A growing body of evidence suggests that a plant-based diet can help prevent a host of chronic diseases. However, less attention has been paid to meal times, which also seem to affect lifespan.
Many studies have examined the effect of time-restricted feeding (TRF) on markers of longevity. TRF is a form of intermittent fasting that involves a longer daily period of fasting.
“Preliminary studies report that intermittent fasting improves cardiometabolic health in rodents and humans,” says nutritionist Vasilisa Ponomareva, exclusively for MedicForum. i> “Cardiometabolic health refers to a spectrum of conditions and risk factors that are largely preventable, such as high blood pressure and insulin resistance.”
Researchers have determined how intermittent fasting affects gene expression, circulating hormones, and circadian cardiometabolic patterns. risk factors in humans.
“Intermittent fasting reduced mean 24-hour glucose levels and glycemic fluctuations (presence of glucose in the blood). This is important because unstable glucose (blood sugar) is a precursor and hallmark of type 2 diabetes.
Moreover, intermittent fasting also alters the circadian pattern of cortisol, a steroid hormone that helps regulate the body's response to stress, and the expression of several genes. circadian clock.
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