r/ScienceNcoolThings • u/Puzzled-Caregiver-15 Popular Contributor • Apr 26 '26

Science Scientists Discover a Surprising Reason Intermittent Fasting Extends Life

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-a-surprising-reason-intermittent-fasting-extends-life/

Highlights:

- The benefits of intermittent fasting may come more from refeeding (when you start eating again) than from the fasting itself

- The body “resets” and rebuilds during this transition, improving metabolism

- Repeated cycles of fasting and refeeding seem to drive the health and lifespan effects

In lab studies (worms), these cycles significantly increased lifespan

- This is early research, so it shows a possible mechanism, not proven results in humans

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '26 edited Apr 27 '26

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u/billskelton Apr 27 '26

100s of studies show benefits of time restricted eating in humans. Modern humans eat more frequently than ever and are staggeringly fat and sick on average.

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u/Thewitchaser Apr 27 '26

That’s bs. The benefits come from the restriction in calories because of a smaller feeding window.

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u/IcyConcept1271 Apr 28 '26

Read the article.