by Children’s Hospital Boston Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111278 Calorie restriction has long been associated with reduced seizures in epilepsy. New research from Boston Children’s Hospital helps explain how fasting affects neurons in the brain and could lead the way to new approaches that would avoid the need for fasting or restrictive diets. The...
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Fasting acts as diet catalyst in those with metabolic syndrome
by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Credit: CC0 Public Domain One in four Germans suffers from metabolic syndrome. Several of four diseases of affluence occur at the same time in this ‘deadly quartet’: obesity, high blood pressure, lipid metabolism disorder and diabetes mellitus. Each of these is a risk factor for severe cardiovascular conditions, such...
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Exploring the effect of fasting on age-related diseases
by European Molecular Biology Organization There are many indications that fasting promotes longevity. In recent years, much attention has been devoted to so-called caloric restriction mimetics (CMRs), substances that simulate the health-promoting effects of fasting without the need of life-style change. In a study published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, a research team led by Oliver...
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Trial suggests alternate-day fasting may be more effective than general caloric restriction
By Rich Haridy A new trial investigating the health and weight loss effects of alternate-day fasting (ADF) in healthy adults has found the extreme dietary strategy provokes several beneficial health effects while causing significant weight loss. The research suggests the diet is at least as effect as general caloric restriction, and potentially easier for individuals...
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Clinical trial shows alternate-day fasting a safe alternative to caloric restriction
by Cell Press In recent years there has been a surge in studies looking at the biologic effects of different kinds of fasting diets in both animal models and humans. These diets include continuous calorie restriction, intermittent fasting, and alternate-day fasting (ADF). Now the largest study of its kind to look at the effects of...
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Intermittent Fasting: Is it Right for You?
Posted Today Weight loss can be difficult, but could intermittent fasting help? This eating pattern, which features cycles of fasting and eating, is making headlines as research confirms it’s not only what you eat, but when you eat, that matters in the struggle to lose weight. During intermittent fasting, individuals use specific periods of eating...
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Promising approach: Prevent diabetes with intermittent fasting
DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER DIABETESFORSCHUNG DZD Intermittent fasting is known to improve sensitivity to the blood glucose-lowering hormone insulin and to protect against fatty liver. DZD scientists from DIfE have now discovered that mice on an intermittent fasting regimen also exhibited lower pancreatic fat. In their current study published in the journal Metabolism, the researchers showed the mechanism by which pancreatic fat...
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Intermittent fasting: What’s the best method?
by David Clayton, The Conversation Intermittent fasting is a method of dieting that restricts the amount of time you are allowed to eat. The appeal of these diets is that you don’t need to count calories or eat certain foods. But there are so many versions, it’s hard to know which one is best. Here’s what the research says. The...
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How fasting and exercise can supercharge the body’s cellular vacuum cleaner
One of the many useful things our bodies do on their own is rid themselves of proteins that are no longer of use. Whether the proteins are defective, toxic or simply surplus to requirements, our cellular machinery can act swiftly and decisively when shedding this dead weight. But by figuring out new ways to control...
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Pharmacists should counsel patients fasting for Ramadan
(HealthDay)—Pharmacists should counsel Muslim patients who fast during Ramadan with respect to their medications and adjusting their medication regimen, according to an article published in Drug Topics. Muslims who observe the fast of Ramadan will refrain from consuming anything by mouth between dawn and sunset, including oral medications. Pharmacists can counsel their patients by recommending medication adjustments and...