The Rich Roll Podcast Fasting For Longevity: Valter Longo, PhD Shares Cutting-Edge Fasting Science & Optimal Nutrition Protocols For Lifespan Extension & Disease Prevention
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Feb 10, 2025 
Valter Longo, a leading longevity researcher and professor, shares groundbreaking insights into fasting and nutrition. He discusses the Fasting Mimicking Diet's potential to improve health outcomes, including cancer treatment and obesity management. Valter challenges conventional views on protein intake and emphasizes the importance of dietary balance for longevity. He also highlights the transformative impact of fasting on disease prevention and the future of health interventions, offering a hopeful perspective on extending human healthspan.
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Time-Restricted Eating
- Practice time-restricted eating, consuming all daily calories within a 12-hour window.
- This aligns with centenarian practices and has shown promising results in clinical trials.
Sustainable Fasting
- Alternate-day fasting and 5:2 diets may be too demanding for the general population.
- The fasting-mimicking diet (FMD), however, offers a more sustainable approach to periodic fasting.
Longevity Research
- Dr. Longo's research focuses on nutrition, fasting, and their impact on longevity and disease.
- He investigates the effects of fasting on gene expression and aging pathways.
