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• In 2016, the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was awarded to a researcher named Yoshinori Ohsumi. He had discovered the underlying mechanisms behind a process called autophagy. Autophagy is the process by which cells destroy and recycle some of their inner components. Research shows this is important to prevent cancer, Parkinson’s Alzheimer’s, type 2 diabetes, and a host of other ailments. Authophagy only happens during periods of nutrient deprivation. https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2016/press.html

Other research worth noting:

• Research sheds new light on the link between gut bacteria and anxiety: https://www.biomedcentral.com/about/press-centre/science-press-releases/25-08-17
• Effects of intermittent fasting on health markers in those with type 2 diabetes: A pilot study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5394735/
• Intermittent fasting could ameliorate cognitive function against distress by regulation of inflammatory response pathway https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5608558/