Are the benefits of exercise and fasting additive? | Dr. Mark Mattson

Research demonstrates that a combination of intermittent fasting and exercise improves brain health to a greater extent than fasting or exercise alone. The combination increased the concentration of growth factors and number of synapses in the hippocampus, the brain region most affected by Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and stroke. Another study suggests that intermittent fasting combined with exercise training increased serum ketone levels, increased the number of mitochondria in muscle cells, and improved endurance. In this clip, Dr. Mark Mattson describes how fasting and exercise work together to promote brain health.
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Original episode posted Oct 7, 2021.

[@djedihearttricks]

I appreciate the intellectualism/detailed explanation and I understand it can be nuanced but the answer to the question in the title of this video is “YES”, it takes about 1 second to speak this word 🙃.

[@americandevil]

LOL yes!

[@KenOtwell]

Brilliant! I've been doing this for a year and I frankly feel like I'm 50 again. (I'm 65.) I lift 3 days a week and eat, then bike 3 days a week while fasting. I can vouch for a huge subjective benefit anyway.

[@ParulsPalate]

Very elaborate. Thank you.