TAMPA (BLOOM) – Fasting, an ancient practice rediscovered for modern health benefits, not only serves spiritual and detoxification purposes but stands out as a formidable anti-inflammatory strategy.

There are many ways to approach intermittent fasting, including 5:2 fasting, time-restricted fasting, overnight fasting, and alternate-day fasting.

A doctor explains how intermittent fasting affects your blood sugar and what to know before starting if you have diabetes or blood sugar concerns.

You may have seen the headlines: “Intermittent fasting linked to 91 percent increase in risk of death from heart disease”; “The intermittent fasting trend may pose risks to your heart.” The news came ...

Preliminary results from a new study link shorter eating windows with increased risk of death, but that's far from the full story. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health ...

There is some data showing that there is an increased risk of eating disorders in some people who intermittently fast.

Intermittent fasting is currently enjoying a surge in popularity as an effective approach to weight loss. Intermittent fasting—aka the IF diet—is witnessing a meteoric rise in popularity as an ...

Q: I’m overweight and I don’t have much luck shedding pounds. I wanted to try intermittent fasting, but I keep hearing contradictory info on whether it works. I will gladly try any ideas you have. -- ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am interested in your perspective on intermittent fasting. I am in a walking group of seniors (all 65+ years). Six of us have been on this diet for six to eight weeks, and everyone ...

Dr. Pompa simplifies the complex biological mechanisms activated by fasting that lead to its health benefits. During fasting, the body transitions into autophagy, or what Dr. Pompa refers to as the ...