Feeding Cycles of Undereating and
Overeating May Increase Lifespan and Protect From Disease
Recent studies suggest that the health benefits of periodic fasting
followed by a overeating range from longer life span to less stress
and increased insulin sensitivity.
The studies that were conducted by Dr. Mark Mattson and colleagues
at the National Institute of Aging found that mice that fasted
every other day and overeat every other day, respectively, had an
extended life span. The new experiment found that mice also did
better in factors involving diabetes and nerve damage in the brain
similar to Alzheimer's disease.
Research Report References:
R. Michael Anson *, Zhihong Guo *, Rafael de Cabo, Titilola Iyun,
Michelle Rios, Adrienne Hagepanos, Donald K. Ingram, Mark A. Lane ,
and Mark P. Mattson, "Intermittent fasting dissociates beneficial
effects of dietary restriction on glucose metabolism and neuronal
resistance to injury from calorie intake", Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences Online Early Edition the week of April
30, 2003 (www.pnas.org/cgi/content/...5720100v1)
*W. Duan, Z. Guo, H. Jaing, M. Ware, X-J. Li, and M. P. Mattson,
"Dietary Restriction Normalizes Glucose Metabolism and
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels, Slows Disease Progression
and Increases Survival in Huntington Mutant Mice" Proceedings of
the National Academy of Sciences Online Early Edition the week of
February 10 (www.pnas.org/cgi/content/...0/5/2911).
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Sunday, May 25, 2003
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Does Skipping Meals Make You Healthy?
Mice that were only fed every other day had more protection from diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease than mice eating low-calorie or unrestricted diets, according to a study.
The findings suggest that humans may benefit from skipping a meal now and then, though researchers noted that going an entire day without food may not be a good idea.
One group of mice fasted for a day, then the next day the mice were allowed to eat as much food as they wanted. This group of mice ended up eating the same amount of calories as the mice that were allowed to eat as much as they wanted every day. A third group of mice was fed a low-calorie diet each day, consuming 40 percent fewer calories than the other two groups.
After five months, researchers gave the mice a neurotoxin that damages nerve cells similarly to Alzheimer’s disease. Mice that fasted had fewer damaged nerve cells in the brain than mice that ate unrestricted or low-calorie diets.
Eating fewer meals may protect nerve cells by causing them mild stress, which then makes them better able to cope with stress such as the neurotoxin, according to researchers.
Moreover, researchers conducted blood tests and found that the fasting mice had lower insulin levels than the other mice, which suggests that they had a lower risk of developing diabetes.
Researchers noted that the findings seem to contradict the generally accepted notion that humans should eat regularly throughout the day and said that more studies need to be done to determine whether humans really need to eat three meals a day.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2003;10.1073/pnas.1035720100
Evolutionary Perspective on Eating
Do Germs or Genes Cause Cancer?
Paleolithic Diet Resources
Paleolithic Nutrition Guidlines
Does Skipping Meals Make You Healthy?
Mice that were only fed every other day had more protection from diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease than mice eating low-calorie or unrestricted diets, according to a study.
The findings suggest that humans may benefit from skipping a meal now and then, though researchers noted that going an entire day without food may not be a good idea.
One group of mice fasted for a day, then the next day the mice were allowed to eat as much food as they wanted. This group of mice ended up eating the same amount of calories as the mice that were allowed to eat as much as they wanted every day. A third group of mice was fed a low-calorie diet each day, consuming 40 percent fewer calories than the other two groups.
After five months, researchers gave the mice a neurotoxin that damages nerve cells similarly to Alzheimer’s disease. Mice that fasted had fewer damaged nerve cells in the brain than mice that ate unrestricted or low-calorie diets.
Eating fewer meals may protect nerve cells by causing them mild stress, which then makes them better able to cope with stress such as the neurotoxin, according to researchers.
Moreover, researchers conducted blood tests and found that the fasting mice had lower insulin levels than the other mice, which suggests that they had a lower risk of developing diabetes.
Researchers noted that the findings seem to contradict the generally accepted notion that humans should eat regularly throughout the day and said that more studies need to be done to determine whether humans really need to eat three meals a day.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2003;10.1073/pnas.1035720100
Saturday, May 10, 2003
Also check this interesting history of the great wrestlers from India (The Great Gama especially)...
Friday, May 09, 2003
Amazing
See the commercial. Then read how it was made. Supposedly only one second of the ad uses computer-generated assistance.
See the commercial. Then read how it was made. Supposedly only one second of the ad uses computer-generated assistance.
Thursday, May 08, 2003
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