Unlocking the Benefits of Fasting: A Review of its Impact on Various Biological Systems and Human Health

Current Medicinal Chemistry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 31(14), P. 1781 - 1803

Published: Nov. 29, 2023

Fasting has gained significant attention in recent years for its potential health benefits various body systems. This review aims to comprehensively examine the effects of fasting on human health, specifically focusing impact different body's physiological The cardiovascular system plays a vital role maintaining overall and shown promising improving markers such as blood pressure, cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels. Additionally, been suggested enhance insulin sensitivity, promote weight loss, improve metabolic thus offering individuals with diabetes disorders. Furthermore, can boost immune function, reduce inflammation, autophagy, support defense against infections, cancer, autoimmune diseases. also demonstrated positive effect brain nervous system. It associated neuroprotective properties, cognitive reducing risk neurodegenerative diseases, besides ability increasing lifespan. Hence, understanding advantages provide valuable insights healthcare professionals alike promoting wellbeing. data presented here may have implications development therapeutic approaches interventions using preventive strategy.

Language: Английский

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6-week time-restricted eating improves body composition, maintains exercise performance, without exacerbating eating disorder in female DanceSport dancers

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(1)

Published: June 21, 2024

Despite the high risk of eating disorder (ED)-related attitudes and behaviors among female dancers, targeted scientific dietary regimens are currently inadequate. Time-restricted (TRE), a popular intermittent fasting protocol, has been shown to be effective in enhancing body composition exercise performance athletes. In this study, TRE was employed as regimen improve address ED DanceSport dancers.

Language: Английский

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Protein Restriction Effects on Healthspan and Lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster Are Additive With a Longevity-Promoting Diet

The Journals of Gerontology Series A, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 78(12), P. 2251 - 2259

Published: Sept. 22, 2023

Abstract Aging of the organism is associated diminished response to external stimuli including weakened immune function, resulting in diseases that impair health and lifespan. Several dietary restriction modalities have been reported improve lifespan different animal models, but it unknown whether any lifespan-extending treatments could be combined achieve an additive effect. Here, we investigated effects halving amino acids components HUNTaa diet, a synthetic medium known extend Drosophila. We found by entire acid (DR group) further resistance oxidative stress, desiccation starvation than flies on diet alone (wt group). Transcriptome analysis Drosophila at 40, 60, 80 days age revealed genes related cell proliferation metabolism decreased with wt group, whereas background stimulus increased age. However, these trends differed DR is, had downregulated stress genes, reduced activation. Infection experiments demonstrated survived longer after feeding infection Serratia marcescens Enterococcus faecalis, suggesting stronger therefore senescence. These results extended suggested treatment beneficial results.

Language: Английский

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Increased game frequency period crossing Ramadan intermittent fasting decreases fat mass, sleep duration, and recovery in male professional basketball players

PeerJ, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11, P. e16507 - e16507

Published: Dec. 4, 2023

Background Increased basketball game frequency may affect athlete performances, especially during Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF). The objective of the present investigation was to assess impacts increased periods crossing RIF on body composition, sleep habits, indices well-being, recovery state, and dietary intake in professional male players. Methods Twenty-eight players participated this study were divided into increased-games-frequency (INCR) or normal-games-frequency (NORM) groups. INCR trained four times completed two games per week, whereas NORM only one week. During first fourth weeks RIF, following variables assessed: internal load (weekly session rating perceived exertion (s-RPE), heartrate (HR)), intake, quality (PSQI survey), well-being questionnaire (sleep, fatigue, stress, delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)), state with Total Quality Recovery (TQR) questionnaire. Results significantly after 4 compared ( p < 0.001). Significant decrease TQR, duration, a significant increase DOMS for (26.93%, 0.001, ES = 0.48, small; 33.83%, 0.40, 161.17%, 0.32, respectively). group × time interaction observed mass 0.006, 0.46, small) fat percentage 0.025, 0.33, small), having greater all these values. Conclusion period decreases mass, players, which consequently performance health.

Language: Английский

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Effects of Ramadan fasting on body composition, caloric intake, and training load in female rugby players

Biological Rhythm Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 21

Published: Dec. 30, 2024

This study investigated the effect of Ramadan fasting on body composition, caloric intake, and training load in 10 female rugby players. Assessments were conducted during three periods: one week before Ramadan, first last Ramadan. Results revealed that compared to there was a decrease (ηp2 = 0.90), waist circumference 0.84), mass 0.68), fat 0.73), index 0.70). Conversely, participants consumed more lipids than it 0.67). Moreover, higher related lower (rs -0.69) protein intake 0.62). players may induce specific changes load.

Language: Английский

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