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Intermittent Fasting as Treatment of Insulin Resistance
Intermittent fasting reduces the higher spikes of insulin. In the absence of insulin the
body starts to consume its stored fat as energy and thus results in weight reduction
[17]. The improved insulin sensitivity also regulates blood sugar by improving the
sensibility of body tissue and cells [12]. The therapeutic fasting has the ability to
reverse insulin resistance and stoppage of insulin therapy for maintaining blood
sugar spikes. The patients become able in significant reduction of their fat weight
and waist measurement. Improved control of HbA1c is also the privileged outcome
of therapeutic fasting [1].
Health Benefits of Restricted Caloric Intermittent Fasting
for Controlling Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes is epidemic since the last two decades. It has a strong association with
obesity especially with central adiposity. The diabetes is linked with further macroand microvascular complexities. All these events lead toward a huge economic burden [1]. Researches manifested diabetes remission and maintenance with tight
Fig. 26.7 Mechanisms of fasting in preventing metabolic and hormonal diseases
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