Nutrition
Does Less Protein Increase FGF21 for Longevity? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Fasting and exercise can boost the longevity hormone FGF21, but what can we eat—or avoid eating—to get similar effects? Over a century ago,…
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How to Boost Your Longevity Hormone | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] What can we do to boost the longevity hormone FGF21? In the year 2000, a new human hormone was discovered. It was the…
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Is Fasting an Effective Treatment for Diabetes? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] By losing 15% of their body weight, nearly 90% of those who have had type 2 diabetes for less than four years may…
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The Effects of Fasting on Cancer | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Ever since the days of Hippocrates, 2,400 years ago, fasting has been offered as a treatment for acute and chronic diseases, based on…
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Fasting and Plant-Based Diets for Migraines and Traumatic Brain Injuries | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] What effects do fasting and a plant-based diet have on TBI and migraines? An uncontrolled and unpublished study purported to show a beneficial…
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Should We Fast for IBS? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] More than half of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers appear to have a form of atypical food allergy. A chronic gastrointestinal disorder, irritable…
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Boosting BDNF Levels in Our Brain to Treat Depression | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] We can raise BDNF levels in our brain by fasting and exercising, as well as by eating and avoiding certain foods. There is…
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Does Fasting Help Treat Depression? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Caloric restriction can boost levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which is considered to play a critical role in mood disorders. For more…
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The Largest Study on Fasting in the World | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] The Buchinger-modified fasting program is put to the test. A century ago, fasting—“starvation, as a therapeutic measure”—was described as “the ideal measure for…
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Can Fasting Be Healing? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Where did the idea of therapeutic fasting come from? The story of life on Earth is a story of starvation. Ash from massive…
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Circadian Rhythms and Our Blood Sugar Levels | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] The same meal eaten at the wrong time of day can double blood sugar. We’ve known for more than half a century that…
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5 Best Online Nutrition Courses from Mindvalley Food Experts
[ad_1] Ask anyone, and chances are, they’d love to be healthy. But the food industry doesn’t make it easy. Fad diets. Magic weight-loss pills.…
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Lose Weight by Eating More in the Morning | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] A calorie is not a calorie. It isn’t only what you eat, but when you eat. Mice are nocturnal creatures. They eat during…
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Milk Hormones and Female Infertility | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Dairy consumption is associated with years of advanced ovarian aging, thought to be due to the steroid hormones or endocrine-disrupting chemicals in cow’s…
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Skip Breakfast to Lose Weight? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Breakthroughs in the field of chronobiology—the study of our circadian rhythms—help solve the mystery of the missing morning calories in breakfast studies. Where…
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The Pros of Early Time-Restricted Eating | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Calories eaten in the morning count less than calories eaten in the evening, and they’re healthier, too. Time-restricted feeding, where you limit the…
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What the Science Says About Time-Restricted Eating | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Are there benefits to giving yourself a bigger daily break from eating? The reason many blood tests are taken after an overnight fast is…
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A Look at the 5:2 Diet and the Fasting-Mimicking Diet | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] What are the effects of eating only five days a week or following a fasting-mimicking diet five days a month? Instead of eating every…
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Is Our Life Expectancy Extended by Intermittent Fasting? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Alternate-day modified fasting is put to the test for lifespan extension. Is it true that alternate-day calorie restriction prolongs life? Doctors have anecdotally…
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How Safe Is Alternate-Day Intermittent Fasting? | NutritionFacts.org
[ad_1] Eating every other day can raise your cholesterol. Are there any downsides to fasting every other day? For example, might go all day without…