Intermittent Fasting: Holy Grail or Fail?

A look at studies on how it affects growth hormones, testosterone, fat loss, muscle gain, and whether or not it's an eating disorder.
Links and Sources -
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https://plantspace.org
TIY Tiny House Channel:    / @tiytinyityourself7733  

Hugh Jackman: http://www.menshealth.co.uk/food-nutr...

Jimmy Kimmel 5:2:
https://healthyceleb.com/jimmy-kimmel...

Okinawan Study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...

Oxidative Stress and IF (25%, 175%): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Plant-based diet increases telomere length:
https://www.ornish.com/wp-content/upl...

High antioxidant consumption associated with low DNA damage:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

5:2 IF and Flat Calorie Restriction Equal Fat Loss Study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Alternate Day Fasting IF and Restriction Equal Fat Loss Study:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama...

Ancel Keys Starvation Study: http://jn.nutrition.org/content/135/6...

Commentary on Refeeding: http://www.madsciencemuseum.com/msm/p...

Amen Ra 1,250 calories a day: http://www.amentaeliteathlete.com/the...
Amen Ra on Rothkranz:
   • Vegan Strongman Eats ONE MEAL A DAY !  

Vegan Gains clip:    • Видео  

Plant Physique Anecdote:
https://www.plantphysique.com/one-meal/

BROAD Study Whole Food Vegan Weight Loss:
https://www.nature.com/nutd/journal/v...

Fasting increases HGH:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Simnett Nutrition Intermittent Fasting Video:    • INTERMITTENT FASTING | My Experience & Who...  

Injecting Growth hormone didn't increase muscle: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

16:8 Bodybuilder Study:
https://translational-medicine.biomed...

Test Rises on Ramadan: http://www.qscience.com/doi/pdf/10.53...

IGF-1 Drops During Fasting:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8...

Nutritionfacts.org clip on muscle and IGF-1:    • Plant-Based Bodybuilding  

BBC IF Trial IGF-1:
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-2554...

Animal Protein Raises IGF-1, Vegans Lower Study:
http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/cgi/pmid...

Anecdote of lost period on IF:
https://www.paleohacks.com/intermitte...

Decreased glucose tolerance in IF women only: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...

IF Eating Disorder Article Psych Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...

Healthlines 6 IF methods:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/...

IF Helps with Eating Disorders Study:
https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/...

Brain Autophagy in Short Term Fasting Study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Rodents Pancreatic Cell Regeneration of IF:
http://www.cell.com/cell/pdf/S0092-86...

PubMed Article on Pancreas Regeneration on IF:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhe...

General Resources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/artic...