Board-certified physician, medical researcher & recreational athlete
Published on 28 May 2012
Intermittent
fasting is a nutritional strategy that combines periods (hours) of
fasting with non-fasting. High-Intensity Interval Training is an
exercise strategy that combines very brief periods (seconds) of
high-intensity exercise (e.g., sprinting, weight lifting) with short
rest interval.
Together, intermittent fasting and high-intensity
interval exercise promote improvements in health that include: reduction
of visceral body fat, improvements in lean muscle mass, improvements in
good HDL cholesterol, improvements in glucose metabolism, increases in
insulin sensitivity, reduction of high blood pressure, and reduction of
inflammatory markers (cytokines).
In this video, Michael Lara, MD, a
board-certified physician, medical researcher, and recreational athlete
(open-water swimming, trail-running, crossfit, weight lifting)
discusses the benefits of intermittent fasting, high-intensity interval
training and how combining the two can lead to reductions in risk for
the development of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes,
hypertension, dementia, and even cancer.
For more information, check out
Dr. Lara's new book, "Pumped: How To Harness The Power of Intermittent
Fasting and High-Intensity Interval Training To Maximize Fat Loss",
available at: www.drmikelara.com
