Temporary fasting, doubts of doctors: "The results of the heart, this is what can't be done"

According to a large study, those who eat within an eight-hour window have a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than those who spread their meals within 12-14 hours.

According to a large study, people who eat within 8 hours have a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than those who divide their meals over 12-14 hours.

Benefits and doubts about the effect on the liver.Intermittent fasting is a practice widely followed by those trying to lose weight using a regimen defined by alternating between food intake and "empty" periods.According to several studies, the method can positively affect the metabolism and contribute to the "repair" of cells.However, a new study focuses on the dangers associated with cardiovascular disease.

However, the "intermittent fasting" - in its main program 16/8 between the hours of fasting and those in which eating is allowed - is not promoted in bright colors by the entire scientific community.It has been pointed out by many nutritionists that skipping meals is not a basic solution."Fasting means skipping the diet, in a judicial way that we call intervention," said Professor Giorgio Calabrese recently to La Volta Buona."If we eat less, there is something more important to fight the disease. It is something to worry about because there are health problems, maybe in the metabolism or the liver, and try to limit the amount of fat.

The first major study recently highlighted the potential risks.It's not just the benefits.linked to intermittent fastingResearchers analyzed data from more than 19,000 adults and found that those who ate less than 8 hours a day had a 135 percent greater risk of dying from coronary heart disease than those who ate more than 12 to 14 hours.Staying together with short meal periodsfor many years for less than eight hours is associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease,” said Professor Victor Wenze Zhong, an epidemiologist at the School of Medicine.Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China and the main signatory of the study said

This is in contrast to the belief - which is supported by short-term studies that span several months to a year - that regular dieting improves cardiovascular health.

An increased cardiovascular risk means that, based on general health, lifestyle and medicine, a person is more likely than other participants in the study to develop heart problems such as a heart attack or stroke.The BBC emphasizes that the study - without a cause-effect relationship - found only a weak and inconsistent link between food consumption for limited periods and overall deaths.But the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease is significantly higher, and this factor should be helped to explain by asking whether the fast is a risk-free route.

The researchers observed the participants for eight years. The researchers estimated the average food intake for each person based on their self-reported eating habits, which they believed represented their long-term work. The results: Those who ate within 8 hours had a higher risk of dying from heart disease than those who ate more than 12 to 14 hours.

Scientists emphasize that the increased risk of cardiovascular disease is more important in smokers and patients with pre-existing diabetes or heart disease.This factor caused us to seriously consider the possibility of long-term intermittent fasting in these subjects.

Endocernologist Prof.Any misor to add the picture.The lessons and reviews can be a warm wheel to help loose, lower the blood, and improve lipid profile.

“Potential disadvantages, however, include nutritional deficiencies, increased cholesterol, excessive hunger, irritability, headaches, and reduced diet over time,” the experts emphasize."For people with diabetes, unsupervised fasting can cause dangerous drops in blood sugar and encourage the consumption of junk food during the eating window. For the elderly or people suffering from chronic illnesses, prolonged fasting can worsen weakness or accelerate the loss of muscle mass", points out warning signs.

Intermittent fasting, notes the BBC, has already been "vivisectioned" in the past.A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine in 2020 found that participants lost only a small amount of weight, much of which could be related to muscle mass.Another study found that intermittent fasting can cause side effects, such as weakness, hunger, dehydration, headaches and difficulty concentrating.The new research adds another element to consider.on the state of health and development scientific evidence, summarizes Professor Zhong.

"Based on the available evidence, it seems more important to focus on what you eat than to pay attention to when you eat. At the very least, you can consider not adopting an eight-hour eating window for an extended period, both to prevent cardiovascular disease and to improve longevity," he concluded.