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“In addition, exercise preferentially causes the brain to take up lactate. Dr. Attia discusses some interesting research from several decades ago that uncovered the shifts in metabolism that occur in the human body and brain upon extreme fasting.”

“An altered eating pattern that involves fasting in the evening can also reduce Hemoglobin A1C – a measure of blood sugar over the past three months. Women who attempted this method of eating found it a feasible and acceptable way to eat.”

“Researchers are studying whether consumption of the exogenous ketone ester, beta-hydroxybutyrate, may confer some of the health advantages of a ketogenic diet through its activation of PPAR-alpha, a key enzyme in the fasting response.”

“In a study in which fasting mice were provided either caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee in drinking water, autophagy was observed in the liver, muscle, and heart just four hours after consumption. In this clip, Dr. Guido Kroemer discusses the autophagy-inducing qualities of coffee.”

“FOXO3 is activated by caloric restriction, intermittent fasting, and dietary components, such as EGCG, which is in green tea, and quercetin, which is in onions and apples. Heat stress, such as from using the sauna, also activates FOXO3.”

“These compounds work by inducing the same biochemical changes within cells that starvation and fasting induce, such as the acetylation and deacetylation of proteins. Emerging research suggests that caloric restriction mimetics, when used in conjunction with chemotherapy, enhance the anti-cancer immune response that makes chemotherapy have lasting effects.”

“Time-restricted eating, which involves taking in food within a specific period of the day and fasting for the remainder, can improve certain biomarkers of health - even without weight loss. One theory is that this eating pattern coordinates food intake with the body's peak metabolism period.”

“Eating late at night – particularly large meals – can be detrimental and, along with DNA damage, provides fertile ground for cancer to develop. In this clip, Dr. Ruth Patterson discusses how eating in accordance with the body's natural circadian rhythm may reduce the risk of breast cancer.”

“Online resources that combine healthful practices and feedback may be beneficial for some people with depression but tapping into the benefits of less modern practices may be beneficial, too. Ancient practices, such as heat exposure, long-distance running, and fasting may promote mental well-being.”

“Whereas fasting turns off multiple pathways associated with aging, such as mTOR and IGF-1, eating for optimal fitness activates these important processes. The IGF-1 pathway, in particular, plays key roles in growth and is strongly associated with cancer.”