Here’s a question from one of our Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation colleagues: One of my friends recently told me they had been fasting for four days, water only, and had read about the many ...

When it comes to losing weight, there are no shortage of unproven recommendations to choose from: fad diets like the carnivore diet or GOLO diet; juice cleanses and vitamin injections; plus a host of ...

From water fasting to the 5:2 diet to OMAD, numerous fasting types exist that offer a variety of benefits. As a personal trainer and nutritionist, I have worked with many clients who found ...

From wellness circles to religious observances, fasting is practiced by people from all walks of life and for a variety of reasons. In fact, a recent U.S. survey showed that 10% of Americans say they ...

As anyone seeking to lose weight knows, diets come in and out of fashion. The Sexy Pineapple diet, launched by a Danish psychologist in 1970, never really took off. Kellogg’s no longer promotes the ...

A recent review provides an in-depth synthesis of the existing literature on long-term fasting (≥48 hours) and its effects on inflammatory biomarkers, including C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor ...

If you’ve been curious about intermittent fasting but aren’t sure where to start, this beginner’s guide will break down the ...

Intermittent fasting has long been debated as a weight loss technique. Now a new study looks at how effective it is compared to daily calorie counting. In the study, published Monday in the Annals of ...

Q: You've talked about the benefits of calorie restriction and of intermittent fasting. Can you explain how I can use intermittent fasting to eat less -- and get more of the nutrients I need? -- Lee J ...