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The Community Fast
The Most Powerful Thing You Can Give Your Body Is Nothing At All.
What is Fasting?
Fasting is more than simply going without food It's a purposeful period of time without calories that allows your body to shift how it uses energy. As insulin levels fall, your body begins relying more heavily on stored energy. Fasting can be a simple, powerful tool to support metabolic health and energy.
Why Fast As A Community?
Change is powerful when we don’t have to do it alone. Even a short, intentional health practice can be easier to start, and more meaningful to sustain, when a group commits to it together. Research on group-based health interventions suggests that social support, shared commitment, and a sense of belonging can help reinforce healthy behaviours and create an environment where positive change feels more achievable.(1)
When you’re surrounded by others doing the same thing, the experience becomes less about willpower and more about shared commitment.
We’ll prepare together, begin together, and reconnect afterward. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about the physiology of fasting while also experiencing it firsthand.
Your Experience
Learn About Fasting
October 6, 2026 | 11 AM EST
In our first dedicated session, we'll explore what happens in the body during a fast, why fasting has become such an area of interest, and the practical considerations for preparing for a 24-hour fast.
Prepare and Begin
October 13, 2026 | 11 AM EST
In session two, we’ll review what to expect, answer questions, and make sure you know how the next 24 hours will unfold.
Then we'll begin the Community Fast together.
The 24-Hour Fast
October 14 - 25, 2026 | 24 Hours
This is where the learning becomes an experience. You’ll spend 24 hours fasting alongside the community, with the knowledge and preparation you’ve gained beforehand.
Reflect and Debrief
October 15, 2026 | 11 AM EST
After the fast, we’ll reconnect as a group for our third session. We’ll discuss the experience, share observations, answer questions, and explore what you can take away from it.
What's Included
Your Community Fast includes all three live sessions, the 24-hour group fasting experience, plus a Community Fasting PDF.
Be Part of the First Community Fast
The first 50 spots are available to my existing one-on-one clients before the experience is offered more broadly.
Founding Cohort Rate
$88
Your registration includes the complete Community Fast experience:
October 6th Fasting Education Session
October 13th Live Preparation and Briefing
October 14th Group Fast
October 15th Post-Fast Debriefing
Community Fasting Handout
Bring a Friend!
$98 for two
Fasting with someone you know can make the experience even more meaningful. Bring a friend and take part together!
October 6th Fasting Education Session
October 13th Live Preparation and Briefing
October 14th Group Fast
October 15th Post-Fast Debriefing
Community Fasting Handout
The Science Behind Fasting
Fasting gives your body a temporary break from food, allowing it to shift how it uses energy. Research suggests that fasting can support:
Metabolic Flexibility
Helping the body to shift between glucose and stored fat for fuel.(2)
Insulin Sensitivity
Periods without food can reduce insulin levels and support healthy glucose regulation.(3)
Weight Management
Fasting approaches may support reductions in body weight and body fat.(3)
Cardiometabolic health
Research suggests fasting may improve markers such as triglycerides, blood pressure, and fasting glucose.(3)
Is The Community Fast For You?
You may enjoy this experience if you're:
Is a 24-Hour Fast Right for you?
Fasting isn’t appropriate for everyone.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a medical condition, take medications that may be affected by fasting, have a history of an eating disorder, or have concerns about whether a 24-hour fast is appropriate for you, please speak with your healthcare professional before participating.
The Community Fast is an educational and group experience. It does not replace individualized medical care.
Please make the decision to participate based on what is appropriate for your own health and circumstances. If you’re unsure, speak with your healthcare professional before registering.
Josh Gitalis Ba(H), CNP, IFMCP
Clinical Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Practitioner
Meet Your PRACTITIONER
josh gitalis
For years, my work has focused on helping people understand their health through nutrition, functional testing, protocols, and education. But there’s another side to learning about your health: experience.
I’ve worked with many clients using carefully considered fasting protocols, helping them understand how to prepare, what they may experience during a fast, and how to transition back to eating thoughtfully. That experience has shown me that fasting can be more than simply going without food; it can be an opportunity to observe how your body responds and to develop a deeper awareness of your relationship with food, energy, and metabolic health.
Sometimes, the best way to understand something is to step into it yourself, with the right preparation, guidance, and an opportunity to reflect afterward.
The Community Fast is the first in a series of experiences I’m creating around this idea. We’ll learn together, experience something together, and then come back together to make sense of what we learned.
I’m excited to have you be part of the first one.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Community Fast is a 24-hour fast. You’ll receive specific instructions about when to begin and finish as part of the preparation for the experience.
No. The Community Fast is designed to provide education and preparation before you begin. Whether you’re new to fasting or have experience with it, you’ll have the opportunity to approach the experience with the group.
You’ll participate in an educational session on October 6 at 11 am EST and a live preparation and briefing session on October 13 at 11 am EST.
The 24 Hour fast will take place on Wednesday, October 14th.
We’ll meet on October 15 at 11 am EST for a post-fast debrief where we can discuss the experience, answer questions, and reflect on what you learned.
Each live session will be recorded and available to review within 24 hours.
You’ll receive specific guidance about what is and isn’t included in the fast before it begins.
Your wellbeing comes first. You’ll receive guidance on what to do if you don’t feel well during the experience. You should never feel that you need to continue a fast if doing so feels unsafe for you.
No. The Community Fast is an educational and group experience and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice or treatment.
You’ll receive confirmation and the information you need to participate, including details about accessing the live sessions and preparing for the fast.
1. Mersha, A. G., Bryant, J., Booth, K., Watson, L., & Kennedy, M. (2024). The effectiveness of internet-based group behavioural interventions on lifestyle modifications: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine, 186, 108099.
2. Liu et al. (2022). The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 107(12), 3428–3441. DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac570.
3. Liu et al. (2024). eClinicalMedicine, 70, 102519. DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102519.
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