Low-Calorie Diets Show Promise In Treating Numerous Diseases, Research Suggests.

reports that scientists have found that low-calorie diets, such as the popular 5:2 diet, may be helpful in treating a variety of medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis, and there is ongoing research whether they may be helpful in treating other conditions, including asthma. National Institute on Aging senior investigator Mark Mattson, one of the co-creators of the 5:2 diet, says he has tested the diet and similar ones and found that they can improve human health and also extend the lifespans of mice. http://www.wsj.com/articles/could-extremely-low-calorie-diets-help-some-illnesses-1465840207