Certain Types of Intermittent Fasting May be Beneficial for Gestational Diabetes
Razi Berry Weight loss after gestational diabetes can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Yet finding the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off can be a challenge, especially for mothers with a new baby. Now, new research from the University of South Australia suggests that the popular 5:2 or intermittent […]
Hormone of “Fasting” May Help Visceral Adiposity and Insulin Sensitivity
Razi Berry Fasting levels of the “hunger hormone” ghrelin rebound after weight loss and can help reduce belly fat and improve the body’s sensitivity to insulin, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Ghrelin is a stomach-derived hormone that stimulates appetite. Ghrelin levels rise during overnight fasting […]
Fasting May Increase Motivation to Exercise
Razi Berry Researchers have found that when mice are provided with limited access to food, the levels of food and satiety hormone ghrelin rises. This causes an increase in motivation to exercise. This may translate to more exercise motivation for humans on intermittent fasting say the researchers. The study titled, “Voluntary exercise is motivated by […]
Fasting Reduces Inflammation and Improves Chronic Disease
Razi Berry Fasting regimens have gained public and scientific interest in recent years, but fasting shouldn’t be dismissed as a fad. In a study published in Cell, Mount Sinai researchers found that fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases without affecting the immune system’s response to acute infections. Fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic […]
Navigating Fad Diets: Finding the Right Food for You
Nicola Dehlinger, ND I was in Boulder having dinner with a mentor of mine a few weeks ago when he shared with me that he had been on a “carnivore” diet for 4 months – meaning he was exclusively eating meat – primarily red, almost raw meat. No veggies. No grains. No fruit. Just meat. […]
Intermittent Fasting and Low-Calorie Diets for Type-2 Diabetes and Obesity
Razi Berry More and more health minded individuals are becoming interested in the therapeutic benefit of intermittent fasting and caloric restriction. And this “health trend” appears to be especially beneficial for those struggling with type-2 diabetes and/or obesity, says a recent scientific study.1 Limiting caloric intake through low-calorie diets (LCDs) or intermittent fasting can be […]
A Single Workout May Have Lasting Effects on Metabolism Days After Exercising
Razi Berry What if exercising for 2 or 3 days a week was enough to reset metabolism and help to lose weight? New research from UT Southwestern Medical Center suggests that this may be the case. Neurons responsible for influencing metabolism active for up to 2 days following a single moderately intense workout The study, […]
Eating Breakfast Versus Fasting Before Morning Exercise
Razi Berry A new study published in the American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism, looked at how breakfast before exercise may actually activate or “prime” the body to metabolize carbohydrates. It also indicated that eating breakfast before exercise may actually help rapidly digest subsequent meals post-workout. Study looked at the effect of eating breakfast […]
The Ketogenic Way of Anti-Aging
Node Smith, ND Research Article Supports Anti-aging Effects of Ketogenic Diet You may have been seeing a fair bit about the ketogenic diet. A handful of online publications have been commenting on a research article supporting the anti-aging effects of the ketogenic diet.1 The news is NOT new, and the article that is being referenced […]
Fasting Diet May Help Reverse Diabetes
New Research Finds Fasting Fit For Diabetes Reversal A new research study is showing that a lot of benefit can be derived from fasting for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.1 The study was published in the journal Cell, and authored by renowned fasting researcher, Valter Longo, MD. The study discusses how fasting […]