Intermittent Fasting Could Reduce Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

August 1, 2018  Source: HealthLine 585

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A research team from Washington University in St. Louis has been trying to investigate whether intermittent fasting could reduce multiple sclerosis symptoms, especially inflammation.

Intermittent fasting is performed in varied ways which include whole-day fasting, alternative-day fasting, and time-restricted feeding. Whole-day fasting includes 24-hours at a stretch, where one fasts without any calorie consumption. Alternative-day fasting includes a 24-hour fast followed by 24 hours of non-fasting.

During fasting periods, around 500 - 600 calories could be consumed. At times, the person might eat for five days and fast for two days. This is called a 5:2 diet. Time-restricted feeding means the person eats only for a certain number of hours during the day, like 16 hours of fasting and 8 hours of feeding time, known as 16:8 diet.

High-protein/low-carbohydrate diet acts as “The Magic Pill.” Even ketogenic or Keto diet also has a great effect on health.

Laura Piccio, PhD, associate professor of neurology from Washington University said, “There is good evidence that calorie restriction has a possible anti-inflammatory role; There are several possible ways fasting can affect inflammation and the immune response; One is by changing hormone levels. We found that levels of the anti-inflammatory hormone corticosterone were nearly twice as high in the fasting mice. But it also could act through the gut microbiome.”

By Ddu
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