Aliquot #20: Fasting and athletic performance
Aliquot #20: Fasting and athletic performance
Although many beneficial effects of time- or calorie-restricted eating in humans have been identified, many questions still remain regarding fitness and performance. The timing of eating and exercise, especially in elite athletes, hasn't been studied and may, in fact, require self-experimentation by the athletes to identify the perfect interval of fasting to support their optimal performance. This episode of the Aliquot features Dr. Satchin Panda, Dr. Valter Longo, and Dr. Rhonda Patrick (in a members' Q&A).
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Although many beneficial effects of time- or calorie-restricted eating in humans have been identified, many questions still remain regarding fitness and performance. The timing of eating and exercise, especially in elite athletes, hasn't been studied and may, in fact, require self-experimentation by the athletes to identify the perfect interval of fasting to support their optimal performance. This episode of the Aliquot features Dr. Satchin Panda, Dr. Valter Longo, and Dr. Rhonda Patrick (in a members' Q&A).
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Introduction
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Restricting feeding to 9 hours in mice increases endurance performance (Satchin Panda discussion)
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The fasting-mimicking diet as a boon for the psychology of weight loss (Valter Longo discussion)
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A shorter feeding window improves endurance (Satchin Panda discussion)
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Are there any downsides to training in a fasted state? (Rhonda Patrick discussion)
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Exercise causes IGF-1 to cross the blood-brain barrier and get into the brain
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