{"id":757,"date":"2016-06-19T17:59:40","date_gmt":"2016-06-19T17:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artificialbrain.xyz\/?p=757"},"modified":"2016-11-13T18:06:03","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13T18:06:03","slug":"why-fasting-bolsters-brain-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newworldai.com\/why-fasting-bolsters-brain-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Fasting Bolsters Brain Power"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why fasting bolsters brain power: Mark Mattson at TEDxJohnsHopkinsUniversity<\/p>\n

Mark Mattson and his team have published several papers that discuss how fasting twice a week could significantly lower the risk of developing both Parkinson\u2019s and Alzheimer\u2019s disease. When you take a look at caloric restriction studies, many of them show a prolonged lifespan as well as an increased ability to fight chronic disease.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s interesting because fasting and caloric restriction has been shown to grow new stem cells, repair DNA, extend life span and retard age related disease and a much more, it\u2019s even been shown to be effective as a cancer treatment in conjunction with chemotherapy drugs. Unfortunately, you will never see a clinical trial conducted without testing a pharmaceutical drug, it\u2019s not like one can make money off of fasting alone, or from an herb that cannot be patented.<\/p>\n

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Below is a wonderful TEDx talk given by Mark going into more detail about what fasting does to the brain.<\/p>\n