Monthly Archives: September 2021

Mood Elevation from Fasting?

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Deliberate avoidance of food for prolonged periods are common throughout the world for health and religious reasons. Studies have investigated the effects of fasting on healthy humans and shown that there are certain health benefits to many types of fasting. … Continue reading →

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Intermittent Fasting: Anti-Inflammatory, Pro-Immunity Diet

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Intermittent fasting describes the style of fasting where there is a repeated cycle of fasting, followed by non-fasting behaviour. The exact definition of intermittent fasting varies because the cycle length is not defined, but every person intermittently fasts to some … Continue reading →

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Ketosis: Mood Elevating Effects?

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Robert Barrington

A ketogenic diet is one that eliminates food sources of carbohydrate, forcing the body to adapt to the changes by producing ketones. When ketone production is accelerated a state of ketosis exists, and the purpose of ketones are to facilitate … Continue reading →

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