Fasting and Mitochondrial Health

As the pioneer and global leader of Functional Medicine, the Institute of Functional Medicine leads and catalyses the efforts of a large and expanding Functional Medicine ecosystem, including providers, educators, payers, industry leaders, regulators, and influencers.

2023

Blog Post Summary

The IFM provides a concise summary of fasting and its impact on mitochondrial health, exploring fasting intervention types and the mechanism of action of two key players mediating mitochondria biogenesis: PGC-1 alpha and NrF2.

Nutrition Evidence Keywords : Fasting; ; Mitochondria; ; Mitochondria biogenesis; ; PGC-1 alpha; ; NrF2