Fasting Affects Brain Function

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Fasting rewires your brain, and you can see the changes in brain scans

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Researchers documented the changes fasting makes to the brain in a recent study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology .

Participants who followed a fasting protocol showed visible shifts in the left inferior frontal orbital gyrus, a part of the brain responsible for self-control.

Fasting boosts brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that supports neuroplasticity and memory.

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