Animal studies on intermittent fasting
- An early study on intermittent fasting showed that rats put on alternate-day fasting increased their lifespan by around 80 percent.
- Feeding mice every alternate day led to better glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. It reduced the incidence of lymphoma.
- Mice on a low calorie, low protein diet experienced reduced markers of inflammation, improved memory and delayed onset of cancer.
Yet, rodent models of fasting can create inflated expectations in people.
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