Dr. Chris Rhodes explains precisely what happens during prolonged fasting — plus, experts weigh in on the downsides and who ...

Intermittent fasting (IF) has emerged as a popular dietary strategy, attracting increasing interest from both researchers and ...

Scientists discover that fasting activates the production of ketone bodies, molecules that eliminate harmful proteins and ...

Engaging in a 24-hour fast can set off significant changes in the body. Initially, it taps into glucose reserves before ...

Autophagy is the body’s way of cleaning out damaged cells, in order to regenerate newer, healthier cells. It allows your body to remove the dysfunctional cells.

Autophagy, traditionally known for degrading and recycling cytoplasmic components to maintain cellular homeostasis, has recently emerged as a novel route for the unconventional secretion of ...

Water fasting is when you consume only water. This type of fast has benefits like weight loss and lowering risk of chronic disease, but there are drawbacks.

Diets come and diets go. One of the most popular today is “intermittent fasting” in which, as the name suggests, the idea is to limit one’s food intake to certain time windows. One popular ...

A new study suggests that intermittent fasting is more effective than calorie-counting for weight loss and belly fat burn. A dietitian explains how to start.

Actor Madhavan credits intermittent fasting for weight loss. Let's examine intermittent fasting and its mechanisms. Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi won the Nobel Prize for autophagy research ...

Intermittent fasting is popular among successful people for weight loss and longevity but experts say it can backfire. Here's what we know.