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Fasting you smart: This effect has fasting on the brain
Fasting is healthy. Science has now agreed on this. The reduced food has various positive effects on body and psyche. Our brain also benefits from it, as studies show. What exactly happens to the brain when fasting?
AlreadyOtto Buchingerrecognized in 1917 what effect fats have on health. In the meantime there are numerous studies that support the military doctor with his theses and so it is hardly surprising that the number of fasting people is getting bigger. And here most people are concerned with more than just a few pounds. Because even more than a slim silhouette, the supporters of fasting attracts the health aspect.
Because the temporary abstinence of food has various positive effects on our health, be it migraines, rheumatism, chronic pain, joint inflammation, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, fatty liver or multiple sclerosis.
„In fasting, the cells are in a protected state and instead of growing and multiplying how they do it when they get a lot of animal protein and sugar, they switch to repair mode. They eliminate outdated or damaged cell components or entire cells are "autophaged", ie digested yourself "howDr. Francoise of Toledo, Head of the Research Department of the Fasten Clinic Buchinger Wilhelmi, in oneInterviewsays.
Seaher study84 % of the fasting effects can note a positive effect on their health when it comes to health complaints, such as arthritis, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, hypercholesterolemia or high blood pressure.
New brain cells thanks to fasting cure?
However, what many do not know: Not only our body benefits from the temporary waiver of food. Fasting is also a real treat for our brain. Because the short -term food stop acts like a kind of antidepressant and could even prevent dementia. In addition, the reduced food intake boosts recycling processes. And best of all: the formation of new brain cells is also stimulated by the fasting cure.
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And more happens even more when fasting with our brain: so many of the fasting people report a mood high. This explains scientists with the increase in the messenger substance serotonin. This "fasting" often ensures that after fasting is eaten more consciously. In addition, many supporters of the cure say that foods then taste much more intensely and that you completely change your attitude for excessive food. So fasting can be the entry into a healthy, conscious life.
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That's why fasting is quite normal
Incidentally, fasting is quite useful and normal. Because our ancestors were not used to eating three times a day. Rather, there were always phases in which no food was available. In the end, our body is trained to easily survive these times of waiver by creating energy reserves. These are then used during fasting.
With slags that are excreted, however, this has little to do, like Silke Restemeyer from theGerman Nutrition Societyexplains: “There are no slags that are stuck in the body. Everything that the body cannot use is excreted via the kidneys or the intestine. "
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Despite all the positive effects on body and mind, you should ideally feel without medical advice. Because the voluntary food waiver is not healthy for everyone. For example, children, pregnant women, underweight people, people with eating disorders and people with gout and gallstones should not fast. Even those who suffer from type 1 diabetes should refrain from a cure.
Important NOTE:The content of this article only serves the information and does not replace a diagnosis at the doctor. If uncertainties, urgent questions or complaints arise, you should contact your doctor.
