Scientific evidence refutes the claim that fasting destroys the adaptive immune system, demonstrating instead that fasting and caloric restriction can rejuvenate hematopoietic stem cells and enhance naive immune cell function.
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Prolonged Fasting/Refeeding Promotes Hematopoietic Stem Cell Regeneration and Rejuvenation
2014 · cited by 19
Prolonged fasting cycles have been shown to protect hematopoietic stem cells and actually promote their regeneration and rejuvenation, countering immunosenescence.
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Lifestyle intervention is associated with attenuation of ER stress/inflammation and enhancement of naive immune cell identity in older adults with metabolic disease
2026 · cited by 0
Lifestyle interventions combining caloric restriction with exercise attenuate immune system stress and enhance naive adaptive immune cell identity in older adults.