“Body Clock” Secret Reboots Your Genes in Just 7 Weeks

Humans were never meant to have access to food 24/7.

So, it makes sense that eating all day and then raiding the refrigerator at midnight will eventually have health consequences.

This isn’t just about how much you’re eating… but when.

And that brings me to intermittent fasting—the practice of alternating between eating and fasting periods, such as only eating during an 8- to 10-hour window.

In recent years, studies continue to confirm the many benefits of intermittent fasting.

Now we know more about why.

A recent study revealed that intermittent fasting’s benefits are all thanks to your body’s internal clock, or circadian rhythm.

Narrowing your eating window is linked with health benefits, including weight loss, better blood sugar, improved liver health, new brain cell growth, better balance, and reduced inflammation.

Recent research reveals why.

Researchers gave one group of mice unlimited access to food, while a second group ate only during a nine-hour window.

After seven weeks, researchers took tissue samples to evaluate the genetic changes.

Remarkably, 70 percent of the genes in the body responded to the intermittent fasting. This included those in key areas like the heart, brain, lungs, liver, and more.

In addition, circadian rhythm was significantly impacted in the animals following the time-restricted eating.

Ultimately, the researchers found that time-restricted eating helped to synchronize the body’s clock in ways that promote health and fight disease.

There are numerous ways to synchronize your body clock.

But, as this study highlighted, one of the easiest is to limit your eating window. At the very least, don’t eat between dinner and breakfast.

Intermittent fasting works because it syncs with your body’s natural circadian rhythm, creating beneficial genetic changes throughout your system.

When you eat matters as much as what you eat—and this study shows that restricting when you eat can reprogram your body at the genetic level for better health.

Additional ways to support your circadian rhythm include getting sunlight at sunrise, avoiding blue light at night, and having a consistent bedtime.

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Shaunak Deota, et al., Diurnal transcriptome landscape of a multi-tissue response to time-restricted feeding in mammals, Cell Metabolism, Volume 35, Issue 1, 3 January 2023, Pages 150-165.e4