Fasting has been proved to have so many effects on man, apart from the general known effect of weakness.
Medical experts have linked fasting to many health benefits including but not limited to fat burning
Recently, researchers have found that fasting may boost metabolism and reverse the biological effects that come with ageing.
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) and Kyoto University focused on four fasting individuals to study the whole human blood and the changing levels of metabolites.
After the study, 44 metabolites, including 30 that were previously unrecognized, were found to increase among subjects between 1.5 fold to 60 fold within 58 hours of fasting.
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The study also revealed that several antioxidants, such as ergothioneine and carnosine were increased.
“These are very important metabolites for maintenance of muscle and antioxidant activity, respectively. This result suggests the possibility of a rejuvenating effect by fasting, which was not known until now,” Takayuki Teruya, lead researcher, said.
Researchers say an increase in the qualities of these metabolites, therefore, suggests an increase in longevity.
“These are very important metabolites for maintenance of muscle and antioxidant activity, respectively,” said Teruya.
“This result suggests the possibility of a rejuvenating effect by fasting, which was not known until now.”
