Sentences with phrase «study on alternate day»

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In both studies, the researchers randomly assigned 30 asthmatic children from a private pediatric pulmonology clinic in Atlanta into three groups — a control group that did not receive any SMS messages; a group that received text messages on alternate days and a group that received texts every day.

Human studies back this up too showing that when human subjects fasted on alternate days they not only showed the same benefits as caloric restriction groups, but also showed an increased ability to lose weight and improvements in coronary heart disease risk factors.

In another similar study, at Baylor University (Waco, Texas) found that fasting on alternating days of 3 to 12 weeks in duration, decreased both bodyweight and body fat.

It also transports cholesterol from extra-hepatic sites, including the arterial wall, to the liver for excretion via reverse cholesterol transport.77 Results from IER (60 - 85 % ER / alternate days) trials have thus far been inconsistent, with some reporting decreases 40, and others increases 37, 39, but with the majority showing no effects on HDL cholesterol levels.38, 42, 43, 45, 49, 51, 52Inconsistencies may have arisen due to the biphasic response of HDL documented by studies of ER induced weight - loss, whereby levels typically decrease during active weight - loss then either return to baseline or (less commonly) rise following attainment of weight stability.78 Complementary increases in HDL levels and particle size have been shown when endurance exercise have been combined with IER 42, 46, 47 however further discussion goes beyond the scope of this review.

Studies in rodents have additionally described post-treatment elevations in the rate of fatty acid oxidation within both the liver and skeletal muscle of mice maintained on IER (100 % ER / alternate days).13 In a comparison of CER (40 % ER / day) and IER (100 % ER / alternate days), the authors of this 20 - week study noted a doubling in the Î ² - hydroxybutyrate levels (a marker of mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation) in IER - fed mice which was not present in the CER group.15 Both IER and CER interventions led to comparable reductions in fasting levels of glucose and insulin.

Persistent hunger and irritability noted in non-obese men and women in earlier IER trials, where food was completely restricted on alternate days, suggest that some individuals are unlikely to be able to comply for extended periods of time.33 Compliance with IER protocols which allow some intake on restricted days have been promisingly high.38, 43, 48, 49, 51, 52 Additionally, several studies have also demonstrated a lack of compensatory hyperphagia 38, 39, 41, 48, 52, 84 upon resumption of free - eating which, if were to occur, would be expected to limit the efficacy of IER as a weight loss / maintenance strategy.

A woman called Dr. Varady did a study on fasting with two groups of volunteers doing alternate day fasting for 10 weeks.

His studies suggest that alternate - day fasting, with a single meal of about 600 calories on the fast day, can boost the production of a protein called brain - derived neurotrophic factor by 50 to 400 percent, depending on the brain region.

Furthermore, an increase in ketone body concentrations has been observed in subjects on alternate - day fasting diets in both human and animal studies (17,68).

Four rodent studies that examined the effect of alternate - day fasting on cardiovascular disease were included.

In line with animal studies on daily calorie restriction, alternate - day calorie restriction has shown beneficial effects in neuronal disorders such as stroke, epilepsy and neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.

Furthermore, one study examined alterations in resting metabolic rate in human subjects on alternate - day fasting diets, and found no changes after a 22 day period (67).

Sex differences were also observed in another study where healthy men and women were fasted on alternate days.

--- Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN, nationally recognized nutritionist and author of three books on cardiovascular disease prevention «Dr. Varady's rigorous studies of alternate - day fasting have established its powerful ability to promote weight loss.

In the study, a group of animals that fasted on alternate days and consumed green tea and pomegranate antioxidant extract showed less inflammation and a longer lifespan compared to a control group that fasted on alternate days but did not consume green tea and pomegranate antioxidant extract.

In a 10 - week study done on alternate day fasting for weight loss, it was found that after 2 weeks, the hunger response decreased significantly and continued to stay low (2).

Again, however, the few studies that are available — even if on alternate day fasts — show that women's benefits are not nearly as pronounced as men's, if present at all.

Here's a general thought on the mice / rat studies that has been brought up in Calorie Restriction circles when they also talk about fasting (especially alternate day fasting): the shorter lifespan of the rodents completely screws up the data.

In this study, they do alternate day fasting, which entails free eating on one day and a fast day on the next.

In partnership with Visual AIDS, the University Art Gallery, Creative Media Institute and Gender and Sexuality Studies at New Mexico State University presents ALTERNATE ENDINGS, RADICAL BEGINNINGS for the 28th annual Day With (out) Art on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2017.