The Claim

In patients with a history of myocardial infarction, 2 weeks of time-restricted eating (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) reduces GlycA levels by approximately 15%, a biomarker of chronic systemic inflammation predictive of cardiovascular events.

Source: Effect of 2 Weeks of Time‐Restricted Eating on Innate Immunity and Systemic Inflammation in Patients With a History of Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized‐Controlled Crossover Study

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

In people who have had a heart attack, eating only between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. for two weeks lowers GlycA levels by about 15%. GlycA is a blood marker that reflects ongoing inflammation linked to heart disease risk.

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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 GlycA levels by approximately 15%, a biomarker of chronic systemic inflammation predictive of cardiovascular events.

Why this might work

Eating only during an early window each day causes the body to burn fat for fuel overnight, producing ketones. These ketones enter immune cells called neutrophils and block a key inflammation switch, reducing their activation and stickiness. At the same time, lower sugar and fat levels in the blood change how immune cells read their genes, turning down genes that drive inflammation. Together, these changes lower a blood marker of chronic inflammation called GlycA.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Effect of 2 Weeks of Time‐Restricted Eating on Innate Immunity and Systemic Inflammation in Patients With a History of Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized‐Controlled Crossover Study

    For people who had a heart attack, eating only between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. for two weeks lowered a blood marker of inflammation called GlycA by 15%, which the study measured directly. This means their body’s long-term inflammation went down, which is good for heart health.

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