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Science fact-checkingSome mice live longer when they fast, others die sooner — and it’s all down to their genes and sex. Their liver, brain, and muscles each activate completely different genetic programs during fasting, like separate instruction manuals. https://fitbodyscience.com/post/bluesky/genetics-gsa.bsky.social/post-3ml4rgya?utm_source=social_reply&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_campaign=autopost
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Your genes might be the real boss when it comes to whether intermittent fasting works for you.
Other research found that mice respond to fasting in wildly different ways—some live longer, some don’t—and that difference comes down to their genes, plus whether they’re male or female. It also showed that when fasting hits the body, organs like the liver, brain, and muscles each react in their own unique genetic way, like they’re following separate instruction manuals. This suggests your genetic blueprint could determine whether skipping meals helps or doesn’t help you at all.
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So if fasting doesn’t seem to be working for you, it might not be you—it might just be your genes.
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