One for the science of fasting geeks :-)

this is high level information thanks

What a fantastic video.
Bursting with gems!
I love so much of it there is too much to list.

I would love some more info on what he thinks is the best thing for 'refeeding' after fasting.

Interesting that he thinks the perfect diet is
-fasting 12 hours or more a day
-pescatarian vegan (presumably plant-based, no dairy, and the only animal product is fish but I kinda think 'pescatarian vegan' is an absurd oxymoron!)
-good fats
(fasting mimetic diet, in line with ketosis, but eating enough to avoid going underweight)

And WOW! the evidence on one week of fasting mimetic diet, plus 6 months of (a REAL) Mediterranean Diet having such a profound effect on cancer and multiple schlerosis and Crohns. Wow. wow. wow.

Hey, look what a google on 'fasting mimicking diet' threw up.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyl...-Diet-and-try-the-Fast-Mimicking-Diet....html

Why oh why....

or maybe that should be ***...

Indy51 said:

I think real fasting would be easier - not to mention cheaper

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And probably more effective..

Indy51 said:

Rhonda Patrick's latest interview - with researcher Valter Longo on fasting-mimicking diet and fasting for longevity, cancer and multiple sclerosis:

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Thank you for posting!!!This is very is interesting. I will be watching this more then once.
I know with out fasting there is no way I would have been as successful as I have been.

bulkbiker said:

And probably more effective..

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I agree.

and probably taste nicer too...

Brunneria said:

and probably taste nicer too...

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So true. I guess some people think that you can only be successful if you suffer.
Yuck. I'd rather eat real food.

Thanks for those @Indy51. Looks really interesting.. much appreciated.

The reporter's headaches were probably due to switching into ketosis (although I suspect FMD is on the low end for keto-friendly fat content levels), which is normal and would happen when anyone on a typical western carb-fueled diet replaces it with a fat-based one, of any calorie level. There are ways around this, but over time your body becomes keto-adapted and headaches stop.

I also don't really see the point of her wondering about the weight loss, that's not the primary purpose of IF / FMD. Of course if it helps promote lean muscle mass that's handy too, but for most people, I highly doubt that water fasting would be "easier to swallow", so to speak.

I just spoke FMD this evening at a pub with a friend of mine and his wife, and even the idea of only eating two avocados a day for an entire work-week made her recoil in horror. It really sounds a lot worse than it is, until you've tried it. And especially for people who are unaware of ketogenic diets. People think they will collapse without all that sugar in their system but this is merely brainwashing from the breakfast cereal industry. You definitely feel more full on this diet, or anything with high fat content.

Looking forward to trying Prolon one day. Maybe it is indeed harder to get by on than two avocados a day.

Brunneria said:

Hey, look what a google on 'fasting mimicking diet' threw up.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyl...-Diet-and-try-the-Fast-Mimicking-Diet....html

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such extreme reactions so quickly leaves me doubtful. Sounds like she read the contraindications and wrote them down. Am I cynical!!!

According to the article the researchers tested it on mice and yeast. I wonder how you notice "slow down ageing, increase longevity, boost the immune system, and cut the risk of heart disease and cancer" in yeast?

“Pescatarian vegan”

Although having said that, the only animal product I ate for a long time was fish, until we worked out exactly which ones I was allergic to...