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Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response

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Re: Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response

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> fart 24/7 The article is about intermittent faSting

Bravo! And because this is HN let me add: I love seeing light hearted responses like this that elicit a smile, on HN. Where the overall tone is normally very serious :)

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Re: Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response

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You misunderstand. When it comes to what works for you, an individual, the only thing you can ultimately go on is how you, the individual, feel.

The whole problem is that junk food and overeating feel really good.

They don't the next day. That seems to be more the point.

Re: Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response

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post #239

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> fart 24/7 The article is about intermittent faSting

Bravo! And because this is HN let me add: I love seeing light hearted responses like this that elicit a smile, on HN. Where the overall tone is normally very serious :)

I disagree. I regularly downvote comments whose purpose is largely for humour. Not because they aren't funny/witty/clever, but because this is Hacker News, not Reddit. Let's keep it that way.

Re: Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response

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I don’t think you should be looking at studies when it comes to how you eat, you should be focusing on how you feel, observing your own body and possibly talking to a doctor. I had a really big problem with acid reflux a while back after I stopped drinking alcohol. I visited many gastrologists and most of them offered little to no help, most only prescribed me drugs which was in my opinion not a solution. I finally m…

> I also realized that I feel a lot better with a full stomach than with an empty one.

Typo?

Re: Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response

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Hindus have been fasting for millennia, it was recommended as part of Ayurveda. You can't work 365 days in a year and neither should your stomach, it needs a rest. Then many other cultures took this one in different forms.

> You can't work 365 days in a year and neither should your stomach, it needs a rest.

These analogies are often misleading. Your heart for one definitely needs to work every day.

Re: Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response

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I don’t think you should be looking at studies when it comes to how you eat, you should be focusing on how you feel, observing your own body and possibly talking to a doctor. I had a really big problem with acid reflux a while back after I stopped drinking alcohol. I visited many gastrologists and most of them offered little to no help, most only prescribed me drugs which was in my opinion not a solution. I finally m…

This is good advice, I had similar issues with acid reflux. Though I didn't have the patience to cut so much out of my diet. I ended up starting a diet journal and tracking closer attention to what food & drink triggered my acid reflux. Coffee turned out to be the worst culprit, and cutting out coffee eliminated 80% of my acid reflux incidents.

It's probably best to go the full diet change route & slowly introduce new foods again, but if you read the OP's recommendations and think "I can't do that" there are other ways.

Re: Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response

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This is really bad advice. Its important to do actual science and not run on anecdotes.

This seems like an uncharitable take: OP seems to be arguing you should focus on what you can measure (even if it’s personal experience), and seek guidance when you need help. The concrete advice at the end seems pretty supported by science. Drinking and smoking are definitively bad for you.

smoking - yes, it's incontrovertible. drinking - less clear; mortality rates for teetotallers (total abstinence) are higher than for even moderate to heavy drinkers, and there are health benefits from eg 1-2 servings of red wine. IMHO the issue is the degree to which people slip from a drink or maybe 2, to 3 or maybe 4.

Re: Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response

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I don’t think you should be looking at studies when it comes to how you eat, you should be focusing on how you feel, observing your own body and possibly talking to a doctor. I had a really big problem with acid reflux a while back after I stopped drinking alcohol. I visited many gastrologists and most of them offered little to no help, most only prescribed me drugs which was in my opinion not a solution. I finally m…

The article is about an anticancer effect. I don’t think you could reliably feel an anti-cancer effect.

Your comment appears to have zero relation to the article and could be posted on ant article about food or digestion.

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