Study identifies multi-organ response to seven days without food
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New findings reveal that the body undergoes significant, systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting. The results demonstrate evidence of health benefits beyond weight loss, but also show that any potentially health-altering changes appear to occur only after three days without food.

Fasting for a week:

  • Causes significant changes in protein levels across various organs.
  • May have health benefits beyond weight loss, but only after 3 days.
  • Switches energy source from glucose to fat after 2-3 days.
  • Average weight loss of 5.7 kg (fat and muscle), with most fat loss sustained after 3 days of eating.

Implications:

  • Provides insights into the molecular basis of fasting’s health effects.
  • Paves the way for developing alternative treatments based on fasting benefits.
  • Confirms historical use of fasting for specific health conditions.
  • BrightCandle@lemmy.world
    142·
    7 months ago

    I have done it quite a few times its actually not that bad. The first 24 hours is usually the worst and then the hunger goes away most of the time. You get reminders that you are hungry but it doesn’t last. Its no where near as bad as people think it is from the first hunger pangs you just have to get over that initial hump.

    • Socsa@sh.itjust.works
      121·
      7 months ago

      The biggest secret to losing weight is literally to just be hungry. Once you feel hunger, that’s your body telling you that you are running a calorie deficit.

      • SendMePhotos@lemmy.world
        3·
        7 months ago

        Yeah… At one point I forgot what that feeling was. Was just a weird feeling, “what this?.. Oh wait… Dude this is ‘hunger’ wtf?!”

        Needless to say, I’m overweight again.