The best time to practice time restricted feeding

[@21972012145525]

Love your channel. This finding confirms the sehri or highly suggested l/preferred predawn meal that is eaten by Muslims when fasting the month of Ramadan.

[@markotrieste]

Interesting, thank you. I wonder if the "wake up" of beta cells may explain the positive effects of apple cider vinegar before eating. I am on IF (16:8 to OMEOD) since three years now, it works great. However, I rarely eat breakfast because it would be hard to get all the nutrients in one morning session - thinking about salad or fatty fish. Also, another doubt about the study is that 54% of carbs. One could say that this study proves again that IF and LCHF go hand in hand. The first keeps the glucose low for long periods of time, the second blunts glucose and insulin spikes. I doubt that having higher insulin spike is healthy in the long term.

[@Betterbodychemistry]

My guess is apple cider vinegar is unlikely to "break" the fast in the traditional sense of the word i.e. shift the chemistry. But maybe.......it is a metabolite of gut flora. 😕 I agree that the 54 % carb is probably higher than ideal. But I think this might be the value of the study - it is looking to optimize body chemistry in "ordinary people". That is why I like it. Eish ! 🙈 The caveat with biology is we are all different and what works really depends on so many things. Once you have found something that works for you and you can work, best advise is to stick with it. Glad you have something that is working for you. 😍

[@Kuato]

The other caveat is that after a while, sticking with one thing will eventually not work anymore. We change as life progresses, it’s inevitable. We have to adapt, evolve, by doing new things. It’s frustrating in the long haul but that’s what life can be.

[@roxannlegg750]

There could be a partial explanation - Theres a variable not accounted here in this group, and thats cortisol. How would morning cortisol levels play into these two groups - both as a general rule and on an individual basis?. Like the beta cells, not everyones cortisol wakes up bright eyed and bushy tailed either, and I suspect that theres a "cortisol arguement" going on at times. In a morning fasting state the adrenals would be more motivated to secrete more cortisol, to have the liver to release its glycogen stores (which dieters want), but it would also mean, maybe in some people, the cortisol levels might have increased further and further as the morning goes on, to ensure gllucose levells dont drop too low, the presence of higher cortisol when they do eventually eat will mean they store it not use it. I know Im insulin resistant, but I also know my morning cortisol levels are usually very low, once so critically low - the lab questioned the its equipment...it reported zero cortisol registered!! And yes I was very very ill.

[@Betterbodychemistry]

Agree with you there is a cortisol "argument" going on. That's the problem with body chemistry, you can never look at things in isolation. A good analogy is one of those mobiles things you hang over a baby's cot for entertainment. If you pull one, every thing else wiggles. Knowing what to pull is the secret to creating better body chemistry and better health. The million dollar question is why are the cortisol levels "wrong". I think for many people it's a sign of circadian disruption. And then, why is the rhythm so off ? A lot of the time it is about light exposures. Too little in the day and too much at night. But.......it is also metabolic. When you are insulin resistant, insulin is high : morning, noon and night. And it is the night that keeps your body stuck running day time chemistry all night. And your story really highlights CORTISOL is NOT a bad guy. Just like insulin we need "him". We just need cortisol at the right time.

[@namrofni6236]

Sorry but I'm not understanding this. Could anyone explain in a nutshell? Thanks.

[@namrofni6236]

@@i.8319 Thanks 😊

[@Betterbodychemistry]

Thanks for helping out.