Fasting Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Mental health === In one review, fasting improved [[alertness]], [[depression (mood)|mood]], and subjective feelings of well-being, possibly improving overall symptoms of [[Depression (mood)|depression]], and boosting cognitive performance.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Fond |first1=G |last2=MacGregor |first2=A |last3=Leboyer |first3=M |last4=Michalsen |first4=A |year=2013 |title=Fasting in mood disorders: Neurobiology and effectiveness. A review of the literature |url=http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00789122/document |url-status=live |journal=Psychiatry Research |volume=209 |issue=3 |pages=253β258 |doi=10.1016/j.psychres.2012.12.018 |pmid=23332541 |s2cid=39700065 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617165447/http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00789122/document |archive-date=17 June 2018 |access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page