Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease | NEJM

“Evidence is accumulating that eating in a 6-hour period and fasting for 18 hours can trigger a metabolic switch from glucose-based to ketone-based energy, with increased stress resistance, increased longevity, and a decreased incidence of diseases, including cancer and obesity.”

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1905136