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Caloric restriction mimics the positive effects of beta-blockers on the heart

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article features a study that showed that caloric restriction has the same benefits that beta-blockers provide to failing hearts. Beta-blockers like metoprolol and atenolol are recommended for people with congestive heart failure (CHF). Failing hearts cannot supply enough blood. That is why people with CHF constantly feel weak and short of breath. In heart…

Intermittent Fasting Preserves the Insulin Making Cells in Diabetes

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

Intermittent Fasting Intermittent fasting (IF) is a way of limiting the period of eating to certain times of the day. The fasting period may last from 12 to 22 hours. Sometimes longer. It is actually easy to do because sleeping time is included in the fasting. Many have lost weight and reduced the number of…

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