Benefits of Fasting Lowers cholesterol

Fasting is known to reduce triglycerides, which are responsible for causing heart diseases. Triglycerides are responsible for bad cholesterol. Interestingly, fasting does not harm the good cholesterol in the body.

Increases Leptin receptivity

The fatty tissue is responsible for secreting many hormones. One such hormone is Leptin that decides how you feel post a meal. Fasting promotes weight loss, and because of that, the body becomes more receptive to hunger and satiety signals. Thus, the leaner you are, the less hungry you feel, and because of the increased leptin receptivity, you feel full earlier post a meal. According to certain studies I came across, fasting before or during chemotherapy may help make the procedure more effective and reduce its side effects. It might improve the response of tumor cells to chemotherapy, help protect normal cells, and enhance the immune system’s response. However, more research is needed to fully understand the benefits of fasting in combination with chemotherapy.

Makes you younger

Research has shown that fasting slows down the ageing process in animals. The jury is still out on humans, but many people believe that fasting reduces the free radicals, primarily responsible for ageing. Fasting is also thought to an increased life span. I saw an intriguing finding in one of the studies I read. When people fasted for 5 days, their growth hormone (GH) secretion increased notably. These findings show that fasting may influence GH secretion and help the body adapt during starvation.