https://paulnystrom.com/tags/if/Recent content in IF on Paul NystromHugoen-usFri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/intermittent-fasting-as-a-tool/Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/intermittent-fasting-as-a-tool/<p>Intermittent fasting (IF) is protective in an emergency. It is a tool that should be used regularly so it can be called upon more easily when it’s unexpectedly needed.</p> <p>An emergency can be defined in many ways by different people. I’m not talking about a major trauma like a motor vehicle collision (MVC) or a heart attack. I’m talking about time delays and disruptions that throw off our plans.</p> <p>Everyone will face time delays at some point in their life. Some things get delayed or prolonged. Sometimes time gets compressed and preparation time is lost. Most of us don’t work a predictable 9-to-5 office job with complete control over our schedules. This is especially true in public safety—particularly on dogwatch (the night shift)—where intermittent fasting can be incredibly valuable.</p>https://paulnystrom.com/posts/if-and-trf/Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/if-and-trf/<p>The purists would argue about these two terms and get wrapped around the axle. TRF is technically a version of IF. There are no definitive long-term studies that prove which IF or TRF protocol is the &ldquo;best.&rdquo; Being a purist is not necessary, although calorie restriction and IF are not the same.</p> <p>We evolved in a world of feast and famine. (Famine is fasting, but not by choice—i.e., starving.) We now live in a world of only feasting, with groceries within blocks, a fridge/freezer in your kitchen, another freezer in the basement, and a beer fridge in the garage. There is no shortage of food in our modern environment, but that does not mean feasting without fasting is normal.</p>