translated from Spanish: Simulate fasting could alleviate stomach problems

a diet that “simulates” the fast, combined with the balanced consumption of food, relieves persons suffering from stomach problems to reduce intestinal inflammation and increase production cell mothers, showed a study published Tuesday. Research performed by the University of the Southern California (USC) and evaluated in patients is the first that uses recommendations on periodic fasts equivalent food intake, according to the report. Based on low-calorie diet and that “imitates the fast” was shown to be effective to reduce the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and increased the production of stem cells to increase the intestinal microorganisms.

“The study for the first time combines two worlds of research,” said Valter Longo, author of the report and director of the Institute of longevity of initial School of Gerontology Leonard Davis of USC.
He said Longo, the first aspect refers to what is “you should eat every day”, which coincided with other studies which recommends “a diet rich in vegetables, nuts, and olive oil”.

The other aspect is “fast and its effects on inflammation, regeneration, and aging”, said the author of the study published today in Cell Reports.Al to combine these two aspects and use a diet low in calories that simulates the fast, the authors could reduce inflammation and pathologies associated with intestinal diseases. Consume between 750 and 1,100 calories a day for a period of four or five days with a specific proportion of fat proteins and carbohydrates helps the body to reduce the risk of many serious diseases, said Longo.La research applied a diet for four days to laboratory mice, which reduced to 50% the normal calorie consumption during the first day and 10% for the other three days. Apply two cycles of this “imitation of fasting” combined with a balanced normal diet resulted in the relief of many of the diseases and symptoms associated with IBD, and the disappearance of others, says the report. The results showed also an improvement in the effective production of intestinal microorganisms to combat intestinal inflammation, which was not possible with the simple fast water-based.” “We know that diet that imitates the fast is easier than fasting with water only, but the big surprise of this study is that diet (which imitates the fast) brings more benefits to consume only water”, concluded the researcher.

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