Fasting has a number of health benefits, including improved
cardiovascular health, reduced cancer risk, gene repair, and increased
longevity.
Research shows that you can get most if not all of the same
benefits of severe calorie restriction through intermittent fasting, where you
feast on some days and cut calories on others.
One of the primary mechanisms that makes intermittent
fasting so beneficial for health is related to its impact on your insulin
sensitivity.
Intermittent fasting helps reset your body to burn fat for
fuel.
Mounting evidence shows that when your body becomes adapted
to burning fat instead of sugar as your primary fuel you dramatically reduce
your risk of chronic disease.
People that would be best served to avoid fasting include
those living with chronic stress (adrenal fatigue), and those with cortisol deregulation.
Pregnant or nursing mothers should also avoid fasting.
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