Fasting

Two new studies are offering insights into the long-term effects of intermittent fasting on human health. The research suggests fasting for just one day a month, over many years, can lengthen lifespan and enhance heart health – but there are caveats.

A new trial looks at the health and weight loss effects of only eating across a 12-hour period every two days.

By learning new ways to control the body's natural protein-disposal mechanisms, scientists hope to uncover new treatments for a host of degenerative diseases, and they’ve just discovered some new levers in the form of fluctuating hormone levels triggered by exercise and fasting.​