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Part 4: What Happens To Your Body When You Fast? - Healing and Longevity

Scott Kustes on 20 Aug 2008

Here we are at the fourth installment of our look at the physiology of fasting. Thus far, we’ve looked at energy production, hormonal effects, the anti-inflammatory nature of fasting, and changes in blood markers. Today, let’s look at healing, disease, aging, and longevity.
Disease
Let’s start with disease. We’ll start with The Big C, [...]

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Omega-3’s Protect Against Parkinson’s

Scott Kustes on 19 Dec 2007

Have you been taking your fish and cod liver oil? You should, as this study shows that omega-3s protect against Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative disease marked by the death of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain.
Parkinson’s disease is caused by the progressive death of the neurons responsible for producing dopamine, a neurotransmitter closely linked with [...]

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