Intermittent and Periodic Fasting, Aging and Disease

by: Krista Varady (Editor),Emily N.C. Manoogian (Editor),Valter D. Longo (Editor)&0more

Publisher: Springer

Edition: 2024th

Publication Date: 2024/6/8

Language: English

Print Length: 276 pages

ISBN-10: 3031496213

ISBN-13: 9783031496219

Book Description

This book is a comprehensive exploration of the science and clinical applications of fasting, with a particular focus on its effects on body weight and metabolic disease risk factors. It delves into various fasting methods, including time-restricted eating, intermittent fasting, alteate day fasting, and periodic fasting.The key concepts explored in this book include the physiological and cellular adaptations to different types of fasting, their impact on body weight and metabolic health, and their potential role in longevity, aging and disease prevention. The book addresses critical questions such as:What are the safety and efficacy of time-restricted eating? How does alteate day fasting affect body weight and metabolic disease risk factors? What are the evolutionary perspectives explaining the clinical benefits of periodic fasting? And how effective is periodic fasting in treating human chronic diseases? This book is aimed at healthcare professionals, researchers, nutritionists, and anyone interested in understanding the science behind fasting. Readers with a scientific or professional background will appreciate the rigorous research and clinical studies presented in this book. They will lea about the latest findings in this field and gain a deeper understanding of how different types of fasting can impact health, wellbeing and aging.

About the Author

This book is a comprehensive exploration of the science and clinical applications of fasting, with a particular focus on its effects on body weight and metabolic disease risk factors. It delves into various fasting methods, including time-restricted eating, intermittent fasting, alteate day fasting, and periodic fasting.The key concepts explored in this book include the physiological and cellular adaptations to different types of fasting, their impact on body weight and metabolic health, and their potential role in longevity, aging and disease prevention. The book addresses critical questions such as:What are the safety and efficacy of time-restricted eating? How does alteate day fasting affect body weight and metabolic disease risk factors? What are the evolutionary perspectives explaining the clinical benefits of periodic fasting? And how effective is periodic fasting in treating human chronic diseases? This book is aimed at healthcare professionals, researchers, nutritionists, and anyone interested in understanding the science behind fasting. Readers with a scientific or professional background will appreciate the rigorous research and clinical studies presented in this book. They will lea about the latest findings in this field and gain a deeper understanding of how different types of fasting can impact health, wellbeing and aging.