The natural human pattern is feasting followed by fasting — but modern life has eliminated the fasting while preserving constant feast. Your body evolved sophisticated systems for both fed and fasted states, and both are necessary for optimal function. Without fasting periods, insulin stays chronically elevated, fat stores remain locked, and cellular cleanup doesn’t happen.
This companion explores the ancestral pattern, what modern life changed, the metabolic consequences of chronic feeding, and how to restore balance through time-restricted eating or intermittent fasting. (4 min read)