Category: Health

The Hunger Code: What Does the Evidence Really Say About Fasting, Weight and Longevity?

Jason Fung’s The Hunger Code presents a provocative argument about food, hunger and body weight. Rather than viewing weight primarily as a simple matter of calories consumed and calories burned, Fung places considerable emphasis on insulin, hormones, hunger and the timing of eating.

Fasting is central to this argument. Fung suggests that periods without food can change the hormonal environment in the body and make it easier for the body to use stored energy. He also connects fasting with broader ideas about metabolic health and, ultimately, longevity.

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Bloated, Stressed, and Stuck?

How Cortisol, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Rhythms Shape Gut Health — and What That Means for Healing, Fasting, and Cancer Care

Modern healthcare clients often present with a familiar cluster of complaints: bloating, fatigue, brain fog, sleep disturbance, and stubborn weight gain — all while eating “pretty well.”
Functional nutritionist Shana Hussin, RDN, explored this pattern beautifully in her conversation on High Desert Health Coaching: “Bloated and Stressed Out: Cortisol, Insulin Resistance and Healing.”

from https://highdeserthealthcoaching.com/bloated-and-stressed-out-cortisol-insulin-resistance-and-healing-with-shana-hussin-rdn/

Her key message resonates far beyond digestive health: our gut symptoms often reflect stress-driven hormonal imbalance, not simply dietary intolerance.

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Natural Hygiene

Natural Hygiene, Orthopathy, and the Timeless Wisdom of Fasting

When it comes to health, few movements have been as radical and enduring as Natural Hygiene. Rooted in the belief that the human body has an inherent ability to heal itself when given the right conditions, this philosophy emphasises simplicity, self-responsibility, and respect for nature’s laws. At its core sits Herbert M. Shelton (1895–1985), one of the most influential figures in modern natural healing.

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