Intermittent fasting strategies, such as alternate day fasting, are known to slow aging in a variety of species. The mechanisms are likely similar to those involved in the calorie restriction response, meaning upregulation of stress responses and cellular maintenance, though intermittent fasting is capable of producing some degree of benefits even when overall calorie intake is not reduced. Time spent in a state of hunger, and the consequent reactions of cells and tissues, is clearly an important factor. The human data for both calorie restriction and intermittent fasting shows health benefits, and from what is known of the mechanisms involved it is reasonable to propose that calo…
Proposing Intermittent Fasting as an Approach to Slow Parkinson's Disease Progression
Intermittent fasting strategies, such as alternate day fasting, are known to slow aging in a variety of species. The mechanisms are likely similar to those involved in the calorie restriction response, meaning upregulation of stress responses and cellular maintenance, though intermittent fasting is capable of producing some degree of benefits even when overall calorie intake is not reduced. Time spent in a state of hunger, and the consequent reactions of cells and tissues, is clearly an important factor. The human data for both calorie restriction and intermittent fasting shows health benefits, and from what is known of the mechanisms involved it is reasonable to propose that calo…