by Dr Elizabeth Thompson | Apr 23, 2024 | Blog Post, General
Fasting in the Menopause I’m coming into the third of the monthly five day fasts with the prolonged fasting mimicking diet designed by Professor Valter Longo and distributed by L Nutra. As well as letting you know how I am getting on this time around, I thought...
by Dr Elizabeth Thompson | Mar 29, 2024 | Blog Post, General
My Secret to Better Digestion – Fennel My update from day 5 of the Prolon 5 day fasting mimicking diet. For each of the five days I have received a box from ProLon® with everything I can eat that day and, from Day 2 onwards, a bottle of glycerol which helps...
by Dr Elizabeth Thompson | Mar 28, 2024 | Blog Post, General
Using Fasting as Preventative Medicine Day Four So, I have to say that day four has been a bit of a breeze which I seem to remember this from last time. My body feels like it has kicked into ketogenesis much earlier and things have been very even with no great surges...
by Dr Elizabeth Thompson | Mar 27, 2024 | Blog Post, General
The Spiritual Dimension of Fasting Day 3 has passed quietly but confession number 2 – last night my body felt strained, so I had an oatcake and I slept reasonably but woke around 5.30. My HRV showed sympathetic drive and historically I have struggled to go long...
by Dr Elizabeth Thompson | Mar 26, 2024 | Blog Post, General
Detoxing with Nettle Tea Day Two. It’s curious that I have moved more quickly this time into not feeling so hungry. Last night I slept well and didn’t feel hungry, breakfast was satisfying, and I worked through to lunchtime without a problem. The glycerol drink helps,...
by Dr Elizabeth Thompson | Mar 25, 2024 | Blog Post, General
Learning to Love My Liver So, I’m into my next round of Prolon and it is definitely feeling harder to fast every month. After breakfast, I meditated for 30 minutes which felt good and did a bit of yoga this morning but struggled with my commitment to the fast and ate...
