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Essential Fasting: 12 Benefits of Intermittent Fasting and Other Fasting Plans for Accelerating Weight Loss, Crushing Cravings, and Reversing Aging
Let fasting unleash the healer within you!
Do you wish there was a simple way to lose weight, feel healthier, and increase your energy, without the hassle of counting calories or planning meals? There is! It’s the ancient practice of “fasting!”
The term “fasting” may sound intimidating, but effective fasting simply makes minor changes to your eating pattern, for major health and spiritual benefits.
In Essential Fasting, bestselling authors Dr. Josh Axe and Jordan Rubin provide a simple eating strategy that every person—regardless of current health or diet—can implement to experience astounding results.
Essential Fasting offers…
The 12 biggest benefits of fasting.Freedom from restrictive dieting programs.Customizable strategies to fit your lifestyle.Step-by-step guides for eight different types of fasting, fastingTime-restricted EatingThe 16/8 FastThe Warrior FastAlternate-Day FastThe 5:2 FastWater FastDaniel FastHealthy solutions for weight loss, blood sugar management, and healing.Relief from anxiety, depression, and addictions.Increased energy, mental clarity, and spiritual revitalization.Information on recipes, supplements, cleanses and FAQs on the “how-to’s” of fasting.Everything you need to start is right here! Read this book, and begin reaping the immediate benefits that come with this simple key to greater health.
Do you wish there was a simple way to lose weight, feel healthier, and increase your energy, without the hassle of counting calories or planning meals? There is! It’s the ancient practice of “fasting!”
The term “fasting” may sound intimidating, but effective fasting simply makes minor changes to your eating pattern, for major health and spiritual benefits.
In Essential Fasting, bestselling authors Dr. Josh Axe and Jordan Rubin provide a simple eating strategy that every person—regardless of current health or diet—can implement to experience astounding results.
Essential Fasting offers…
The 12 biggest benefits of fasting.Freedom from restrictive dieting programs.Customizable strategies to fit your lifestyle.Step-by-step guides for eight different types of fasting, fastingTime-restricted EatingThe 16/8 FastThe Warrior FastAlternate-Day FastThe 5:2 FastWater FastDaniel FastHealthy solutions for weight loss, blood sugar management, and healing.Relief from anxiety, depression, and addictions.Increased energy, mental clarity, and spiritual revitalization.Information on recipes, supplements, cleanses and FAQs on the “how-to’s” of fasting.Everything you need to start is right here! Read this book, and begin reaping the immediate benefits that come with this simple key to greater health.
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320 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 15, 2020
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July 11, 2025
I was not expecting the book to be so religious
I probably should have better read the description on the Goodreads giveaway. It probably would have mentioned the heavy Christian influence of this book. I was only going off of the cover.
Though if you are into that, you’ll probably really enjoy this book! Just make sure you read all of the safety information pertaining to fasting that is also in the book. Up until that part, I was highly skeptical, but mentioning that it isn’t for everyone, what side effects could happen if not careful, and offering tips and tricks, made it feel less like snake oil selling, and more like they actually care about people’s health.
The remaining 30-40% of the book is recipes. I would try to do them all in a completionist fashion, but quite a few of them ask for A.) tons of ingredients making it a little overwhelming, B.) Expensive ingredients which would really add up if I did them all, and C.) Ingredients that I would have no idea how to find like “coconut aminos”, “arrowroot powder”, and “sheep cheese”. I would cook a couple of them, but not all.
Thank you for the book.
I probably should have better read the description on the Goodreads giveaway. It probably would have mentioned the heavy Christian influence of this book. I was only going off of the cover.
Though if you are into that, you’ll probably really enjoy this book! Just make sure you read all of the safety information pertaining to fasting that is also in the book. Up until that part, I was highly skeptical, but mentioning that it isn’t for everyone, what side effects could happen if not careful, and offering tips and tricks, made it feel less like snake oil selling, and more like they actually care about people’s health.
The remaining 30-40% of the book is recipes. I would try to do them all in a completionist fashion, but quite a few of them ask for A.) tons of ingredients making it a little overwhelming, B.) Expensive ingredients which would really add up if I did them all, and C.) Ingredients that I would have no idea how to find like “coconut aminos”, “arrowroot powder”, and “sheep cheese”. I would cook a couple of them, but not all.
Thank you for the book.
October 21, 2025
Very good plans, I agree with what is written. I recommend it.
December 4, 2022
A Big 5 Stars!
I've read so many books by Jordan Rubin and recently finished Josh Axe's excellent book, 'Eat Dirt'. The two co-authoring this book is a divine connection, indeed! I've suffered from digestive issues for decades and came near death in 2013. I owe my life to Jordan Rubin and his books, 'Patient, Heal Thyself', and ,'Maker's Diet', seriously. Doctors just shrugged their shoulders, scratched their heads and told me I should get my affairs in order. Enter Jordan Rubin's books. Everyone on the planet would benefit from their teachings. There are no words in the English language to express how highly I recommend all of their publications and products! 💕🙏🙌
I've read so many books by Jordan Rubin and recently finished Josh Axe's excellent book, 'Eat Dirt'. The two co-authoring this book is a divine connection, indeed! I've suffered from digestive issues for decades and came near death in 2013. I owe my life to Jordan Rubin and his books, 'Patient, Heal Thyself', and ,'Maker's Diet', seriously. Doctors just shrugged their shoulders, scratched their heads and told me I should get my affairs in order. Enter Jordan Rubin's books. Everyone on the planet would benefit from their teachings. There are no words in the English language to express how highly I recommend all of their publications and products! 💕🙏🙌
May 11, 2025
Some good info about IM. I have been doing it for a while, but it is nice to find ways to tweak it. I gave it 2 stars because the whole "god" thing is pretty heavy in a diet book that did not mention anything about biblical stuff.
November 21, 2021
Gave me a great overview of intermittent fasting and why it's good for the body, plus tips on how to make it work for you.
November 13, 2022
The information about fasting is good. I was already familiar with fasting the 16/8 method. I didn't care for the religious side of it. The history of fasting was interesting.
May 3, 2025
Fasting also helps us separate us from worldly things to get us closer to God and to make our Faith stronger as to fight demons! Very important book!
June 10, 2025
This was an interesting book. I enjoyed learning more about fasting.
May 17, 2022
Good read.
Learned more about Fasting amd time restriced eating.
Here are my notes:
Fasting leads to supernatural breakthroughs.
Your body heals when you fast as it's not trying to digest calories.
Autogaphy (consumption of own tissue) is good because it removes dysfunctional and damaged cells and new ones are created.
IDEAL time is 24-48 hours fast to put Autogaphy in overdrive.
Time restrictions eating benefits by lower inflammation, improved blood sugar, enhanced heart health, increased immune system and brain function.
70% of your IMMUNE SYSTEM is found in the gut. This is why food and Fasting is so imperative.
Fast 50 days a year.
Fasting can be an incredibly powerful spiritual tool as well.
Drink a cup of bone broth if needed during fast.
Learned more about Fasting amd time restriced eating.
Here are my notes:
Fasting leads to supernatural breakthroughs.
Your body heals when you fast as it's not trying to digest calories.
Autogaphy (consumption of own tissue) is good because it removes dysfunctional and damaged cells and new ones are created.
IDEAL time is 24-48 hours fast to put Autogaphy in overdrive.
Time restrictions eating benefits by lower inflammation, improved blood sugar, enhanced heart health, increased immune system and brain function.
70% of your IMMUNE SYSTEM is found in the gut. This is why food and Fasting is so imperative.
Fast 50 days a year.
Fasting can be an incredibly powerful spiritual tool as well.
Drink a cup of bone broth if needed during fast.
June 12, 2022
Quick and easy read. Good overview for people starting to fast, but not as in depth of a manual like Dr. Jason Fung. I most appreciated the extra chapters in there looking at fasting from a Christian perspective and how it can be used to heal not just mind and body, but grow in our walk with God. Unexpected, but appreciated none the less.
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