> Steve Jobs was a regular faster.
He also died of cancer at a fairly young age after trying to treat it with diet instead of medical treatment. Probably not the best health role model.
He also died of cancer at a fairly young age after trying to treat it with diet instead of medical treatment. Probably not the best health role model.
The best source of fasting benefits I've found is Dr. Dom D'Agostino. He's a huge proponent of occasional fasts and the ketogenic diet.
On the other hand, a vegan diet based on whole foods, not processed like oils and flours, and avoiding too much omega-6 oil and sugar has an astonishing range of health benefits.
I'm surprised this site hasn't been posted / discussed on HN before:
Historically, we can trace our brain development alongside evidence of the use of fire. I would never use the raw-food diet because science tells me it's not adequate. Regardless, it may have health benefits.
Child mortality pulls down the average:
http://www.livescience.com/10569-human-lifespans-constant-2-...
While adult life expectancy has increased somewhat thanks to sanitation and antibiotics, there has never been a time when adult life expectancy was a mere 35 years.
"In spite of pleas from family and friends, he tried to cure himself through acupuncture sessions, drinking special fruit juices, visiting "spiritualists" and using other treatments he found on the internet.
Some cancer experts have said that Mr Jobs may have extended his life or even survived if he had promptly tackled his cancer aggressively with scientifically proven medical treatments."