Twelve weeks after Boxing Day 2023, I sat in my GP’s surgery waiting for a lecture.
Five medications stopped. Statins. Ezetimibe. Allopurinol. Asthma inhalers. Cetirizine. All gone. No permission asked.
Weight down from eighteen stone to fifteen stone eight. Two extended water fasts — ten days and seventeen days — plus 16:8 locked in daily for just over twelve weeks.
I was expecting concern. Maybe frustration. Possibly a stern conversation about self-prescribing.
What I got was something else entirely.
The Moment That Changed Everything
He clicked through the computer. I could see the screen but couldn’t read the numbers from where I was sitting.
Long pause. Longer than it should be.
He’s not saying anything. I’m thinking: “Here we go. Lecture incoming.”
Then he looked up.
“Your cholesterol’s stable. Uric acid’s three-fifty — optimal. Inflammatory markers are down.”
Another pause.
“Whatever you’re doing, keep doing it.”
No lecture. No concern. No “you shouldn’t have stopped without asking.”
Just validation.
What the Blood Results Actually Showed
Twelve weeks. Five medications stopped. The data:
- Weight: Fifteen stone eight, down from eighteen stone
- Cholesterol: Stable without statins
- Uric acid: Three-fifty micromoles per litre (optimal range)
- Inflammatory markers: Down
My approach during those twelve weeks: 16:8 fasting daily, with two extended water fasts in between — ten days and seventeen days.
The results spoke louder than any argument I could’ve made.
Why Fasting Worked (The Neighbour Knocking Analogy)
Think of it like this: you’ve been knocking on your neighbour’s door forty times a day for years. Eventually, they stop answering — they’ve tuned you out.
That’s insulin resistance. Your cells have heard “let glucose in” so many times they’ve stopped listening.
Fasting gave my cells silence. Twelve weeks of 16:8 and two longer fasts in between. By week twelve, the cells were answering the door again.
Insulin sensitivity restored. That’s what the blood results showed — a system that had learned to listen again.
My GP didn’t need to understand fasting. He just needed to see the data.
A Word on What I’m Not Recommending
I’ll be honest: I stopped those medications without asking my GP first. Results first, permission never — that was my approach.
I’m not going to lie and tell you I did it the “proper” way.
But I’m also not going to recommend you do what I did. If you’re on medication and considering changes, please talk to your GP first. What worked for me may not be appropriate for your situation.
What I can say: the inputs matter. What you eat, when you eat, how you move, how you sleep — these things compound. The blood results proved it.
🎯 Key Takeaways
- Data speaks louder than arguments — My GP didn’t need to understand fasting; he just needed to see the blood results
- Insulin sensitivity can be restored — Twelve weeks of fasting gave my cells the silence they needed to start responding again
- Five medications stopped, bloods optimal — Cholesterol stable, uric acid at 350 (optimal), inflammatory markers down
- Start with the inputs — What you eat, when you eat, and how you live compounds over time
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🔽 Read the Video Transcript
Twelve weeks after Boxing Day, I sat in my GP’s surgery.
Five medications stopped. No permission asked.
He opened the blood results, paused, looked up.
“Whatever you’re doing, keep doing it.”
Early April 2024. First blood test since stopping everything.
Statins. Ezetimibe. Allopurinol. Asthma inhalers. Cetirizine.
All stopped. All unsupervised — well, unsupervised until now.
Weight down from eighteen stone to fifteen stone eight. 1 10 day and a 17 day water fast along with sixteen – eight fasting locked in for just over twelve weeks.
Sat there nervous.
Waiting room. Called in. Sat down.
He’s clicking through the computer. I can see the screen but can’t read the numbers from where I’m sitting.
Long pause. Longer than it should be.
He’s not saying anything. I’m thinking: “Here we go. Lecture incoming.”
Then he looks up.
“Your cholesterol’s stable. Uric acid’s three-fifty — optimal. Inflammatory markers are down.”
Another pause.
“Whatever you’re doing, keep doing it.”
No lecture. No concern. No “you shouldn’t have stopped without asking.”
Just validation.
Think of it like this: you’ve been knocking on your neighbour’s door forty times a day for years. Eventually, they stop answering — they’ve tuned you out. That’s insulin resistance. Your cells have heard “let glucose in” so many times they’ve stopped listening. Fasting gave my cells silence. Twelve weeks of sixteen – eight and 2 longer fasts in between. By week twelve, the cells were answering the door again. Insulin sensitivity restored. That’s what the blood results showed — a system that had learned to listen again.
He didn’t need to understand fasting. He just needed to see the data.
If you’re stuck on medications and wondering if there’s another way, start with the inputs.
Free 14-Day Rhythm Reset Guide in the description. Can help you get started
⚠️ Important: This is educational content based on evidence and personal experience. It is not medical advice. Speak to your GP before making changes to your fasting pattern, diet, or medication.
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