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Abstract
Evidence is accumulating that eating in a 6-hour period and fasting for 18 hours can trigger a metabolic switch from glucose-based to ketone-based energy, with increased stress resistance, increased longevity, and a decreased incidence of diseases, including cancer and obesity.
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Title
Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease
Author
de Cabo Rafael; Mattson, Mark P 1
1 From the Translational Gerontology Branch (R.C.) and the Laboratory of Neurosciences (M.P.M.), Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (M.P.M.) — both in Baltimore.
1 From the Translational Gerontology Branch (R.C.) and the Laboratory of Neurosciences (M.P.M.), Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (M.P.M.) — both in Baltimore.
Pages
2541-2551
Section
Review Article
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Dec 26, 2019
Website
ISSN
00284793
e-ISSN
15334406
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2330626410
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