Phil Zimmermann, MD

Fasting Space

Health EN ↓ 102 episodes

Losing weight should't be expensive or complicated. The ideal process would reduce our stress while driving results. Dr. Z weaves together his perspective on physical and mental health and the powerful way that fasting can connect these two spheres of our lives. Let's move toward total wellness and a holistic vision of health and healing. Learn more at SimpleFasting.com

Author

Phil Zimmermann, MD

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.simplefasting.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Chasing Peace 06.04.2026

Peace must be gardened. In the mind and in the body. For weight loss and wellness. Let's get to work! In Health, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally: https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams +++ Simple Fasting Advisors S.C. and Simple Fasting, LLC own and manage the information on this...

Action First, Feelings Later (Escape the "Mood Trap") 30.03.2026

We often think we need the perfect motivation to take action in health. It's often the other way around. Feelings can be fleeting. It is often when we take action without the feeling that we make the most progress. The amazing part is that the feeling often chases the action. Take the action and you are likely to feel better too! In Health, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally: h...

Atomic Habits for Weight Loss: "Scorecard Method" 26.03.2026

Let's take this general "habit hack" from Atomic Habits and dial it in for our fasting weight loss process. A scorecard that can bring awareness and purpose to our routines. Let's move toward it! In Health, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally: https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams ++...

Make Good Habits Obvious 23.03.2026

So many times the choices we make, and their significance, gets buried in the midst of the routine of life. If we want to make progress moving forward we need a process for making the unconscious and automatic visible. We need to see the opportunities to make powerful moves... and the best option needs to be obvious. Let's make it happen! In Health, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Nat...

Confronting the Emotions We Try to Avoid 19.03.2026

My top goal for those on a weight loss path is to find an emotional space of peace and contentment that allows you to flow toward your goal without struggle. To accomplish this we often have to confront difficult emotions that stand in our way. I say "Don't bury them." Move through them openly and honestly, then leave them behind. In Health, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally:...

Do we already have what we truly seek? 16.03.2026

Have you ever heard the story of the Mexican fisherman? I will share this tale and give my thoughts on what it means for our health journey and living with purpose. In Health, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally: https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasting/streams +++ Simple Fasting Advisors S.C....

Swallowing Our Pride 12.03.2026

Here is a humble yet grounded approach to eating something we don't really need... or maybe even want. We can swallow our pride instead and embrace the openness, healing and rejuvenation that fasting can offer. In Health, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally: https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFas...

What Happens When We Judge Others 09.03.2026

Judging others can unknowingly create a self-limiting cycle. If we are trying to lose weight and move toward health we are moving toward freedom and away from limits. Let go of judgements for others and you open space for more compassion for yourself. Further building the positive energy to move forward. In Health, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally: https://www.drzmethod.com F...

Do You Want to Lose Weight NATURALLY? 05.03.2026

There are all kinds of ways to force weight loss, but there are only a few ways to do it naturally and gracefully. Fasting space is one of the most powerful, and the way I teach it, the most thoughtful. Fasting is open space to allow body fat to fulfill its natural purpose and power our system in the absence of food. This is how we use it, and release it. Fasting space sets an incredible natural f...

Fasting for Peace and Healing 02.03.2026

Fasting is a path toward metabolic health and healing but its roots go deeper. It reaches down into the core of our humanity. Health should be a unifying force. Health is not political. Our shared humanity is not political. War is the antithesis of health and the lowest point of human existence. Already many on all sides of this conflict have been killed. Families shattered, lives destroyed, child...

Think of Habits This Way 02.03.2026

Habits are the type of thing that can fade into the background. A key process in a weight loss journey is bringing awareness to our habits. Understanding how habits form also shows us how they can be changed. This is helpful for a fasting path or any wellness practice. In Health, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally: https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on You...

Overcoming Perfectionism 26.02.2026

One of the greatest barriers to weight loss success is perfectionism. For example, we can set arbitrary rules in our mind and then get into cycles of judgement when we don't meet these rules or self-made expectations. It can keep us from taking any action at all out of fear of failure. This can be paralyzing. Let's move beyond this destructive thought process and replace it with a vision of grace...

Your Ideal Health Space 23.02.2026

The real willpower hack is needing less of it! The reality is the environments we inhabit shape the health choices we make every day. Whether we find our strength in the quiet solitude of nature or the vibrant energy of a city, we are learning how to design our surroundings to make fasting, nutrient-dense eating, and intentional movement the path of least resistance. It’s time to stop fighting aga...

A Vision Of A Fasting-Based Health System 19.02.2026

Join me for a discussion of a vision of a fasting-based health system... right from the pages of one of the preeminent medical journals in America!  As a society we have not appreciated the profound nature of fasting. This article grounds us in the biological reality of fasting and inspires with a vision of bringing the healing potential into the mainstream of the system. The potential is great. T...

Beyond Our Upper Limit 18.02.2026

What if a plateau isn't a sign that you're failing, but proof that you’ve succeeded in reaching a new level? In today’s session, ‘Beyond Our Upper Limit,’ we’re reframing those moments when the scale stops moving. Instead of viewing a stall as a wall, we’re seeing it as a necessary ‘Basecamp.’ This is a space where we give ourselves the room to adjust to our new circumstances. We flow through thes...

Empower Yourself 16.02.2026

True weight loss isn't about what we take away; it’s about what we give back to ourselves. In today’s session, 'Empower Yourself,' we look at fasting as the ultimate tool for self-investment. We break down the resources we need for our journey by prioritizing nutrient-dense food, intentional exercise and the mental health support we all need to stay resilient. It’s time to stop ‘just getting by' a...

We Are What We Routinely Do 11.02.2026

"It's not about what you want to achieve, rather who you want to be." This is a paraphrase from a section of Atomic Habits that I find fascinating. Who do you want to be? In the health space? You fill in your blank... I am a person who is __________. Sincerely, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally: https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekd...

Your Health Super Bowl 09.02.2026

Let's consider the work and training of a championship team and channel some of that perspective and intensity into one of the most meaningful contests we have. Our striving toward better health and wellness. Sincerely, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally: https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live on YouTube, Join me weekdays!: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleFasti...

Transformation 02.02.2026

Transformation is a really big word. It's so much bigger than "I lost some weight." In ordered for an event or process to be "transformative" I would say it has to be in the "life changing" level. Im talking caterpillar to butterfly level change. A fasting process offers this level of transformation. Not all at once. Not in any sort of hype-laden process. But as a true journey of self-exploration...

Embrace The Unknown 26.01.2026

One of the most difficult things about a weight loss path, or any new endeavor for that matter, is that it involves change. This leads us to a new place. The unknown. Our human nature has a tendency to seek what is familiar. We fear what is unfamiliar. It is time to move beyond our fear. Sincerely, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally: https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is r...

Weight Loss Dream 23.01.2026

Fasting is a powerful path toward weight loss and wellness. Let's thoughtfully recruit every wellness tool to support our path including the power of sleep and dreams. Both the big visions we imagine while awake and the literal dream state that emerges from our subconscious.  Sincerely, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally: https://www.drzmethod.com Fasting Space is recorded Live...

What Do You Believe About Yourself? 21.01.2026

We often make the decisions we do, and hence have the weight loss and health experience we are having, based on beliefs we have about ourself. About what kind of person we are and what type of things that type of person does. Is it time for some new perspectives on who you are and what you are capable of? Sincerely, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally: https://www.drzmethod.com...

MLK Jr On Health Injustice 19.01.2026

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day let's take a moment to recognize the priority King placed on health. As we look at the landscape of metabolic health and weight loss in America today, what would King say to us? Especially as we look at the disparity that continues to exist across racial and socio-economic lines. We will look at some of his key speeches on health and "have a dream" together about...

What Sustainable Weight Loss Progress is REALLY LIKE! 19.01.2026

We have an idea of easy weight loss fed to us from social feeds and and advertisements. The reality of even the most successful health programs is both slower and more exciting than the promises. Sustainable success takes time but is well worth the investment! Especially when you are finding joy on the journey! Sincerely, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Naturally: https://www.drzmetho...

What's Holding You Back? 12.01.2026

I sincerely believe that every weight loss obstacle can be overcome. If you are looking to lose weight, come spend some time with "Fasting Space." I will answer any question you have to the best of my ability and help you walk on this journey. There is only one thing holding you back, and we are going to move toward it in this session. Sincerely, -Phil Zimmermann, MD Unravel Type 2 Diabetes Natura...

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