... the radiosensitivity of tumor cells or boosts the radioresistance of normal cells is a valuable adjunct to RT. In this review, I summarize preclinical and clinical data supporting the hypothesis that ketogenic therapy through fasting and/or ketogenic diets can be utilized as such an adjunct in order to improve...

...Stefan Drinda; Sybille Franke; Sebastian Schmidt; Katrin Stoy; Thomas Lehmann; Gunter Wolf; Thomas Neumann Summary Background: Therapeutic fasting improves joint pain in patients with osteoarthritis (OA), but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. Interactions of advanced glycation end products...

...Andreas Michalsen; Chenying Li Periods of deliberate fasting with restriction of solid food intake are practiced worldwide, mostly based on traditional, cultural or religious reasons. There is large empirical and observational evidence that medically supervised modified fasting (fasting cure, 200...

...Chenying Li; Thomas Ostermann; Monika Hardt; Rainer Lüdtke; Martina Broecker-Preuss; Gustav Dobos; Andreas Michalsen Background: Extended modified fasting is a frequently practiced tradition in Europe. It is claimed to improve the cardiometabolic state and physical and psychological well-being...

...Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo; Andreas Buchinger; Hilmar Burggrabe; Gunter Hölz; Christian Kuhn; Eva Lischka; Norbert Lischka; Hellmut Lützner; Wolfgang May; Martha Ritzmann-Widderich; Rainer Stange; Anna Wessel; Michael Boschmann; Elisabeth Peper; Andreas Michalsen Fasting for medical purpose...

... arthritis are only partly understood. Alterations in intestinal microflora are believed to be associated with disease activity in RA. Aim: To evaluate changes in short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) profiles and clinical outcome in RA during medical fasting or mediterranean diet. Methods: Fifty consecutive...