Tag: beta cells

Fasting to Lower Night Shift Heart Attack Risk

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article discusses a study on mice showing that time-restricted feeding restores the disrupted circadian rhythm of insulin secretion among shift workers.[1] Insulin secretion not only depends on the presence of food but also on the time of day. It is part of the circadian rhythm that all organisms follow. Circadian Rhythm Circadian rhythms are…

Fasting and Exercise for Fatty Pancreas

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This post is a continuation of the previous article, Metabolic Syndrome and the Pancreas.  The recent post described the progression of the pancreatic disease from fat infiltration, nonalcoholic fatty pancreas disease (NAFPD) to nonalcoholic steatopancreatitis (NASP) characterized by chronic inflammation resulting in scarring and even pancreatic cancer in some patients. The pancreas serves a vital function in…