Intermittent Fasting has been shown to help tremendously when it comes to lowering insulin resistance and reducing blood sugar levels. These are two MAJOR factors in weight loss in the midsection (belly).
When you fast, insulin levels drop and human growth hormone increases. Your cells also initiate important cellular repair processes and change which genes they express.
Lower insulin levels, higher growth hormone levels and increased amounts of norepinephrine (noradrenaline) all increase the breakdown of body fat and facilitate its use for energy. For this reason, short-term fasting actually increases your metabolic rate by 3.6-14%, helping you burn even more calories.
Studies show that intermittent fasting can reduce oxidative damage and inflammation in the body. This should have benefits against aging and development of numerous diseases.
Intermittent Fasting has been shown to improve numerous different risk factors, including blood pressure, total and LDL cholesterol, blood triglycerides, inflammatory markers and blood sugar levels.
Intermittent Fasting has been shown to help prevent cancer in animal studies. One paper in humans showed that it can reduce side effects cause by chemotherapy.
Intermittent fasting may have important benefits for brain health. It may increase growth of new neurons and protect the brain from damage.
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