Friday, April 22, 2011
"Study finds routine periodic fasting is good for your health, and your heart"
If you read this, see if you might think what I'm thinking.
Prior to a blood test for cholesterol, we are asked to fast. Hmmm...
Prior to a blood test for cholesterol, we are asked to fast. Hmmm...
Jess C. Gomez posted this and more on the Eurekalert.org website:
"... this new research recorded reactions in the body's biological mechanisms during the fasting period. The participants' low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C, the 'bad' cholesterol) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C, the 'good' cholesterol) both increased (by 14 percent and 6 percent, respectively) raising their total cholesterol – and catching the researchers by surprise.
'Fasting causes hunger or stress. In response, the body releases more cholesterol, allowing it to utilize fat as a source of fuel, instead of glucose. This decreases the number of fat cells in the body,' says Dr. Horne. 'This is important because the fewer fat cells a body has, the less likely it will experience insulin resistance, or diabetes.'"
