All of your points that you bring up are valid <span class=”atwho-inserted” contenteditable=”false” data-atwho-at-query=”@Za”>@Zack-Vegas </span>and I agree with the points on iron and substances that will both support and restore oxidative phosphorylation.
The Keto approach has been documented to induce the same responses as administering a glucocorticoid steroid as noted by Jay Feldman and Mike Fave.
Haidut also noted that intermittent fasting may not have any benefits and could be dangerous, in my opinion there seems to be no difference between this process and sarcopenia or as you point out cachexia which end stage cancer patients usually succumb to.
Intermittent fasting (IF) ineffective and may even be dangerous
The bodies own gluconeogenesis abilities seem to be overlooked in the synthesis of glucose and glutamine. But the advocates of this approach do seem to indicate that this approach induces a cleansing effect of sorts, depriving the body of food induces a selective consumption of foreign proteins and dysregulated cells. I question this claim. But at the same time need more information to better understand the claimed results.
Is it possible that there is another stress system at play that has not been fully observed, studied and understood yet?
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