Recent ageing studies indicate that caloric restriction and fasting have a prolonging effect on lifespan in model animals. A study from from Japan showed that not only does fasting speed up metabolism, it may also reverse the ageing process.
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Fasting and Anti-Aging - What’s the Correlation?
The science of fasting and anti-ageing:
This study from Japan showed that not only does fasting speed up metabolism, it may also reverse the ageing process.
The study on ‘what exactly happens when the body goes without food’ was conducted by researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) and Kyoto University. They found that during fasting, 44 substances in the body increase and many of them are connected to health benefits.
Previous research on the G0 Cell Unit identified various metabolites whose quantities decline with age. Leucine, isoleucine, and ophthalmic acid - have been shown to lower as a person ages. In those who had fasted, these metabolites increased, suggesting fasting might increase molecules that help people live longer.
Dr Takayuki Teruya said, “These are very important metabolites for maintenance of muscle and antioxidant activity, respectively. This result suggests the possibility of a rejuvenating effect by fasting, which was not known until now.”
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I’ve fasted for about 50 years. It prevented illness and invigorated me. Miñor infections subsided by it. Boils disappeared
It purified both mind and body