 days Monday and Thursday ( Not obligatory but desirable)
Each month 3 lunar days 13, 14 and 15 ( Not obligatory but desirable)
Each year we should fast the whole month of Ramadan (Obligatory)
Followed by 6 days ( Recommended but not Obligatory).
All our fasting is wet fasting we don't eat or drink anything till sunset, but we should wash parts of our body with water to pray such as mouth, nose, face hands head and legs (wedoo2)
I hope i was helpful.
@@sosweetfatentosson7936 👍👍🤍
@@sosweetfatentosson7936 -- Thanks for covering it nicely... A bit of a typo there; All our fasting is SOFT DRY FASTING... We are not allowed to drink water or any liquid -- but of course, we are REQUIRED to perform ablution (Wudu or Wuzu) to say our prayers. And - not to mention - taking a shower daily is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as well :)
@@afazam You're mostly welcome, i agree with you you're absolutely right. Thanks 🌷
the two days that the prophet recommended us to fast are not mandatory and not everyone does them , so it's optional
Thanks dr Berg for acknowledging the lack of research to compare both types of fasting.
U r always so to the point and so genuine. Its always so good to listen to you. You make things simple and obvious
I’m so happy that you mentioned Ramadan , and i think even if there is any reserchs this will be the best way to fast👌
I dry fast for 11days the best thing I've done in my life.
Soft dry or hard dry?
@@hafeeez8902 what is the difference if I may ask?
@@ahmadmuslih hard dry means not drinking any liquid and also not touching water physically such as brushing teeth, shower etc. Soft dry is only not drinking any liquid.
This is the only video about dry fasting that mention Ramadan. The others just describe this as if it's a new thing. And also the way you give your opinion on this is so humble while others always comparing their 'new fasting' with Ramadan fasting and make Ramadan sounds horrible and worse. I'm giving all my respect to you Dr. Berg .
What the hell
@@TUMTUMTUM981 which science? he just said their isn't enough data to form an opinion!! so give me the names of all the articles and studies that have been done on this subject?!
@@TUMTUMTUM981 if you eat fruit and drink water how is that a fast ?
Ramadan isn’t a real fast- it’s just not eating from sunrise to sunset. People still eat and drink on Ramadan lmao...
@@drygordspellweaver8761That's what a fast is. Not eating or drinking at all is starvation. A fast begins with food/drink and ends with that. No consumption of any food or drink in between.
I couldn't get the thing to load for the review but I always love your shows and videos so much !!💪💕🙋♀️
I think when it’s comes to fasting a lot of fear comes up when you are going to push the boundaries a little. I have been fasting a lot mostly 24-48 both hard dry and water, but last year I did a 9 day hard dry fastin streak with one reefed in between. I did first 4 days hard dry then I reefeded for a day, then I went for 5 more days of hard dry. I worked as usual changed nothing but skipped the gym. I felt thirsty as hell and I felt like my body temperature went up, I peed very regularly approx 3 glasses a day, morning noon and night. Our bodies are capable of much more than we think and besides health benefits one important thing is that knowing first hand that your body can do this takes away so much core fear of basic survival and this give one better mental health as well
I will like my clothes to dry fast.
nice :)
Dry even faster with a hair dryer!
*would* not will
When I cook my chicken in the oven sadly its always DRY!!!!!
any tips for me on how not to DRY my chicken, I know I'm out of topic but I'm here and why not ask.
@@sassycarmen4207 tin foil I guess
Did my first soft dry fast for 36hrs after initially beginning with a 12hr water fast(so 48hrs overall) and was nervous going into it but I legit felt amazing whilst in it. Had plenty of energy, went for a few hour long walks and had this blissful calming feeling the whole time. What’s crazy is once I broke the fast with some water with added calcium bicarbonate, Himalayan salt and apple cider vinegar I felt this sleepiness wash over me after the first sip within 60-90 seconds. One hour later I had some chicken broth, bacon and eggs. Going to do a 72-96hr fast next week with 48 hours being a hard dry fast
As always I appreciate the clip! I appreciate you and all the effort that you put towards everything you do. It makes me feel confident and cared about! That being said no dry fast for me. I live in a ridiculously dry mountainous area and I have the lovely menopausal gift of dry eye disease and I also like to donate plasma. My fluid intake is really important to me and I’m really good at it and Im not stopping that now haha. Thanks Dr. Berg love you 😍🥩🍗💕
I think you are the best and most honest doctor ever!!! Please never stop making videos, you have helped me so much in my health journey
Dryfasting is easier.
Dry fasting 30 days ayear really helped me develop strength in the face of difficulties in life. I gained much patience and composure in myself.
You dry fasted for 30 days??? I don't even think that's possible; not the rude but were you highly overweight when you supposedly did this?
@@333angeleyes maybe its 30 days in whole year; not fasted at one time for example 1 april to 30 april
I highly respect that you gave an honest answer and didn't try to guess or just say an answer. You told as much as you knew. I just read the small keto book and learned so much. I was doing it all wrong and think I can stick with eating healthy keto and IF. Also just ordered the electrolyte powder and nutritional yeast. I'm excited to see the results! Thank you!
I really appreciate Dr. Bergs honesty, integrity and knowledge. Hes my go to doc when I want a question answered.
Hi, Muslim here.
I've been participating in Ramadan ever since I was around 7 or 8 (I'm 21 now). In recent years Ramadan has been around Summer, and that's resulted in our fasting time being around 19 or so hours. Truthfully, it's not hard. I've been able to do physical exercise, whether it be playing a sport or weight lifting, with little to no problem. One thing I think you should've taken note is how NBA Hall of Famer, Hakeem Olajuwon, notoriously kept his fast during Ramadan of which extended into actual game time. And he performed phenomenally. Enes Kanter is another player to point to. He was very important to the Trailblazers last year and he fasted throughout Ramadan and into games.
I can understand why a person that didn't grow up accustomed to doing it for a month out of the year would find it difficult. It's new. It's different. It'll take some time to adjust, but you can indeed do it (barring any medical condition).
Also, in regard to your soft vs hard dry fasting, we do soft. It's unhygienic not to brush your teeth and not shower. And in order for us to do our daily prayers, we need to use water in order to perform 'Wudu', which is the process that allows us to pray.
Ramadan Dry Fasting is good,... problem is many of them start munching sugary food and tons of carbs upon break-fast at sunset! that is the conundrum!
I agree, many people are using ramadan in the wrong way :( so they don't get the full results
Great topic would love to see what you learn after finding and doing more research.
Dr Eric Berg small friendly correction: Ramadan is from dawn to sunset not from *sunrise* to sunset.
Thank you for sharing your advice with us.
Aren't sunrise and dawn the same thing?
@@aspieboy74 *Dawn* is before *sunrise* with one to more than one hour and half. It depends of your location in the world!
The particularité of Ramadan is a hard dry short circadian fast for limited hours usually around 18 hours for one consecutive month
Thomas delauers posted that some research done showed that one dry fast is equivalent to 3 days water fast in term of autophagy, also the research showed that the body under dry fast is able to make his own structure water which is way superior to regular water, iam doing that for more than 20 years I never got any health issues
And it is a spiritual cleanse, and the mind becomes so clear.
Ramadan is a soft dry fasting. It's allowed to take a shower and it's mandatory if you have to during the fast. Wodo (washing face, mouth...) is mandatory all time for prayer.
Thomas deluer has also said farm raised fish is good until recetly he finally listened to everyone in his comment section telling him how wrong he was. He also promotes any one he has a brand deal with, no matter if the product is any good or not. Hes not the person i go to for information
It’s the responsibility of every one to do his own homework
Its soft dry not hard dry !! Please edit that
It's just came to my mind now. Why don't you kindly run a study on the fasting effects for a sample participants? I'd happily volunteer for the dry fast part 😊
Thank you for all of this great life saving info!!
Dr Berg your humbelness is amazing ,
You baise ur teachings on reserch and studies.
With this kind of atitude you ll keep being greater and greater.
Ill wish you the best and Im glad we found you.
I was on a dry fast for 3 days 72 hours, didn't experience any weaknesses though, but I was doing intermittent fasting for about two weeks before the 3 day dry fast. I prefer dry fast above water fast when doing it in 1 - 3 days, if longer I would a water fast. A youtuber said that the body uses the toxins as energy hence I didn't experience heavy detox symptoms.
Hi Dr. Berg, thanks for video.
Bases in my experience, I can share:
when i do "water only" fasting, I have more hungry and my sugar content gets very low and i get dizzy.
When i do Ramadan fasting, no hongry, sugar content gets low 1 tot 2 ours before Breaking fasting.
So the Ramadan fasting works better for me.
Thanks a lot again for alle tour share's, also greetings to all Dr. Berg followers 😊
Very informative as Usual Thanks Dr. Eric.
Dr. Berg I regularly watch your videos and found them really beneficial in maintaining weight and good health ! Thanks !
I did dry fasting for24 hrs many times. Results are good. I didn't felt any weakness or something bad
ramadan is for ~30 days, each day is separate, you only eat at night.
Thats what he said: sun up to sun down is the fast during ramadan
So it's more like a religious IF.
We eat two times a day
If u live in new zealand muslim only fast 4-6 hours. Depend on sun
Thanks Dr B I’m pleased and appreciate all your research and diligence concerning any of our questions and your helpful advice. Really enjoying your program!!! Thank you sooo much.I presently attend a Medical Weight Management Centre in B.C. Canada.We are very fortunate to have Dr Michael R Lyon as our medical director along with an amazing staff of Dietary and obesity specialist. In this program his staff all work together to help the patients with their weight loss journey , which may include medications special diets and sometimes surgery. We also have programs that talk about all the emotional and physical aspects of obesity and weight loss . Oh and we may be starting a cooking module as well so patients can learn how to cook easy and nutritious food at home 👍😃Just wanted to share that with you😊
Thanks Verna
No no no!!!! Thank you sooo much for doing all this research for us 😍❤️❤️❤️ you’re amazing good Sir 👍👍👍
I feel a great relief spiritually and physically after a 24-48 dry fast!
I'm currently 40 hrs into my first ever dry fast and I feel so good so far. Planning to do it for 5 days (might extend to 7 if I feel well enough) wish me luck !
@@Ironzhouzi Bless you and I hope you made it through ok!
@@Ironzhouzi how did it go? did you make it to 5/7 days?
You’re such an amazing man 🙏
Love all your content about IF and keto.
Thanks
no matter what people say as far as I'm concerned you are the one of the greatest thing that can happen to world population education nutrition-wise and not just that you are much more than that you are smart you are wise you are Pleasant keep on with what you are doing you are the greatest example for how things should really be you are one of a kind and I'm privileged to get to know you I am one of your permanent subscribers and lectura followers thank you for everything ....
In Ramadan we do dry fast for approx 15 hours for a month, and feel absolutely energetic and content. It's like detox for mind n body ❤️
But binge at night so it's not a true dry fast
intermittent dry fasting is pretty weak, but better than nothing
I tried the Keto diet before & I was binge watching your videos to get more information. Lost around 5kg. Now I'm doing Ramadhan fast & hopeful to lose some more 💪
Great topic for getting various views on a subject that needed this airing. The comments here are invaluable, priceless. I water-fasted originally, and when I found out about dry fasting, went onto this, and found it much easier to cope with - apart from boredom. Drinking water seemed to whet [pardon the pun] my appetite.
Hi Dr. Berg, great content as usual. Could you please do a video on the importance of Carb-Cycling: incorporating more carbs into your weekly or monthly nutr. intake? Also how this will help your microbiome (probiotic/prebiotic health). I stumbled upon Dr. Davis’s warning against staying “Clean-Keto/Very Low Carb” too long. So this has me a bit worried and I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on this!! Have a great day!! Cheers from Switzerland 🤓
Throughout the ramadan on dry fasting. My skin has been cleared and no pimple, its glowing and not patchy. My nails and foot nails are getting pretty and like french nails. Also dry fast helps me with bloating. So yeah I'm happy💞
I agree, my skin looks very bright and even toned when I dry fast for Ramadan.
Did a 4 day sdf and eliminated all medications! I have done a 5.5 day and several 48 and 72 hour sdf. Started the beginning of this year and great improvement in my health and 25lbs lost. Already lost 55lbs since last may using IF and LCHF
Sorry. What is sdf? Lchf?
@@tassepierrebenoit Soft dry fast, low carb high fat.
I have waited for this.Thanks a lot
I once did a 3 day water fast. I may have added lemon. That went okay. But after I did a 1 day dry fast, I was hooked. Now I dry fast on the first day of every month to maintain my health & manage my weight. The longest i have gone is 36 hours. When I break my fast, I sometimes add a little Himalayan sea salt to my water for minerals.
As Muslim we fast twice a week on Monday and Thursday on our own choice. Dry fast is infact easier as u program yourself not to eat or drink anything but in wet fast u have to remember that you shouldn't eat . I try doing IF and low carb diet..and take multivitamin suppliment with calcium along with AcV and lemon and salt water as first thing in the morning. I have lost weight almost 10 kgs but couldn't loss more...tried some exercises to fix belly pouch after 3 c sections. I need to lose more 15 kgs to get my ideal weight. I'm 39 years and after this keto miracle no one believes I'm this old. Feel good physically and mentally. My all health issues r gone. My nails grow longer first time ever🙃...it's was epiphanic. Keto is life saver... I love you Dr. Eric. U r a miracle worker💋
I tried both, in ramadan i lost More weight. I just eat two meals One after sunset and One before dawn no snacks . it's My first ramadan doing keto 💙 after ramadan i will keep dry fasting 👍👍💚
Thank you for all your helpful information.
I've lost 10kg in a month doing dry fast before (in Ramadhan with careful food choices). That was before I knew about IF. Then, when I've learned about IF, I got excited and do a lot of IF with water. But I'm still battling some hunger problem (which I don't in Ramadhan). Usually it disappears in a week. So, I literally search this topic to see what's behind it and what others are experiencing.
Many people think that fasting in Ramadan is difficult. But in reality it is not. It is actually soft dry fasting. We are allowed to use water to brush our teeth, take shower and wash our face etc. It is also from sunrise to sunset. So less than 24 hours. The first day it is a little difficult but in a day or two the body adjusts and then 30 days go away so fast! Alhamdulillah. We are blessed to have Ramadan!
I've fasted during Ramadan, 30 days, and it is life changing. Not only are you detoxing the body from food, but it is also a spiritual cleanse. Also, your mind is sharper, and I've had so many creative ideas during a dry fast, my impulses were much clear.
And even today, if I truly need an answer, I do a dry fast because the mind is so much more clear.
Not a big deal, Ramadan is only 16 hrs a day.
The purpose of Ramadan is not to improve your health or have a healthy body, it's meant to bring us closer to God by being more spiritual, contemplative and spend more time with the Holy scripture. Just like you said!
I'm glad you were able to attain spiritual benefits from Ramadan. It is its purpose after all.
I hope non-muslims would read this and know that Ramadan is more of a spiritual experience than a physiological experience. At the same time, I really appreciate and admire health professionals like Dr. Eric Berg who holds no bias at all.
We live in a world where many people will tell you "my opinion is unbiased" while clearly they're lying. However, it's not the case with Dr Berg.
@@m5cto2c16 Depends on the person. Someone may be in poor health and may be suffering from severe addiction. It will definitely be harder for them.
What about a not so dry fast, as we're drowning in the UK right now, or should I just keep my Wellies on. 🤗 Thank you muchly for sharing this important information with us all, & take care of yourself too. ❤️🙂🐶
Thank you for your honesty
I'm on the 3rd day of soft dry fast. It is easier than water fast but I'm gonna switch to water fast tomorrow because I want water!
BTW, those who do Ramadan, in my experience, get up before sunrise and eat, and then eat again after sunset which is usually around 12 -16 hrs later depending on the time of year and where they live in the world
you have spoken well!
Yh we usually do that, we eat before sunrise and then fast till sunset and eat again and you can eat through the night if you would like to although its probably not a good idea to eat through the night
thats why ramadan in winter time is easier because the sun sets much earlier
@@Ella_1700
What are you talking about??!!
A great video on the day before Ramadan 2023! Ramadan Mubarak 🤗
I have started a dry fast for a day and then gone into a wet fast for two days after that.
Sometimes I put my dry fast sandwiched in the middle of the a wet fast day on either side.
I have not had a good feeling about doing two wet fast days in a row and ending with a dry fast.
Mostly though I have done 1 day dry fasts as you explained, except beginning as they do for Ramadan, I have begun after lunch and gone from lunch to lunch.
Sometimes I just start the 24 hour dry fast when it is most convenient.
It would be so fun if someone could do a study comparing and contrasting all of these ways.
Love your videos!
I'm a muslim, starting again fasting as much as possible. With dry fasting and keto, i can last longer. Feeling energetic and my body is reacting very well. Size XL to M and blood sugar under control now.
I trust a teacher who admits to the restricted degree of knowledge on any given topic and not being an expert in all things.
Super good!!! In terms of autophagy, what frequency would you think is the best anti aging effect? 1) 24h fasting every day aka OMAD? 2) Alternate day fasting? 3) 48h fasting once a week or 2ce a week? - a longer fast like 7 days or 15 days once a month?
You not only a doctor but also scientist who explains all the facts about human body. Whether people like it or not. Without expecting anything and that’s really RARE. You could also make a huge business through your knowledge but you really don’t. Just wanted to share my appreciation. Thank you 🙏🙏
I have done water fast for 5 days. I have done Ramadan fast for full month. And have done dry fast for 2 days. I think all works. But dry fast for 2days is harder. With water fast and remadan fast I wasn't feeling tired or hungry or moody. But with dry fast for 2days I felt tired and moody and hungry, sleepy. Otherwise if you are doing it for health reason it's best right now I'm pain free. Love doing all 3 day way of fasting. Especially Ramadan ❤❤
I tried fasting and I lasted 12 days. And holy cow the mental battle you go through is insane. I want to do it again but my doctor told me not to do it again because i developed the keto rash and my vitamins and minerals was low.
Though, the funny part was I had high energy throughout the fast. Mentally and physically. My period came that week and as someone who have cramps, my cramps completely went away
But if I decide to do it again then I have to stock up on vitamins. Especially potassium, magnesium and bile salt
Fun fact: I went to the doctor during my fast and he saw my keto rash and didn’t even know what it was. He literally had to google what type of rash it was which shocked me.
Kassandria I’d suggest to go to a DC who specializes in MFT and let your body show you want it wants in the way of supplementation. Otherwise you’re just wasting money. (MFT nutrition testing isn’t either but at least you’ll be taking the right ones)
Well at least even if things went pear shaped you have given it a good go! Well done and if you get on more vitamins I'm sure you'd be fine
I'm Muslim and we practice fasting for a month in Ramadan. The tips is usually we follow what our prophet did, like taking date when we break our fast and always perform sahur (eat before starting of fast) and earliest when time to break the fast, and never eat until you full.
Date is a good source of energy when fasting not only because of it's nutrients, also because it provides you with fast energy. You might want to check it out the next time you fast.
@@eone2345 i think dates have a lot of carbs but just a few wont hurt
I also noticed that I don't experience cramps every time I fast before my period..amazing
I routinely do long water fasts and do 5-6 days dry fast in the middle. It has had amazing health benefits, including ridding me of
A large and recalcitrant aspergilloma
That's why I love you, Dr. Berg...you are honest!
Currently heading towards 16 hours dry. I'm fat adapted so I don't experience hunger or cravings etc. I usually keep my soft dry fasts usually at 18 - 20 hours. I listen to my body and I take it easy (no workouts etc.) I did a 33 hour soft dry fast recently. It was incredibly easy, but I was missing my workouts so I was ready to break it. It do find it easier then water fasts. It's amazing how I still go to the restroom without drinking any water. From my understanding that is metabolic water created from my cells metabolizing fat. I do 18 - 20 hour intermittent water fasts most of the time however. I'm maintaining a big weight loss, but I still like to mix up my IF protocols from time to time.
Obliterates hunger! It IS easy.
I dry fast with teeth brushing once and rinsing hands while cooking 3 meals a day, around 40hrs. Then I shower and brush teeth when I finish as I finish btwn 9 and noon on a Sun. Sleep 2 nites of it! Rly is not hard.
.... you aren’t creating metabolic water from a 16 hour dry fast...the reason you keep peeing is because you are obviously full of water
I want to try a 24 hr hard dry fast after I finish my coffee (now) since I'm mentally ready today, didn't plan on it before this video. I've been thinking about it lately after I watched an athletic thin woman who vlogged her 5 day hard dry fast. She had a risky-low body fat percentage and she was ripped when she was finished. I'm nowhere near that and dont plan to go extreme, tho I'm very encouraged by her result and determination.
I'm about 24 hrs into my 48 hr fast anyway, I'm sure this will be easy. I guess wearing liquid foundation is out of the equation haha.
From my Experience I can say that Dry fasting is much tougher but it somewhat completely relaxes the body and its effect starts in about half the time of Water Fast.
This content is amazing ........thanks so much for efforts .........
Thank you for saying you didn’t have enough solid evidence yet!! (Most experts would probably fudge because they’re , well, experts!!) So is it true that the body can take in water (from a shower) if you don’t drink any?? Great information!! Thank you!!
Right?! His advice has already helped me so much with my overall health, but the fact that he’s honest enough to admit that he doesn’t have enough data to give solid advice makes me ‘trust’ him even more. Says a lot about a person when they are just honest and upfront about when they don’t know the answer.
Yeah, it is. When ppl are dehyrdrated, submerge them in a bathtab. You are even taking oxygen through your skin.
0i0l0o Thank you!!😊
@@anisha9540 so true!
I can assure you from my experience about dry fast from sunrise to sunset is very beneficial. Now research is upto you...☺
Thank you Dr. Berg always find you mini lecture very helpful and informative.
You're very welcome. Glad you found it helpful.
I’m new to fasting: only about 6 times now for 4 to 6.5 days. My last two fasts, 6.5 and 5 days included three and two days of ‘soft dry’ fasting, respectively. I started the dry part about 12 hours in, and feel like it was very beneficial. I actually felt fantastic throughout the dry part, better than when I returned to water. I thought water, at that point, to be primarily a ‘vehicle’ for some salt and ACV. I initially thought there could be no merit, or even peril, with dry fasting, but am now a believer in it’s positive effects.
Incidentally, thanks Dr. Berg for all you do!!