Fasting
Dr Matthew Phillips: could fasting and keto heal brains?
Hamilton based clinical and research neurologist Dr Matthew Phillips is frustrated by how little he and his colleagues can help patients with degenerative brain disorders, such as Parkinson's and… Audio
The health benefits of intermittent fasting
Sarah Kull is a registered nurse and intermittent fasting coach who has supported people with type 2 diabetes and weight-related health issues since 2018. She talks to Karyn Hay about what people gain… Audio
How fasting may offer health benefits beyond dieting
Intermittent fasting has recently become a major health trend, with devotees claiming it can cause impressive weight loss with quick turnarounds. But there might be more to the fasting diet than being… Audio
Fasting: The Quick Way to Better Health?
Studies show fasting could improve outcomes for a huge range of medical conditions... in mice. Do those benefits cross over to humans too? Audio
Eid al-Fitr: Muslims mark the end of Ramadan amid restrictions
The fasting month of Ramadan ends this weekend with the appearance of the new moon. Auckland University student Zainab Baba discusses how her family will be celebrating Eid and how the lockdown has… Audio
Intermittent fasting: could it help you live longer!?
He's become the academic poster boy of the intermittent fasting movement. Professor Valter Longo's work on how the human body behaves when we deprive it of energy has inspired a range of diet books… Audio
'Science Vs': the search for scientific consensus
'Science Vs' cuts through the trends, the fads and the opinions to get to the real science behind everything from vaccinations to fasting diets. We play an excerpt of the 'Science Vs' episode 'Fasting… Audio
The case for super-fasting
Significantly reducing what you eat on Monday and Tuesday and combining it with a low-carb, healthy-fat lifestyle will lead to better and longer life according to a new book. Audio
Jason Shon Bennett - Eat Less and Live Long
Jason has written a book about getting healthy, losing weight, and preventing disease with what he calls Regular Intelligent Fasting - The book is Eat Less Live Long. Audio
Fasting Diets
Fasting diets seem to be all the rage nowadays, but what are they and do they actually work? Dr Michael Mosley's co-author of 'The Fast Diet'. Audio