Health Benefits of a 21-day Daniel Fast
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The investigators hypothesized that individuals supplementing with krill oil capsules (two grams per day) would experience enhanced improvements in health-related variables during a 21-day Daniel Fast.
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One of the main purposes of the this investigation was to determine if krill oil supplementation (two grams per day for 21 days) enhances the effects of a 21-day Daniel Fast, particularly in regards to blood lipids and lipid peroxidation. The investigators were also interested in determining if adiponectin and/or resistin change in response to the fast, as these adipokines could potentially mediate the favorable glucoregulatory changes the investigators observed in our initial investigation of a 21-day Daniel Fast. Finally, the investigators sought to determine the changes in macronutrient and micronutrient intake during a Daniel Fast, and how these dietary changes affect our selected hemodynamic, anthropometric, blood lipid, glucoregulatory, oxidative stress, inflammatory, renal, and hepatic biomarkers.
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- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must be willing to partake in a vegan diet for 21 days.
- Must be willing to consume either krill oil or coconut oil capsules (assigned randomly).
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- Smokers
- regular consumption of antioxidant supplements
- women who were pregnant or seeking to become pregnant
- poor veins (veins that made it difficult to successfully obtain a blood draw - this was determined via a visual inspection)
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39 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group
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