Fasting can protect the brain from both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, US research shows. Those who fast from time to time help their brain to protect itself from degenerative diseases of the brain.
Studies by researchers at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore have shown that strict fasting, when done once or twice a week, protects the brain from the devastating effects of these diseases, as well as other diseases. According to study leader Mark Matson, who is a professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, for positive results, the calories should not exceed 500. This means that for these days of the week the diet will should consist of greens or vegetables and some tea.
Also, according to Professor M. Matson and his colleagues, when energy intake decreases sharply, it activates a specific mechanism that increases the size of neurons in the brain, fighting the effects of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
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