Fasting and the Gut Microbiome: Exploring the Connection and Health Benefits

September 19, 2023 00:48:00
Fasting and the Gut Microbiome: Exploring the Connection and Health Benefits
Pathways to Well-Being
Fasting and the Gut Microbiome: Exploring the Connection and Health Benefits

Sep 19 2023 | 00:48:00

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Show Notes

A therapeutic fasting intervention may be an appropriate component for a personalized treatment strategy and may improve health across a range of areas, from mental and cognitive performance to cardiometabolic health to the effectiveness of cancer treatments. Research suggests that the potential benefits of fasting work through multiple pathways, such as reducing oxidative stress, enhancing mitochondrial health, and triggering autophagy. Now, more studies indicate that fasting also positively impacts the gut microbiome. What’s that connection? What are the gut health benefits? And how can the latest research help inform clinical treatments? In this episode of Pathways to Well-Being, IFM educator and functional medicine expert Dr. Patrick Hanaway joins us to discuss the fasting-gut connection and to explore how a beneficial gut microbiome response to fasting may translate to improved patient outcomes. Click to view full transcript: https://www.ifm.org/news-insights/fasting-and-the-gut-microbiome-exploring-the-connection-and-health-benefits/

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