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Dr. Valter Longo

Dr. Longo is the creator of the fasting mimicking diet (FMD) and the director of University of Southern California's Longevity Institute.

Question Answered By Dr. Valter Longo

"What is the connection between fasting and mental health?"

"Can taking on a FMD diet help someone diagnosed with dementia?"

"How do we prolong the benefits of fasting?"

"What are the benefits to doing short spurts of fasting?"

"Why not just supplement ketones?"

"What is the fasting mimicking diet?"

"Why do we fast?"

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