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Intermittent fasting increases hippocampal neurogenesis in mice

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Re: Intermittent fasting increases hippocampal neurogenesis in mice

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I feel like the term intermittent fasting is used by many folks to mean different things. It would be nice if there were more precise terminology here so we could communicate more clearly.

From the fine article: >We evaluated the impact of 3 months of IF (12, 16, and 24 hr of food deprivation on a daily basis)

Super interested in how the mice who experienced daily 24 hr food deprivation for 3 months did in the study.

Re: Intermittent fasting increases hippocampal neurogenesis in mice

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post #6
post #5

I feel like the term intermittent fasting is used by many folks to mean different things. It would be nice if there were more precise terminology here so we could communicate more clearly.

From the fine article: >We evaluated the impact of 3 months of IF (12, 16, and 24 hr of food deprivation on a daily basis)

I'm pretty sure that "24 hr of food deprivation on a daily basis" would leave you dead!

Re: Intermittent fasting increases hippocampal neurogenesis in mice

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16 hours for a mouse is probably equivalent to fasting multiple days for humans.

A mouse starves to death in 48 hours. I have gone 12 days without food (water fast) and was not even close to starvation. Probably could have gone another few weeks before I expired.

I would say 16 hours for a mouse is probably more like 7 plus days without food for a Human.

Re: Intermittent fasting increases hippocampal neurogenesis in mice

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

From the fine article: >We evaluated the impact of 3 months of IF (12, 16, and 24 hr of food deprivation on a daily basis)

Super interested in how the mice who experienced daily 24 hr food deprivation for 3 months did in the study.

They eat once a day... so I’m sure they’re fine...

Re: Intermittent fasting increases hippocampal neurogenesis in mice

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post #9

16 hours for a mouse is probably equivalent to fasting multiple days for humans.

A mouse starves to death in 48 hours. I have gone 12 days without food (water fast) and was not even close to starvation. Probably could have gone another few weeks before I expired. I would say 16 hours for a mouse is probably more like 7 plus days without food for a Human.

Humans can go a long time without food if they are well nourished but can’t go long without water.

Re: Intermittent fasting increases hippocampal neurogenesis in mice

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post #12
post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

From the fine article: >We evaluated the impact of 3 months of IF (12, 16, and 24 hr of food deprivation on a daily basis)

I'm pretty sure that "24 hr of food deprivation on a daily basis" would leave you dead!

can stuff themselves on leap seconds

Re: Intermittent fasting increases hippocampal neurogenesis in mice

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post #9

16 hours for a mouse is probably equivalent to fasting multiple days for humans.

A mouse starves to death in 48 hours. I have gone 12 days without food (water fast) and was not even close to starvation. Probably could have gone another few weeks before I expired. I would say 16 hours for a mouse is probably more like 7 plus days without food for a Human.

I hope you don't mind me asking but why did you fast for 12 days?

Re: Intermittent fasting increases hippocampal neurogenesis in mice

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16 hours for a mouse is probably equivalent to fasting multiple days for humans.

A mouse starves to death in 48 hours. I have gone 12 days without food (water fast) and was not even close to starvation. Probably could have gone another few weeks before I expired. I would say 16 hours for a mouse is probably more like 7 plus days without food for a Human.

12 days! You are a bit like the hunger artist from Kafka.
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