Carlos Beat Prediabetes with Fasting and Lost 80 Pounds Along the Way. Here’s How.

February 7, 2022 in Member Spotlight

by Carlos Ferreira as told to Allison Goldstein “I’m doing this for longevity and for my kids and for my family.”
Meet Carlos
My name is Carlos Ferreira, and I’m 39 years old. I live just outside Philadelphia in Newtown, PA. My fasting journey began with my blood sugar. A few years ago at an…
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Christine Healed Her Relationship with Food and Transformed Her Mental Health. Here’s How.

January 31, 2022 in Member Spotlight

by Christine Chang as told to Allison Goldstein “It’s not just about not eating, it’s about replacing my meals with time to focus on my mental health.”
Meet Christine
My name is Christine Chang, and I am 42 years old. I’m an actor, and I live in Los Angeles. I have always been a cardio…
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How Chad Beat His Genetic Destiny and Got a Six-Pack by Age 60

January 24, 2022 in Member Spotlight

by Chad Sands as told to Allison Goldstein “Fasting is just the way I am now. It’s how I live my life.”
Meet Chad
My name is Chad Sands, and I’m 58 years old. I live about 45 minutes outside of Boston with my wife, our two sons, and our four-month-old puppy, Sophie. I’ve yo-yo…
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How Fasting Helps One ICU Doctor Stay Focused and Alert

January 17, 2022 in Member Spotlight

By Hafsa Abdulla as told to Allison Goldstein “It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle.”
Meet Hafsa
My name is Hafsa Abdulla, and I am 31 years old. I’m originally from Bahrain, a little island in the Middle East, and I’m currently completing a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care in Detroit, Michigan. I’ve always…
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Susana Lost 90 Pounds and Sent Diabetes Packing. Here’s How.

January 3, 2022 in Member Spotlight

By Susana Holloway as told to Allison Goldstein “Fasting has just been an absolute life-changing, life-saving thing.”
Meet Susana
My name is Susana Holloway. I am 48 years old, and I live in a little town called Camus, right outside of Portland, OR. I am a trained chef and nutritionist and ran my own cooking…
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How Our New CEO Lost 55 Pounds

October 31, 2021 in Member Spotlight & Zero News

By Tom Conrad, as told to Allison Goldstein
My name is Tom Conrad, and I am 52 years old. I split my time between New York City and Sonoma, CA, and I am Big Sky Health’s new CEO. Heaviest Weight: 229 lbs Current Weight: 171 lbs As far back as elementary school, I was conscious…
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Meet Marguerite

August 5, 2021 in Member Spotlight

Say hello to this month’s Zero Hero, Marguerite Palombella. A long-time Zero community member, she balances work, motherhood, a ketogenic diet, and a 23:1 fasting routine…phew! Her stance is ‘zero excuses’ when it comes to prioritizing her health and wellness goals—whether she’s pushing her kids in the stroller to get her steps in or strategically…
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After Realizing My Weight Put Me At Risk For COVID Complications, I Started Intermittent Fasting and Lost 115 Pounds

April 27, 2021 in Member Spotlight

By Duane Pretzer, as told to Emily Shiffer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/if_motivation_duane/
My name is Duane Pretzer, and I am 48 years old. I am from Warren, Michigan, and I work in Corporate Security Management. At 46, I weighed 300 pounds when I began intermittent fasting with Zero in February 2020. But truthfully, I had been larger…
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Why I Fast: A Science Writer’s Journey from Healing to Long-Term Health Habit

April 12, 2021 in Member Spotlight

By: Rich LaFountain
My Introduction to Fasting – The Prolonged “Hospital Fast” My first year in graduate school, during spring break, I had lower right quadrant pain in my abdomen. My stomach hurt, but it wasn’t a traditional stomach ache. It was the kind of stomach ache that makes it difficult to stand up straight….
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Meet Sari

March 15, 2021 in Member Spotlight

“After struggling with chronic pain and infertility, I started a ketogenic diet combined with fasting and lost 70 pounds in 9 months.”
By Sari Mah, as told to Emily Shiffer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sari_cooking_keto/
My name is Sari Mah, and I am 36 years old. I live in Hurricane, West Virginia, and I am a Certified Nurse…
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