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Fasting - how it works and what you need to know if you are considering it

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Fasting is a hot but contentious topic.

It has been practised for thousands of years and is now

purported to be a way of tackling or preventing certain metabolic diseases.

In this episode I look at the pros, cons and mechanisms of fasting.


Links:


Historical perspectives of fasting: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8838777/


Time restricted feeding in mice (Sachin Panda): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3491655/


Further study (see first image for feeding habits): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550413114004987


5:2 diet summary: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/the-5-2-diet-guide


Prolonged fasting: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37377031/


Fasting and autophagy: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24058-autophagy


The flip side - analysis of a study that found a increased link to heart disease from fasting: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/behind-the-headlines/intermittent-fasting#


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Fasting is a hot but contentious topic.

It has been practised for thousands of years and is now

purported to be a way of tackling or preventing certain metabolic diseases.

In this episode I look at the pros, cons and mechanisms of fasting.


Links:


Historical perspectives of fasting: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8838777/


Time restricted feeding in mice (Sachin Panda): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3491655/


Further study (see first image for feeding habits): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550413114004987


5:2 diet summary: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/the-5-2-diet-guide


Prolonged fasting: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37377031/


Fasting and autophagy: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24058-autophagy


The flip side - analysis of a study that found a increased link to heart disease from fasting: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/behind-the-headlines/intermittent-fasting#


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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