Scientific session of the American Diabetes Society was recently held in San Francisco.

At it, researchers from Utah said that the risk of diabetes and prediabetes can be reduced by short-term intermittent fasting, according to Pannochka, an online publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old.. net In 2011, researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, Utah studied how a 1-day water fast affected glucose levels and body weight in healthy people..

“When we studied the effects of fasting in healthy people, after a single 24-hour fast, their cholesterol levels increased.. All the most unexpected and interesting changes were associated with risk factors for diabetes.. Together with our previous research showing the benefits of intermittent fasting over the years in preventing diabetes and coronary artery disease, this led us to believe that fasting is the most significant factor in preventing the development of metabolic problems,” said Dr. Benjamin Horne (Benjamin Horne.

So Dr. Horne and his team began to study the effects of fasting on prediabetes..

Although data on the number of study participants has not yet been released to the press, the team said that they observed individuals from 30 to 69 years old who had at least 3 metabolic risk factors from this list:.

•Large waist.

•High triglycerides.

•Low high density lipoprotein.

•High blood pressure.

•High fasting sugar.

Researchers found that during a 1-day fast, participants had a slight increase in cholesterol levels, as they did in healthy people in a previous study.. However, after 6 weeks of studies, cholesterol levels in people with prediabetes are reduced by an average of 12%.

“Because we expect cholesterol to be used during a short fast for energy, such episodes may be a good way to prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease,” says Professor Horn..

After 10-12 hours of fasting, the body begins to suck out all possible sources of energy in order to meet its needs.. The benefit for people with prediabetes is that “for dinner” our body gets “bad” cholesterol and fat cells, and this helps fight insulin resistance..

“Fat cells themselves are an important factor in the development of insulin resistance, which can lead to diabetes.. Since fasting helps to destroy fat, insulin resistance can be overcome in this way,” explains Professor.

While fasting may protect against diabetes, Dr. Holm reminds us it's important to stick to a schedule because fasting doesn't work overnight.. He adds that further research is needed to further explore this strategy and develop an optimal, safe fasting regimen..

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