- Intermittent fasting, or time-restricted feeding, involves restricting the energy intake to fixed time periods and fasting outside these times.
- The practice is associated with several health benefits, such as improved sleep, weight control, blood glucose regulation, cardiac function, and gut health.
- Studies in mice have found that time-restricted feeding may also have anti-aging and anticancer effects.
- A new study has found that, in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, time-restricted feeding improved memory and reduced Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain.
A recent study in a mouse model suggests that intermittent fasting, or time-restricted eating, may benefit those experiencing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s disease — a progressive and ultimately fatal neurodegenerative condition — is the most common form of dementia.
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Another approach to alleviating Alzheimer’s disease symptoms relies on lifestyle modifications.
A laboratory study has found that time-restricted feeding corrects the
If these effects in mice can be replicated in people, it could be a simple way to help manage Alzheimer’s disease.
The study, from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, is published in Cell Metabolism.
Dr. Percy Griffin, Ph.D., Alzheimer’s Association director of scientific engagement, not involved in the research, commented:
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