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Podcast: The Ben Azadi Show
Episode: #1178 Better Than Ozempic - The Science of How a 24-Hour Fast Melts Visceral Fat, Heals Your Organs, and Reboots Your Metabolism — With Ben Azadi
Description: In this episode, Ben breaks down why a simple 24-hour water fast can outperform Ozempic for fat loss, metabolic health, and longevity. While Ozempic forces weight loss through slowed digestion and appetite suppression, it also causes muscle loss, reduced metabolism, and hormonal disruption. Fasting, on the other hand, works with your biology to burn fat and heal your body at the deepest cellular level.
Ben walks through the hour-by-hour changes that happen during a 24-hour fast — from insulin dropping within the first four hours, to visceral fat mobilizing at fourteen hours, to autophagy and growth hormone peaking at...