The Science

The Athos Diet is Christian Fasting done right. This practice has been for healing of both soul and body well before we were in position to discover its scientific and medical realities. Take a look below to see just some of what God has given us as a salve for suffering and for the prevention of 80% of all disease. Download our poster here!

Fasting Will Increase BDNF

Click here to see the youtube film on this topic! When you fast, BDNF is upregulated. Why does that matter, because people who have LOW levels of BDNF get Parkinson's, Dementia, Alzheimer's, Huntingdon's Disease, and even Diabetes. Be there for your grandkids and fast!

Fasting Will Increase Sirtuins

Click here to see the youtube film on this topic! When you fast, Sirtuins, the Magnificent 7, upregulate! These molecules are so significant for fighting cancer, that Big Pharma is anxiously studying them and trying to mimic them! 40% of all American will get cancer of some form, start fighting it now!

Fasting Results in Increased Growth Hormone

Click here to see the youtube film! Growth hormone makes your bones stronger, helps you heal from injuries, increases lean mass, and helps with all things related to collagen. When you fast, GH is released in a big pulse! Get this amplitude with fasting each and everyday!

Fasting is Good for Anxiety Relief

Click here to see the youtube film. When you fast, ketones are released and they interact with GABA receptors in your brain. You know what else innervates GABA receptors, anxiety drugs. Do this naturally with no side effects through fasting!

Fasting Increases your Energy

Click here to watch the youtube film! Every time you fast, the sympathetic nervous system is amplified and that system gives you energy to take on today's work! It also leads to increased metabolism and creativity. Get focused and fast!

Fasting Aligns 80% of All Your Genes

Click here to watch the youtube film! It turns out light and when you eat help regulate 80% of all genes through a 24 hr cycle. If you want to get your physiology synchronized, coordinated, and unified, Fast regularly!

Fasting Increases Telomeres and Renews Stem Cells

Click here to watch the youtube film! Fasting extends life and this is one of the many mechanisms!

Fasting Will Increase Testosterone

When you fast, many great processes turn on! Interestingly, when you "break the fast", Testosterone increased markedly. So go those 16-20 hrs and know that when you start eating again, hormone release is coming in strong!

Fasting Will Increase Autophagy

This is powerful. Autophagy, as a metabolic process for cleaning up the cell and recycling old elements, was just discovered within the last decade. Turn this process on naturally through fasting. There is no wonder that animals which "fast" live 30-40% longer!

Fasting Results in improved insulin sensitivity

Sugar is a big problem in the civilized world. Nearly 1/3rd of Americans have problems regulating glucose via insulin. Get back into good health with Fasting! You don't want Diabetes, it effects every organ system negatively in the body.

Fasting is Good for Digestion and the Microbiome

There are 100 Trillion Bacteria in your gut. That is more than the number of cells in your human body! What you eat influences this complex ecosystem. Get it right with the right foods and eating at the right time! Much of autoimmune disease comes from the interplay between food and these bacteria! Take a look.

Fasting Lowers Cholesterol, blood pressure, and inflammation.

Get your health in order with fasting. Fasting is proven to lower many markers of inflammation! Get your labs (CBC, CMP, Lipid profile, CRP, and Sed Rate) tested before and after. you can see meaningful improvements over these 48 days!

Fasting is a phenomenal preventative medicine for addiction and tool for recovery

Take dominion over your own body and its impulses. If you can say no to food, something you need, you can say no to many things in life including drugs of all forms. Take a look.