Intermittent fasting 48-hour window
Doc Willis completed two 48-hour water fasts and described a near-euphoric 'floating' mental state at that point, which he attributed to autophagy.
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The Intermittent Fasting Deep Dive
Doc Willis reversed his early-stage type 2 diabetes markers — dropping his A1C from 6.6 to 5.9 — through intermittent fasting including two 48-hour water fasts. At 48 hours he describes an almost euphoric, floating sensation from autophagy kicking in.
Doc's A1C dropped from 6.6 to 5.9
Through intermittent fasting — including two 48-hour fasts — and cutting sugar, Doc Willis brought his A1C level down from 6.6 to 5.9, reversing early-stage type 2 diabetes markers.
Doc's Year of Bad Eating Explained
Doc Willis laid out the diet that gave him type 2 diabetes: a Starbucks donut and coffee for breakfast, wine in the afternoon, then Jack in the Box at 5pm. He admits his cousin recognised from phone calls that something was deeply wrong.
The All-Spinach Diet That Gave Him Kidney Stones
Doc Willis's attempt to get healthy with an all-spinach diet may have backfired badly — spinach is high in calcium oxalate, which can form kidney stones. The fix: pair spinach with cheese or cottage cheese to bind the oxalates before they cause damage.
Spinach & kidney stones / oxalates
Doc Willis linked his kidney lesions to an all-spinach diet, as spinach is high in oxalates which can form kidney stones; pairing spinach with a calcium-rich protein binds the oxalates.
Japanese walking: 3 min on / 3 min off
Japanese interval walking alternates 3 minutes of brisk walking with 3 minutes of slow recovery for a total of 30 minutes, and was part of Doc Willis's health routine.
Japanese Walking: Interval Fitness for Everyone
Japanese interval walking — alternating 3 minutes of brisk pace with 3 minutes of slow recovery for 30 minutes — was a key part of Doc Willis's health turnaround. The crew also warn against using your phone on nighttime walks due to blue light disrupting sleep.
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