Intermittent fasting for a month shows signs of repairing DNA

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jprot.2020.103645

Fasting period was 14 hours daily for 30 days.

Our results showed that 30-day intermittent fasting was associated with an anticancer serum proteomic signature, upregulated key regulatory proteins of glucose and lipid metabolism, circadian clock, DNA repair, cytoskeleton remodeling, immune system, and cognitive function, and resulted in a serum proteome protective against cancer, metabolic syndrome, inflammation, Alzheimer's disease, and several neuropsychiatric disorders. These findings suggest that fasting from dawn to sunset for 30 consecutive days can be preventive and adjunct therapy in cancer, metabolic syndrome, and several cognitive and neuropsychiatric diseases.

Circadian rhythm can be reset either through control of light exposure or through fasting cycles.

Subjects appeared to have more proteins regulating DNA repair, control over digestive system, cancer, protection from Alzeimers and neuro-psychiatric disorders.