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Tipton, KS | Scientists reveal how seven days of fasting transforms the human body
Scientists have discovered that the human body undergoes a dramatic internal transformation during extended fasting, with major changes appearing only after about three days without food. In a seven-day water-only fasting study, researchers tracked thousands of proteins in the blood and found widespread shifts affecting organs throughout the body — including the brain. While the body quickly switches from burning glucose to fat, the most intriguing biological changes linked to potential health benefits didn’t emerge until later in the fast.
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Participants lost an average of 5.7 kilograms (about 12.5 pounds), including both fat and lean tissue. After participants resumed eating for three days, most of the lean tissue loss returned while much of the fat loss remained.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260517030404.htm
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