Intermittent fasting is not considered the most favorable diet. This means that if you follow it, your body may face inevitable consequences.
But how would you feel if you found out that your diet could be causing you to go bald?
Chinese scientists have concluded in their research that intermittent fasting has a negative impact on the cells responsible for healthy hair growth.
Research by scientists
The conclusions were made by employees of Westlake University (Zhejiang, China).
A prolonged lack of essential substances in the diet or limited food intake worsens the restoration of hair.
The findings were made by observing mice that were fed every 8, 16 or 48 hours.
Only the control group had unlimited access to food. In these subjects, hair regrowth was observed within 30 days.
Rodents that underwent intermittent fasting were able to restore their skin only partially and only after 96 days.
Observations of people confirmed the scientists' fears.
In a local study involving 49 people who fasted for 18 hours, the diet reduced hair growth by 18%.
In addition to baldness, Chinese experts have found that the diet can cause heart problems and even early death.
