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I am so thrilled to have found this group!! Especially coming off of summer (lots of outings, vacation, camping). I've been struggling with the same weight range for the last 5 years, since my last daughter was born. I have success on the scale and then the weekend comes...I have a hard time limiting my beverages. Please…

As you know, I'm an IF fan BUT I hear you - that is well-said.

I don't have any immediate sources like this to recommend. But I think that the scientific community is motivated to continue research related to IF.

Got it although the first 3 tabs don't change. The references tab is full of information though.

Hahaha - yes. But I think the point is even the fasting we do effortlessly has positive effects. There was much more in the conclusion.

I did follow the full link and it is the same abbreviated version from before. You have to pay for access.

You were quick to throw back your snippets without fully reading the article.

I reread one of the sources provided in the Harvard Blog and it had some interesting things to say: https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev-nutr-071816-064634?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed. "CONLUSIONS: Even a single fasting interval in humans (e.g., overnight)…

Reddit?...

I only included the linked highlights. That information is likely there but you have to purchase the article to see the full study. My point is that I am vetting my sources, and that I am providing valid information. If you don't agree with it, that's okay.

Haha! Okay.

Everyone here keeps saying that but I don't see any evidence provided here. Should I take everyone's word for it? Again, it's clear that no one read all the way to the bottom of the article that I posted but I'll post the sources used in that one:

This is the second time you have insulted my ability to "vet sources". I'm not sure what your argument in this is other than making others feel less than. IF you had read the study I posted, you will see that Dr. Fung is only one of the sources she cites and states that she had not previously agreed with him until evidence…

You aren't looking hard enough.

What is the point that you are trying to get across to me? That you don't believe in fasting? That you don't believe in Jason Fung's theories and studies? That whatever other information I provide is not valid? Maybe you're a glass half empty kind of guy. I prefer to see these studies as a promising start in continuing…

You have been quite snippy the entire thread and have been one of those people continually questioning my sources. So I'll repeat what I responded to the poster above: This happened to be another article I came across to add to my pool of sources. The writer is also a physician and used clinical studies (referenced at the…

It's so nice to have another condescending poster in the thread! Welcome. If you have read the full thread, you would see that my sources were repeatedly questioned. This happened to be another article I came across to add to my pool of sources. The writer is also a physician and used clinical studies (referenced at the…

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/intermittent-fasting-surprising-update-2018062914156?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork

I read all 3 articles and the first row seemed anecdotal to me. The evidence supported to contrast Jason Fung was personal history. It also was directed more toward his low-carb recommendations and not Fasting in particular as a means to control blood sugar. I'm not completely discounting the articles but I would like to…

I will repost one of the sources I found, which links Fasting to being able initiate autophagy, which has been linked to cancer prevention. I don't have a goal of spreading false information to hurt people.

I apologize as I was starting to get flustered with my responses and not being thorough. Yes, prevent. I mentioned a study earlier, albeit in mice, that links Fasting with autophagy, which may be a factor in preventing cancer. I probably shouldn't have been so callous in the manner I put that out there. I was reading…

I truly have appreciated your input. What I meant by that was that everyone thought the Earth was flat until it was proven otherwise.

Just so you know, I like to get my sources from multiple places, like books.

I am leaving this thread because I do feel that most of your comments are coming from an angry place. I am happy to share my journey with you here. I will continue working out, monitoring the quality of my food, and measuring my body. I will continue to research IF and other health and wellness topics. I will engage in an…

This has gone completely out of line and out of control. I clearly will not voice an unpopular opinion again. I NEVER said that IF cures cancer. I'm sure you feel very strongly about it having cancer yourself and I respect that but quit slamming me. You can direct your anger towards the sources that I received that…

I do have research and studies that back those claims up but those were dismissed as false, woo, or quack here.

Again, you're expressing opinion about what you and others agree to be the truth, including those in the scientific community. There are large communities of peers and scientists that believe in other methods to achieve health and weight loss. The Earth was once flat... I'm not sure what your little lecture was supposed to…

The orginal post asked how one feels about intermittent fasting. I explained what the benefits and nuances are as I understand them. I cited multiple sources. I did not accuse anyone of being wrong by stating that the current methodology is not working for me. What I don't want to engage in is a who's right and who's wrong…