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“Compared to baseline, participants had lower fasting serum levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 following four weeks of the medium dose spice blend. The monocytes from these participants also secreted less interleukin-6 when challenged with bacterial endotoxin.”

“Before and after the intervention, they measured the patients' fasting blood glucose; serum concentrations of myokines, including oncostatin M (which exibits anti-cancer effects); and prostate cell number and growth rate.”

“This is an interesting proof of principle study showing that implementing a nutrition protocol purposed at raising plasma ketones through fasting (TRE) a ketogenic diet and physical exercises can compensate for insulin resistance and the ApoE4 gene in a mild Alzheimer’s patient experiencing cognitive impairment.”

“However, lifestyle practices may moderate this risk. Interestingly, evidence suggests that a fasting-mimicking diet promotes the return of a more youthful immune cell profile. Learn more in this clip featuring Dr. Valter Longo.”

“A recent randomized trial also found that extending the overnight fasting interval improved nighttime diastolic blood-pressure dipping. Together, these findings support regular sleep and meal timing as complementary parts of circadian health.”

“This was an acute response to a glucose challenge, not evidence that one sugary meal causes lasting testosterone suppression; the authors' clinical conclusion was that a low nonfasting testosterone result should be repeated while fasting.”

“In a 7.5-week randomized trial of 39 adults with overweight or obesity, a 13-to-16-hour overnight fast that ended food intake at least three hours before habitual sleep improved nighttime diastolic blood-pressure dipping by about 3.5 percent and lowered nighttime diastolic pressure by about 1.8 mm Hg.”

“In a controlled trial, re-esterified triglycerides produced greater EPA and DHA bioavailability than ethyl esters at the same intake. In a separate randomized crossover study, exposure after a single omega-3 ethyl ester dose was 25-fold higher when taken after a high-fat meal than while fasting.”

“The diet the animals were fed contained 3.75 kcal/g of digestible energy with calories supplied by protein, carbohydrate, and fat in a percent ratio of 25:58:17.”