Drugs that kill off old cells may limit a body’s aging

Re:Drugs that kill off old cells may limit a body’s aging by robotrout on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @04:24PM (#17501790)

I do a three day fast about twice a year. I started it as a way to burn up weak white blood cells, so I get new fresh ones. This is also a common regimen for cancer patients, fasting before they start a new round of chemo.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/03/12/fasting-for-t...

I have anecdotal evidence that it helps, as I seem to get sick less than I used to.

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Re:Drugs that kill off old cells may limit a body’s aging by sametmax on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @04:29PM (#17501853)

Fair enough. I'm going to edit it.

> This is also a common regimen for cancer patients, fasting before they start a new round of chemo.

Yes, not only fasting has a positive effect on cancer, but it lower the side effects of the chemo.

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Re:Drugs that kill off old cells may limit a body’s aging by robotrout on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @04:33PM (#17501884)

Thanks! Edited mine too.

I also suffer from heartburn that started way before I ever fasted the first time. In contradiction to the poster you were responding to, I find that it goes away, not gets worse, when I'm fasting. As you say, the acid does seem to stop getting produced during fasting.

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