THE SCIENCE BEHIND SUPERFASTING

Why does
SuperFasting
work?

SuperFasting combines established health science, behavioural science and years of participant observations to better understand how the body responds when the right conditions come together.

Two disciplines.
One shared purpose.

SuperFasting was developed through the combined work of two founders with complementary backgrounds in behavioural science and health science. Together they have spent years exploring how carefully designed conditions can help the body regain resilience.

Madhur Anand

Madhur Anand

Founder & Clinical Psychologist

Madhur designs the behavioural framework and participant experience behind SuperFasting. His work explores how psychology, habits, relationships and the natural environment influence biological health.

Contributed to the Green Mind Study with Prof. Geertjan at the University of Amsterdam, helping shape Moodforest's Bio-Happiness framework.

Dr. Vipin Gupta

Dr. Vipin Gupta

Founder & Chief Scientific Officer

Vipin leads the scientific development of SuperFasting and the Living Evidence programme, helping translate biological science into practical health interventions.

Former Resource Person, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm.

"We didn't set out to build another fasting programme. We set out to understand how biology responds when the right conditions come together."

β€” Madhur Anand & Dr. Vipin Gupta

Why has fasting become one of the most exciting areas of health research?

2016

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Japanese cell biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi received the Nobel Prize for discoveries that advanced our understanding of autophagyβ€”the process through which cells recycle damaged cellular components and maintain themselves.

The Nobel Prize didn't discover fasting.
It helped explain one of the remarkable ways the body responds to it, inspiring scientists around the world to further investigate fasting and metabolic health.

SuperFasting is more than not eating.

What SuperFasting combines

  • 🍽️ Guided fasting
  • 🌿 Time in nature
  • 🚢 Movement
  • πŸ’§ Hydration & recovery
  • 😴 Rest and sleep
  • 🧠 Behavioural guidance
  • 🀝 Community support
  • πŸ“Š Biomarker observations

Individually these conditions are valuable. Together they create a biological environment that helps the body adapt, repair and regain resilience.

How the body responds

  • 🧬 Cellular renewal (Autophagy)
  • ⚑ Metabolic switching
  • πŸ”₯ Better inflammation regulation
  • 🦠 Gut microbiome adaptation
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Immune regulation
  • 🧠 Brain & nervous system adaptation

These biological processes do not begin at the same time, and no single mechanism explains every observation. Together, however, they help scientists understand why many participants experience meaningful changes during SuperFasting.

THE NEXT STEP

Could SuperFasting
be right for you?

Science can explain many of the biological adaptations that occur during prolonged fasting. Equally important, however, is understanding whether SuperFasting is appropriate for you as an individual.

Every participant begins with a short Suitability Review. It gives us an opportunity to understand your health, answer your questions, and help you decide whether this journey is the right next step for you.

Check Your Suitability