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The Rich Roll Podcast · February 10, 2025 · 119m
Fasting for Longevity
Valter Longo on the Fasting Mimicking Diet and its implications for aging, cancer, and diabetes. Therapeutic fasting triggers autophagy — the body's cellular recycling system — and promotes stem cell regeneration. Five nutrition pillars for longevity.
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Fasting triggers autophagy — cellular recycling that reverses aging markers
Longo: periodic fasting (5 days of reduced calories) triggers autophagy — the body breaks down damaged cells and regenerates new ones. This process, which earned a Nobel Prize in 2016, may be the most powerful anti-aging mechanism available.Was this useful?