陳立維老師部落格

「斷食真的那麼重要嗎？」

地球上那些壯麗奇景，你看過幾處？如果有一景必須列入人生清單，那就是斷食。

錯過，將遺憾終生。

願你與我們一同守護這股稀有而珍貴的力量，在自律中養生，於養生中自覺。

斷食，是我們這一生非經歷不可的「生命奇景」

“Is fasting really that important?”
How many of Earth’s natural wonders have you seen?
If there is one wonder that must be on your life list—it is fasting.

Miss it, and the regret may last a lifetime.

May you walk alongside us in preserving this rare and precious power:
To live with self-discipline,
To awaken through health,
To recognize fasting as a once-in-a-lifetime wonder of the human experience.

菌－腦－腸軸之間的三向溝通，可以源源不絕的注入正向訊號；反之，缺乏自信的人，必須先從與自己重建關係開始，與身體建立連結，就是一個起點。從釐清「為何要執行斷食」的動機開始，便是一場回歸本質的探索。

腸道是第二大腦，腸道微生物群可視為第三大腦。當斷食與菌相重建同步進行，就如同在腹腔中整頓兩座沉睡的智慧核心。當菌－腦－腸軸啟動正向循環，整體生命力也隨之甦醒。

腸道遲鈍不是絕症，透過斷食，日復一日清理不必要的囤積，當身體意識逐漸甦醒，睡眠的需求也自然回歸，這便是從任何起點切入皆能正向加乘的循環。

The gut is often referred to as the second brain, and the microbiome as the third. When fasting and microbiome restoration are practiced together, it’s akin to awakening two dormant cores of wisdom in the abdominal region. Once the microbiome-brain-gut axis is set into a positive loop, one’s life force reawakens in full.

Sluggish bowels are not a terminal fate. Through daily fasting that clears accumulated burdens, as body awareness gradually revives, the natural demand for sleep also returns—this is the regenerative loop, accessible from any entry point.

「不認識自己，所以憂鬱；不認識身體，所以焦慮。」這是我對生病本質最切中要害的詮釋。幾乎所有病症，都可在這兩句話中找到根源的延伸。

養生的體悟，永遠寫不完。但請別忘了，最根本的起點是：你是否願意與自己好好相處？只要學會和自己在一起，許多負面情緒自會煙消雲散。

「有身皆苦」，是一種經驗，也是一種智慧。當你與身體合作、與自己和解，生命的圖像將隨之翻轉，終將走入一段真正值得享受的人生。

然而，我們常常甘心把自己推入死胡同：太忙、太累、不睡、過勞、過度依賴醫療，然後一頭交給醫師收拾殘局。

“Not knowing oneself leads to depression; not understanding the body leads to anxiety.”
This is, in my view, the sharpest interpretation of the root of illness. Nearly all forms of suffering trace back to these two truths.

The journey of wellness holds endless lessons—but don’t forget its most essential foundation:
Are you willing to be with yourself?
Once you learn how to stay connected to your own presence, many negative emotions begin to fade away on their own.

“To have a body is to suffer”—this isn’t just a concept, it’s a lived experience. Yet when we learn to collaborate with the body and make peace with ourselves, the entire picture of life begins to shift.
Eventually, life becomes a path of genuine enjoyment.

Unfortunately, many people throw themselves into dead ends: they stay busy, sleep poorly, overwork, and rely too heavily on medicine—handing over their lives for doctors to repair.

這是一則關於養生的簡單提醒：以「一天」為單位，當夜幕低垂，請誠實盤點自己今日留給身體的正向元素是否多於負向元素？

在生命的每個面向，我們都應自問：我今天給予身體的，是滋養還是消耗？我今日的情緒總結，是正念多於負念，還是相反？

若你已理解這兩項原則，那麼也許會同時感受到它們的困難。我的經驗是，許多人不是不想健康，而是無法相信自己做得到。他們卡在執行的艱難，忘了最根本的問題，其實是對自己缺乏信任。

現代環境缺乏「食物的生命力」這類教育，過度強調體質、污染、熱量與營養，卻忽視了每一口食物的生機與能量來源，導致幾乎每個現代人每天都在默默的，把身體推向負債狀態。

This is a simple reminder about wellness: take each day as a unit, and when night falls, honestly reflect—did you give your body more positive elements than negative ones today?

In every aspect of life, we should ask ourselves: Did I nourish or deplete my body today? Was my emotional balance more inclined toward mindfulness or negativity?

If you understand these two principles, you may also recognize their difficulty. In my experience, most people don’t fail because they lack the desire to be healthy, but because they don’t believe they can do it. They get stuck on the difficulty of execution, forgetting that the real issue lies in their lack of trust in themselves.

Modern environments lack education about the “life force” in food. Instead, we overemphasize constitution, pollution, calories, and nutrients, while ignoring the vitality and energy behind each bite. As a result, most people silently push their bodies toward a state of deficit, day after day.

生理年齡是否可控？斷食給了我答案。我在書中以數學的「漸近線」為喻，描繪生命終點愈行愈遠的狀態。

說「透過斷食找到了自己」，常見許多聽者面露疑惑，我必須進一步說明：為自己在這世間留下清晰的痕跡，是每個人都該認真思考的課題。

有些學員，是先找到自己，再來研修斷食。他們意志堅定，明確知道為何而來。他們的定位早已清晰，不再被金錢束縛，只為追求生命更深的圓滿。

再回頭看「中年危機」，圖像變得更清晰，那是無法作主自己人生的人容易陷入的狀態。這是一種廣泛的人性展現，很難承認自己不認識自己，但元神的焦慮洶湧如潮。

Can we control our biological age? Fasting gave me an answer. In my book, I used the mathematical concept of an “asymptote” to illustrate a life whose endpoint keeps receding into the distance.

When I say “I found myself through fasting,” some people appear puzzled. I often have to clarify: leaving behind a clear imprint of oneself in this world is a question everyone ought to ponder deeply.

Some students first found themselves and then came to study fasting. Their determination was unwavering; they knew exactly why they came. Their sense of identity was already clear—they were no longer bound by money but moved only by the pursuit of a deeper sense of wholeness.

Looking back, the image of the “midlife crisis” is now much sharper: it’s a state easily fallen into when one lacks authorship over their own life. It’s a widespread human condition—one difficult to admit, for it means confronting the fact that we don’t truly know ourselves. And when the soul stirs with restless urgency, it floods like a rising tide.

人體本身具有追求美感的潛在秩序，當你不再為減重而刻意節制，身體也未必放棄維持美感的努力。

因為對身體而言，美感並非奢侈，而是健康邏輯的一部分。

脂肪的儲存順序反映出身體對秩序的尊重，也揭示出大腦干擾時所產生的混亂。

當脂肪無法被及時提領使用，內臟的負擔開始影響免疫力與內分泌系統，身體的防線便漸漸瓦解。

所有的慢性病與代謝問題，不過是這場物流崩壞的延伸。

身體的價值排序：健康優先，美感不棄。

The human body holds within it an inherent drive toward aesthetic order.
Even when no longer consciously dieting, the body does not necessarily give up on maintaining beauty.
To the body, beauty is not a luxury—it is a part of its health logic.

The order in which fat is stored reveals the body’s respect for hierarchy and function—and also exposes the chaos caused by mental interference.

When fat can no longer be mobilized in time, visceral strain begins to impair immunity and endocrine function.
The body’s defensive line gradually crumbles.
Every chronic illness or metabolic disorder is merely an extension of this systemic breakdown in logistics.

The body’s value system: Health first, beauty not abandoned.

我記錄這一切，不是為了製造對立，而是因為內心的聲音始終誠懇提問：「真的有這麼難嗎？」

領悟，其實不需要太多證據；只要願意經歷，就能看見。只要願意深入，就能覺悟。

願意改變，是一種偉大。

當這些女性輕鬆談論她們背後的那道高牆時，我彷彿從她們的故事中，看見了歷史朝代的興衰；也看見大自然對人性的傲慢發動的反撲。

我只能說：就這樣吧，這本就是個人的修行。

若不是當初走上斷食這條路，今天的我，或許也還是那副德性。

I record all of this not to provoke conflict, but because a sincere voice within me keeps asking:
“Is it really that difficult?”

Realization doesn’t require overwhelming proof.
It only asks that we go through it. That we go deep. That we surrender.

The willingness to change is, in itself, a form of greatness.

When I listen to women speak lightly of the immovable wall behind them, I feel as if I am witnessing the rise and fall of dynasties through their stories—and nature’s retaliation against the arrogance of humankind.

And all I can say is this: so be it. This path has always been a personal spiritual practice.
If I hadn’t chosen fasting back then, I might still be the same person I once was.

動機有內在與外在之別，人情與學歷都屬於外在動機。例如學校的學分制度，常讓學生為了簽到而非學習而出席。我曾受邀至大學通識課程授課，親眼見證過這種現象。

養生的目的在於成為更健康的自己，因此，動機不能從外界而來，必須百分之百出自內在。雖然我們都明白這點，卻常選擇寬容那些來自人情壓力、不純正的動機，於是彼此虛耗時間。

回顧整體教育現場，只要學生的動機被太多外在環境牽引，只剩下大腦的被動接受，這樣的學習終將失敗。

因為真正留下印記的，不是知識本身，而是內心的觸動。

知識可以轉化為專業技能，但支撐教師教學熱情的，不只是專業，而是投入教育的初衷。

Motivation can be either intrinsic or extrinsic. Social obligations or academic credentials are examples of external motivation. Take university credits, for example—students often show up just to sign in, not to learn. I once gave a guest lecture at a university general education course and witnessed this phenomenon firsthand.

But the goal of wellness is to become a healthier version of oneself, and that motivation cannot come from the outside. It must originate 100% from within. We all understand this in theory, yet we often tolerate insincere motives driven by social pressure, wasting everyone’s time in the process.

Looking broadly at the education landscape, when a student’s motivation is shaped too much by environmental factors, and learning becomes a passive mental exercise, the system is destined to fail.

Because what truly leaves a mark is not the knowledge itself, but the emotional resonance behind it. Knowledge may be converted into technical skill, but what sustains a teacher’s vocation is not their expertise—it is the passion they bring to their work.

若再給我二十年，人類對健康的認知是否能全面翻轉？理智上我明白，這樣的觀念汰換可能需要更多時間，甚至五十年也未必足夠。

但我深信：凡是真正進入「身體之道」的人，都有機會在有生之年逆轉身體的病痛，前提是，你必須先選擇相信自己的身體。

每一位希望斷根病痛、甚至逐步脫離藥物的人，請以我這二十年的軌跡為基礎，對照自己的人生節奏，不要操之過急，也絕不能停下學習的腳步。

說到學習，我發現最大的障礙來自人類大腦的思辨，你以為你懂了，其實還不夠。因為有些理解，無需證據，也不依賴數字，而是透過不斷的體悟與內省。

If I were given another twenty years—
could humanity’s understanding of health be transformed?

Logically, I know such a paradigm shift may take far longer—
perhaps fifty years, and even that might not suffice.

But I am certain of this:
Anyone who truly walks the path of the body
has the chance to reverse illness within their lifetime.
The first step, though, is to believe in your own body.

To those hoping to heal, to those seeking freedom from medication—
Use my twenty years as a foundation.
Measure it against your own rhythm.
Don’t rush.
And above all, never stop learning.

When it comes to learning, the greatest obstacle I see lies in the human brain’s tendency to overthink.
You think you understand—but often, you don’t.
Some forms of understanding require no proof, no statistics.
They rely solely on continuous realization and inner reflection.

回到「天真」的本質：健康的「天」，就在我們的身體裡；健康的大自然，也不會違背自然法則。

真實的本質，怎麼可能永遠藏在虛偽的偽裝之中？

我觀察到：能與自己相處的人，總願意聆聽身體的聲音。

身體是最忠誠的資產，若不能適時休耕，必將耗損殆盡。

人生終會來到分叉口；當那條路標示著「斜槓」兩字，請不要猶豫。

只要你持續與自己對話，你會做出最正確的選擇。

Returning to the essence of naturalness: the “heaven” of health lies within our bodies, and a truly healthy nature never contradicts natural laws.
How could authenticity remain forever hidden under the disguise of falsehood?
I’ve observed that those who are at ease with themselves tend to listen attentively to their bodies.
The body is our most loyal asset—if we do not allow it to rest and recover, it will eventually be depleted.
Life will one day bring you to a crossroads. When you see the signpost that reads “Slash Career,” don’t hesitate.
As long as you continue the dialogue with yourself, you will make the right choice.

每個人在人生某刻，都會有面臨「倒帶」的自覺，最讓人遺憾的，究竟是那些做錯的事？還是，那些該做而從來沒做的事？

「早知道」是最昂貴的智慧，曾經有人提醒你，把睡眠當作養生第一要務；也曾有人勸你，透過斷食，重新與自己的身體建立合作關係。

但這些話，多半成為耳邊風，任其流過。

人生的樣板劇情，一幕幕在我眼前重播。而我學到的最關鍵戲點是：我們認知中的「自己」，從來不是真正的自己。

At some point in life, everyone will face a moment of rewind—a moment of sudden clarity.
What we regret most isn’t always what we did wrong, but often what we never had the courage to do.
“If only I had known…” is the most expensive form of wisdom.
Perhaps someone once reminded you that sleep is the cornerstone of health.
Perhaps someone advised you to rebuild your relationship with your body through fasting.
But most of these words likely drifted past your ears.

Again and again, I watch life’s patterns replay like scenes from a script.
And the most important lesson I’ve learned is this: The “self” we think we know, is rarely our true self.

麥克阿瑟將軍曾說：「戰爭失敗的歷史，幾乎總可以用兩個字總結：太遲。太遲了解敵意，太遲警覺危機，太遲準備，太遲團結。」

為什麼會太遲？因為自以為是，因為驕傲自大，因為理所當然，因為拒絕改變，因為對潛在危機視而不見。

而我，是從身體的課題中學習，才真正看見：人類健康的最大危機，來自醫療思維的誤導，也來自人類對醫療盛世的集體崇拜。

當錯誤的治療邏輯，強加在需要被療癒的身體上，那不是幫助，而是延誤；那不是關愛，是傲慢的傷害。

如果人類的健康教育再這樣下去，永遠只會重複演出「來不及」的悲劇。

General MacArthur once said:
“The history of failure and war is almost always to be summed up in two words: too late. Too late in comprehending the deadly purpose of a potential enemy. Too late in realizing the mortal danger. Too late in preparedness. Too late in uniting all possible forces for resistance.”

Why do we arrive too late? Because of arrogance. Because of self-righteousness. Because of complacency. Because of our refusal to change. Because we ignore the subtle signals of crisis.

It was through the lessons of the body that I finally understood:
The greatest threat to human health is the misdirection of medical thinking—and the collective worship of a healthcare empire built on illusion.

When flawed medical logic is forced upon a body that needs to heal, it’s not care—it’s delay. It’s not compassion—it’s arrogant harm.

If humanity continues down this path of health education, the tragedy of “too late” will repeat endlessly.

醫療公式未變，老化趨勢未變，子女照顧父母的命運循環亦未變，真正能改變的，是我們那份選擇走出定調命運的決心。

每天，惰性與舒適圈都在召喚著我們，而我們必須，在「活得更好」與「維持現狀」之間，做出選擇。

人不能懶，也不該惰。那一步，無需懸念。有時，是直覺；有時，則是長期思辨與鍛鍊的結果。

Medical protocols haven’t changed. Aging trends haven’t changed.
The generational cycle of children caring for their aging parents hasn’t changed either.
What can change is our resolve—to step outside of a predetermined fate and claim our own.

Every day, inertia and comfort zones call out to us.
But we must choose—between simply maintaining the status quo, or living better and fuller.

Laziness is not an option. Neither is complacency.
That next step must be taken—decisively.

Sometimes, it’s instinct.
Sometimes, it’s the fruit of long reflection and disciplined practice.