Intermittent Fasting
People mainly take Intermittent Fasting for energy, focus, weight loss. Based on 171 first-hand reports. Ranked #9 of 1,974 overall.
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User score
Mostly positive43% positive10% mixed3% negative44% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 77% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What Intermittent Fasting does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for Intermittent Fasting is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
16-20 hoursdaily
2x 24h fasts + 1x 16h fast per weekas reported
18-20 hours dailyas reported
dailyas reported
16hrs 3x week, 18hrs 2x a week, 23-24hrs 2x a weekas reported
4 monthsas reported
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
dizziness ×2hormonal imbalance ×1fainting ×1fatigue ×1depression ×1muscle loss ×1
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“8. Intermittent fasting”
“I fast for at least 16 hours, most days it ends up being around 20.”
“I would suggest trying Intermittent fasting. I have much better focus and clarity.”
“To avoid any loose skin, my working strategy has been: intermittent fasting religiously”
“I also did intermittent fasting for the first 4 months and lost my first 50 lbs that way.”
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