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Different types of fasting
How fasting can improve your overall health
How to prepare for a fast
Health benefits of intermittent fasting
- Weight and body fat loss
- Lowered blood insulin and sugar levels
- Possibly reversal of type 2 diabetes
- Possibly improved mental clarity and concentration
- Possibly increased energy
- Possibly increased growth hormone, at least in the short term
- Possibly an improved blood cholesterol profile
- Possibly a reduction in the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
- Possibly longer life
- Possibly activation of cellular cleansing by stimulating autophagy
- Possibly reduction of inflammation
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Things to keep in mind
- Drink water
- Stay busy
- Ride out the hunger waves
- Give yourself 1 month to see if intermittent fasting (such as 16:8) is a good fit for you
- Follow a low-carb diet b...
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Intermittent fasting for weight loss
When we fast, Insulin levels fall, signaling the body to start burning stored energy as no more is coming through food. Blood glucose falls, so the body must now pull glucose out of storage to burn for energy.
In essence, intermittent fasting allows the body to use its sto...
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Fasting....
...is the voluntary withholding of food for spiritual, health, or other reasons.
Food is easily available, but you choose not to eat it. This can be for any period of time, from a few hours up to a few days or – with medical supervision – even weeks on end.
It’s don...
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Types of fasting
Shorter fasts ( less than 24hrs):
- 16:8: eating only during an 8-hour window during the day and fasting for the remaining 16 hours.
- 20:4: 4-hour eating window and a 20-hour fast.
Longer fasts (longer th...
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Possible side effects
- Hunger is the most common side effect of intermittent fasting.
- Constipation is common. Less going in means less going out. Standard laxatives can be used to help.
- Headaches are common and tend to disappear after the first...
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Human studies of intermittent fasting revealed that it improved disease indicators such as insulin resistance, blood fat abnormalities, high blood pressure, and inflammation.
In patients with multiple sclerosis, intermittent fasting reduced symptoms within two months.
Scientific benefits of intermittent fasting
- A 2019 study showed that people who ate between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. had reduced hunger and increased fat burning after 4 days of starting IF.
- A 2005 study indicated that alternate-day fasting leads to 2.5 percent body weight loss aft...
Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
- Mental Clarity. Once your body is keto-adapted, your brain can effectively run on ketones, which are derived from the fat breakdown in the liver.
- Fitness while fasting. The benefits include higher metabolic adaptations, improved muscle synthesis and improved response to...
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