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 20, join me for a deeper understanding of what you may be experiencing on day twenty of your journey. You’ve reached the summit of the journey.

In today’s episode we share a song, a verse, and some powerful research on fasting’s impact on mood and pain relief. This episode is all about staying strong and finding refuge in the Lord.

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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 19, join me for a deeper understanding of what you may be experiencing on day nineteen of your journey. Today Shannon joins Sam to talk about naming a “battling fast,” why fasting isn’t optional, and the surprising closeness to God that comes when we humble ourselves.

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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 18, join me for a deeper understanding of what you may be experiencing on day eighteen of your journey. Today we venture into the importance of seeking God first during your fast and the science behind chronic inflammation and fasting.

Research Articles mentioned: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7357241/

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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 17, join me for a deeper understanding of what you may be experiencing on day seventeen of your journey.

Today we're discussing gluttony both biblically and the scientific research about it. We'll be diving into James 5:5 and Proverbs 23: 19-21 as Sam discusses his struggles with gluttony. Listen in to today's episode to learn more on how to deal with this conviction and what the bible and research shows.

Research Articles mentioned:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0027968424002098?via%3Dihub

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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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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 15, join me for a deeper understanding of what you may be experiencing on day fifteen of your journey. Today we're discussing how fasting will help make you like real whole foods and vegetables more and the science behind it.

Research Articles mentioned: Myers, Toshia R et al. “Potential Effects of Prolonged Water-Only Fasting Followed by a Whole-Plant-Food Diet on Salty and Sweet Taste Sensitivity and Perceived Intensity, Food Liking, and Dietary Intake.” Cureus vol. 14,5 e24689. 3 May. 2022, doi:10.7759/cureus.24689

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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 14, join me for a deeper understanding of what you may be experiencing on day fourteen of your journey. Today we're diving into muscle losses and gains while fasting.

Research Articles mentioned: Laurens, Claire et al. “Is muscle and protein loss relevant in long-term fasting in healthy men? A prospective trial on physiological adaptations.” Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle vol. 12,6 (2021): 1690-1703. doi:10.1002/jcsm.12766

Satiroglu, Remzi et al. “Four-Second Power Cycling Training Increases Maximal Anaerobic Power, Peak Oxygen Consumption, and Total Blood Volume.” Medicine and science in sports and exercise vol. 53,12 (2021): 2536-2542. doi:10.1249/MSS.0000000000002748

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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 13, join me for a deeper understanding of what you may be experiencing on day thirteen of your journey. Today we're diving into mental focus and how fasting improves mental cognition.

Research Article mentioned:
Wilhelmi de Toledo, Françoise et al. “Unravelling the health effects of fasting: a long road from obesity treatment to healthy life span increase and improved cognition.” Annals of medicine vol. 52,5 (2020): 147-161. doi:10.1080/07853890.2020.1770849
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07853890.2020.1770849#abstract

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