Fasting — Intermittent and Prolonged

The Science of Time-Restricted Eating, Intermittent Fasting, and the Fasted State

Fasting — Intermittent and Prolonged is Book G3 of The Performance & Human Physiology Encyclopedia — a 93-volume, university-level library on what a given way of eating really does — and for whom. It is written for readers choosing a diet, and professionals asked about them daily: deep enough that a professional already trained in the field keeps learning, structured clearly enough that a motivated reader can follow every step.

What you will find inside

• What Fasting Is (and Isn't)
• The Metabolic Phases of a Fast
• Hormonal and Cellular Responses to Fasting
• Time-Restricted Eating and Circadian Biology
• Intermittent Fasting Protocols
• Prolonged and Therapeutic Fasting
• Fasting, Body Composition, and Weight Loss
• Fasting and Metabolic Health
• Fasting, Longevity, and Disease
• Fasting and Physical Performance
• Risks, Side Effects, and Contraindications
• Sustainability, Adherence, and the Real-World Picture
• Putting It Into Practice: An Evidence-Based Guide

How this book is written

• University level, without dilution. Exact scientific terminology, defined at first use — mechanisms, not just conclusions.
• Evidence graded, not asserted. Major claims carry a level, from A (strong) to D (expert opinion), so you always know how much weight to give them.
• Numbers, formulas, worked examples. Reference ranges, equations and solved calculations you can apply the same day.
• Myths confronted directly. Where a popular claim does not survive the evidence, the book says so — and shows why.
• Fully referenced (APA 7). References at the end of every chapter, plus a master bibliography.

13 chapters · approx. 226 pages · Book G3, Collection G — Diets & Nutritional Strategies.