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 Intermittent Fasting: Fad or Fact? What the Science Really Says In the world of health and wellness, diet trends come and go. Yet few have captured the public's imagination quite like intermittent fasting (IF). Scroll through social media, flip through a health magazine, or listen to the latest wellness podcast, and you'll almost certainly hear someone raving about it. It's been hailed as a tool for weight loss, mental clarity, and even longevity—but is intermittent fasting really the miracle solution it's made out to be, or is it just the latest health fad in a long line of passing trends? As a physician and someone who has tried intermittent fasting myself, I’ve seen both sides of the equation—the excitement and the results, but also the confusion, misunderstandings, and challenges. I initially adopted intermittent fasting with the goal of shedding a few pounds, aiming to bring my body mass index (BMI) into the mid-teens. And like many others, I found the initial con...

  How I Took Back My Health After 60 with Intermittent Fasting For much of my adult life, I maintained a relatively steady weight. I hovered around 12 and a half stones—about 80 kilos—for years. At six feet tall, that felt just right. Not skinny, not overweight—just comfortable. I could wear what I liked, move around freely, and never gave much thought to weight or dieting. But things started to shift when I hit my 40s. It wasn’t sudden—nothing dramatic—but the change was steady and persistent. A pound here, a couple of pounds there. I chalked it up to aging, maybe a slowing metabolism, maybe just life catching up with me. After all, we all slow down a bit, don’t we? By the time I reached my 60s, the scale told a truth I had been trying to ignore: I weighed 16 stones—about 101 kilos. That’s a gain of over 20 kilos in as many years. To some, that might not sound catastrophic, especially for someone my height. I could still carry myself well enough. But mirrors don’t lie. And neither...

  Harbor-UCLA Medical Center: Shaping the Future of Medicine Through Education and Equity Located in the heart of South Los Angeles, Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center stands as a pillar of advanced medical education, comprehensive patient care, and research-driven innovation. As one of the principal teaching hospitals in the region, Harbor-UCLA serves not only as a critical safety-net institution for underserved populations but also as a dynamic environment for training the next generation of healthcare leaders. A Mission Rooted in Equity, Compassion, and Excellence At the core of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s mission in Graduate Medical Education (GME) lies a commitment to nurturing skilled physician leaders. These leaders are trained to deliver equitable, compassionate, and culturally sensitive care to one of the most diverse patient populations in the nation. The hospital aims to foster an inclusive, supportive, and academically rigorous environment that values innova...