Intermittent Fasting, or Time-Restricted Eating, involves carefully planning when you eat and what you consume during those designated periods. This approach allows you to manage your calorie intake in a way that enhances mitochondrial function, making your cells more efficient at producing energy. It also promotes a healthier and more diverse microbiome while positively influencing your circadian rhythm.
In addition to aiding weight loss, intermittent fasting can decrease insulin resistance by encouraging your body to burn stored fat. Fasting triggers unique hormonal changes that simple calorie restriction cannot achieve. These include a significant drop in insulin levels to prevent insulin resistance, a rise in noradrenaline to keep metabolism high, and an increase in growth hormone to preserve lean muscle mass.
