Intermittent fasting has gained widespread popularity for its benefits in weight management and metabolic health. However, its impact on brain chemistry is just as profound, influencing everything ...

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 ...

A popular diet regimen can cause permanent changes to both your brain and the bacteria in your gut, research has found. This weight loss method, known as "intermittent energy restriction" (IER), ...

As the world population has grown older, Alzheimer’s disease has become increasingly common. Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. Dementia is a term used to describe a range of ...

Study: Brain–Gut–Microbiome Interactions and Intermittent Fasting in Obesity. Image Credit: Kreminska / Shutterstock Introduction A major global public health problem is the obesity epidemic and its ...

When we eat, food sends a signal that promotes the release of insulin, which delivers nutrients to our bodies. When we don’t eat, we don’t get that signal in our brains and our bodies start to use fat ...

There are people who claim fasting for 36 hours puts your body on 'full reset' and comes with health benefits.

Long-term fasting in 24-hour cycles increases the sex drive of male mice by lowering the concentration of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. This effect is linked to a diet-induced ...

Long-term fasting in 24-hour cycles increases the sex drive of male mice by lowering the concentration of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. This effect is linked to a diet-induced ...

Some studies indicated intermittent fasting may be less effective for weight loss and blood sugar management in women.