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“Some evidence suggests that the fasting-mimicking diet reduces the number of autoimmune cells in people with multiple sclerosis. Learn more in this episode featuring Dr. Valter Longo. Read full publication.”

“Successful recovery from a viral infection in mice needed glucose whereas recovery from a bacterial infection required ketones, which are generated during fasting or from a ketogenic diet.”

“[...] A 2013 study published in the American Journal of Medicine found that cannabis consumers have 16 percent lower levels of fasting insulin and 17 percent lower insulin resistance levels than non-users.”

“00:31:17 - A slightly more aggressive daily time-restricted eating routine for APOE4 carriers, including 14 to 16 hours of daily fasting. _See the episodes with Dr. Panda for a great discussion of daily time-restricted eating.”

“Glucose regulation is another area of interest. A meta-analysis of 17 randomized trials found reductions of about 9.9 mg/dL in fasting glucose, 14.8 mg/dL in post-meal glucose, and 0.57 percentage points in HbA1c.”

“A new pilot study found people practicing time-restricted eating within a 6-hour period and fasting for 18 hours improved fat-burning and lowered their levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin compared to people who ate the exact same meals in a 12-hour period.”

“These findings suggest that obesity induces fragmentation of mitochondria, compromising their function and driving a vicious cycle of diminished fat-burning capability and increased body fat gain. Evidence suggests cold exposure and fasting promote weight loss.”

“When the researchers looked at individual risk factors, they found that all three exercising groups lost body fat, but their systolic blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, and fasting glucose did not decrease.”

“These findings suggest that restrictive diets may take a mental toll, especially for men and people with overweight. One well-studied strategy for losing weight and improving mood is intermittent fasting. Learn more about intermittent fasting in this episode featuring Dr. Mark Mattson.”