Tag: benefits of fasting
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Science Reveals 10 Benefits of Fasting
Fasting is an ancient practice. It’s thought to have begun with Hippocrates, “the father of medicine, ” in the fifth century. However, many religions such as Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam, practiced fasting centuries before this. Fasting is when you reduce or stop eating for a certain period for religious or health reasons. Recently, intermittent…
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How to Use Autophagy to Clear Damaged Cells From Your Body And Reduce Inflammation
If you were to look up “autophagy” online, you would see that it has become the latest fascination and health cure over the last few years. It is most commonly associated with one of the benefits of a ketogenic diet and fasting. Many claims to its fame include extending life, slowing aging, and acting as…
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Science Explains How Fasting Can Regenerate Your Cells And Fight Cancer
“Immune system defects are at the center of aging and a range of diseases. Here, we show that prolonged fasting … (leads) to … changes in long-term hematopoietic stem cells and niche cells that promote stress resistance, self-renewal, and long-age-balanced regeneration.” ~ Longo, V.D., et al.: Prolonged Fasting Reduces IGF-1/PK to Promote Hematopoietic-Stem-Cell-Based Regeneration and…