Intermittent fasting is under attack, again, as a practice that is ineffective and dangerous. Loyal readers of this column will know I am a big supporter of intermittent fasting. Recently, I refuted a ...

Intermittent fasting focuses on "when" you eat, rather than "what" or "how much." It involves cycling between periods of eating and fasting, with a common schedule being 18 hours of fasting and a ...

Researchers say one of the most significant risks associated with intermittent fasting is disordered eating. A recent study in the journal Appetite looked at more than 300 college students’ eating ...

Intermittent fasting (IF) and time-restricted eating (TRE) have become hugely popular worldwide, usually praised for their weight loss effects. But a new study published in the journal Diabetes and ...

Most fad diets don’t live up to the hype, let alone serious scientific scrutiny. But intermittent fasting seems to be an exception. These plans involve going without caloric foods or drinks for an ...

Rewind to January 2021: Intermittent fasting is a dieting trend with some fascinating anecdotal success stories and little in the way of established health benefits. Flash forward to the present: And ...

Mikhail Kogan, MD, regularly prescribes a form of intermittent fasting known as time-restricted eating (TRE), among other interventions, to his patients, about 30% of whom are obese. Mikhail Kogan, MD ...

My annual physical was going well, and my doctor was inquiring about my diet. “A little big of everything in moderation?” I said, shrugging; then, I countered, “What do you do about eating?” “Well,” ...

Many of my friends have been trying intermittent fasting for weight loss. Does it work, and is it better than other diets? Intermittent fasting has been shown to lead to some weight loss in several ...

While more studies are necessary, some research suggests that intermittent fasting may increase the risk of dying from heart disease. However, intermittent fasting may also benefit heart health.

Intermittent fasting refers to an eating cycle that includes periods of fasting of around 12–36 hours. Many proponents of intermittent fasting report improved weight management. Scientists are ...

Recently I wrote a column about the benefits of “good” stress and the negative effects of “bad” stress, and I mentioned intermittent fasting along with exercise as examples of “good” stress. When I ...