New Research on the Health Benefits of Fasting - The Happy Neuron

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[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The self-healing process is called "Autophagy".

[–]jasonbloom 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Regular fasting and better heart health may also be linked to the way your body metabolizes cholesterol and sugar. Regular fasting can decrease your low-density lipoprotein, or "bad," cholesterol. This can reduce your risk of gaining weight and developing diabetes, which are both risk factors for heart disease.