The Claim
In patients with a history of myocardial infarction, 2 weeks of time-restricted eating (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) is associated with a reduction in low-grade systemic inflammation as measured by the composite INFLA score, which integrates CRP, leukocyte count, platelet count, and granulocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio.
What the research says
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Among people who have had a heart attack, eating only between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. for two weeks is linked to lower levels of systemic inflammation, measured by a composite score of CRP, white blood cells, platelets, and granulocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio.
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In patients with a history of myocardial infarction, 2 weeks of time-restricted eating (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) is associated with a reduction in low-grade systemic inflammation as measured by the composite INFLA score, which integrates CRP, leukocyte count, platelet count, and granulocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio.
When eating is limited to early hours, the body switches to burning fat for fuel, producing ketones that calm overactive immune cells. These ketones block a key inflammation trigger in neutrophils, making them less sticky and less likely to damage blood vessels. At the same time, the lack of constant food intake changes how monocytes read their genes, turning down genes that promote inflammation and turning up genes that help repair tissue. Together, these changes lower the overall level of inflammation in the blood.
What the research says
1 studyFor people who had a heart attack, eating only between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. for two weeks lowered a combined measure of inflammation in their blood, according to this study. So yes, this eating schedule helped reduce inflammation.
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