Intermittent Fasting: Holy Grail or Fail?

A look at studies on how it affects growth hormones, testosterone, fat loss, muscle gain, and whether or not it's an eating disorder. Links and Sources -   / micthevegan     / micthevegan     / micthevegan   - @micthevegan https://plantspace.org TIY Tiny House Channel:    / @tiytinyityourself7733   Hugh Jackman: http://www.menshealth.co.uk/food-nutr... Jimmy Kimmel 5:2: https://healthyceleb.com/jimmy-kimmel... Okinawan Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1... Oxidative Stress and IF (25%, 175%): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... Plant-based diet increases telomere length: https://www.ornish.com/wp-content/upl... High antioxidant consumption associated with low DNA damage: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... 5:2 IF and Flat Calorie Restriction Equal Fat Loss Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... Alternate Day Fasting IF and Restriction Equal Fat Loss Study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama... Ancel Keys Starvation Study: http://jn.nutrition.org/content/135/6... Commentary on Refeeding: http://www.madsciencemuseum.com/msm/p... Amen Ra 1,250 calories a day: http://www.amentaeliteathlete.com/the... Amen Ra on Rothkranz:    • Vegan Strongman Eats ONE MEAL A DAY !   Vegan Gains clip:    • Video   Plant Physique Anecdote: https://www.plantphysique.com/one-meal/ BROAD Study Whole Food Vegan Weight Loss: https://www.nature.com/nutd/journal/v... Fasting increases HGH: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... Simnett Nutrition Intermittent Fasting Video:    • INTERMITTENT FASTING | My Experience & Who...   Injecting Growth hormone didn't increase muscle: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... 16:8 Bodybuilder Study: https://translational-medicine.biomed... Test Rises on Ramadan: http://www.qscience.com/doi/pdf/10.53... IGF-1 Drops During Fasting: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8... Nutritionfacts.org clip on muscle and IGF-1:    • Plant-Based Bodybuilding   BBC IF Trial IGF-1: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-2554... Animal Protein Raises IGF-1, Vegans Lower Study: http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/cgi/pmid... Anecdote of lost period on IF: https://www.paleohacks.com/intermitte... Decreased glucose tolerance in IF women only: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1... IF Eating Disorder Article Psych Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/... Healthlines 6 IF methods: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/... IF Helps with Eating Disorders Study: https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/... Brain Autophagy in Short Term Fasting Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... Rodents Pancreatic Cell Regeneration of IF: http://www.cell.com/cell/pdf/S0092-86... PubMed Article on Pancreas Regeneration on IF: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhe... General Resources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/artic...