Fasting/Caloric Restriction

Notice: Articles are Alphabetized According to Ailments
Ailments Studied

Caloric restriction and alternative-day fasting may increase lifespan.

Study Type : Animal Study
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Diseases : Aging

Calorically restricted diets could be effective in reducing the anxiety and in improving motor behavior in girls with Rett Syndrome.

Study Type : Human Study
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Modest calorie restriction improves cardiac remodeling and diastolic dysfunction in rats.

Study Type : Animal Study
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Higher circulating concentrations of alpha-tocopherol within the normal range are associated with significantly lower total and cause-specific mortality in older male smokers.

Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Vitamin E
Additional Keywords : risk reduction

High dose magnesium may improve control and/or prevent complications in type 2 diabetic patients.

Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Magnesium

Fasting during fevers due to infection may significantly reduce the risk of developing autoimmune diseases.

Study Type : Commentary
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Diseases : Fever

Holy basil (O. sanctum) prevents insulin resistance induced through a fructose-fed diet in rats.

Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Holy Basil
Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

Caloric restriction ameliorates defective insulin binding to receptors in obese men.

Study Type : Human Study
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Green tea prevents and reverses fasting-induced intestinal mucosal damage.

Study Type : Animal Study
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Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants

Fasting may have therapeutic value in the treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica.

Study Type : Human Study
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Fasting and a one-year vegetarian diet can reduce disease activity in some patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Study Type : Human Study
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Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Vegetarian

A vegetarian diet has a beneficial effect in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Study Type : Human Study
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Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Vegetarian