Fasting can improve reproductive and mental health, as well as lower the risk of musculoskeletal disorders in women, according to a recent review published in the Journal of Mid-Life Health. Researchers from the National Institute of Naturopathy in India found evidence that fasting not only prevents metabolic disorders, but it also improves bone health. The researchers used the term “fasting” to … Continue reading Can intermittent fasting lower your risk of osteoporosis?
Manage your weight and stay healthy with intermittent fasting: A beginner’s guide
Intermittent fasting has quickly become one of the most popular fitness and lifestyle trends, with people all over the world using it as a natural way to cut down their weight, improve their health and simplify their lifestyle. With the promise of better health through natural means, a lot of people may be looking to try … Continue reading Manage your weight and stay healthy with intermittent fasting: A beginner’s guide
Fasting helps reduce fat in an unexpected area: Researchers suggest fasting can also help reduce diabetes risk
Abstaining from foods and drinks for a set period of time may be good for your health, especially if you’re at risk of diabetes, according to a recent study. German researchers looked at the metabolic benefits of intermittent fasting and found that it can prevent fat accumulation in the pancreas — an event linked not only to obesity, but also … Continue reading Fasting helps reduce fat in an unexpected area: Researchers suggest fasting can also help reduce diabetes risk
How to Lose Stubborn Belly Fat with Intermittent Fasting
If you’re like me, then you know keeping the stubborn belly fat off is a pain. And it only gets harder as we get older. Today I’m going to tell you why instead of suffering through exercises like crunches, reducing your stress and making simple changes to your diet is all you need to do … Continue reading How to Lose Stubborn Belly Fat with Intermittent Fasting
16 Signs that you need a liver cleanse (and how to detox naturally)
The liver is your body’s main filtration system. It gets rid of toxic substances that come from food, the environment, the products that you use, and even those produced naturally by your own body. Without the liver, you won’t have an organ to cleanse your blood, convert toxins into waste, metabolize nutrients, and produce proteins. Because the … Continue reading 16 Signs that you need a liver cleanse (and how to detox naturally)
Study: Intermittent fasting can BOOST heart health and improve your overall well-being
Diet trends come and go, and many of them ultimately prove to be little more than a passing fad. However, one new way of eating that is getting a lot of buzz – intermittent fasting – has a lot of value and could well become the future of healthy eating. Not only can it help … Continue reading Study: Intermittent fasting can BOOST heart health and improve your overall well-being
Skipping meals: Study says fasting can boost brain health, increase weight loss
Instead of aiming for eating three times a day, you should consider skipping a meal every now and then. This intermittent form of fasting activates genes that are associated with longer and healthier lifespans. Many animal studies have shown that fasting and other means of reducing calorie intake can prolong lifespans and alleviate diseases associated with advancing age. However, a lifestyle … Continue reading Skipping meals: Study says fasting can boost brain health, increase weight loss
Here’s what the research says about intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting may be incredibly popular these days, but the eating plan is actually not something new. In fact, its roots can be traced back to many ancient religious and cultural practices. A common misconception that people have when it comes to intermittent fasting is that it’s simply starving oneself. However, this eating plan is not about depriving the body of … Continue reading Here’s what the research says about intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting for women: How it can help you, and the warning signs to watch out for
Intermittent fasting has become increasingly popular recently because of its rapid weight loss effect. Unlike other types of diet that focus on specific foods to eat, intermittent fasting focuses on the timing of eating, stretching the gaps between meals to allow for the benefits of fasting without being deprived of food completely. Intermittent fasting can be done in … Continue reading Intermittent fasting for women: How it can help you, and the warning signs to watch out for
Intermittent fasting inhibits the most common type of childhood leukemia
Intermittent fasting is all the rage right now; it’s been credited with a host of health benefits and heralded as the next big thing in weight loss. The more intermittent fasting (IF) is studied, the more impressive it seems to become: Recent research has shown that fasting regularly, as one does with IF, can actually kill cancer … Continue reading Intermittent fasting inhibits the most common type of childhood leukemia
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 