The Ultimate Health Podcast: Lifestyle, Nutrition, Fitness, & Self-help

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/drvalterlongo442 Dr. Valter Longo (IG: @prof_valterlongo) has thirty years of experience in the field of longevity and healthy eating. He is the author of the bestselling book, The Longevity Diet. 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. In this episode, we discuss: Born & raised in Italy and moving to the US at age 16 Being in the military taught discipline and leadership Transitioning from studying jazz to getting a Ph.D. in biology Fasting and the effects on human health Studying yeast bacteria and starving organisms The chronological lifespan of yeast The fundamental property of cancer cells Shielding healthy cells through fasting The fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) and chemotherapy Hormone therapy and high-dose vitamin C Defining the fasting-mimicking diet Water fasting versus the 5-day fasting-mimic