Fasting Space

Phil Zimmermann, MD
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Losing weight should't be expensive or complicated. The ideal process would reduce our stress while driving results. Dr. Z weaves together his perspective on physical and mental health and the powerful way that fasting can connect these two spheres of our lives. Let's move toward total wellness and a holistic vision of health and healing. Learn more at SimpleFasting.com

  1. 2D AGO

    Metabolic Psychology: The Missing Link in Your Health Journey

    In this interview, I sit down with Michelle Pitot, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist, to discuss the emerging field of Metabolic Psychology. If you’ve struggled with "food noise," emotional eating, or feel like your mental health is a barrier to your physical goals, this conversation is for you. We explore why metabolic health is about much more than just the scale. It's about providing the brain with the energy it needs to regulate emotions and process trauma. Michelle shares her journey of moving beyond traditional talk therapy to incorporate nutritional foundations that help her patients find deep, lasting healing. I bring in a thoughtful and gentle fasting-based perspective to the discussion as well.  In Health,  Phil Zimmermann, MD 00:00 – Welcome and Introduction to Michelle Pitot 00:55 – What is a Metabolic Psychologist? 01:54 – The Link Between Brain Fuel and Emotional Struggles 03:00 – Why the "Standard American Diet" is Failing Your Brain 03:47 – Beyond the Sugar Crash: The Long-Term Deficit 04:58 – Dr. Z’s Perspective: The Crisis of Chronic Disease 06:56 – 90% of Serotonin is Produced in Your Gut 08:08 – Moving Beyond the "Pill First" Medical Model 09:37 – Why Old Traumas Surface When You "Clean Up" Your Diet 11:18 – Metabolic Psychiatry: The Deep Mind-Body Connection 13:27 – "Franken foods" and Biohacking Your Own Biology 15:54 – Overcoming the Outsourced Health Mindset 17:44 – Experimenting with an "N of 1" Approach 18:33 – Using Fasting Windows to Create Emotional Space 19:53 – How Nutrition and Fasting Can Quiet "Food Noise" 21:58 – The Body Keeps the Score: Creating Physical and Emotional Safety 24:06 – Chronic Inflammation as the Root of Chronic Disease 26:17 – Putting Serious Mental Illness Into Remission 27:50 – First Do No Harm: The Power of Unprocessed Foods 28:30 – Upcoming Projects: The Cholesterol Code Documentary  Check out Michelle's Website:https://www.michellepitot.com Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:https://drzmethod.com Simple Fasting Podcast, Consulting and more:https://simplefasting.com

    31 min

  2. APR 6

    Chasing Peace

    Peace must be gardened. In the mind and in the body. For weight loss and wellness. Let's get to work! In Health,-Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams +++ Simple Fasting Advisors S.C. and Simple Fasting, LLC own and manage the information on this social media platform. The information provided is not medical advice. It is intended to be used only for informational and educational purposes. Please contact your healthcare provider to discuss your health concerns, diagnoses, or treatments. Your social media-related activities and communications do not create a provider-patient relationship between you and us and do not create a duty for us to follow up with you. You can learn about our services, find fasting-related articles and also join our email list at www.SimpleFasting.com.

    41 min

  3. MAR 30

    Action First, Feelings Later (Escape the "Mood Trap")

    We often think we need the perfect motivation to take action in health. It's often the other way around. Feelings can be fleeting. It is often when we take action without the feeling that we make the most progress. The amazing part is that the feeling often chases the action. Take the action and you are likely to feel better too! In Health,-Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams +++ Simple Fasting Advisors S.C. and Simple Fasting, LLC own and manage the information on this social media platform. The information provided is not medical advice. It is intended to be used only for informational and educational purposes. Please contact your healthcare provider to discuss your health concerns, diagnoses, or treatments. Your social media-related activities and communications do not create a provider-patient relationship between you and us and do not create a duty for us to follow up with you. You can learn about our services, find fasting-related articles and also join our email list at www.SimpleFasting.com.

    29 min

  4. MAR 26

    Atomic Habits for Weight Loss: "Scorecard Method"

    Let's take this general "habit hack" from Atomic Habits and dial it in for our fasting weight loss process. A scorecard that can bring awareness and purpose to our routines. Let's move toward it! In Health,-Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams +++ Simple Fasting Advisors S.C. and Simple Fasting, LLC own and manage the information on this social media platform. The information provided is not medical advice. It is intended to be used only for informational and educational purposes. Please contact your healthcare provider to discuss your health concerns, diagnoses, or treatments. Your social media-related activities and communications do not create a provider-patient relationship between you and us and do not create a duty for us to follow up with you. You can learn about our services, find fasting-related articles and also join our email list at www.SimpleFasting.com.

    54 min

  5. MAR 23

    Make Good Habits Obvious

    So many times the choices we make, and their significance, gets buried in the midst of the routine of life. If we want to make progress moving forward we need a process for making the unconscious and automatic visible. We need to see the opportunities to make powerful moves... and the best option needs to be obvious. Let's make it happen! In Health,-Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams +++ Simple Fasting Advisors S.C. and Simple Fasting, LLC own and manage the information on this social media platform. The information provided is not medical advice. It is intended to be used only for informational and educational purposes. Please contact your healthcare provider to discuss your health concerns, diagnoses, or treatments. Your social media-related activities and communications do not create a provider-patient relationship between you and us and do not create a duty for us to follow up with you. You can learn about our services, find fasting-related articles and also join our email list at www.SimpleFasting.com.

    18 min

  6. MAR 19

    Confronting the Emotions We Try to Avoid

    My top goal for those on a weight loss path is to find an emotional space of peace and contentment that allows you to flow toward your goal without struggle. To accomplish this we often have to confront difficult emotions that stand in our way. I say "Don't bury them." Move through them openly and honestly, then leave them behind. In Health,-Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams +++ Simple Fasting Advisors S.C. and Simple Fasting, LLC own and manage the information on this social media platform. The information provided is not medical advice. It is intended to be used only for informational and educational purposes. Please contact your healthcare provider to discuss your health concerns, diagnoses, or treatments. Your social media-related activities and communications do not create a provider-patient relationship between you and us and do not create a duty for us to follow up with you. You can learn about our services, find fasting-related articles and also join our email list at www.SimpleFasting.com.

    47 min

  7. MAR 16

    Do we already have what we truly seek?

    Have you ever heard the story of the Mexican fisherman? I will share this tale and give my thoughts on what it means for our health journey and living with purpose. In Health,-Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams +++ Simple Fasting Advisors S.C. and Simple Fasting, LLC own and manage the information on this social media platform. The information provided is not medical advice. It is intended to be used only for informational and educational purposes. Please contact your healthcare provider to discuss your health concerns, diagnoses, or treatments. Your social media-related activities and communications do not create a provider-patient relationship between you and us and do not create a duty for us to follow up with you. You can learn about our services, find fasting-related articles and also join our email list at www.SimpleFasting.com.

    25 min

  8. MAR 12

    Swallowing Our Pride

    Here is a humble yet grounded approach to eating something we don't really need... or maybe even want. We can swallow our pride instead and embrace the openness, healing and rejuvenation that fasting can offer. In Health,-Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!:https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams +++ Simple Fasting Advisors S.C. and Simple Fasting, LLC own and manage the information on this social media platform. The information provided is not medical advice. It is intended to be used only for informational and educational purposes. Please contact your healthcare provider to discuss your health concerns, diagnoses, or treatments. Your social media-related activities and communications do not create a provider-patient relationship between you and us and do not create a duty for us to follow up with you. You can learn about our services, find fasting-related articles and also join our email list at www.SimpleFasting.com.

    56 min
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Losing weight should't be expensive or complicated. The ideal process would reduce our stress while driving results. Dr. Z weaves together his perspective on physical and mental health and the powerful way that fasting can connect these two spheres of our lives. Let's move toward total wellness and a holistic vision of health and healing. Learn more at SimpleFasting.com

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  • Creator
    Phil Zimmermann, MD
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
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