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\\xa0Dr. Valter Longo

This episode of the FoundMyFitness podcast features\\xa0Dr. Valter Longo, a professor of gerontology and biological sciences and director of the longevity institute at the University of Southern California.

Dr. Longo\\xa0has made huge contributions to the field of aging, including the role of fasting and diet in longevity and healthspan in humans as well as metabolic fasting therapies for the treatment of human diseases.

In this podcast, Valter and I discuss...

• (00:00)\\xa0Introduction
• (03:30)\\xa0The fasting-mimicking diet makes fasting accessible to more people
• (08:10)\\xa0Prolonged fasting stimulates stem cell regeneration
• (12:57)\\xa0Does inflammation cause aging or is it the other way around?
• (17:59)\\xa0Using the fasting-mimicking diet in a hospital setting
• (22:18)\\xa0Fasting prior to chemotherapy preps cancer cells for death and protects healthy cells from damage
• (36:05)\\xa0Using fasting and time-restricted feeding to control weight gain
• (42:08)\\xa0How long do you need to fast to induce autophagy?
• (45:32)\\xa0A fasting-mimicking diet reversed a multiple sclerosis-like autoimmune condition in mice
• (52:09)\\xa0What are the cellular mechanisms that underlie the regenerative benefits of fasting?
• (58:27)\\xa0Are fasting-mimicking drugs, such as spermidine and resveratrol, safe and effective? What about metformin?
• (01:07:03)\\xa0Blocking the growth hormone/IGF-1 axis protects from cancer and diabetes in people with Laron\'s syndrome
• (01:14:23)\\xa0Exercise is essential for healthy metabolism and longevity

If you\\u2019re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/valter-longo

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