Does intermittent fasting reduce inflammation?
How intermittent fasting reduces chronic inflammation by lowering insulin, triggering cellular repair, and improving your body's healing response.
Yes, intermittent fasting reduces inflammation. By lowering insulin levels and shifting your body into fat-burning mode, fasting triggers a cascade of healing processes that directly reduce chronic inflammation. Most people notice the effects — less joint pain, clearer skin, better energy — within the first few weeks. Chronic inflammation is not the same as the kind you see after a cut or bruise. That acute inflammation is your immune system doing its job. Chronic inflammation is different — it is…
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