Fasting for Longevity? What Works, What Backfires & Who Should Be Careful

Intermittent fasting can be useful. It can also backfire. The difference is not willpower; it is context.

In this episode, Dr. Hillary Lin explains what fasting may help, what is overhyped, and who needs to be careful: time-restricted eating, alternate-day fasting, OMAD, insulin sensitivity, lipids, blood pressure, autophagy, inflammation, muscle preservation, menopause, GLP-1s/metformin context, and when fasting needs medical supervision.