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Integrative Remission with Intermittent Fasting & Insulin Resistance Remission,
Full GAPS Diet and Stress Reduction
Program Overview
Starting Point: HOMA-IR score of what ever it is, the figure could be 1.8 or 6.5 what ever it is we can address it permanently.
Timeline: 12-week accelerated programme
Goal: Rapidly reverse insulin resistance, restore metabolic health, heal gut, improve mental clarity and emotional wellbeing
The Accelerated Progressive Fasting Protocol
Week 1: 14/10 Intermittent Fasting
14 hours fasting, 10-hour eating window (e.g., 8am-6pm). This single week allows body to begin adapting to extended fasting periods.
Weeks 2-3: 2-3 days of OMAD, or 36 hour fasting, then 18/6 or 16/8 Intermittent Fasting for the rest of the week. 16 hours fasting, 8-hour eating window (e.g., 10am-6pm or 12pm-8pm). Two weeks at this level builds metabolic flexibility and fat-burning capacity.
Weeks 4-5: 18/6 Intermittent Fasting, with OMAD for 1-2 days a week. 18 hours fasting, 6-hour eating window (e.g., 12pm-6pm or 1pm-7pm). Fasting at this level maximises insulin sensitivity restoration and autophagy really has an impact on cellular repair.
Weeks 6-12: Consolidation & Complete Gut Healing
Continue 18/6 intermittent fasting throughout these 7 weeks. Continue 2-3 days weekly OMAD or extended fasting. This extended consolidation period is critical for:
Complete gut lining repair and tight junction restoration. Full microbiome rebalancing and diversity restoration. Elimination of all lingering Candida and pathogenic bacteria. Solidification of metabolic flexibility and insulin sensitivity gains. Deep cellular healing through continued autophagy. Establishment of new eating patterns as permanent lifestyle. Full reversal of metabolic dysfunction.
Adjusting Fasting for Your Ayurvedic Mind-Body Type
The fasting durations in this programme are suited to predominantly Pitta types. Kapha types can extend fasting times somewhat, whilst Vata types should reduce fasting duration considerably.
Vata types are far less prone to Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension but can often have insulin resistance.
Recommended Daily Fasting Windows by Dosha:
| Fasting Protocol | Vata Types | Pitta Types | Kapha Types |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 12/12 | 14/10 | 16/8 |
| Weeks 2-3 | 14/10 | 16/8 | 18/6 |
| Weeks 4-12 | 15/9 or 16/8 | 18/6 | 18/6 or 20/4 |
| OMAD/Extended Fasting | – | 2-3 days/week | 3-4 days/week |
Not sure of your dosha? Take our Mind-Body Type Questionnaire to find out.
Why 12 Weeks Total? Research shows that complete gut healing requires 8-12 weeks of consistent intervention. While metabolic improvements begin within 5 weeks, achieving complete restoration of gut barrier function, elimination of inflammation, and full microbiome diversity requires sustained commitment over 12 weeks. This is the minimum time needed to achieve lasting remission rather than temporary improvement.
Throughout All Weeks: To repeat here, 2-3 Days Per Week OMAD or Extended Fasting
Choose either option based on preference and how you feel:
Option 1 – OMAD (One Meal A Day): 23 hours fasting, 1-hour eating window. Provides deeper metabolic reset. Particularly effective since this person already prefers eating less frequently.
Option 2 – Extended Fasting: Complete 24-hour (or longer) water fast – no food for entire day. Even more powerful for autophagy activation, insulin sensitivity improvement, and metabolic reset. Start with 24 hours, can extend to 36-48 hours as adaptation increases.
Optional Enhancement – Extra Virgin Olive Oil During Fasting:
After 14-16 hours of fasting, you may optionally consume 15ml (1 tablespoon) of high-quality extra virgin olive oil. This does not break the fast and actually enhances autophagy through the production of oleuropein compounds. The healthy fats support cellular cleanup while maintaining the fasted state. This is completely optional but can make longer fasts more comfortable while amplifying benefits.
Dietary Foundation: Full GAPS Protocol
The Full GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) Diet is a therapeutic, grain-free, low-starch, anti-inflammatory protocol designed to heal the gut lining, restore healthy gut flora, reduce systemic inflammation, and reverse insulin resistance. This is the most powerful dietary intervention for metabolic and mental health.
What to Eat on Full GAPS
Organic Meat, Fish and Eggs
Grass-fed beef, lamb, bison; pasture-raised chicken, duck, turkey; wild-caught fish and seafood (salmon, mackerel, sardines, prawns); pasture-raised eggs (as many as desired); organ meats (liver, heart, kidney – highly nutrient-dense).
Healthy Fats (Essential)
Animal fats: grass-fed butter, ghee, tallow, lard, duck fat; extra virgin olive oil (cold-pressed, organic); coconut oil and coconut butter; avocados and avocado oil.
Non-Starchy Vegetables (Low Carbohydrate)
Leafy greens: spinach, kale, chard, rocket, lettuce. Cruciferous vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage. Courgettes (zucchini), aubergines (eggplant), peppers. Asparagus, green beans, celery, cucumber. Onions, garlic, leeks (cooked well). Mushrooms (all types).
Meat Broth (Daily – Critical)
Homemade meat broth from grass-fed beef, lamb, or chicken. Rich in collagen, gelatine, amino acids (glycine, proline). Heals and seals the gut lining. Consume 1-2 cups daily, especially upon waking or before bed.
Fermented Foods (Probiotics – Critical)
Homemade sauerkraut (raw, unpasteurised); kimchi (without sugar); fermented vegetables (carrots, beetroot, etc.); homemade yoghurt (if dairy tolerated – 24-hour fermented); kefir (if dairy tolerated – water kefir or milk kefir). Start with juice from ferments, gradually increase to 1-2 tablespoons per meal.
Nuts and Seeds (Limited, Soaked/Activated)
Almonds, walnuts, pecans (soaked 12-24 hours, then dried – to reduce phytates and lectins); sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds (soaked and dried). Limited quantities – nuts are calorie-dense and can be inflammatory in excess.
Fruit (Very Limited – Low Glycemic Only)
Berries only: blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries (small portions); avocado (technically a fruit, unlimited); lemon and lime (for flavouring). Avoid all high-sugar fruits while reversing insulin resistance.
Herbs and Spices (Anti-inflammatory)
Turmeric (with black pepper for absorption); ginger (fresh or powdered); cinnamon (helps blood sugar regulation); fresh herbs: basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, parsley, coriander; sea salt (unrefined, mineral-rich).
What to ELIMINATE Completely on Full GAPS
ALL GRAINS (Completely Forbidden)
No wheat, bread, pasta, cereals, crackers; no rice (white or brown); no oats, porridge, muesli; no corn, popcorn, polenta, cornflakes; no quinoa, amaranth, millet, buckwheat (even ‘pseudo-grains’). Grains contain anti-nutrients, damage gut lining, spike blood sugar, promote insulin resistance.
ALL REFINED SUGAR (Completely Forbidden)
No white sugar, brown sugar, cane sugar, icing sugar; no honey, maple syrup, agave, coconut sugar, date sugar; no artificial sweeteners: aspartame, sucralose, saccharin. Stevia in very strict moderation only (preferably avoid during healing phase). Sugar feeds pathogenic bacteria, drives insulin resistance, promotes inflammation.
STARCHY VEGETABLES & POTATOES (Forbidden)
No potatoes (white, red, or sweet potatoes/yams); no parsnips, turnips, swedes; no beetroot (high sugar content); no carrots (except in small amounts in cooking). Starchy vegetables convert to glucose rapidly, spiking blood sugar and insulin.
LEGUMES & BEANS (Forbidden)
No beans: kidney, black, pinto, cannellini, butter beans; no lentils (red, green, brown); no chickpeas, hummus; no soya/soy products (tofu, tempeh, soy milk, edamame); no peanuts or peanut butter (peanuts are legumes, highly allergenic). Legumes contain lectins and phytates, damage gut lining, high in carbohydrates.
PROCESSED & PACKAGED FOODS (Completely Forbidden)
Anything in a box, tin, jar with more than 3-4 simple ingredients; no ready meals, frozen dinners, packaged snacks; no crisps, biscuits, cakes, pastries, sweets, chocolate. Processed foods contain inflammatory additives, preservatives, hidden sugars.
SEED OILS & INDUSTRIAL OILS (Highly Inflammatory – Forbidden)
No vegetable oil, canola oil, rapeseed oil; no sunflower oil, safflower oil, corn oil, soybean oil; no margarine, spreads, shortening. Seed oils are omega-6 heavy, oxidise easily, drive systemic inflammation and insulin resistance.
NON-ORGANIC PRODUCE (Avoid)
Herbicides (especially glyphosate/Roundup) destroy gut bacteria; pesticides promote inflammation and insulin resistance. Organic is essential for gut healing and metabolic restoration.
ALCOHOL (Completely Forbidden)
Damages gut lining; disrupts blood sugar regulation; impairs liver function (liver is central to insulin regulation); inhibits fat burning and promotes insulin resistance.
Why The Full GAPS Is the Most Powerful Dietary Intervention
1. Eliminates ALL Blood Sugar Spikes
No grains, no sugar, no starchy vegetables equals virtually no glucose spikes. Insulin levels stay low throughout the day. Insulin receptors regain sensitivity rapidly when not constantly bombarded.
2. Heals Gut Lining (‘Leaky Gut’)
Bone broth provides collagen, gelatine, glycine, proline – building blocks for gut repair. Elimination of grains removes lectins and gluten that damage tight junctions. Sealed gut equals less toxin leakage equals less inflammation equals improved insulin sensitivity.
3. Restores Healthy Gut Microbiome
Fermented foods repopulate beneficial bacteria. Elimination of sugar starves pathogenic bacteria and yeast (Candida). Healthy microbiome improves insulin sensitivity, produces beneficial SCFAs (short-chain fatty acids). Gut bacteria directly influence brain via gut-brain axis – improved mood, reduced anxiety.
4. Dramatically Reduces Inflammation
Eliminates all major inflammatory foods: grains, sugar, seed oils, processed foods. Anti-inflammatory fats (omega-3 from fish, olive oil, grass-fed butter). Anti-inflammatory herbs and spices (turmeric, ginger). Lower inflammation equals improved insulin sensitivity equals lower HOMA-IR.
5. Forces Fat Adaptation (Ketosis)
Very low carbohydrate intake forces body to burn fat for fuel. Produces ketones – clean-burning fuel for brain and body. Rapid visceral fat loss (the most metabolically harmful fat). Enhanced mental clarity, stable energy, no blood sugar crashes.
Stress Reduction & Lifestyle Support
Transcendental Meditation: 20 minutes, twice daily reduces cortisol (which directly drives insulin resistance).
Sleep optimisation: 7-9 hours nightly as poor sleep dramatically worsens insulin resistance.
Gentle movement: Daily walking (30-60 minutes), yoga, tai chi – not intense exercise (which can raise cortisol).
Nature exposure: Sunlight, fresh air, grounding supports circadian rhythm and reduces stress.
Expected HOMA-IR Improvements
Note: HOMA-IR testing costs ÂŁ149 per test. We do usually test again at the end of 12 weeks, but we agree to extend by a further 90 days we would test at the end of that period as part of the program. You may find that other indicators of progress such as energy levels, mental clarity, weight loss, physical measurements, how clothing fits or reduction in symptoms help throughout the program to assess progress.
Comprehensive Benefits of This 12 Week Program
1. Metabolic & Physical Health Benefits
Insulin Sensitivity Restoration
Reduction in HOMA-IR expected within 11-12 weeks (to 1.5-2.0) but depending on your initial score this could be expected or a really substantial achievement. Full GAPS eliminates ALL blood sugar spikes so insulin receptors regain sensitivity rapidly. Pancreatic beta cells get extended rest periods from accelerated fasting protocol. Prevents progression to Type 2 diabetes.
Rapid Fat Loss & Body Composition
Dramatic reduction in visceral (belly) fat – the most metabolically harmful type. Ketosis burns stored body fat efficiently. Preservation of lean muscle mass (high protein, resistance training compatible). Improved waist-to-hip ratio, visible physical transformation. 2-3 days weekly of OMAD or extended fasting dramatically accelerates fat loss.
Metabolic Flexibility
Body rapidly regains ability to efficiently switch between glucose and fat burning. Enhanced fat oxidation burns stored body fat for energy. Complete elimination of hunger and food cravings. Stable energy throughout the day with no blood sugar crashes whatsoever.
Cardiovascular Health
Significant reduction in blood pressure. Improved lipid profile (HDL up, triglycerides dramatically down). Reduced arterial inflammation. Lower risk of heart attack and stroke.
Dramatic Inflammation Reduction
Massive reduction in systemic inflammation. Lower C-reactive protein (CRP) and other inflammatory markers. Reduced joint pain, stiffness, arthritis symptoms. Organic food eliminates inflammatory herbicides/pesticides that destroy gut bacteria.
2. Mental & Emotional Health Benefits
Important Note: Some people may experience none or just a few of these emotional/mental health issues, while others may experience many. The extent of improvement depends on individual baseline symptoms. Those with significant mental health challenges linked to insulin resistance typically see the most dramatic improvements.
Depression Relief
Research shows HOMA-IR directly correlates with depression severity. As HOMA-IR drops from 5.7 to 3.0-3.5, depressive symptoms typically improve dramatically for those experiencing them. Improved mood, motivation, emotional resilience. Restoration of brain dopamine function. Gut-brain axis healing produces 90% of serotonin in healthy gut.
Anxiety Reduction
Insulin resistance directly linked to anxiety for those affected, reversal reduces symptoms. Transcendental Meditation reduces cortisol (stress hormone that drives both anxiety and insulin resistance). Calm, centred, peaceful state of mind. Reduced worry, rumination, panic for those experiencing these symptoms.
Exceptional Cognitive Enhancement
Remarkable mental clarity and focus from ketones (brain’s preferred fuel). Dramatically improved memory (working memory and long-term memory). Enhanced executive function (planning, decision-making, impulse control). Complete elimination of brain fog and mental fatigue. Protection against cognitive decline and dementia.
Compulsive Behaviour Reduction
Research shows insulin resistance directly drives OCD and compulsive behaviours in affected individuals. As HOMA-IR improves, compulsive tendencies typically reduce for those experiencing them. Greater behavioural flexibility and adaptability. Reduced repetitive thoughts and behaviours.
Emotional Stability
Reduced mood swings and emotional volatility for those experiencing these. Consistent, balanced emotional state. Better stress resilience. Greater sense of wellbeing and life satisfaction.
3. Cellular Health & Longevity Benefits
Powerful Autophagy Activation
Extended fasting (especially 18/6 and OMAD/extended fasting days) triggers autophagy – cellular ‘spring cleaning’. Body breaks down and recycles damaged proteins and cellular debris. Removal of dysfunctional mitochondria. Cellular rejuvenation and renewal. Optional 15ml extra virgin olive oil after 14-16 hours enhances autophagy further through oleuropein compounds.
Biological Age Reversal
Research shows each HOMA-IR unit increases biological age by 0.8 years. Reducing HOMA-IR from 5.7 to 3.0 equals reversing approximately 2 years of biological ageing. Dramatically slower rate of ageing going forward. Increased healthspan and lifespan.
Mitochondrial Function
Dramatically improved mitochondrial efficiency as cellular energy powerhouses work optimally. Enhanced ATP production. Reduced oxidative stress. Sustained, abundant energy throughout the day.
Stem Cell Activation
Fasting stimulates stem cell production. Enhanced tissue repair and regeneration. Immune system rejuvenation.
4. Gut Health & Digestive Benefits (Full GAPS Specific)
Complete Gut Barrier Restoration
Full GAPS completely heals ‘leaky gut’ (intestinal permeability). Daily bone broth provides collagen, gelatine, glycine, proline – building blocks for gut lining repair. Elimination of ALL gut-damaging foods (grains, sugar, lectins, phytates). Sealed gut equals no toxin leakage equals dramatic reduction in inflammation equals rapid insulin sensitivity improvement.
Complete Microbiome Restoration
Daily fermented foods repopulate beneficial bacteria. Elimination of sugar completely starves pathogenic bacteria and yeast (Candida die-off). Organic foods avoid glyphosate (herbicide that destroys beneficial gut bacteria). Healthy, diverse microbiome dramatically improves insulin sensitivity. Production of beneficial SCFAs (short-chain fatty acids) that support metabolic health.
Digestive Function Transformation
Complete elimination of bloating, gas, digestive discomfort. Dramatically improved nutrient absorption. Regular, healthy bowel movements. Complete resolution of IBS, constipation, diarrhoea, GERD.
Gut-Brain Axis Healing
90% of serotonin is produced in the gut, so healed gut equals dramatically better mood. Vagus nerve communication improves between gut and brain. Significant reduction in anxiety and depression from gut healing for those experiencing these symptoms. Better stress resilience through optimised gut-brain connection.
The Quality of Nutrients and Ama (Digestive Toxins)
Ayurveda describes the successful digestion and conversion of food into bodily nutrients as fundamental to health. When this process is compromised, the result is ama—incompletely metabolized substances that act as toxins in the body.
Poor digestion commonly leads to incompletely digested food particles and bacterial fragments (lipopolysaccharides) entering the bloodstream. These substances contribute to arterial plaque accumulation, immune-mediated inflammation, and arterial stiffening—all key factors in cardiovascular disease.
The Importance of Attention Whilst Eating
Beyond food quality, optimal digestion requires your full attention during meals. Modern habits that compromise this process include:
– Watching television whilst eating
– Using mobile phones at the table—taking calls, reading messages, or watching videos
– Rushing away from the table immediately after eating (wait at least 5 minute)
When you stand up quickly after a meal, blood flow redirects away from your digestive organs to support movement. Since the stomach requires concentrated blood supply to function properly, this premature activity weakens digestive capacity and increases ama production.
The emotional environment matters as well. The quality of conversation and general mood at the dining table directly affects digestive function.
After finishing your meal, wait at least five minutes before rising. This simple practice allows blood to remain where it’s needed most—supporting your digestive organs.
Why This Matters
These details may seem minor, but leading Ayurvedic practitioners identify poor eating practices as one of the primary underlying causes of chronic disease. When combined with modern challenges of processed foods and metabolic dysfunction, these factors compound over time, significantly impacting long-term health.
Our programme addresses both what you eat and how you eat it, recognising that sustainable metabolic health requires attention to both aspects.
5. Energy & Performance Benefits
Exceptional Stable Energy
Zero post-meal energy crashes (no meals spiking blood sugar). Perfectly consistent energy from morning to evening. Fat-burning and ketones provide steady, clean fuel. Zero dependence on caffeine or sugar for energy.
Physical Stamina & Performance
Enhanced endurance and physical capacity. Faster recovery from physical activity. Improved exercise performance and strength.
Sleep Quality Transformation
Dramatically deeper, more restorative sleep. Fall asleep faster, stay asleep through the night. Wake feeling completely refreshed and energised. Optimised circadian rhythm regulation.
6. Hormonal Balance Benefits
Growth Hormone Optimisation
Fasting dramatically increases human growth hormone (HGH) – up to 5x increase, especially with extended fasting days. HGH promotes fat loss and muscle preservation. Powerful anti-ageing effects.
Leptin Sensitivity Restoration
Leptin is the ‘satiety hormone’ that signals fullness. Insulin resistance typically comes with leptin resistance. As HOMA-IR improves, leptin sensitivity returns. Natural appetite regulation – eating when truly hungry, stopping when satisfied.
Cortisol Balance
Transcendental Meditation dramatically reduces excessive cortisol production. High cortisol drives insulin resistance so reducing cortisol accelerates IR reversal. Healthy stress hormone rhythm throughout the day. Reduced belly fat (cortisol promotes abdominal fat storage).
7. Disease Prevention & Risk Reduction
Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
HOMA-IR 5.7 indicates you’re in the critical 10-20 year reversible window before diabetes. Reversing insulin resistance now completely prevents diabetes development. Avoids lifetime of medication, complications, reduced quality of life.
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Insulin resistance is a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. Reversing IR dramatically reduces cardiovascular risk. Protection of heart, blood vessels, and circulatory system.
Dementia & Alzheimer’s Prevention
Insulin resistance damages brain structure (especially hippocampus – memory centre). Alzheimer’s is increasingly called ‘Type 3 Diabetes’ – a brain insulin resistance disease. Reversing insulin resistance now protects cognitive function for decades. Ketones provide superior brain fuel, protect neurons.
Cancer Risk Reduction
High insulin levels promote cancer cell growth. Fasting and insulin sensitivity improvement reduce cancer risk. Autophagy removes pre-cancerous cells.
Autoimmune Disease Prevention & Reversal
Dramatic reduction in systemic inflammation lowers autoimmune disease risk. Gut healing through Full GAPS removes autoimmune triggers. Immune system regulation and balance.
8. Quality of Life & Wellbeing Benefits
Complete Food Freedom
Zero obsessive food thoughts or constant hunger. Eating becomes simple and intuitive. Complete freedom from sugar and carb cravings. Natural preference for OMAD or extended fasting aligns perfectly with this accelerated protocol.
Simplicity & Time Savings
Significantly less time shopping, cooking, cleaning up. Fewer meals equals more free time for life. Mental energy freed up from not thinking about food constantly.
Confidence & Self-Efficacy
Objective proof through HOMA-IR testing (if chosen) that you’re healing. Empowerment from taking complete control of your health. Dramatic visible physical changes (weight loss, body composition). Pride in commitment and discipline.
Spiritual & Meditative Benefits
Fasting dramatically enhances meditation practice with clearer, deeper states. Exceptional mental clarity supports spiritual growth. Feeling lighter, more alert, more present. Transcendental Meditation becomes even more effective and profound.
Why This Accelerated Protocol Works So Powerfully
The Synergy of Multiple Interventions
This accelerated protocol doesn’t rely on just one intervention but addresses insulin resistance from multiple angles simultaneously, creating exceptionally powerful synergistic effects. Progressive fasting (14/10 for 1 week, then 16/8 for 2 weeks, then 18/6 for 2 weeks plus 2-3 days OMAD or extended fasting weekly) directly improves insulin sensitivity by giving insulin receptors extended rest periods. Full GAPS protocol completely heals gut, eliminates ALL blood sugar spikes, removes all inflammatory foods. Organic anti-inflammatory eating eliminates herbicides/pesticides that damage gut bacteria and promote inflammation. Transcendental Meditation reduces cortisol, which directly opposes insulin and drives insulin resistance. Optional 15ml extra virgin olive oil after 14-16 hours of fasting enhances autophagy without breaking the fast. HOMA-IR monitoring (optional due to ÂŁ149 cost) provides objective feedback, while physical measurements and symptom tracking offer free alternatives.
Ideal for Someone Who Already Prefers OMAD/Infrequent Eating
This person already eats less frequently and is comfortable with OMAD, creating enormous advantages. No dramatic lifestyle change required as the protocol formalises and optimises what they already do naturally. Already metabolically adapted means no struggle with hunger or energy crashes like someone new to fasting would experience. 2-3 days weekly of OMAD or extended fasting is sustainable and comfortable, providing deeper metabolic reset without feeling restrictive. Psychological advantage comes from confidence in knowing they can already do this.
The Integrative Approach Delivers Rapid Results
Progression (1 week at 14/10, then 2 weeks at 16/8, then 2 weeks at 18/6) allows body to adapt quickly without stress. Builds metabolic flexibility fast as body learns to efficiently burn fat for fuel. Sustainable long-term as this becomes a lifestyle, not a temporary diet. Regular physical measurements (waist circumference, weight) and symptom tracking (energy, mental clarity, mood, sleep, digestion) provide free feedback on progress, with optional HOMA-IR testing for objective biochemical confirmation.
Expected Timeline of Benefits – 12-Week Programme
Week 1: Initial Adaptation (14/10 Fasting)
Body adjusting to 14/10 fasting window and Full GAPS diet. Possible Candida die-off (feeling temporarily unwell as yeast/bad bacteria die). Initial transition to fat-burning begins. GAPS diet starts gut healing process. 2-3 days of OMAD or extended fasting this week accelerates adaptation.
Weeks 2-3: Rapid Transformation (16/8 Fasting)
Hunger and cravings dramatically reduced or eliminated. Significantly more stable energy throughout the day. Noticeably better mental clarity and focus. Visible weight loss (water, inflammation, beginning fat loss). Digestive improvements with less bloating, more regularity. Mood beginning to improve for those with baseline mood issues. Optional HOMA-IR test at end of week 3 would show expected drop from 5.7 to 4.5-5.0 (10-20% improvement). Major motivation boost from seeing and feeling objective improvements.
Weeks 4-5: Complete Metabolic Transformation (18/6 Fasting)
Full metabolic flexibility established as fat-burning is now automatic, default metabolic state. Mental clarity and cognitive function exceptional. Anxiety and depressive symptoms significantly reduced for those experiencing them. Physical appearance transformation obvious to others. Energy levels high, stable, abundant. Gut healing excellent with complete digestive comfort. Sleep quality dramatically improved. Physical transformation visible and measurable.
Weeks 6-12: Complete Consolidation
This lifestyle now feels completely natural, effortless, and sustainable. Physical transformation dramatic and obvious to self and others. Mental and emotional health transformed for those with baseline issues. Biological age reversal measurable. Gut completely healed with diverse, healthy microbiome. HOMA-IR significantly improved, insulin sensitivity substantially restored. Potential prevention of Type 2 diabetes, dementia, cardiovascular disease achieved.
Conclusion: Rapid, Complete Health Transformation
This comprehensive 12-week protocol combining Full GAPS diet with progressive intermittent fasting and 2-3 days weekly OMAD or extended fasting addresses insulin resistance – the root cause of multiple chronic diseases – through the most comprehensive, powerful approach available. What ever your HOMA-IR score was a complete reversal of metabolic dysfunction is the outcome that can be achieved in 90-180 days to reverse or prevent hypertension, Type 2 diabetes or any issue from insulin resistance, including dementia and heart disease. This program is designed to achieve complete gut healing and microbiome restoration and radiant health which means dramatic improvements in mental and emotional health. Including depression, anxiety, cognitive function, substantial and sustainable weight loss and body composition changes, exceptional energy, mental clarity, and quality of life and biological age reversal, from autophagy.
The science is unequivocal: reversing insulin resistance through this integrative accelerated Full GAPS plus progressive fasting approach is the most powerful intervention available. Physical measurements (waist circumference, weight), symptom tracking (energy, mental clarity, mood, sleep, digestion), and optional HOMA-IR testing (ÂŁ149 per test) provide clear feedback. This is complete health transformation with verifiable, life-changing results achievable in 90 days, or 180 with the extension.
Document prepared for educational purposes
For Radiant Health – Integrative Remission Consultancy
Date: December 2025