While mice live for 2-3 years so studies can be done fast.
Question, speaking as someone who should ideally gain a little weight and doesn't know anything about fasting, do any of its potential benefits apply to me?
Quote from: Don Pablo on July 04, 2018, 03:29:48 PMQuestion, speaking as someone who should ideally gain a little weight and doesn't know anything about fasting, do any of its potential benefits apply to me?Do the exact opposite of what they show in the movie...
What age? His profile clearly states that he is a 100 year old male!
Quote from: lister on July 04, 2018, 04:29:28 PMWhat age? His profile clearly states that he is a 100 year old male! That's in dog years conversion...
Quote from: Don Pablo on July 04, 2018, 03:29:48 PMQuestion, speaking as someone who should ideally gain a little weight and doesn't know anything about fasting, do any of its potential benefits apply to me?not really, at this age, glucose and blood sugar control, hormone production, lower cholesterol levels, hunger control and management, cellular renovation etc. are not concerns at your age and given your body profile and characteristics.In fact, it could very well be counterproductive as at this age you need stable energy input for proper body growth and brain function, also the effects of fasting on muscle tissue depletion and destruction and its effects on cell growth, hormone reguation in young bodies and proper growth and developemnt of tissues and organs have not been studied enough,especially on subjects of your age Even though Dr.Fung and others seem to believe that growth hormone production is enhanced during fasting and muscle tissue creation is in fact accelerated during these periods, their work and studies contradict those of others, and their conclusions do not agree with others from well known and reputable doctors and investigators
Quote from: pfrsantos on July 04, 2018, 04:37:26 PMQuote from: lister on July 04, 2018, 04:29:28 PMWhat age? His profile clearly states that he is a 100 year old male! That's in dog years conversion... For smurfs sake! Can we all agree to stop using all the weird measurement systems and stick to SI units?
not really, at this age, glucose and blood sugar control, hormone production, lower cholesterol levels, hunger control and management, cellular renovation etc. are not concerns at your age and given your body profile and characteristics.
Increased life expectancy, not sure how that works or if thats possible. I'm of the belief that quality of life or a healthy life can be had thru diet and exercise with out question. Smoking, drinking, over eating, or low quality diet are just one part of a unhealthy life. Lack of exercise and certainly an unhealthy mental/emotional life also needs to be factored in IMO. With the variety of diets people partake in I'm often skeptical of any real lasting change. I've always been of the mindset it needs to be a lifestyle change not just I'll quit eating bread, for example.
Slightly off topic, I found this talk fascinating http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018648768/dr-michael-mosley-on-gut-health .I would look into gut health before I look at fasting.
I am taking more notice of the gut health thing because it is backed by scientific evidence, not just a fad put forth by nutritionists.
They make a very good argument for this compared to current wisdom, but (I'm not) sorry to say everybody that sells themselves as dietitians etc lost my attention and respect after what I experienced changing to LCHF, which they largely discredit.....
Gerhard, I suppose you've already read the, but for interesting reading on LCHF and keto, I can recommend:- The Big Fat Surprise (Nina Teicholz)- Why We Get Fat, and What to do About It (Gary Taubes) - Keto Clarity (Jimmy Moore) these three I enjoyed a lot and I would consider cornerstones of the Keto publications and books about Low Carb
Quote from: ThePeacent on July 05, 2018, 02:13:54 PMGerhard, I suppose you've already read the, but for interesting reading on LCHF and keto, I can recommend:- The Big Fat Surprise (Nina Teicholz)- Why We Get Fat, and What to do About It (Gary Taubes) - Keto Clarity (Jimmy Moore) these three I enjoyed a lot and I would consider cornerstones of the Keto publications and books about Low Carb No I haven't, but I'll look into them I know about LCHF thanks to South African Dr Tim Noakes who is literally being persecuted and prosecuted about advice he gave.I'm not a religious follower or blessed with exceptional will power, so I just cut bread and sugar completely, followed by whatever food I found made me "sick".Not sure how combining low carb and fasting will go, but I think fasting combined with some of the carbs that don't have negative effects (potatoes?) might be worth looking into....
a bit back on topic, i've been thinking to include a 36 hour fast every 2 weeks
finally, no, potatoes are not a good carb in any way for this approach,they're not good for LCHF because they are basically carbs, low fiber, have a big GI, a huge GL, and are quickly and easily digested and absorbed thus spiking your blood sugar immensely they're not good for fasting either because their easily absorbed carbs will lead to a rapid hormonal response (insulin secretion), they will be immediately digested and stored as fat if not burned, and soon you'll be hungry again, your energy levels will drop, and the few food you will have eaten in between fast will be barely nutritious (potatoes are really low in nutrients compared to almost any other vegetable, fruit, nightshade or plant based food) Just my two cents on it,there are hundreds of more nutritious, adequate and natural carbohydrates to eat instead of potatoes in between fasting periods, and in a LCHF diet
How well do you think that will go with all the heavy training you do? When I skip meals my strength takes a hit really fast. And I don't even go as heavy as you do. But then again I was always skinny so there is maybe a difference in how my body reacts to fasting. Though when I am a little older and the strategic energy reserves start to pile on I will also consider not eating every day because I think that will be easier for me compared to actually watching what I eat every single day...