Not that I want to be "that guy,"... but nowhere in your article is it suggested that it might very we be the actual food being used during the experiment that could have caused the inflammatory responses. After being obsessed with health related content for years I have seen that most disease (like Hippocrates believes) starts in the gut and that is due to the unnatural reactions that occur from the unnatural foods. In intermittent fasting, the body is able to be, for once, free from the food load that it is constantly bogged down with. I'm not saying that the reason that the lab rats who fasted had less inflammatory response from their poor diet, but I do believe that it could be a factor to consider.

By the way, I love your sense of humor in your posts. I think yo do great work! Keep it up :)