Fasting - how it works and what you need to know if you are considering it

Episode 171 of the Saving Lives In Slow Motion podcast, hosted by Dr Ayan Panja, titled "Fasting - how it works and what you need to know if you are considering it" was published on May 29, 2025 and runs 17 minutes.

May 29, 2025 ·17m · Saving Lives In Slow Motion

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Summary

Fasting is a hot but contentious topic. It has been practised for thousands of years and is now purported to be a way of tackling or preventing certain metabolic diseases. In this episode I look at the pros, cons and mechanisms of fasting. Links: Historical perspectives of fasting: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8838777/Time restricted feeding in mice (Sachin Panda): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3491655/Further study (see first image for feeding habits): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S15504131140049875:2 diet summary: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/the-5-2-diet-guideProlonged fasting: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37377031/Fasting and autophagy: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24058-autophagyThe flip side - analysis of a study that found a increased link to heart disease from fasting: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/behind-the-headlines/intermittent-fasting#Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Fasting is a hot but contentious topic.

It has been practised for thousands of years and is now

purported to be a way of tackling or preventing certain metabolic diseases.

In this episode I look at the pros, cons and mechanisms of fasting.

Links:

Historical perspectives of fasting: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8838777/

Time restricted feeding in mice (Sachin Panda): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3491655/

Further study (see first image for feeding habits): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550413114004987

5:2 diet summary: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/the-5-2-diet-guide

Prolonged fasting: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37377031/

Fasting and autophagy: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24058-autophagy

The flip side - analysis of a study that found a increased link to heart disease from fasting: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/behind-the-headlines/intermittent-fasting#

Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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