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Your inspirational fasting Podcast by Buchinger Wilhelmi, the world’s leading fasting clinics. Life can be stressful, challenging and exhausting. It is easier to master day-to-day challenges with a healthy body and a strong mind. Fasting creates the ideal conditions for restoring inner balance and offers various health benefits. However, it is only one component you need for a long, fulfilled life. Therefore, this podcast covers additional topics such as integrative medicine, inspiration, mindfulness and health-conscious nutrition from the Buchinger Wilhelmi AMPLIUS Programme. Health, nutrition, mindfulness, and longevity: What to expect from this fasting podcast As pioneers of fasting, in this podcast we share our knowledge from 100 years of fasting experience, present fascinating results from the latest fasting research and show you how to live a long, healthy and fulfilled life. We will talk to leading experts about fasting and aspects of integrative mind and body medicine, including nutrition, sports, relaxation and mindfulness techniques. We are at the cutting edge of fasting science and would like to pass this knowledge on to you. Our statements are backed by scientific research. The Buchinger Wilhelmi Amplius Programme is built around the fasting method developed by the clinic’s founder Dr. Otto Buchinger (1878 – 1966). This method has been continually honed over four generations and in collaboration with international university research centres. Our programme is designed to preserve, promote and restore your health. We pursue a holistic approach that sees the body, mind and soul as one in the healing and growth process. The focus is on therapeutic fasting and individualized integrative medical diagnostics and treatment. Health-conscious nutrition, physical fitness and spiritual inspiration round off the range of services in our clinics on Lake Constance, Germany and in Marbella, Spain. Listen to our Podcast to get the latest news and findings on trending topics such as mindfulness and longevity. We will show you how you can empower yourself to achieve your personal goals in terms of health and well-being. In our podcast on fasting, integrative medicine, and inspiration, we uphold the brand promise of Buchinger Wilhelmi: We empower people to live a healthy and fulfilling life. Who is our Podcast for? Do you feel emotionally and physically exhausted? Are you longing for an inner balance? Do you want to look better and feel healthy and full of energy? If your answer to at least one of these questions is yes, this podcast is perfect for you. Learn how the Buchinger Wilhelmi AMPLIUS Programme can help you to recharge your batteries and feel fitter, healthier and more focused. The podcast is aimed not only at those who want to improve their well-being, but also at people who want to be more aware of their diet and lifestyle due to health risk factors such as type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, or obesity. Even if weight loss is not a primary goal when fasting, it can be a pleasant side effect that makes you feel more energetic. Besides people with risk factors, patients with serious diseases such as rheumatism or fibromyalgia can also benefit from fasting – when medically supervised. This is due to a bodily process called autophagy that is stimulated when we abstain from food. Start making a change with our fasting podcast NOW Your personal well-being is in your hands, and you are the only one who can put your health on top of your priority list. In this podcast, we provide you with all the knowledge and tools you need to live a long, healthy, self-determined and fulfilled life. The best time to start making a change is now. "Fasting, Integrative Medicine, Inspiration – The Buchinger Wilhelmi Amplius Programme." This Podcast is produced by Image-Sells Podcast Media

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    Latest episodes from Fasting, Integrative Medicine and Inspiration - The Buchinger Wilhelmi Amplius Programme

    Fighting Cancer: it's me or you

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 45:54


    Dr Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, the scientific director of the Buchinger Wilhelmi clinics had the great pleasure to speak in the latest Video with Jean-Jacques Trochon about his recently published book "

    The importance of nutrition before and after Fasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 17:54


    In this Episode Leonard Wilhelmi, the managing director of Buchinger Wilhelmi Lake Constance talks with Birgitt Bley, the head nutritionist of the Fasting clinics about the importance of the right nutrition before and after Fasting. Fasting at Buchinger Wilhelmi begins with a light vegetarian meal on the day you arrive followed by a digestive rest day. After you have completed the fast, you gradually build up your nutrition again over a period of four days – an intense and pleasurable experience and one which is vital for the success of your stay in the long term. Life can be stressful, challenging and exhausting. It is easier to master day-to-day challenges with a healthy body and a strong mind. Fasting creates the ideal conditions for restoring inner balance and offers various health benefits. However, it is only one component you need for a long, fulfilled life. Therefore, this podcast covers additional topics such as integrative medicine, inspiration, mindfulness and health-conscious nutrition from the Buchinger Wilhelmi AMPLIUS Programme. Fasting, integrative medicine and inspiration - The Buchinger Wilhelmi Amplius Programme: Where Tradition meets Innovation.

    Indications for fasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 16:41


    There are several benefits to fasting and some of them may be surprising. Fasting is a biological stressor that initiates metabolic processes and can be used to treat numerous diseases. In this Episode Leonard Wilhelmi, the managing director of Buchinger Wilhelmi Lake Constance speaks with Dr Francoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, the scientific director of the Fasting clinics about the indications and contraindications of fasting. Diseases currently treated at Buchinger Wilhelmi: - Cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors (Hypertension, Smoking, Coronary heart disease, Peripheral vascular occlusive disease, Chronic stress, Cardiac insufficiency, Peripheral lymphedema) - Metabolic disorders (Obesity, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Hyperlipidaemia, Hyperuricemia) - Chronic inflammatory and degenerative diseases (Arthritis / Osteoarthritis, Migraine, Gastritis / Colitis, Fibromyalgia, Allergies / Asthma, Chronic constipation, Multiple sclerosis) - Mental and physical exhaustion (Depression, Chronic fatigue. Burnout) - Prevention and regeneration (Promoting stress resistance and immune defence)

    Fasting, Buddhism, and Meditation - an Interview with Lharampa Tenzin Kalden

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 21:29


    During the Buchinger Wilhelmi Mindfulness Meditation Week, Lharampa Tenzin Kalden was teaching classes like Gentle Tibetan Lu Jong Yoga and Meditation, Mindfulness and Metta Meditation, and held lectures in the clinic at Lake Constance. Dr Francoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, the scientific director of the Buchinger Wilhelmi clinics, had the chance to interview Lharampa Tenzin Kalden about Fasting, Buddhism, and Meditation. Lharampa Tenzin Kalden is a Buddhist monk and meditation instructor who teaches traditional mindfulness meditation methods and Tibetan Lu Jong yoga. Born in Tibet and raised in Europe, he studied at the Sera Monastic University inSouth India for 17 years, where he graduated in the five great sciences of Buddhism. He was awarded the title of Rabjampa and achieved the highest scholastic level of Lharampa. For the last nine years, Lharampa Tenzin Kalden has organized training courses in Buddhist philosophy and meditation retreats in Europe. He teaches and practices Lu Jong and Tsa Lung Yoga, which he learned in India from Tulku Lama.

    What happens during a fast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 15:19


    In order to understand the health benefits of fasting it is important to know what happens when you are fasting. In this Episode Leonard Wilhelmi, the managing director of Buchinger Wilhelmi Lake Constance talks with Dr Francoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, the scientific director of the Fasting clinics about what happens if the body does not receive "outer food".

    How does Fasting affect the Microbiome?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 14:34


    The Colonization of the intestine with bacteria plays an important role in keeping people healthy. In this Episode Leonard Wilhelmi, the managing director of Buchinger Wilhelmi Lake Constance talks with Dr Francoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, the scientific director of the Fasting clinics about the influence of fasting on the composition of the microbiome. The Buchinger Wilhelmi clinics published a Study on Fasting and the effects on the human gut microbiome in the Journal of Nutritional Science last year, which represents the scientific foundation of the discussion.

    Keto Diet: What is a Ketogenic Diet, who should eat keto and what are the benefits?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 23:11


    A keto or ketogenic diet is a low-carb, moderate protein, high-fat diet that puts the body into a metabolic state called ketosis. It has many benefits for health as shown in several studies. The ketogenic diet has been rising in popularity, since it yields significant results (done correctly). Benefits of the ketogenic diet include: improvement of the overall health status, increased energy, improvement of blood sugar, reduction of weight, and it is used to treat hard-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children.   In this Episode Leonard Wilhelmi, the managing director of Buchinger Wilhelmi Lake Constance talks with Birgitt Bley, the head nutritionist of the Fasting clinics.

    Sports and Fasting - good or bad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 15:50


    Many of you are having questions about fasting and exercise. Is it okay to do sports while fasting? Will I be able to be active while fasting? Will I lose muscles if I am not moving? In this Episode Leonard Wilhelmi, the managing director of Buchinger Wilhelmi Lake Constance talks with Dr Francoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, the scientific director of the Fasting clinics about the general physiology of sports related to fasting!

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    Interview about Fasting: Jeanette Winterson with Dr. Wilhelmi de Toledo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 26:08


    Jeanette Winterson, who is a famous writer from England comes to the Buchinger Wilhelmi Fasting Clinic at Lake Constance since many years for fasting. During her last time at Buchinger Wilhelmi, we had the opportunity to record an interview with her and our Director of Research and Medicine, Dr Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo. Winterson has won a Whitbread Prize for a First Novel, a BAFTA Award for Best Drama, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, the E. M. Forster Award, the St. Louis Literary Award, and is a two-time winner of the Lambda Literary Award. She has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

    World's largest Fasting Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 9:41


    In this episode of our Podcast, Dr Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo speaks about the world's largest scientific study on the effects of Buchinger therapeutic fasting carried out at the fasting clinic Buchinger Wilhelmi. The study has been published in 2019. It was conducted by a team led by Dr Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo in cooperation with Prof. Andreas Michalsen from Charité University Hospital in Berlin. The study collected and evaluated data from 1,422 subjects (41 % male, 59 % female), who completed the Buchinger Wilhelmi fasting programme over a period of 5, 10, 15 or 20 days in 2016. Under the title “Safety, health improvement and well-being during a 4 to 21-day fasting period in an observational study including 1422 subjects”, the study shows that Buchinger therapeutic fasting is safe and therapeutically effective. It also promotes emotional and physical well-being. The results of the study were published online on January 2, 2019 in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE. To the results: https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en/worlds-largest-fasting-study/ (https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en/worlds-largest-fasting-study/) To the original study publication: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0209353 (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0209353)

    IMMUNITY AND COVID-19 - How to strengthen your Immune System

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 30:14


    In this Podcast, Dr Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo speaks about Immunity and how to strengthen the Immune System, especially in times of Corona. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast is for general information purpose only and is not intended to substitute professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. The coronavirus pandemic presents a challenge above all for our body, psyche and immune system. This is where the new programme offered by Buchinger Wilhelmi comes in – https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en/immunity-programme/ (Buchinger Wilhelmi Immunity+). The objective of the Immunity+ programme is to reduce the main risk factors for severe cases of coronavirus (such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, liver disorders, etc.) and to boost the immune system. LINKS: https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en/wissenschaft/ (

    The power of Fasting for inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 17:42


    "Fasting is not just a lack of solid food, but an encounter with yourself." Everyone who has done it before knows what the author Raimund Wilhelmi, grandson of the fasting pioneer Dr Otto Buchinger, means by that. Because therapeutic fasting is much more than a measure to lose weight. The former Clinic Director of Buchinger Wilhelmi Lake Constance, talks about the Power of Fasting for Inspiration with his son and actual Clinic Director, Leonard Wilhelmi in this episode.   Life can be stressful, challenging and exhausting. It is easier to master day-to-day challenges with a healthy body and a strong mind. Fasting creates the ideal conditions for restoring inner balance and offers various health benefits. However, it is only one component you need for a long, fulfilled life. Therefore, this podcast covers additional topics such as integrative medicine, inspiration, mindfulness and health-conscious nutrition from the Buchinger Wilhelmi AMPLIUS Programme.   Raimund Wilhelmi's Book (so far in German only): https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/glueck-des-fastens/ (https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/glueck-des-fastens/)    Fasting, integrative medicine and inspiration - The Buchinger Wilhelmi Amplius Programme: Where Tradition meets Innovation.   FOLLOW US ➤ https://instagram.com/buchingerwilhelmi (Instagram ) ➤ https://www.facebook.com/Buchinger.Wilhelmi.Bodensee (Facebook Lake Constance) ➤ https://www.facebook.com/Buchinger.Wilhelmi.Marbella (Facebook Marbella) ➤ http://www.youtube.com/c/BuchingerWilhelmiFasting (YouTube ) This Podcast is produced by https://www.Image-Sells.de (Image-Sells Podcast-Media)

    FASTING AND COVID-19 – What Experts say

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 14:42


    The one single question we receive the most currently is if it's a good idea to fast in the times of Covid-19. Dr Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, the Scientific Director of Buchinger Wilhelmi is answering it in today's podcast. To the video and the charts: https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/fasting-and-covid-19-what-experts-say/ (https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/fasting-and-covid-19-what-experts-say/)    DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for general information purpose only and is not intended to substitute professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.   Life can be stressful, challenging and exhausting. It is easier to master day-to-day challenges with a healthy body and a strong mind. Fasting creates the ideal conditions for restoring inner balance and offers various health benefits. However, it is only one component you need for a long, fulfilled life. Therefore, this podcast covers additional topics such as integrative medicine, inspiration, mindfulness and health-conscious nutrition from the Buchinger Wilhelmi AMPLIUS Programme.    Fasting, integrative medicine and inspiration - The Buchinger Wilhelmi Amplius Programme: Where Tradition meets Innovation.   Stay healthy!   Best wishes, The clinic management, all employees and the Wilhelmi family  

    Pioneers of Fasting: The Buchinger Wilhelmi Clinics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 30:30


    Today's topic are the pioneers of therapeutic fasting. Leonard Wilhelmi, the managing director of Buchinger Wilhelmi Lake Constance talks with Dr Francoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, the scientific director of the Fasting clinics about Dr Otto Buchinger, the founder of the Buchinger Wilhelmi clinics and other pioneers of therapeutic fasting.   Life can be stressful, challenging and exhausting. It is easier to master day-to-day challenges with a healthy body and a strong mind. Fasting creates the ideal conditions for restoring inner balance and offers various health benefits. However, it is only one component you need for a long, fulfilled life. Therefore, this podcast covers additional topics such as integrative medicine, inspiration, mindfulness and health-conscious nutrition from the Buchinger Wilhelmi AMPLIUS Programme.   https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en/wissenschaft/ (Scientific documentation of Buchinger Wilhelmi) https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en/wissenschaft/ (Published Books (in the bottom part of the page)) https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en/geschichte-des-heilfastens/ (History of therapeutic fasting)   Fasting, integrative medicine and inspiration - The Buchinger Wilhelmi Amplius Programme: Where Tradition meets Innovation.   FOLLOW US ➤ https://instagram.com/buchingerwilhelmi (Instagram ) ➤ https://www.facebook.com/Buchinger.Wilhelmi.Bodensee (Facebook Lake Constance) ➤ https://www.facebook.com/Buchinger.Wilhelmi.Marbella (Facebook Marbella) ➤ http://www.youtube.com/c/BuchingerWilhelmiFasting (YouTube) This Podcast is brought to you by https://www.Image-Sells.de (Image-Sells Podcast Media)

    Fasting & Corona

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 26:44


    We receive a lot of questions about fasting and Corona. The most currently is if it's a good idea to fast in the times of Covid-19. Dr Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, the Scientific Director of Buchinger Wilhelmi is answering your questions in today's podcast. DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for general information purpose only and is not intended to substitute professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Buchinger Wilhelmi online: https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en ( https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en) Scientific documentation of Buchinger Wilhelmi:https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en/wissenschaft/ (https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en/wissenschaft/)   Fasting, integrative medicine and inspiration - The Buchinger Wilhelmi Amplius Programme: Where Tradition meets Innovation.   FOLLOW US ➤ Instagram https://instagram.com/buchingerwilhelmi (https://instagram.com/buchingerwilhelmi) ➤ Facebook Lake Constance:https://www.facebook.com/Buchinger.Wilhelmi.Bodensee ( https://www.facebook.com/Buchinger.Wilhelmi.Bodensee) ➤ Facebook Marbella: https://www.facebook.com/Buchinger.Wilhelmi.Marbella (https://www.facebook.com/Buchinger.Wilhelmi.Marbella) ➤ YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/c/BuchingerWilhelmiFasting ( http://www.youtube.com/c/BuchingerWilhelmiFasting) This Episode is produced by https://www.Image-Sells.de (Image-Sells Podcast Media)

    Fasting Terminology - Different Methods and types

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 18:27


    Leonard Wilhelmi, the managing director of the Buchinger Wilhelmi Fasting clinic at Lake Constance talks with Dr Francoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, the Scientific Director of the clinics about the different forms and definitions of fasting such as Caloric Restriction, Intermittent Fasting, Alternate Day Fasting, 5:2, 18:2, Periodic Fasting, Fasting Mimicking Diets Life can be stressful, challenging and exhausting. It is easier to master day-to-day challenges with a healthy body and a strong mind. Fasting creates the ideal conditions for restoring inner balance and offers various health benefits. However, this is only one component you need for a long and fulfilled life. Therefore, this podcast covers additional topics such as integrative medicine, inspiration, mindfulness and health-conscious nutrition from the Buchinger Wilhelmi AMPLIUS Programme. Buchinger Wilhelmi Science Department: https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en/wissenschaft/ World's largest Fasting Study: https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en/wissenschaft/ Fasting, integrative medicine and inspiration - The Buchinger Wilhelmi Amplius Programme: Where Tradition meets Innovation. FOLLOW US ➤ YouTube http://www.youtube.com/c/BuchingerWilhelmiFasting ➤ Instagram https://instagram.com/buchingerwilhelmi ➤ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Buchinger.Wilhelmi.Bodensee ➤ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Buchinger.Wilhelmi.Marbella This Episode is produced by https://www.Image-Sells.de (Image-Sells Podcast Media)

    Fasting during Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 23:26


    Leonard Wilhelmi, the managing director of one of the Fasting clinics Buchinger Wilhelmi talks with Dr Francoise Wilhelmi de Toledo about the meaning and the history of fasting during lent. Life can be stressful, challenging and exhausting. It is easier to master day-to-day challenges with a healthy body and a strong mind. Fasting creates the ideal conditions for restoring inner balance and offers various health benefits. However, it is only one component you need for a long, fulfilled life. Therefore, this podcast covers additional topics such as integrative medicine, inspiration, mindfulness and health-conscious nutrition from the Buchinger Wilhelmi AMPLIUS Programme. LINKS: https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en (Buchinger Wilhelmi online) https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en/wissenschaft/ (World's largest Fasting Study )   Fasting, integrative medicine and inspiration - The Buchinger Wilhelmi Amplius Programme: Where Tradition meets Innovation. FOLLOW US ➤ https://instagram.com/buchingerwilhelmi (Instagram ) ➤ https://www.facebook.com/Buchinger.Wilhelmi.Bodensee (Facebook ) ➤ http://www.youtube.com/c/BuchingerWilhelmiFasting (YouTube ) This Podcast is produced by https://www.Image-Sells.de (Image-Sells Podcast Media)

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    Fasting, Integrative Medicine and Inspiration - The Buchinger Wilhelmi Amplius Programme

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 13:52


    Life can be stressful, challenging and exhausting. It is easier to master day-to-day challenges with a healthy body and a strong mind. Fasting creates the ideal conditions for restoring inner balance and offers various health benefits. However, it is only one component you need for a long, fulfilled life. Therefore, this podcast covers additional topics such as integrative medicine, inspiration, mindfulness and health-conscious nutrition from the Buchinger Wilhelmi AMPLIUS Programme. Leonard Wilhelmi, the managing director of one of the Fasting clinics Buchinger Wilhelmi introduces in this episode the podcast together with Dr Francoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, the scientific director of the clinic group. LINKS: https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en (Buchinger Wilhelmi online) https://www.buchinger-wilhelmi.com/en/wissenschaft/ (World's largest Fasting Study)   Fasting, integrative medicine and inspiration - The Buchinger Wilhelmi Amplius Programme: Where Tradition meets Innovation. FOLLOW US ➤ https://instagram.com/buchingerwilhelmi (Instagram ) ➤ https://www.facebook.com/Buchinger.Wilhelmi.Bodensee (Facebook ) ➤ http://www.youtube.com/c/BuchingerWilhelmiFasting (YouTube ) This Podcast is produced by https://www.Image-Sells.de (Image-Sells Podcast Media)

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