Hormonal balance is achieved through fasting from "summary" of Fasting for Life by Francis E. Umesiri
Fasting is a powerful tool that can help achieve hormonal balance in the body. When we fast, our body goes into a state of ketosis, where it starts burning fat for fuel instead of glucose. This process has a direct impact on our hormones, particularly insulin and glucagon. Insulin is a hormone that is released by the pancreas in response to high levels of glucose in the blood. When we eat, our blood sugar levels rise, prompting the release of insulin to help store this excess glucose as fat. However, when we fast, our body switches from using glucose as its primary source of energy to using fat instead. This leads to lower insulin levels in the blood, which ...
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