Fasting for 24 hours three times a week, but not on consecutive days, can improve how well your body handles sugar.
Scientific Claim
Non-consecutive 24-hour fasting three times per week improves glucose tolerance.
Original Statement
“There was a study that was in endocrinology and this was a mouse study but they found that mice doing three 24-hour fasts per week uh like non-consecutive. They did this and the glucose tolerance improved dramatically if they were doing like these 24-hour fasts non-consecutive glucose tolerance improved. They got better.”
Context Details
Domain
nutrition
Population
animal
Subject
non-consecutive 24-hour fasting three times per week
Action
improves
Target
glucose tolerance
Intervention Details
Evidence from Studies
Supporting Evidence (2)
This study examined time-restricted feeding in humans and found improvements in glucose control with early time-restricted feeding. While it doesn't specifically study 24-hour fasts three times per week, it demonstrates that fasting patterns affect glucose metabolism. The study's findings that eTRF reduced mean 24-hour glucose by 4 mg/dl and glycemic excursions by 12 mg/dl support the concept that specific fasting patterns can improve glucose tolerance.
This study examined time-restricted feeding in humans and found that 5-day time-restricted feeding (12:00-20:00) significantly increased fasting and postprandial fat oxidation rates. While it doesn't specifically study glucose tolerance improvements from 24-hour fasts three times per week, it demonstrates that time-restricted feeding patterns affect metabolic parameters, supporting the general concept that specific fasting patterns can improve metabolic health.
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