A step-by-step 'simulation' shows what can happen to your body if you go without food for 36 hours. If you don't eat food for ...

Intermittent fasting may help you lose weight, regulate blood sugar levels, and improve heart health amongst other benefits.

Therapeutic fasting (250 calories/day) offers benefits from weight loss to mental clarity. A doctor explains how medical ...

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 ...

New research challenges the health benefits of intermittent fasting that have made it a popular diet trend. Medical experts ...

Intermittent fasting can have health benefits, but does being hungry affect our cognitive abilities? Here’s what all the evidence tells us.

The human body can survive without food for some time before starvation risks causing significant harm to the body. In fact, when done properly and under medical supervision, fasting is thought to ...

Skipping breakfast or practicing intermittent fasting is unlikely to cloud most adults' thinking in the short term, according to research published in the journal Psychological Bulletin.

While more studies are necessary, some research suggests that intermittent fasting may increase the risk of dying from heart disease. However, intermittent fasting may also benefit heart health.

After a simulation showed what happens to the body when you fast for 36 hours experts have issued a warning about the dangers ...

Besides the religious obligation upon Muslims to fast during Ramadan, countless health benefits come with the one-month fasting period. Studies have shown immediate health benefits and significantly ...