On:Time-Restricted Eating in Humans & Breast Cancer Prevention

Episode: N/A

Date: July 2016

Key Subjects:

• See Fasting write-up.
• There is evidence to support dietary patterns affect cancer occurrence or recurrence (in humans).
• Timing of fasting interval matters in terms of impact on certain biomarkers:
  • Better impact if fasting started earlier in the evening, roughly 13 hours between meals.
  • More effective syncing of repair mechanisms (sleep and fasting).
  • Relevant biomarkers: C-RP, hemoglobin A1C.
• General importance of lifestyle factors on disease development:
  • 5% overall of breast cancers are the result of genetic factors.
  • 65% to 75% are the result of lifestyle factors.
    • Obesity, diet, physical activity, alcohol, smoking, etc.
• Modest lifestyle changes can have material, compounding impact.
  • For instance, metabolic health starts to increase at 5% weight loss.

Key Takeaways:

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Worth Listening:

No specific new insights.

7/10