More or Less: Behind the Stats Is intermittent fasting going to kill you?
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May 25, 2024 
Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones discusses the misconceptions of intermittent fasting, highlighting its benefits for weight management and health. The podcast explores the controversy of time-restricted eating and cardiovascular health, analyzing studies on the risks associated with consuming meals within an 8-hour window. The discussion also delves into associations in epidemiology and the need for further research on the implications of time-restricted eating on cardiovascular health.
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TRE Benefits
- Time-restricted eating (TRE) is a safe, effective weight management tool.
- TRE is associated with favorable metabolic changes and weight loss benefits.
Flawed Study on Intermittent Fasting
- A study linked time-restricted eating with increased cardiovascular death risk.
- However, this study's design has significant flaws, like confounding factors and limited data.
Yellow Fingernails Analogy
- Men with yellow fingernails are more likely to die from lung cancer.
- This correlation doesn't imply causation; smoking is the underlying factor.