One of the things we older people tend to be concerned about as we get older, is becoming forgetful, or (even worse) getting Alzheimer’s disease. Since Alzheimer’s is now being considered a type of diabetes that affects the brain, and starves it; it is important to fast and let your body learn to burn fat ketones instead of sugar.
Fasting itself helps to regenerate brain cells, and promote cognitive health, so we are able to use our memory even as we get older.
Not only does intermittent fasting help to increase our mental functions, but it is believed that it can also help a person to actually increase their lifespan. In tests with laboratory rats, it was discovered that the rats who were put on fasting schedules every few days actually were in better health, and lived longer than the rats that were fed every day, or had food available constantly.
Of course, with seniors, it is important to talk with your doctor about doing OMAD or any schedule of intermittent fasting, especially when you are on any kind of medications; but over all, as long as a person is basically in good health, then skipping meals is a productive thing.
Fasting itself helps to regenerate brain cells, and promote cognitive health, so we are able to use our memory even as we get older.
Not only does intermittent fasting help to increase our mental functions, but it is believed that it can also help a person to actually increase their lifespan. In tests with laboratory rats, it was discovered that the rats who were put on fasting schedules every few days actually were in better health, and lived longer than the rats that were fed every day, or had food available constantly.
Of course, with seniors, it is important to talk with your doctor about doing OMAD or any schedule of intermittent fasting, especially when you are on any kind of medications; but over all, as long as a person is basically in good health, then skipping meals is a productive thing.