Research
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Both IF and KD enhance insulin sensitivity, promote autophagy, reduce inflammation, and activate energy-regulating pathways (AMPK) while inhibiting mTOR.
Understanding these mechanisms can help practitioners explain the benefits of IF and KD to patients.
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Mechanistically, both approaches enhance insulin sensitivity, promote autophagy, reduce inflammation, and activate energy-regulating pathways (AMPK) while inhibiting mTOR.
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Source
The role of intermittent fasting and ketogenic diet in metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes
Charlotte Delrue et al. · Acta Clinica Belgica · 2025
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