8-hour time-restricted eating linked to a 91% higher risk of cardiovascular death

ph1l · Mar 19, 2024

https://newsroom.heart.org/news/8-h...d-to-a-91-higher-risk-of-cardiovascular-death

People who followed a pattern of eating all of their food across less than 8 hours per day had a 91% higher risk of death due to cardiovascular disease.

The increased risk of cardiovascular death was also seen in people living with heart disease or cancer.

Among people with existing cardiovascular disease, an eating duration of no less than 8 but less than 10 hours per day was also associated with a 66% higher risk of death from heart disease or stroke.

Time-restricted eating did not reduce the overall risk of death from any cause.

An eating duration of more than 16 hours per day was associated with a lower risk of cancer mortality among people with cancer.

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But just two years ago:
https://www.baptistjax.com/juice/stories/heart-vascular/is-intermittent-fasting-heart-smart-

Is intermittent fasting heart-smart?
How timing your dining protects your ticker.

Article Author:Julie Dubin

Article Date:February 14, 2022
You exercise and eat right knowing heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. What if a healthy heart has more to do with your eating window than your calorie count?

A recent study in Endocrine Reviews suggests intermittent fasting may help prevent and manage heart disease.

“Intermittent fasting is restricted eating during a certain amount of time. Eating windows could be between 10 am and 7 pm, 11 am and 8 pm, or 8 am and 8 pm (a good 12-hour fast for starters),” explained Mona Shah, MD, a cardiologist with Baptist Heart Specialists, who is also a holistic medicine practitioner. “In general, intermittent fasting works best when we stop eating when the sun is setting (between 6 and 8 pm), and let our bodies go into recovery and rest mode.”

All you can eat
What about the buzz that you can eat what you want with intermittent fasting?

“It’s partially true, but the food quality is extremely important. In general, the caloric window is lessened so there is wiggle room to eat more during meals,” Dr. Shah said. “However, you want to focus on whole foods – less-processed foods like vegetables, fruits, complex carbohydrates, healthy fats and not a lot of sugar.”

Backed by science
Intermittent fasting has often been viewed as a diet trend, but the eating method can help with cardiovascular wellness.

“There are not a lot of large, randomized studies with intermittent fasting and heart attacks, strokes or coronary artery disease; however, there are studies showing us that the markers that cause heart attacks and increased cardiovascular disease are reduced with intermittent fasting,” Dr. Shah said. “This manner of eating has been shown to lower blood pressure and cholesterol, improve diabetes and decrease inflammation.”

If intermittent fasting is something you’d like to try, Dr. Shah suggested some success strategies:

Start slowly with a 12-hour fast.

Break your fast with protein, fat and fiber.

Hydrate with water.

Dr. Shah said intermittent fasting should be avoided if you are:

Pregnant

Breastfeeding

Underweight

Diabetic

Under age 18

Sticking to it
Intermittent fasting can be a long-term way of eating, Dr. Shah said. It’s doable because you can strive for following it 80% of the time. If you want to go out socially to a family breakfast or dinner with friends, you can indulge a little and then resume the time-restricted eating the rest of the week.

“Almost 75% of Americans are either overweight or obese, which increases the risk overall of heart attacks, heart failure, stroke, diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, and this is only the tip of the iceberg,” Dr. Shah said. “Any method that is viable and still allows healthy nutrients and food choices is useful. Studies have shown that compared to eating all day and restricting calories, intermittent fasting is more sustainable and may be more beneficial for long-term weight loss and maintenance.”
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This advice change reminds me of eggs.
https://theconversation.com/eggs-an...ople were,were linked to salmonella poisoning.

It’s hard to keep up with the message on eggs. Are they good for you or not? In the 1960s, people were told: “Go to work on an egg”. But in the 1970s the public was advised to avoid eggs because they were linked to high blood cholesterol. The negative press on eggs continued in the 1980s when raw eggs were linked to salmonella poisoning. The message changed in 1999 when a study, published in JAMA, a leading medical journal, found no link between egg consumption and the risk of cardiovascular disease – except possibly in people with type 2 diabetes. This lack of a relationship between egg consumption and cardiovascular disease was reaffirmed in 2013 in an analysis of 17 reports of studies involving over 3m participants. Indeed, eggs seemed to have been rehabilitated as part of a healthy diet, so much so that it became fashionable to keep chickens.
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Frederick Foresight · Mar 21, 2024

ph1l said:
https://newsroom.heart.org/news/8-h...d-to-a-91-higher-risk-of-cardiovascular-death

But just two years ago:
https://www.baptistjax.com/juice/stories/heart-vascular/is-intermittent-fasting-heart-smart-
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I think this new study will need to be replicated with prospective studies before its conclusions can be accepted at face rather than the manner in which it was conducted - retrospectively.

semperfrosty · Mar 21, 2024

The egg article,especially,shows that 'industry' contracts these studies and monetises same with bonuses for particular findings.

The humble reader assumes that 'science' has gone out of its way to crunch the numbers and look out for their well being.

Competing industries is the reason for flip flopping findings.

In 50 years,independent studies will show that coffee is the major contributor to a myriad of health conditions including cancer*.Until then,that particular industry will throw its billions at suppressing negativity and,indeed,paying for studies that show,for example,how great it is for the heart.

*Current coffee drinker.

Frederick Foresight · Mar 21, 2024

semperfrosty said:
In 50 years,independent studies will show that coffee is the major contributor to a myriad of health conditions including cancer*.
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Dose makes the poison. In moderation, it looks to have a beneficial effect.

semperfrosty · Mar 21, 2024

I agree that balance is the key but I'm sure Ive seen studies over the years saying '6 cups is the sweet spot' etc.

I have my suspicions but I could well be wrong.Perhaps its one of the keys to our increased longevity,but right now I am a skeptic.

@Frederick Foresight Sorry.Stuffed up my reply formatting.

Frederick Foresight · Mar 21, 2024

I haven't followed the trend, but 6 cups seems a bit excessive. Of course, there is the matter of strength. A cup of cafeteria coffee is not comparable to a cup of Starbucks coffee.

I can tell you that instant decaf is not a good option. It raises LDL. Studies show it, and I confirmed it on myself.

semperfrosty · Mar 21, 2024

Frederick Foresight said:
I haven't followed the trend, but 6 cups seems a bit excessive. Of course, there is the matter of strength. Cafeteria coffee and Starbucks coffee are not comparable.

I can tell you that instant decaf is not a good option. It raises LDL. Studies show it, and I confirmed it on myself.
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Aaaah Ok,perhaps thats the differential.

As usual,quality makes the difference.

Whats the best option in your opinion? I would invest in high quality if I could have the benefits and limit the negatives.

Frederick Foresight · Mar 21, 2024

semperfrosty said:
Whats the best option in your opinion? I would invest in high quality if I could have the benefits and limit the negatives.
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https://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol/coffee-link#coffee-and-cholesterol

semperfrosty · Mar 21, 2024

Frederick Foresight said:
https://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol/coffee-link#coffee-and-cholesterol
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Awesome.Thanks mate!

How do you do coffee at the Foresight residence,if you dont mind me asking? Might as well follow someone who's already crunched the numbers.

Frederick Foresight · Mar 21, 2024

semperfrosty said:
Awesome.Thanks mate!

How do you do coffee at the Foresight residence,if you dont mind me asking? Might as well follow someone who's already crunched the numbers.
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I mostly go out to cafes for my coffee. Helps limit my consumption, because I really like the stuff. So I normally sip green tea all day long. At first I hated it - it tasted the way grass clippings smelled. But now I look forward to it. Funny how the mind adapts.