How Does Intermittent Fasting Affect Brain Health?
Recent research reveals that intermittent fasting and a standard healthy diet both enhance brain function in obese adults with insulin resistance, with intermittent fasting yielding better cognitive gains, the journal Cell Metabolism reported.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health report findings from their study involving 40 older adults with obesity and insulin resistance. Participants were randomly assigned to follow either an intermittent fasting regimen or a standard healthy diet endorsed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The study provides significant insights into the potential brain health benefits of both dietary approaches.
Insulin resistance is a hallmark of type 2 diabetes and is common in people with obesity. Studies suggest that people with insulin resistance are at higher risk than usual for Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairments. As a result, various weight loss regimens figure widely as ways to reduce the risk of these metabolic and brain disorders.
Excerpted from Azad News Agency
