In mice.
On the contrary. It worked in mice, so they tried it on humans; turns out it works in humans too.
Fasting improves chemotherapy results and protects from side effects: study
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Re: Fasting improves chemotherapy results and protects from side effects: study
#12In mice.
The first sentence was misleading to me as well (it does refer to mice, but only as a "was also effective on mice" sense), but the study was done on humans.
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#13If there were ever a panacea, it would be fasting. The more tight and widespread the research becomes, the more that we prove what humanity has known anecdotally throughout civilisation. From being a Roman cure for epileptic seizures, through the integral practice in most religions, and to the 21st century where we start to prove that it increases both healthspan and lifespan. I find it quite interesting that somethi…
while on fasts, you get an energy level and mental clarity that has to be felt to be believed. everyone should try it at least once.
Re: Fasting improves chemotherapy results and protects from side effects: study
#14What are the recommended ways to fast? I did intermittent fasting for about 5 months to shed 25lbs. It likely contributed, but I was also laser focused on dropping.
Re: Fasting improves chemotherapy results and protects from side effects: study
#15I wonder how much the effect is slowing metabolism relative to cancer cells.
Fasting has been practiced for millennia, but only recently studies have shed light on its role in adaptive cellular responses that reduce oxidative damage and inflammation, optimize energy metabolism and bolster cellular protection. In lower eukaryotes, chronic fasting extends longevity in part by reprogramming metabolic and stress resistance pathways. In rodents intermittent or periodic fasting protects against diabetes, cancers, heart disease and neurodegeneration, while in humans it helps reduce obesity, hypertension, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. Thus, fasting has the potential to delay aging and help prevent and treat diseases while minimizing the side effects caused by chronic dietary interventions.
-- Longo and Mattson
Re: Fasting improves chemotherapy results and protects from side effects: study
#16I wonder if a regular keto diet would work. In the study they use the term "fasting mimicking diet".
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#17Looks like this study was initiated/sponsored by this company, specifically testing the effectiveness on what they call Fasting Mimicking Diet.
https://l-nutra.com/pages/fasting-mimicking-diet
If I understand correctly this is a low-calorie diet, which is easier to follow than a strict water-only diet, but they claim it is equally effective. They recommend it also for healthy individuals, 5 days a month. Does anyone have experience with it?
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#18Or perhaps, fasting is the cure, and can even undo the harm from chemo!
Re: Fasting improves chemotherapy results and protects from side effects: study
#19If there were ever a panacea, it would be fasting. The more tight and widespread the research becomes, the more that we prove what humanity has known anecdotally throughout civilisation. From being a Roman cure for epileptic seizures, through the integral practice in most religions, and to the 21st century where we start to prove that it increases both healthspan and lifespan. I find it quite interesting that somethi…
How long do you need to fast for benefits? Is water the only supplement allowed? Curious
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#20If there were ever a panacea, it would be fasting. The more tight and widespread the research becomes, the more that we prove what humanity has known anecdotally throughout civilisation. From being a Roman cure for epileptic seizures, through the integral practice in most religions, and to the 21st century where we start to prove that it increases both healthspan and lifespan. I find it quite interesting that somethi…
while on fasts, you get an energy level and mental clarity that has to be felt to be believed. everyone should try it at least once.
i like to persuade people by having them imagine an isolated tiger who hasn't eaten anything in a week. by force of nature their sense of smell, hearing, etc. must all be heightened so as to ensure their survival.