I just saw an article which lifted bits from this 2016 Vogue piece on fighting jet lag by fasting. Am I the only one who has never heard of this?

I'm traveling with the family in a few months on a 13 hour redeye heading west, and in the past found that sleeping on the flight, after a very long day, worked pretty decently. Even a few hours of sleep made a difference, and after arriving at the crack of dawn I was able to do a whole day without too much trouble. I went to bed at my "normal" time in the local time zone and slept well. But I find that traveling eastward is much harder. The last time, I did that on a redeye as well, but the ripple effect from the jet lag took a week or so to shake off. I didn't fast, but enjoyed everything I was served on the flight, including a fair bit of wine.

Can anyone attest to success at minimizing jet lag going from west to east, on a long flight, by fasting?