Showing posts with label Proven Fasting Can Extend Age. Show all posts
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Monday, February 20, 2012

Research: Proven Fasting Can Extend Age

Recent research findings, fasting one or two days a week can help prolong the life expectancy of a person and can help protect the brain against degenerative diseases (the regression function of the cells) such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, according to a study done by researchers as quoted by The Huffington Post .
Researchers from the National Institute on Aging found that by not eating at all for one or two days a week not only increases the possibility of avoiding dementia later in life, but also could be the key to a longer life, as fasting increases the lifespan of mice by 40 %.