Skipping Meals Sometimes Helps Your Body Work Better
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Surprising Findings
HDL cholesterol decreased by 0.06 mmol/L despite improvements in all other metabolic markers.
Most people assume fasting improves all cholesterol markers. HDL is called 'good' cholesterol for a reason—its decline contradicts the narrative that fasting is universally heart-healthy.
Practical Takeaways
Try a 14:10 time-restricted eating window (eat within a 10-hour window, fast for 14 hours) for 3 months if you have metabolic syndrome.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
HDL cholesterol decreased by 0.06 mmol/L despite improvements in all other metabolic markers.
Most people assume fasting improves all cholesterol markers. HDL is called 'good' cholesterol for a reason—its decline contradicts the narrative that fasting is universally heart-healthy.
Practical Takeaways
Try a 14:10 time-restricted eating window (eat within a 10-hour window, fast for 14 hours) for 3 months if you have metabolic syndrome.
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Intermittent fasting helps the body use insulin better—about as well as a common diabetes pill called pioglitazone—without needing to take medicine.
Intermittent fasting is easier to stick with than strict dieting because you don’t have to count calories—you just eat during certain hours.
People with metabolic syndrome who follow intermittent fasting see their body’s insulin levels drop, meaning their body is better at using insulin to manage blood sugar.
After a few months of intermittent fasting, the body’s resistance to insulin drops by a measurable amount, making it easier for cells to absorb sugar from the blood.
People with metabolic syndrome who follow intermittent fasting see their body mass index drop by a small but measurable amount, meaning they’re losing fat relative to their height.