The Athos Protocol Is Now Available I’m pleased to announce that The Athos Protocol: Christian Fasting Done Right is now published and available on Amazon. In this book, I bring together the Christian tradition of fasting, my experience as an emergency physician, and practical guidance for approaching fasting with care and purpose. The book explores how fasting can shape both body and soul, drawing on Orthodox Christian wisdom alongside current scientific research. My hope is that The Athos...

Orthodox Fasting: More Than the Foods We Give Up Orthodox fasting is about far more than what we leave off our plates. I recently joined Luke Jansen for a thoughtful conversation about the ancient Christian practice of fasting, the Mediterranean way of eating associated with Mount Athos, and the connections between food, discipline, community, and the whole person. We explored intermittent fasting, protein, walking, longevity, and what modern science is beginning to investigate about...

What Modern Medicine Can Learn from Orthodox Fasting I would like to begin by thanking Dr. Michael Christian and John for inviting me onto The Orthodox Health Podcast and for hosting such a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation about The Athos Diet. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to discuss not only the physical effects of Orthodox fasting, but also its spiritual purpose and what this ancient Christian practice may offer the modern world. For more than a thousand years, Orthodox...