Different Types of Fasting
Intermittent Fasting
Fasting window: minimum of 13hrs no food
Food requirements: Ketobiotic
50grams net carbs, 50grams protein, 60% good fat
Feed gut bacteria (fermented, prebiotic, polyphenol foods)
Supplements: ok
Purpose: autophagy
start getting fat adapted
growth hormone
Good for: people new to fasting, daily fasting strategy
Dinner to Dinner Fasting
Fasting window: 24 hrs
Food requirements: Ketobiotic
50grams net carbs, 50grams protein, 60% good fat
Feed gut bacteria (fermented, prebiotic, polyphenol foods)
Supplements: ok
Purpose: more autophagy
push body to reach for stored insulin
Good for: people wanting to get a deeper result from fasting
move intermittent fasters out of homeostasis
weight loss
Different Types of Fasting • Dr. Mindy Pelz • Family Life Wellness
36-48 Hour Fasting
Fasting window: 36 -48 hrs
Food requirements: Ketobiotic
50grams net carbs, 50grams protein, 60% good fat
Feed gut bacteria (fermented, prebiotic, polyphenol foods)
Supplements: ok
Purpose: undo insulin resistance
Good for: people who want to lose weight
Dry Fasting
Fasting window: 12-24 hrs
Food requirements: no food or water in fasting window
Ketobiotic when in eating window
No supplements in fasting window
Purpose: deeper autophagy
deeper ketosis
force body to find water by burning fat
Good for: people who want a deeper fasting experience in less time
Fast Mimicking
Fasting window: 18hrs
Food requirements: under 800 calories & 20 grms protein.
plant based only, no animal protein.
Supplements: ok
Purpose: stem cell production
Good for: people who are ready for a block fast, but don’t want to do water fast.
people looking for stem cell production (Diabetics, Musculoskeletal Injuries)
Different Types of Fasting • Dr. Mindy Pelz • Family Life Wellness
Autophagy Fasting
Fasting window: 16 hrs intermittent fasting
Food requirements: fat first/carbs last
keep protein under 20grams
net carbs under 50 grams
Supplements: ok
Purpose: autophagy, anti-aging
Good for: fasting variation
people looking to slow aging process
Water Fast
Fasting window: 5-Days
Food requirements: no food for 5 Days
Only fasting trio supplements (Fastonic, BIND, Cyto)
Purpose: deep repair of the body
kill cancer cells
stem cell production
Good for: people that are severely ill
people looking for stem cell production
prevention of chronic diseases
Different Types of Fasting • Dr. Mindy Pelz • Family Life Wellness