{"id":24173,"date":"2014-06-08T08:56:06","date_gmt":"2014-06-08T08:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homeobook.com\/?p=24173"},"modified":"2022-01-11T01:36:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T01:36:12","slug":"three-days-of-fasting-can-renew-your-entire-immune-system-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeobook.com\/three-days-of-fasting-can-renew-your-entire-immune-system-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Three days of fasting can renew your entire immune system-study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evb9ktagfkv.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/fasting.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&w=2560\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-24174\" src=\"https:\/\/evb9ktagfkv.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/fasting.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1\" alt=\"fasting\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evb9ktagfkv.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/fasting.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/evb9ktagfkv.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/fasting-150x150.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>A person\u2019s entire immune system can be rejuvenated by fasting for as little as three days as it triggers the body to start producing new white blood cells, a study suggests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>London<\/strong>: Scientists at the University of Southern California say the discovery could be particularly beneficial for people suffering from damaged immune systems, such as cancer patients on chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<p>It could also help the elderly whose immune system becomes less effective as they age, making it harder for them to fight off even common diseases.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers say fasting \u201cflips a regenerative switch\u201d which prompts stem cells to create brand new white blood cells, essentially regenerating the entire immune system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd the good news is that the body got rid of the parts of the system that might be damaged or old, the inefficient parts, during the fasting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, if you start with a system heavily damaged by chemotherapy or ageing, fasting cycles can generate, literally, a new immune system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prolonged fasting forces the body to use stores of glucose and fat but also breaks down a significant portion of white blood cells.<\/p>\n<p><strong>During each cycle of fasting<\/strong>, this depletion of white blood cells induces changes that trigger stem cell-based regeneration of new immune system cells.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists found that prolonged fasting also reduced the enzyme PKA, which is linked to ageing and a hormone which increases cancer risk and tumour growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are investigating the possibility that these effects are applicable to many different systems and organs, not just the immune system,\u201d added Prof Longo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have received emails from hundreds of cancer patients who have combined chemo with fasting, many with the assistance of the oncologists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThus far the great majority have reported doing very well and only a few have reported some side effects including fainting and a temporary increase in liver markers. Clearly we need to finish the clinical trials, but it looks very promising.\u201d \u2014 The Telegraph Group Limited, London 2014 [<a href=\"http:\/\/gulfnews.com\/news\/world\/three-days-of-fasting-can-renew-your-entire-immune-system-1.1344191#.U5QJv6v4T1o.gmail\">Source<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Tags : <strong>Fasting can renew your entire immune system, obesity and fasting,how to reduce weight<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>A person\u2019s entire immune system can be rejuvenated by fasting for as little as three days as it triggers the body to start producing new white blood cells, a study suggests. 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