Done lots of reading on studies suggesting that fasting from food has increased the lifespan of rats as well as reducing the occurance of tumors, and helping slow cancer progression.
The idea is, you feed the rats all they can eat within a certain feeding window, then take all good away for another window.
This is supposed to slow metabolism mechanisms related to aging and age related diseases, as well as tumor mechanisms in the body.
Thoughts?
You aren't starving your rats, just limiting meal time.
You could do this every day or a few days a week as you see comfortable.
I have seen results in a Betta of mine (obviously different species) but I only fed my fish once a week, sometimes once every other week. This fish lived to be 19years old (I had him 19years)
Bettas life spans are supposed to be 5 yrs at best.
I'm doing similar things with other fish with similar results. A 10 year old and 8year old Betta. And my fish are very healthy and vibrant. And my 19 year old fish looked vibrant and healthy and active untile death.
This is obviously extreme example and speculative. But I want to hear opinions on this!
If it could help my ratties live longer and with fewer disease progressions I would be excited to do it!
The idea is, you feed the rats all they can eat within a certain feeding window, then take all good away for another window.
This is supposed to slow metabolism mechanisms related to aging and age related diseases, as well as tumor mechanisms in the body.
Thoughts?
You aren't starving your rats, just limiting meal time.
You could do this every day or a few days a week as you see comfortable.
I have seen results in a Betta of mine (obviously different species) but I only fed my fish once a week, sometimes once every other week. This fish lived to be 19years old (I had him 19years)
Bettas life spans are supposed to be 5 yrs at best.
I'm doing similar things with other fish with similar results. A 10 year old and 8year old Betta. And my fish are very healthy and vibrant. And my 19 year old fish looked vibrant and healthy and active untile death.
This is obviously extreme example and speculative. But I want to hear opinions on this!
If it could help my ratties live longer and with fewer disease progressions I would be excited to do it!