The Claim
In patients with a history of myocardial infarction, 2 weeks of time-restricted eating (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) reduces neutrophil CD11b expression by approximately 22%, a marker of neutrophil activation linked to atherosclerotic plaque instability.
What the research says
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In people who have had a heart attack, eating only between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. for two weeks lowers neutrophil CD11b expression by about 22%, a molecular marker associated with instability in atherosclerotic plaques.
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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.) reduces neutrophil CD11b expression by approximately 22%, a marker of neutrophil activation linked to atherosclerotic plaque instability.
Eating only during a short window each day causes the body to burn fat for fuel, which increases ketone molecules in the blood. These ketones enter neutrophils and block a protein complex that triggers inflammation. This blockage stops the production of a key inflammatory signal, which in turn reduces the activation of neutrophils and lowers the expression of a surface molecule called CD11b that makes them stick to artery walls and cause damage.
What the research says
1 studyFor people who’ve had a heart attack, eating only between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. for two weeks lowered a specific immune cell signal (CD11b) that’s linked to dangerous artery plaque — exactly what the claim says.
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