These 3 Ancient Habits Are Secretly the Best Health Hacks

Fasting, prayer, and communion aren’t just spiritual—they’re some of the most powerful health enhancers ever studied. In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe unpacks the research showing how these biblical practices improve immunity, reduce inflammation, and sharpen brain function. Discover how ancient wisdom and modern science agree on the habits that transform your health and your mind. Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube:    / @drjoshaxe   🎧 Early Access! Our listeners enjoy every episode before anyone else! Tune in below and join our exclusive group of listeners → Spotify: https://bit.ly/DrJoshAxeSpotify Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3JDvWcS Order my NEW BOOK, The Biblio Diet → https://bit.ly/4oPEP3t Watch my free training on how to naturally balance your blood sugar and reverse your symptoms → http://DrAxeDiabetesClass.com Discover practical steps you can take today to start healing your thyroid naturally → http://DrAxeThyroidClass.com If you’re ready to start feeling like yourself again and balance your hormones, take my free class → http://DrAxeHormoneClass.com Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! → http://mybloodwork.com Cook healthier, cleaner meals with Dr. Josh’s favorite cookware—order now and take 20% off with code AXE20 → http://360Cookware.com CONNECT WITH DR. JOSH AXE Instagram→   / drjoshaxe   Facebook →   / drjoshaxe   TikTok →   / thedrjoshaxeshow   X → https://x.com/drjoshaxe/ LinkedIn →   / joshaxe   Website → http://thehealthinstitute.com Sign up for my newsletter → https://bit.ly/4oE9Jf3 Ask Dr. Axe → http://speakpipe.com/drjoshaxe 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Growth 4:42 Fasting in the Bible: Repentance 6:50 Biblical Fasting Habits: One Day a Week 9:30 The Daniel Fast 12:30 Health Benefits of Fasting 17:30 Fasting for Women 19:20 Fast One Day a Week 20:50 360Cookware.com 22:20 Communion 24:50 Benefits of Communion 26:00 Cleansing and Renewal 30:50 DrAxeDiabetesClass.com 31:44 Attending a Church/Religious Service and Health Benefits 33:50 The Power of Prayer 37:17 Relationship over Religion 40:45 MyBloodWork.com 41:40 Adoration 43:05 Confession 43:22 Thanksgiving and Supplication 44:00 PRAY 45:30 Practicing the Presence of God 47:45 Biblical Meditation vs Modern Meditation 52:30 Overview Links https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible... https://www.ucg.org/learn/bible-quest... https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/reso... https://ultimatedanielfast.com/ultima... https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056... https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31804... https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056... https://www.studioapolimeni.com/edito... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31881... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://www.eurekahealth.com/resource... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT0... https://www.researchgate.net/publicat... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37527... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT0... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37377... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39991... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/8/1453 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama... https://journals.plos.org/plosone/art... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28741... https://ijsra.net/sites/default/files... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37768... https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/regular... https://time.com/5159848/do-religious... https://journals.plos.org/plosone/art... MB01117CMIKFNKG