Intermittent fasting is under attack, again, as a practice that is ineffective and dangerous. Loyal readers of this column will know I am a big supporter of intermittent fasting. Recently, I refuted a ...

Intermittent fasting focuses on "when" you eat, rather than "what" or "how much." It involves cycling between periods of eating and fasting, with a common schedule being 18 hours of fasting and a ...

A close-up bowl and alarm represent diet and fasting Most fad diets don’t live up to the hype, let alone serious scientific scrutiny. But intermittent fasting seems to be an exception. These plans ...

Intermittent fasting (IF) and time-restricted eating (TRE) have become hugely popular worldwide, usually praised for their weight loss effects. But a new study published in the journal Diabetes and ...

Many of my friends have been trying intermittent fasting for weight loss. Does it work, and is it better than other diets? Intermittent fasting has been shown to lead to some weight loss in several ...

Mikhail Kogan, MD, regularly prescribes a form of intermittent fasting known as time-restricted eating (TRE), among other interventions, to his patients, about 30% of whom are obese. Mikhail Kogan, MD ...

Intermittent fasting refers to an eating cycle that includes periods of fasting of around 12–36 hours. Many proponents of intermittent fasting report improved weight management. Scientists are ...

Mon, March 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM UTC But while there’s some research to support the benefits of intermittent fasting, scientific data haven’t really shown this eating plan to be an effective weight-loss ...

My annual physical was going well, and my doctor was inquiring about my diet. “A little big of everything in moderation?” I said, shrugging; then, I countered, “What do you do about eating?” “Well,” ...

Recently I wrote a column about the benefits of “good” stress and the negative effects of “bad” stress, and I mentioned intermittent fasting along with exercise as examples of “good” stress. When I ...