The practice of fasting for short periods between the last meal of the day and the next meal in the morning triggers a physical reaction whereby the immune system shifts focus away from an overactive response to perceived stressors (chemically present in the shape of insulin resistance) to focus on our reptilian brain finding out next source of food. Done consistently over time, this is a type of technique is believed by some to be very effective in mitigating and perhaps getting rid of certain chronic diseases.
