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A cartoon of a woman highlights her large and small intestines with depictions of bacteria comprising the gut microbiota.
Linking Fasting to Health and the Gut Microbiome
Alex Mohr discusses a trial comparing various calorie-restricted diets on the gut microbiome and overall health measures.
Linking Fasting to Health and the Gut Microbiome
Linking Fasting to Health and the Gut Microbiome

Alex Mohr discusses a trial comparing various calorie-restricted diets on the gut microbiome and overall health measures.

Alex Mohr discusses a trial comparing various calorie-restricted diets on the gut microbiome and overall health measures.

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You Are When You Eat
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Nov 20, 2023 | 3 min read
Intermittent fasting regulates biological time and improves disrupted sleep in an Alzheimer’s disease model.
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Opinion: Changing When and How Much We Eat May Extend Healthspan
Joseph S. Takahashi and Carla B. Green | Aug 1, 2022 | 4 min read
Fasting, eating only at certain times of day, and restricting overall calorie intake can collectively contribute to lifespan extensions in animals. Could the same hold true in humans?
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Book Excerpt from Anxious Eaters: Why We Fall for Fad Diets
Janet Chrzan and Kima Cargill | Jul 25, 2022 | 5 min read
In Chapter 1, “Why We Love Fad Diets,” authors Janet Chrzan and Kima Cargill explain the American propensity to take shortcuts to weight loss.
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Opinion: Why We Fall for Fad Diets
Janet Chrzan | Jul 18, 2022 | 5 min read
Human beings are susceptible to the latest nutritional trends, regardless of their actual biological value.
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A Fasting-Mimicking Diet Thwarts Breast Cancer in Mice
Devin A. Reese, PhD | Mar 1, 2022 | 2 min read
Coupling a diet low in calories, sugar, and protein with existing cancer drugs treats triple-negative breast cancer in mice, and low blood glucose is associated with better cancer outcomes in human patients.
Gain insights about metabolic disorders
Measuring Hormones to Understand Metabolic Disorders
Bertin Instruments | Nov 8, 2021 | 1 min read
Researchers study obesity by assessing ghrelin levels in biological samples.
Exercising Before Eating Burns More Fat: Study
Emily Makowski | Nov 27, 2019 | 1 min read
Men had better fat-burning results when they had breakfast after cycling instead of beforehand.
Limited Meal Times Prevent Obesity in Mice Prone to Gaining Weight
Abby Olena, PhD | Aug 30, 2018 | 3 min read
Even in mice with a busted circadian clock and an unhealthy diet, carefully timed feeding overcomes the rodents’ predispositions for metabolic diseases.
Mitochondrial Networks Explain Why Caloric Restriction Extends Worms’ Lives
Jef Akst | Nov 7, 2017 | 2 min read
Maintaining dynamic connections among the body’s mitochondria is required for the health and life-extending benefits of low-calorie diets for nematodes.
Studies: Ketogenic Mice Live Longer, Healthier Lives
Bob Grant | Sep 5, 2017 | 2 min read
High-fat, low-carbohydrate diets are shown to increase lifespan and preserve memory in two independent mouse experiments.
Running on Empty
Bob Grant | Jun 1, 2017 | 10+ min read
Regularly taking breaks from eating—for hours or days—can trigger changes both expected, such as in metabolic dynamics and inflammation, and surprising, as in immune system function and cancer progression.
Infographic: A Body Without Food
Bob Grant | May 31, 2017 | 2 min read
Mounting evidence suggests that intermittent fasting causes significant changes to various organs and tissue types.
Periodic Fasting Improves Rodent Health
Kerry Grens | Jun 18, 2015 | 2 min read
And a diet that includes a few days of caloric restriction each month reduces biomarkers of aging and disease in people, according to a small trial.
Fasting Heightens Chemotherapy Benefits
Hannah Waters | Feb 8, 2012 | 3 min read
Starvation paired with cancer drugs slowed or stopped unchecked cell growth in yeast and mouse models of cancer, outpacing or matching the isolated effects of chemo.
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