- Mice who fasted for 24 hours didn’t leave enough nutrients for salmonella to feed on, starving out infection and suppressing inflammatory responses that cause sickness. In the future, this link between nutrients, microbiota, and the immune response could be used in treatments for inflammation. https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/fasting-effect-on-infections 131 comments science
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