Background: Dietary exposure to environmental pollutants in humans is an important public health concern. While long-term fasting interrupts the dietary exposure to these substances, fat mobilization as an energy source may also release bioaccumulated substances. This was, to our knowledge, only investigated in obese people decades ago. This study explored the effects of 10-days fasting on the excretion of heavy metals and glyphosate. Methods: Urinary levels of arsenic, chromium, cobalt, lead, nickel, mercury and glyphosate were measured before and after 10 fasting days in 109 healthy subjects. Additionally, hair analysis was done before and ten weeks after fasting in 22 subjects. Results: Fasting caused a decrease in body weight, and in urinary arsenic (by 72 %) and nickel (by 15 %) concentrations. A decrease in lead hair concentrations (by 30 %) was documented. Urinary mercury levels were unchanged for chromium, cobalt and glyphosate, which were undetectable in most of the subjects.
Gwyneth Paltrow claims intuitive fasting cured her long Covid
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By: Julia Llewellyn Smith
Gwyneth Paltrow has claimed that Dr Will Cole s intuitive fasting system cured her of long Covid. Then again, Paltrow once thought it was a good idea to sell vagina-scented candles. So is this just another fad diet – or might it be beneficial?
It s 8.15am in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where Dr Will Cole, wellness practitioner to Gwyneth Paltrow, is talking to me from his clinic for natural medicine. Cole has been up since 6.30am. Often I get up at 5am, but I ve just back from my book launch in Los Angeles and I m jetlagged, he explains. He s already worked out, drunk some black coffee and water and is looking forward to a cup of Earl Grey.