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A few weeks ago I wrote, what I thought was a simple comment about how I use fasting/calorie restriction that ended up getting 210 votes and causing a lot of d

A few weeks ago I wrote, what I thought was a simple comment about how I use fasting/calorie restriction that ended up getting 210 votes and causing a lot of differing opinions as to its health benefits. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12188577 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12188577 Aubrey De Grey is someone who has done alot of work in this area and I recommend watching his TED talk. https://www.ted.com/talks/aubrey_de_grey_says_we_can_avoid_aging?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/aubrey_de_grey_says_we_can_avoid_a... Like almost all science in this area, nothing is really proven to work yet.

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mikegedelman 10y ago
You mentioned potentially lower cancer risk, is there any other reason you fast 6pm - noon next day? I've done intermittent fasting before, which is basically the same as what you said you do every day, but not sure if you call it that. Like, do you feel better during the day? I did it just to help lose weight, but would be interested in doing it again if there are other possible benefits.
electriclove 10y ago
Can you please describe how you do your 3 day fast? There were similar questions to your comment on the prior HN thread that were likely missed and went unanswered. Thank you!
bduerst 10y ago
In case anyone was wondering what the "Seven ways we age" are and doesn't want to sit through a TED video, you can find them here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_de_Grey#The_seven_types_of_aging_damage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_de_Grey#The_seven_types...
js2 10y ago
The BBC documentary Eat, Fast and Live Longer by Michael Mosley also discusses the benefits of fasting: https://vimeo.com/103656060 https://vimeo.com/103656060
andrepd 10y ago
>Like almost all science in this area, nothing is really proven to work yet. That's why nobody should really buy into these fad diets until such a time as one is rigorously shown to be beneficial.
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mikegedelman 10y ago

You mentioned potentially lower cancer risk, is there any other reason you fast 6pm - noon next day? I've done intermittent fasting before, which is basically the same as what you said you do every day, but not sure if you call it that. Like, do you feel better during the day? I did it just to help lose weight, but would be interested in doing it again if there are other possible benefits.

electriclove 10y ago

Can you please describe how you do your 3 day fast? There were similar questions to your comment on the prior HN thread that were likely missed and went unanswered. Thank you!

bduerst 10y ago

In case anyone was wondering what the "Seven ways we age" are and doesn't want to sit through a TED video, you can find them here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_de_Grey#The_seven_types_of_aging_damage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_de_Grey#The_seven_types...

js2 10y ago

The BBC documentary Eat, Fast and Live Longer by Michael Mosley also discusses the benefits of fasting: https://vimeo.com/103656060 https://vimeo.com/103656060

andrepd 10y ago

>Like almost all science in this area, nothing is really proven to work yet. That's why nobody should really buy into these fad diets until such a time as one is rigorously shown to be beneficial.

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