Intermittent fasting and depression link

Researchers from Chiba University in Japan and the First Hospital of Chengzhou University conducted a study on the effects of intermittent fasting on the brain. They confirmed that this regimen helps reduce the impact of chronic stress and diminishes signs of depression. Experiments on mice showed that intermittent fasting decreased depressive behaviors and prevented damage to the myelin sheath in areas of the brain associated with memory and emotion. The researchers also linked these benefits to changes in the gut microbiome and an increase in the diversity of beneficial bacteria.

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