NPR's science podcast Short Wave talk about how ultrarunning affects the body, the trend of intermittent fasting and how to protect people's mental health when they talk with chatbots.

Here’s a question from one of our Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation colleagues: One of my friends recently told me they had been fasting for four days, water only, and had read about the many ...

Most diets focus on what you eat, but intermittent fasting is centred around when you eat.

Beyond its spiritual significance, research suggests that mindful Ramadan fasting may improve metabolic health, insulin sensitivity, and more such benefits ...

Many of my friends have been trying intermittent fasting for weight loss. Does it work, and is it better than other diets? Intermittent fasting has been shown to lead to some weight loss in several ...

16/8 Intermittent Fasting 7 Day Meal Plan: The Science-Backed Method That Actually Works With Your Body’s Natural Rhythms I’ll be honest – I totally screwed up intermittent fasting at first. I was ...

A new study reveals how repeated fasting enhances the liver’s ability to adapt through a cellular memory mechanism. The research shows that alternate-day fasting “sensitizes” key genes and liver ...

I ntermittent fasting – periods of eating little or nothing interspersed with normal food consumption – isn't an effective way to lose weight, according to a review of 22 randomized controlled trials.

Fasting has long been hailed for its health benefits, from weight loss to improved metabolism, but scientists are now exploring an even more powerful idea: what if a carefully controlled diet that ...

During Ramadan, Muslims broke their fast with dates, which carried spiritual meaning and offered health benefits backed by ...

Is fasting the best thing for your brain, or should it be avoided at all costs? Recent years have witnessed a tremendous uptick in people talking about the life-changing value of fasting for weight ...