Here’s a question from one of our Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation colleagues: One of my friends recently told me they had been fasting for four days, water only, and had read about the many ...

Navratri fasting, a blend of devotion and discipline, sees millions abstaining from food for nine days. While short fasts offer metabolic benefits, prolonged water-only fasts pose risks like ...

One is one of the most popular and trending eating habits of this era, while the other – one of the most concerning ...

Life Extension reports on breaking a fast effectively, recommending proteins, veggies, and smoothies while avoiding sugars ...

In recent years, water fasting has become a notable health trend in the U.S. This type of fast, that involves refraining from consuming any food or drinks, other than water, was once largely imbedded ...

Intermittent fasting (IF) has gained popularity as an effective approach to weight management and overall health improvement. However, many believe that there is only one way to practice intermittent ...

Intermittent fasting has become the diet trend of the decade. It promises to hack biology without the drudgery of counting calories or cutting carbs: simply change when you eat, not necessarily what ...

A recent review provides an in-depth synthesis of the existing literature on long-term fasting (≥48 hours) and its effects on inflammatory biomarkers, including C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor ...

Consistent fasting may lead to weight loss over time. However, fasting can lead to nutritional deficiencies and low energy intake, negatively affecting health in the long term. While some people may ...

Mattson's research centers on a possibly more surprising benefit of fasting: its ability to enhance cognition and brain function. He and others have provided abundant animal data showing that ...