Is It Safe for an Older Person to Fast?

Does a person need to stop fasting when they get to be a certain age? Here’s what you need to know.

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Is fasting safe for older people? Yes! It’s not only safe. It’s essential. It may actually help extend your life. Fasting and intermittent fasting activate anti-aging genes and may help rid age-related health problems. Some of these health problems include obesity, inflammation, high blood pressure, and even dementia.

Fasting can also promote DNA repair and mitochondria repair through autophagy. Autophagy is a natural condition that occurs when you fast where your body recycles old damaged proteins and microbes. This could also potentially decrease your risk of cancer.

Not only that, but fasting may be great for your heart because it increases ketones. Ketones could actually be beneficial for both your heart and your brain. When you fast, you stimulate something called BDNF, which is kind of like Miracle Grow for the brain. Another thing fasting does is increase your antioxidant network. The body needs antioxidants to help reduce free radical damage to the DNA and to help repair the lining of the vessels in the heart.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, 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 Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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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.

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