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Re: My Next book

By: De_Composed in 6TH POPE | Recommend this post (0)
Sat, 05 Oct 24 6:46 AM | 23 view(s)
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Re: “But deliberately starving yourself every other day?”Some excerpts from the article:

"Periodic flipping of the metabolic switch not only provides the ketones that are necessary to fuel cells during the fasting period but also elicits highly orchestrated systemic and cellular responses they carry over into the fed state to bolster mental and physical performance, as well as disease resistance. "

" In contrast to people today, our human ancestors did not consume three regularly spaced, large meals, plus snacks, every day, nor did they live a sedentary life. Instead they were occupied with acquiring food in ecological niches in which food sources were sparsely distributed. Over time, Homo sapiens underwent evolutionary changes that supported adaptation to such environments, including brain changes that allowed creativity, imagination, and language and physical changes that enabled species members to cover large distances on their own muscle power to stalk prey.

The research reviewed here, and discussed in more detail elsewhere, shows that most if not all organ systems respond to intermittent fasting in ways that enable the organism to tolerate or overcome the challenge and then restore homeostasis. Repeated exposure to fasting periods results in lasting adaptive responses that confer resistance to subsequent challenges. Cells respond to intermittent fasting by engaging in a coordinated adaptive stress response that leads to increased expression of antioxidant defenses, DNA repair, protein quality control, mitochondrial biogenesis and autophagy."

"Cells throughout the bodies and brains of animals maintained on intermittent fasting regimens show improved function and robust resistance to a broad range of potentially damaging insults, including those involving metabolic, oxidative, ionic, traumatic, and proteotoxic stress."

I'll stop there. The benefits to quality of life and lifespan are well documented. IMO, humanity is on the cusp of immortality through technological breakthroughs. It sure would be a shame to be so close and let the lack of willpower prevent me from getting there.

So far, by the way, Mrs. De is with me on this. But either of us may quit at any time, and probably will. No shame in that. The shame is in not trying.







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Re: My Next book
By: De_Composed in 6TH POPE
Sat, 05 Oct 24 6:30 AM 		Msg. 59063 of 60008

Zimbler0:

Re: “Are you fat and desperately trying to lose some weight?”No, not fat - though I wouldn't mind losing weight until I reach the medically ideal weight for a 5' 10" man: 140 lbs.

But, as I previously wrote, the benefits of such a regimen are stunning. (If you want to read the New England Journal of Medicine article, let me know. I've already scanned and distributed it, so it's no extra work for me.) I probably won't continue every other day fasting for long - though it sure would be neat to do it for a month! I'll quit when either my will power or health take a downturn.

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