The Complete Guide to Fasting
The Complete Guide to Fasting: Health Benefits, Stages & How It Works Last Updated: October 2025 | By Brooke Rieth NP & Dr. Tremblay Hello to our awesome readers at Action Direct Care! We’re passionate about helping you achieve optimal health through evidence-based approaches. Today, we’re diving deep into fasting—a powerful metabolic tool that’s been […]
Fasting
I’d like to talk a little bit about fasting. My definition of fasting is no food consumption for at least 48 hours. Yes , you read this correctly and are probably thinking “I could never do that “. I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard that phrase. The reason people have […]
HOLIDAY FOOD AND FASTING (wait…what??)
Yeah, yeah, I know. Those two statements don’t even go together… or do they? The holidays are here. We are eyeball deep in them. All around us, at home or work, are delicious things. Cookies! Cakes! Pies! (Yay Pie! Yay Pie!) Unfortunately, after every holiday season, someone seems to sneak in my room and replace […]
Let’s talk about fasting
Let’s face it, covid came and we all wound up in our house binging Netflix and eating comfort food. We may have put on a little more weight than we care to admit. As the sun shines a little longer each passing day, we may be daring to have thoughts of getting active again…getting healthy…and […]
A Firsthand Account of Intermittent Fasting: Max’s Experience
At Action Medicine, we practice what we preach. Our own Max decided to take on a 48-hour water only fast. This is his experience both during and after the completion of the fast. During the fast: Q: How are you feeling? A: I’m a little tired and feel a little heavy but over […]