Scientists say that fasting regenerates the immune system

Fasting for less than three days can regenerate the entire immune system, even in elderly people, scientists have discovered.

Although fast diets have been criticized by nutritionists who have said that they leave bad consequences for health, new research has found that fasting affects the cells that produce white blood cells, which fight infections.

Scientists at the University of Southern California have said that this discovery could benefit people who suffer from weak immune systems., such as patients undergoing chemotherapy.

According to them, fasting can also help the elderly, whose immunity is less effective due to age, which make them weaker in the face of diseases.

Researchers have said that fasting helps the cells that create new white blood cells, that generate the entire immune system.