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The Modern 40 Day Fast | Episode 16

The Modern 40 Day Fast | Episode 16

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For centuries men and women have stepped away from the table to fast. To pray, to seek something deeper. But what does a 40 day fast look like today?

I'm Dr. Sam Sims with Kingdom fasting and in this podcast I invite you to walk with 4 ordinary people on an extraordinary journey. Today is day 16, join me for a deeper understanding of what you may be experiencing on day sixteen of your journey.

Today we're diving into how fasting effects your sleep with the long term research studies.

Research Articles mentioned: Lewis, Philip et al. “Food as a circadian time cue - evidence from human studies.” Nature reviews. Endocrinology vol. 16,4 (2020): 213-223. doi:10.1038/s41574-020-0318-z

Ho, K Y et al. “Fasting enhances growth hormone secretion and amplifies the complex rhythms of growth hormone secretion in man.” The Journal of clinical investigation vol. 81,4 (1988): 968-75. doi:10.1172/JCI113450

Almeneessier, Aljohara S et al. “The effects of diurnal intermittent fasting on the wake-promoting neurotransmitter orexin-A.” Annals of thoracic medicine vol. 13,1 (2018): 48-54. doi:10.4103/atm.ATM_181_17

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