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Re:Evidence that overnight fasting could extend healthy life... by mtgentry on Sunday October 03, 2021 @01:05PM (#28738678)
It doesn’t mention that autophagy in humans takes several days. Overnight fasting might help us but not for the reasons implied here.
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Re:Evidence that overnight fasting could extend healthy life... by mrfusion on Sunday October 03, 2021 @01:21PM (#28738798)
I’ve never found good research on autophagy. Has anyone pinpointed when it starts?
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Re:Evidence that overnight fasting could extend healthy life... by edoceo on Sunday October 03, 2021 @01:51PM (#28739028)
https://www.medicinenet.com/how_long_do_you_need_to_fast_for...

Says 2-4 days.

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Re:Evidence that overnight fasting could extend healthy life... by mikenew on Sunday October 03, 2021 @01:59PM (#28739095)
From the article:

> There are, however, no conclusive studies on humans that indicate an optimal period of fasting to achieve autophagy

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