Fasting: The Health Tool Hiding in Plain Sight
- Chad Potts (Rev Rx)
- May 5
- 3 min read
If you feel tired all the time....
If your energy crashes mind-afternoon...
If your brain feels foggy, your joints ache, or your weight won't budge no matter what you try...
It's probably not age or stress.
It could be that your body's overloaded - and has no time to reset.
This is where fasting (or what I often call time-restricted eating) becomes a game-changer.
Not because it's trendy or extreme... but because it works with how God designed your body to function.
THE PROBLEM: WE NEVER STOP EATING
Our modern world has made food constantly available - morning, noon, and night (literally). We eat:
breakfast before the sun comes up
snacks to power through the workday
dinner close to bedtime
and then maybe a little something sweet before the lights go out
That's 16+ hours of the day spent in digestive mode. Your body never gets the memo to pause. And when there's no pause, there's no cleansing, no healing, no recovery.
WHAT FASTING ACTUALLY DOES
Think of fasting like taking out the trash. Every cell in your body produces waste - it's normal. But when that waste builds up without being cleared, you feel it.
sluggishness
brain fog
low motivation
poor sleep
chronic inflammation
Fasting flips a switch in your body called autophagy - a built-in cleanup crew that clears damaged cells, reduces inflammation, and helps restore function from the inside out.
This is not starving yourself. It's creating intentional space for your body to breathe, detox, and heal.
WHY IT'S SO POWERFUL
Most people I know, including the men I coach, want three things:
more energy
less stubborn weight
clear focus to lead and love well
Fasting addresses all three... not by chasing the next fad diet, but by helping your body do what it was created to do.
When you fast, your body switches from constantly burning sugar to becoming metabolically flexible - burning fat more efficiently and stabilizing your energy levels throughout the day.
It's like your cells are finally able to take a deep breath and do their job again.
HOW TO GET STARTED (SAFELY)
Here's where I'll tell you - check with your doctor before making any big health changes, especially if you have chronic conditions or take medications.
But once you've got the green light, here are three beginner friendly ways to get started:
Try a 12:12 Window
Eat all your meals in a 12 hour window (say 8am to 8pm) and then fast the other 12. From there, you can gradually adjust to longer periods of fasting based on what works best for your body.
Hydrate Like it's Your Job
Fasting doesn't mean skipping water. In fact, you need more water to help flush out that cellular waste.
Pay Attention
Notice how your body responds... not just physically but mentally and emotionally too. Fasting often improves sleep, focus, and even mood.
BIBLICAL WELLNESS MATTERS
As a pastor and pharmacist, I believe your health is spiritual. Taking care of your body isn't vanity, it's stewardship. It's treating your body like the temple God says it is (1 Corinthians 6:19).
Fasting is one of the simplest and most effective tools (and free!) we've been given to restore that temple - physically and spiritually. WANT TO LEARN MORE?
I go even deeper into fasting, metabolic health, and how to care for your body in a recent podcast episode with a trusted guest and friend. Listen here: 'You Aren't Broken, You're Inflamed' with Dr. Bryana Gregory.
Your body was made to thrive - not just survive. Let's help it do what it was designed to do.
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