Does Fasting raise risk of Death?? | Fact-checking headlines

I started 18/6 IF in November, increased my exercise, continued eating healthy low carb/sugar & lost my final 20lbs (total loss 44). This has resulted in remission of my decade long type 2 diabetes! My BMI is 20.6, BP perfectly normal, RHR decreased to 62 from 75, off my diabetes meds, increased muscle mass (weights)...all this as a 63 yo woman! I am never looking back as this is my lifestyle forever, as I am healthier than I've ever been. Thank you for your review! The health benefits for me have been huge with ALL the changes, including IF.

I don't eat breakfast, because I am not in the least bit hungry, so the food consumption timeframe for me is noon to seven. I don't have high blood pressure, diabetes, over weight issues, or high cholesterol. I'm a senior citizen, fit and trim, work out, and eat healthfully.

I love fasting! I'm 100 lbs down because of fasting! Thank you!

I'm fasting for 4 years now. Never felt better .

Hope this channel keeps growing. We need rational people interpreting science.

I'm 76, started at age 70 with intermittend fasting , fasting from 16 to 18 hrs fasting, lost 70+ pounds, lost my high blood pressure, lost my borderline blood sugar and work out about 5hrs - my average bmi is 24+. Breakfast for me is around 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. I sleep good according to my fitbit for 6- hrs and feel better than I did at 56. Eat chicken meat or fish about 3-4 times a week and lots of fruit and vegetables - no alcohol and do not smoke. do not eat after 6 pm

I was waiting for your contribution on this subject! Excellent as always

The biggest limiting factor is probably still how well you can stick with a healthy diet

Thank you for addressing this question, at the request of your many viewers. I have my own field of study and work to maintain--rather than fully investigating every item in the "news"--It seems irresponsible of the media to have hyped this poster to this level. So, i appreciate the time you took to put it in context for people who have limited time and yet care sincerely about their health. The review of how to understand and evaluate medical news is also good. In the end, im concluding that some newswriters care more about eyeballs than us, the readers.

As I understand it, the people were assigned to the groups "8h" etc. based solely based on a questionnaire of when they recalled eating for the last two days years before filling out the questionnaire. Did they continue to eat in the same pattern for the next 8 years? There is no way to know.

Been using IF for 10 years. It’s made gaining fat very difficult. I think we will be fine

The more interesting conversation isn’t about the findings themselves, it’s about why the media pushed it so hard.

I'm annoyed enough when a study ends up strait to the media without context. Now just studies in progress? /o\

Love you Gil, you're the best. Thank you for all the valuable information.

Gil- many thanks for continuing to inject reason and science into nutrition discussions.🙏 You’re the best!!

Thank you for lending a scientific perspective and interpretation of the poster presentation. I love your ability to bring statistical findings down to the level a lay person can understand. Great job! Worth listening to you!

Thanks for another calm sensible analysis.

Always appreciate your balanced observations.

Thank you Dr. Carvalho for putting all this frenzy in context bringing sanity into the whole issue. Posters! Huh.

Was hoping that you'd cover this, and as usual you didn't disappoint. Thanks Doc