The Human Operating Manual

Fasting Game Plan

Fasting Game Plan Contents I. The Default Position II. The Beginner’s Path III. Matching Protocol to Goal IV. Sex Differences and Hormonal Considerations V. The Lifecycle Question VI. Seasonal Feast-Famine Cycling VII. Training and Fasting VIII. Common Pitfalls IX. Who Shouldn’t Fast X. Summary   This page is about translating the biology of fasting into […]

The Fasting Cheatsheet

The Fasting Cheatsheet Contents I. The Protocol Spectrum II. Daily Time-Restricted Eating Protocols III. 24-Hour and 36-Hour Fasts IV. 48-Hour Fasts V. Extended Water Fasts (3-5+ Days) VI. The Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) VII. Targeted Intermittent Fasting (for Training) VIII. Feast-Famine Cycling IX. Alternate-Day Fasting and 5:2 X. Dry Fasting XI. What You Can Drink […]

Fasting Basics

Fasting Basics Contents I. What Fasting Is II. The Metabolic Transition: What Happens When You Stop Eating III. Autophagy: Cellular Cleanup IV. The Hormonal Cascade V. Fasting and the Brain VI. Fasting and the Immune System VII. Fasting and the Gut VIII. Fasting and Mitochondria IX. Fasting vs Caloric Restriction vs Starvation X. Potential Side […]

Super Human: The bulletproof plan to age backward and maybe even live forever

Super Human: The Bulletproof Plan to Age Backward and Maybe Even Live Forever Author: Dave Asprey Topics: Sleep, nutrition, exercise, productivity, longevity All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we always suggest reading from […]

Boundless: Upgrade your brain, optimize your body, and defy aging

Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body, & Defy Aging Author: Ben Greenfield Topics: Sleep, nutrition, exercise, productivity, neuroscience, physiology All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we always suggest reading from the original […]

Biohacker’s Handbook: Upgrade yourself and unleash your inner potential

Biohacker’s Handbook: Upgrade Yourself and Unleash Your Inner Potential Authors: Olli Sovijärvi, Teemu Arina, Jaakko Halmetoja Topics: Sleep, nutrition, exercise, productivity, neuroscience, physiology All information is attributed to the authors. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we always suggest reading from […]