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Intermittent fasting no better than typical weight loss diets, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Intermittent fasting no better at promoting weight loss than typical weight loss diets. FTFY

Intermittent fasting for adults with overweight or obesity https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD015610.pub2/full

Systemic proteome adaptions to 7-day complete caloric restriction in humans https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-024-01008-9

Here are some article about IF induction of autophagy, not covered in the article or the citations above.

The effect of prolonged intermittent fasting on autophagy, inflammasome and senescence genes expressions: An exploratory study in healthy young males https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666149723000063

The Beneficial and Adverse Effects of Autophagic Response to Caloric Restriction and Fasting https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10509423/

The Role of Intermittent Fasting in the Activation of Autophagy Processes in the Context of Cancer Diseases https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26/10/4742

A Narrative Review about Metabolic Pathways, Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications of Intermittent Fasting as Autophagy Promotor https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40481380/

Autophagy and intermittent fasting: the connection for cancer therapy? https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6257056/

[–] U7826391786239@lemmy.zip 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

i'm not an expert but i use IF for autophagy and gut health. it's the only thing i've tried that worked for me for weight loss. i'm down 40+ lb from a year ago.

i think a lot of "studies" are ordered up by some organizations that hate intermittent fasting, because rather than replacing one food with another food, you're reducing the food, period. which means you're spending less money. which corporations hate.

so, pooh-pooh on IF

i just finished eating for the day, will not eat again until tomorrow, and i'll sleep great because of it

[–] PixelatedSaturn@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Not everything is a conspiracy.

[–] U7826391786239@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] PixelatedSaturn@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago

Hahahahaha.

Funny.

But if you want to get technical, when I say "not everything is a conspiracy", those words themselves imply that some conspiracies exist. So you pointing to a conspiracy is completely redundant, not only funny.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

So corporations do have my best interest at heart? 🤔

[–] xep@discuss.online 2 points 2 weeks ago

my best interests

That's a funny way of spelling shareholder value!

[–] PixelatedSaturn@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The intermittent fasting corporation dumbass?