This video impacted me greatly.
What do you think?
He does mention auto-immune diseases and IBD specifically.
I will start eating in a 4 hour window every day and see what happens.
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Thank-you 
here is another video of fasting too
I love fasting. I eat in a 4 hour window several days a week and it really helps keep my symptoms under control.
@Jaydog posted:I love fasting. I eat in a 4 hour window several days a week and it really helps keep my symptoms under control.
Your not having more diarrhea by doing that???
@Former Member posted:Your not having more diarrhea by doing that???
No not at all. I drink a shake and eat an English muffin or something like that for breakfast. Then I eat a big lunch. Then I fast the rest of the day. On the days I don't fast I usually have a smoothie or something for dinner.
Fasting is a difficult question. In the short term it can offer many benefits and for years I fasted regularly for 24-72hrs. As a teenager I had to fast to be able to go to school so from Sunday night until Friday afternoon I basically lived off of fluids. Any time I had to go out I would fast up to 24hrs ahead of time.
Once I had my k pouch done I could and did eat normally...my body did not appreciate that. It was not used to the intake and calories.
I started eating according to Fit for Life in 1991...only fluids and fruits in the mornings, separating protein and carbs into different meals and Fasting one day/week + 3 days every beginning of season...
It has worked very well for me for 30 years.
But in the long run fasting regularly or too often can deregulate your metabolism.
Your body is built to deal with both feast and famine.
When you fast it slows down all systems of your metabolism and goes into famine mode...which is why regular dieters find as years go by that they need to keep reducing their calorie loads in order to lose weight.
Your system slows to the point where you can subsist on under 800 calories per day. More than that and you gain weight...your body stocks calories immediately because it is preparing itself for the next famine.
It makes it very difficult, down the road, to re-regulate your metabolism. (That requires regular small meals and consistent exercise)
Which is ashame if you didn't have a problem to start with.
Intermittent or occasional fasting may have its place in some people's lives but it is not a one-size-fits-all solution nor is it a miracle.
It can even be dangerous for those who have blood sugar problems whether they know it or not.
Whatever you decide to do, please check with your doctor first and have blood work done along the way.
Sharon
I came here toake a thread about IF but saw yours. Just wanted to report to everyone Ive lost about 35lbs in the last 8-9 months fasting. More importantly I have not needed antibiotics for 3 1/2 months and counting. Before I was rotating antibiotics every 4 to 6 weeks. I do believe there really is sonething to fasting. We will see if it has diminished benefits in due time.. Even the 6hr feeding window method works well ajd I sometimes throw in a 30+hr fast once a week ideally. I would like to do a 72hr fast one day. Take it slow amd work into it. Fasting is great because I eat what I want during my feeding windows. I have always had somewhat low level pouchitis so not sure how this will work for more severe cases but in my opinion and in ky case its almost a miracle solution so far... will checl back in later. Take care
@skn69 posted:Fasting is a difficult question. In the short term it can offer many benefits and for years I fasted regularly for 24-72hrs. As a teenager I had to fast to be able to go to school so from Sunday night until Friday afternoon I basically lived off of fluids. Any time I had to go out I would fast up to 24hrs ahead of time.
Once I had my k pouch done I could and did eat normally...my body did not appreciate that. It was not used to the intake and calories.
I started eating according to Fit for Life in 1991...only fluids and fruits in the mornings, separating protein and carbs into different meals and Fasting one day/week + 3 days every beginning of season...
It has worked very well for me for 30 years.
But in the long run fasting regularly or too often can deregulate your metabolism.
Your body is built to deal with both feast and famine.
When you fast it slows down all systems of your metabolism and goes into famine mode...which is why regular dieters find as years go by that they need to keep reducing their calorie loads in order to lose weight.
Your system slows to the point where you can subsist on under 800 calories per day. More than that and you gain weight...your body stocks calories immediately because it is preparing itself for the next famine.
It makes it very difficult, down the road, to re-regulate your metabolism. (That requires regular small meals and consistent exercise)
Which is ashame if you didn't have a problem to start with.
Intermittent or occasional fasting may have its place in some people's lives but it is not a one-size-fits-all solution nor is it a miracle.
It can even be dangerous for those who have blood sugar problems whether they know it or not.
Whatever you decide to do, please check with your doctor first and have blood work done along the way.
Sharon
What you are saying about a slowed metabolism is what occurs with a traditional reduced calorie diet not so mich with fasting, according to Dr. Jason Fung. Fasting actually maintains a higher level of metabolism in the long term