442: Dr. Valter Longo on How to Get All the Health Benefits of Fasting Without the Hunger

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/drvalterlongo442">https://bit.ly/drvalterlongo442</a></p> <p>Dr. Valter Longo (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/prof_valterlongo/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@prof_valterlongo</a>) has thirty years of experience in the field of longevity and healthy eating.</p> <p>He is the author of the bestselling book, <a href= "https://geni.us/XSo1T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Longevity Diet</a>.</p> <p>In 2018, TIME Magazine named Valter as one of the 50 most influential people in health care for his research on fasting-mimicking diets as a way to improve health and prevent disease.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Born & raised in Italy and moving to the US at age 16</li> <li>Being in the military taught discipline and leadership</li> <li>Transitioning from studying jazz to getting a Ph.D. in biology</li> <li>Fasting and the effects on human health</li> <li>Studying yeast bacteria and starving organisms</li> <li>The chronological lifespan of yeast</li> <li>The fundamental property of cancer cells</li> <li>Shielding healthy cells through fasting</li> <li>The fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) and chemotherapy</li> <li>Hormone therapy and high-dose vitamin C</li> <li>Defining the fasting-mimicking diet</li> <li>Water fasting versus the 5-day fasting-mimicking diet</li> <li>How often should you use the ProLon fasting-mimicking kit?</li> <li>Incorporating fasting into chemotherapy protocols</li> <li>Timing and fasting: why you need to work with a healthcare team</li> <li>When should a doctor practice compassionate use?</li> <li>The benefits of using the FMD for preventive health</li> <li>Valter's thoughts on intermittent fasting</li> <li>The 5 pillars of longevity</li> <li>Insulin growth factor (IGF) decreases as you age</li> <li>Consume foods your grandparents ate</li> <li>Should you eliminate gluten?</li> <li>Research studies about caffeine and Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s</li> <li>Cutting out salt, sugar, a