Does fasting activate the body's self-healing ability? Japanese experts reveal: 5 keys to anti-aging and disease prevention

Many people who want to lose weight often cannot control their mouths and may accidentally eat too much or too full, which may cause various diseases in the long run. The theory of fasting, which has been popular in Japan recently, advocates eating half as much as possible to return to the body's natural state, which helps replace old cells and double the number of healthy cells. If you stick to the five key points of eating less, laughing more, being grateful, taking deep breaths and muscle training in your daily life, you can reduce the risk of disease and move towards a healthier path.

When Shunsuke Funase, a well-known Japanese medical and health expert, was 67 years old, his hair was still dark and shiny, his body was a healthy inverted triangle, his muscles were well-defined, and his physical condition was no different from when he was in his 30s. At the class reunion, except for him, everyone else's hair was almost completely white, and some even had almost lost all their hair. Gray hair is one of the indicators of aging. Why is there such a big difference among people of the same age? He pointed out, "My diet is one meal a day! Eating this way makes the body feel very comfortable."

"As long as you don't eat, your body will start to heal itself!" Getting along with an empty stomach requires some training. In fact, an empty stomach is an ability we are born with. Hunger has different levels, just like fasting has different degrees. If you tie eating to time, you will lose the ability to enjoy the feeling of hunger. In his new book "The Fasting Miracle", Shunsuke Funase lists out that if you can master 5 key points in your daily life, in addition to fasting and eating less, and then combine and implement 4 methods, you can fight aging, prevent disease, and keep your body in a healthy and energetic state.

★Five keys to anti-aging and disease prevention

Key 1: Eat less and fast

This is a great way to stay away from all kinds of diseases. By "not eating", "not moving" and "sleeping more", the body can enhance its immune and detoxification functions and slowly heal naturally. Through the easy-to-follow "half-day fasting method" (light fasting method),

It also has the same significant effect. However, if you want to fast for a longer period of time, you must do it under the guidance of an expert. If you resume eating, the time must be twice the fasting time. At the beginning, you will slowly sip brown rice porridge with a spoon, then eat some pickled plums, and slowly eat back the amount of food.

If fasting is difficult at first, there are many different methods you can try:

‧Half-day fasting (light fasting): Skip breakfast, have a smaller lunch than usual, and focus on quality over quantity for dinner.

This is the simplest method and also a sustainable way to eat less.

‧One meal a day: Your body will feel very comfortable after practicing this. It is said that the famous Japanese director Takeshi Kitano also only eats one meal a day. If you want to practice the one-meal-a-day fasting method, it is recommended to choose a time when you are hungry. If you are not particularly hungry, the best time to eat is in the evening. It is best not to eat 2 hours before going to bed at night, because food accumulated in the stomach will somewhat interfere with sleep.

‧One-day fasting: You can choose a weekend or holiday to keep a happy mood. If you are really hungry, you can drink a glass of fruit or vegetable juice. Also remember to drink more water.

‧Three-day fasting: Extend the one-day fasting to three days.

‧Seven-day fasting: This can be done at home, but if your willpower is weak, you may accidentally eat too much when you resume eating. The ideal situation is to do it under the guidance of an expert, which is safer.

‧Water fasting (main fasting): The oldest fasting method. Only water and salt are replenished during the fasting period. It is recommended to have a professional instructor. There is no problem in doing it for 7 days at a time under professional guidance.

‧Vegetable juice fasting: Fasting by consuming only vegetables or juices is quite easy on the body.

‧Enzyme fasting: Fasting only to supplement the enzymes needed by the body. Many doctors believe that this method is more effective than water fasting.

The secretion of anti-aging hormones and growth hormones, which help treat diseases, is directly proportional to muscle mass and activity level. If you can exercise your muscles moderately, you can increase the release of anti-aging hormones and growth hormones, and improve various diseases in your body.

Key 2: Smile more

If you laugh more in your life, even cancer conditions may improve. Studies have confirmed that laughing can increase the number of natural killer cells (NK cells) that fight cancer cells by as much as 6 times, which can effectively eliminate "toxins" from the body and mind and enhance immunity.

Key 3: Have a grateful heart

"Thank you" is a "magic spell" and a "grateful heart" can cure all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. This has been supported by the latest brain science research.

Key 4: Deep Breath, Long Exhalation

The breathing method of taking deep breaths in and exhaling long can stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system (which slows down the heartbeat, lowers blood pressure, speeds up gastrointestinal motility, etc., often called the body's "brakes"), promote blood circulation, and achieve the effect of treating various diseases. Diseases are often caused by poor blood circulation and lack of oxygen in the body. Through the "breath counting method" of counting the number of breaths, slowly exhale while counting to ten. After ten times, naturally inhale a large breath; exhale slowly again, and count to ten.

Key 5: Train Your Muscles

The secretion of anti-aging hormones and growth hormones, which help treat diseases, is directly proportional to muscle mass and activity level. Humans may experience muscle deterioration and atrophy due to illness or aging. If you can exercise your muscles moderately, you can increase the release of anti-aging hormones and growth hormones, and improve various diseases in your body.

The above five kinds of self-treatment are all disease prevention and resistance methods that can be implemented without going to the hospital. As long as they can be integrated and practiced in daily life, they can contribute to human health, anti-aging and longevity without spending extra money and without annoying side effects.