Fasting Consult
A personalized fasting plan built around what is best for your body, not a protocol you found online.
Should I be fasting? And if so, what kind, and for how long?
It’s the question I’m asked more than any other, and there is no perfect answer. What restores one person can deplete another.
People come to fasting for very different reasons. A metabolic or microbiome reset. Spiritual clarity or emotional healing. Healing the body. Preventing disease rather than treating it. Navigating a diagnosis and wanting to understand whether fasting belongs in their care plan at all. The right fast looks different for everyone.
Most fasting advice online is generic. It doesn’t account for your labs, your medications, your history, your body composition, your current stress level, or what you’re actually trying to accomplish. Type, length, timing, and preparation matter enormously.
This is a planning conversation, not a sales call.
I have no interest in talking anyone into a fast they’re not ready for. The fasts that typically go best are the ones where the person was prepared — so if you’re not there yet, I’d rather talk to you about it, and then tell you how to get there.
In 30 minutes, I'll review your health history and goals and build a plan with you
- Whether to fast now. Is this the right season for you, or would preparation serve you better first?
- What kind, and how long. Intermittent, 24–72 hours, or prolonged — matched to your goal and your physiology, not a generic protocol.
- How to prepare. What to put in place beforehand, including any labs or medical considerations worth reviewing.
- What comes after. How to think about re-feeding, and what level of support your fast will require.
You'll leave knowing your next step and it may not involve me.
Fasting with my program, fasting on your own, working with your local physician first, booking a broader conversation, or waiting until conditions are better are all real outcomes of this consult. I’ve recommended every one of them.
I spent more than twenty years in conventional medicine before this work — trained at Duke, led oncology services inside one of the largest health systems in the country, and worked with thousands of people with cancer. That background is why I can tell you honestly when fasting isn’t the right move. And I will.
Following our conversation, you’ll receive a written summary with my recommendations, so you’re not relying on memory.
Important boundaries
This is a fasting consult only. Other health concerns, diagnoses, or treatments won’t be addressed during this appointment. If you’re looking for a broader conversation about your health, your healing, or a specific diagnosis, please book the Health & Healing Consult instead.
I’m not able to provide guidance on how to complete a prolonged fast or re-feeding on your own. Prolonged fasting requires close monitoring and supervision for safety.
If your situation is medically complex, you may be redirected to the Health & Healing Consult, where there’s more time.
This is a planning consult, not a fasting program. Guided fasts, detailed re-feeding schedules, and ongoing monitoring are offered separately. This conversation is not a substitute for your existing medical providers, doesn’t establish ongoing medical care, and isn’t appropriate for urgent or emergency decisions.
If you’ve already begun a fast and are seeking direction or want me to step in mid-fast to provide real-time guidance, we kindly ask that you don’t schedule this consult. Instead, please reach out directly to my team.
About the fee
The consult is $350. If you go on to do a guided prolonged fast with me, the full $350 is credited toward your fees after your first payment. If I recommend preparing first and you come back at a later date, it still applies.