1. Daily

On a daily basis, intermittent fasting between 12 and 16 hours works best for most people. Many people start with 12 hours; from 6pm to 8am.

2. Extended Fast

“Fasting for at least 3 days allows the body to start producing new white blood cells, which rejuvenates the immune system to fight infection.”  (Resource: Frontiersin.org)

3. Autophagy

Intermittent fasting promotes autophagy which helps clean up damaged cells and promotes the growth of new, healthy cells.

> Ramadan Fasting During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Observance of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Criteria for Improving the Immune System (research)

> Intermittent fasting, a possible priming tool for host defense against SARS-CoV-2 infection: Crosstalk among calorie restriction, autophagy and immune response (research)

> Does fasting have any effect on the body’s immune system? (research)

> When Fasting Gets Tough, the Tough Immune Cells Get Going-or Die (research)

> All Podcasts on Intermittent Fasting

> Podcast on The One Day Reset Diet

> Podcast on What Happens When You Fast

> Podcast on The Fountain of Youth

> Podcast on How to Complete 7, 14 or 21 Day Detox

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