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)

of course not. but a lot of things are.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/records-found-in-dusty-basement-undermine-decades-of-dietary-advice/

https://conspiracylibrary.org/2025/01/27/the-big-tobacco-conspiracy-a-proven-conspiracy/

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-health-equity/2024/medical-misinformation-harms-people-from-communities-that-are-marginalized

let's not forget the fraudulent "scientific research" that led to the entire anti-vaxxer movement

https://historyofvaccines.org/vaccines-101/misconceptions-about-vaccines/history-anti-vaccination-movements

whether it's a "conspiracy" or not hardly matters when the outcome is wrong "scholarship" leading to negative health outcomes

[–] 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?

[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 2 points 2 weeks ago

Big IF