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In this episode Dr Longo talks about the best timing for intermittent fasting, which he says is 12/12 and why 16/8 is not optimal. We also talk about eating patterns during the feeding window. Valter Longo, PhD, is a professor of gerontology and biological sciences and the director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. Professor Longo has thirty years of experience in the field of longevity and healthy nutrition. His most recent studies focus on the use of Fast-Mimicking diet interventions to activate stem cell- based regeneration to promote longevity. In 2018, TIME Magazine named Professor Longo 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. Dr Longo's book on Amazon The Longevity Diet: Slow Aging, Fight Disease, Optimize Weight https://amzn.to/30PmY6j Professor Longo's Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/profvalterlongo/ Create Cures Foundation https://www.createcures.org/ If you would like to support our channel, we’d love a coffee ☕…thank you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhealthspan You can also find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/modernhealthspan 15% off Bulletproof products at https://www.bulletproof.com/ with discount code HEALTHSPAN15. Renue By Science 10% discount code MHS at https://renuebyscience.com/all-products-2/ 10% off all products at DoNotAge with code MODERNHEALTHSPAN at https://donotage.org/

In this episode Dr Longo talks about how the fast mimicking diet can be used either in combination with other interventions or on its own to treat the major diseases of aging. He also covers progress towards getting the FMD approved as a drug by the FDA. Valter Longo, PhD, is a professor of gerontology and biological sciences and the director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. Professor Longo has thirty years of experience in the field of longevity and healthy nutrition. His most recent studies focus on the use of Fast-Mimicking diet interventions to activate stem cell- based regeneration to promote longevity. In 2018, TIME Magazine named Professor Longo 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. Dr Longo's book on Amazon The Longevity Diet: Slow Aging, Fight Disease, Optimize Weight https://amzn.to/30PmY6j Professor Longo's Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/profvalterlongo/ Create Cures Foundation https://www.createcures.org/ If you would like to support our channel, we’d love a coffee ☕…thank you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhealthspan You can also find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/modernhealthspan 15% off Bulletproof products at https://www.bulletproof.com/ with discount code HEALTHSPAN15. Renue By Science 10% discount code MHS at https://renuebyscience.com/all-products-2/ 10% off all products at DoNotAge with code MODERNHEALTHSPAN at https://donotage.org/

In this episode Dr. Longo talks about some of the practical aspects of the FMD, such as how often it should be followed and compares its benefits to those of exercise. Valter Longo, PhD, is a professor of gerontology and biological sciences and the director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. Professor Longo has thirty years of experience in the field of longevity and healthy nutrition. His most recent studies focus on the use of Fast-Mimicking diet interventions to activate stem cell- based regeneration to promote longevity. In 2018, TIME Magazine named Professor Longo 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. Dr Longo's book on Amazon The Longevity Diet: Slow Aging, Fight Disease, Optimize Weight https://amzn.to/30PmY6j Professor Longo's Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/profvalterlongo/ Create Cures Foundation https://www.createcures.org/ If you would like to support our channel, we’d love a coffee ☕…thank you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhealthspan You can also find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/modernhealthspan 15% off Bulletproof products at https://www.bulletproof.com/ with discount code HEALTHSPAN15. Renue By Science 10% discount code MHS at https://renuebyscience.com/all-products-2/ 10% off all products at DoNotAge with code MODERNHEALTHSPAN at https://donotage.org/

In this episode Dr. Longo talks about the benefits of the FMD and who it is most appropriate for. Valter Longo, PhD, is a professor of gerontology and biological sciences and the director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. Professor Longo has thirty years of experience in the field of longevity and healthy nutrition. His most recent studies focus on the use of Fast-Mimicking diet interventions to activate stem cell- based regeneration to promote longevity. In 2018, TIME Magazine named Professor Longo 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. Dr Longo's book on Amazon The Longevity Diet: Slow Aging, Fight Disease, Optimize Weight https://amzn.to/30PmY6j Professor Longo's Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/profvalterlongo/ Create Cures Foundation https://www.createcures.org/ If you would like to support our channel, we’d love a coffee ☕…thank you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhealthspan You can also find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/modernhealthspan 15% off Bulletproof products at https://www.bulletproof.com/ with discount code HEALTHSPAN15. Renue By Science 10% discount code MHS at https://renuebyscience.com/all-products-2/ 10% off all products at DoNotAge with code MODERNHEALTHSPAN at https://donotage.org/

In this episode Dr. Longo talks about his views on fasting and provides an introduction of what the FMD is and why it was first created. Valter Longo, PhD, is a professor of gerontology and biological sciences and the director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. Professor Longo has thirty years of experience in the field of longevity and healthy nutrition. His most recent studies focus on the use of Fast-Mimicking diet interventions to activate stem cell- based regeneration to promote longevity. In 2018, TIME Magazine named Professor Longo 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. Dr Longo's book on Amazon The Longevity Diet: Slow Aging, Fight Disease, Optimize Weight https://amzn.to/30PmY6j Professor Longo's Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/profvalterlongo/ Create Cures Foundation https://www.createcures.org/ If you would like to support our channel, we’d love a coffee ☕…thank you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhealthspan You can also find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/modernhealthspan 15% off Bulletproof products at https://www.bulletproof.com/ with discount code HEALTHSPAN15. Renue By Science 10% discount code MHS at https://renuebyscience.com/all-products-2/ 10% off all products at DoNotAge with code MODERNHEALTHSPAN at https://donotage.org/

In this episode Dr Tanzi discusses whether Alzheimer's and other brain diseases are happening at a younger age and why that might be, along with his own protocol to maintaining a young and healthy mind! Dr. Rudolph Tanzi is the Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit, Co-Director of the McCance Center for Brain Health, Co-Director of the Mass General Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, and Vice-Chair of Neurology (Research), at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Tanzi co-discovered the first three Alzheimer’s disease genes, including APP and directs the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund Alzheimer’s Genome Project, which identified the first neuroinflammation-related Alzheimer’s gene, CD33. He has also been developing therapies for treating and preventing AD using 3D human neural glial culture models of AD and is now testing them in various clinical trials. Dr. Tanzi has published over 600 papers, received numerous awards, including the Metropolitan Life Award, Potamkin Prize, Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award, and was one of the TIME100 Most Influential People in the World. Dr. Tanzi is a New York Times bestselling author, who co-authored “Decoding Darkness” “Super Brain”, “Super Genes”, and “The Healing Self”. He has also hosted three PBS shows and made numerous appearances on network and cable news and medical television shows. In his spare time, he plays keyboards for Joe Perry, Aerosmith and other musicians. Professor Tanzi's page at Harvard https://brain.harvard.edu/?people=rudolph-e-tanzi Books by Professor Tanzi https://amzn.to/3kyqxVQ Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being https://amzn.to/3zsenSl The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life https://amzn.to/3kwwwKx Super Brain: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind to Maximize Health, Happiness, and Spiritual Well-Being https://amzn.to/3zx5h6Q Decoding Darkness: The Search For The Genetic Causes Of Alzheimer's Disease If you would like to support our channel, we’d love a coffee ☕…thank you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhealthspan You can also find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/modernhealthspan 15% off Bulletproof products at https://www.bulletproof.com/ with discount code HEALTHSPAN15. Renue By Science 10% discount code MHS at https://renuebyscience.com/all-products-2/ 10% off all products at DoNotAge with code MODERNHEALTHSPAN at https://donotage.org/

In this episode Dr Tanzi talks about some of the future potential options are to treat Alzheimer's once it has started and neural inflammation has set in. Dr. Rudolph Tanzi is the Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit, Co-Director of the McCance Center for Brain Health, Co-Director of the Mass General Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, and Vice-Chair of Neurology (Research), at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Tanzi co-discovered the first three Alzheimer’s disease genes, including APP and directs the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund Alzheimer’s Genome Project, which identified the first neuroinflammation-related Alzheimer’s gene, CD33. He has also been developing therapies for treating and preventing AD using 3D human neural glial culture models of AD and is now testing them in various clinical trials. Dr. Tanzi has published over 600 papers, received numerous awards, including the Metropolitan Life Award, Potamkin Prize, Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award, and was one of the TIME100 Most Influential People in the World. Dr. Tanzi is a New York Times bestselling author, who co-authored “Decoding Darkness” “Super Brain”, “Super Genes”, and “The Healing Self”. He has also hosted three PBS shows and made numerous appearances on network and cable news and medical television shows. In his spare time, he plays keyboards for Joe Perry, Aerosmith and other musicians. Professor Tanzi's page at Harvard https://brain.harvard.edu/?people=rudolph-e-tanzi Books by Professor Tanzi https://amzn.to/3kyqxVQ Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being https://amzn.to/3zsenSl The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life https://amzn.to/3kwwwKx Super Brain: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind to Maximize Health, Happiness, and Spiritual Well-Being https://amzn.to/3zx5h6Q Decoding Darkness: The Search For The Genetic Causes Of Alzheimer's Disease If you would like to support our channel, we’d love a coffee ☕…thank you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhealthspan You can also find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/modernhealthspan 15% off Bulletproof products at https://www.bulletproof.com/ with discount code HEALTHSPAN15. Renue By Science 10% discount code MHS at https://renuebyscience.com/all-products-2/ 10% off all products at DoNotAge with code MODERNHEALTHSPAN at https://donotage.org/

In this episode Professor Tanzi talks about SHIELD, his acronym for the things that you can do to protect your brain. S - Sleep, H - Handle Stress, I - Interactions with friends, E - Exercise, L - Learn new things and D - Diet and we dive into detail on a few of them. Dr. Rudolph Tanzi is the Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit, Co-Director of the McCance Center for Brain Health, Co-Director of the Mass General Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, and Vice-Chair of Neurology (Research), at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Tanzi co-discovered the first three Alzheimer’s disease genes, including APP and directs the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund Alzheimer’s Genome Project, which identified the first neuroinflammation-related Alzheimer’s gene, CD33. He has also been developing therapies for treating and preventing AD using 3D human neural glial culture models of AD and is now testing them in various clinical trials. Dr. Tanzi has published over 600 papers, received numerous awards, including the Metropolitan Life Award, Potamkin Prize, Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award, and was one of the TIME100 Most Influential People in the World. Dr. Tanzi is a New York Times bestselling author, who co-authored “Decoding Darkness” “Super Brain”, “Super Genes”, and “The Healing Self”. He has also hosted three PBS shows and made numerous appearances on network and cable news and medical television shows. In his spare time, he plays keyboards for Joe Perry, Aerosmith and other musicians. Professor Tanzi's page at Harvard https://brain.harvard.edu/?people=rudolph-e-tanzi Books by Professor Tanzi https://amzn.to/3kyqxVQ Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being https://amzn.to/3zsenSl The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life https://amzn.to/3kwwwKx Super Brain: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind to Maximize Health, Happiness, and Spiritual Well-Being https://amzn.to/3zx5h6Q Decoding Darkness: The Search For The Genetic Causes Of Alzheimer's Disease If you would like to support our channel, we’d love a coffee ☕…thank you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhealthspan You can also find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/modernhealthspan 15% off Bulletproof products at https://www.bulletproof.com/ with discount code HEALTHSPAN15. Renue By Science 10% discount code MHS at https://renuebyscience.com/all-products-2/ 10% off all products at DoNotAge with code MODERNHEALTHSPAN at https://donotage.org/

In this episode Professor Tanzi talks about the causes of Alzheimer's, from the plaques and tangles to neural inflammation, and what treatments exist for these symptoms. Dr. Rudolph Tanzi is the Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit, Co-Director of the McCance Center for Brain Health, Co-Director of the Mass General Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, and Vice-Chair of Neurology (Research), at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Tanzi co-discovered the first three Alzheimer’s disease genes, including APP and directs the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund Alzheimer’s Genome Project, which identified the first neuroinflammation-related Alzheimer’s gene, CD33. He has also been developing therapies for treating and preventing AD using 3D human neural glial culture models of AD and is now testing them in various clinical trials. Dr. Tanzi has published over 600 papers, received numerous awards, including the Metropolitan Life Award, Potamkin Prize, Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award, and was one of the TIME100 Most Influential People in the World. Dr. Tanzi is a New York Times bestselling author, who co-authored “Decoding Darkness” “Super Brain”, “Super Genes”, and “The Healing Self”. He has also hosted three PBS shows and made numerous appearances on network and cable news and medical television shows. In his spare time, he plays keyboards for Joe Perry, Aerosmith and other musicians. Professor Tanzi's page at Harvard https://brain.harvard.edu/?people=rudolph-e-tanzi Books by Professor Tanzi https://amzn.to/3kyqxVQ Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being https://amzn.to/3zsenSl The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life https://amzn.to/3kwwwKx Super Brain: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind to Maximize Health, Happiness, and Spiritual Well-Being https://amzn.to/3zx5h6Q Decoding Darkness: The Search For The Genetic Causes Of Alzheimer's Disease If you would like to support our channel, we’d love a coffee ☕…thank you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhealthspan You can also find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/modernhealthspan 15% off Bulletproof products at https://www.bulletproof.com/ with discount code HEALTHSPAN15. Renue By Science 10% discount code MHS at https://renuebyscience.com/all-products-2/ 10% off all products at DoNotAge with code MODERNHEALTHSPAN at https://donotage.org/

Dr. Rudolph Tanzi is the Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit, Co-Director of the McCance Center for Brain Health, Co-Director of the Mass General Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, and Vice-Chair of Neurology (Research), at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Tanzi co-discovered the first three Alzheimer’s disease genes, including APP and directs the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund Alzheimer’s Genome Project, which identified the first neuroinflammation-related Alzheimer’s gene, CD33. He has also been developing therapies for treating and preventing AD using 3D human neural glial culture models of AD and is now testing them in various clinical trials. Dr. Tanzi has published over 600 papers, received numerous awards, including the Metropolitan Life Award, Potamkin Prize, Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award, and was one of the TIME100 Most Influential People in the World. Dr. Tanzi is a New York Times bestselling author, who co-authored “Decoding Darkness” “Super Brain”, “Super Genes”, and “The Healing Self”. He has also hosted three PBS shows and made numerous appearances on network and cable news and medical television shows. In his spare time, he plays keyboards for Joe Perry, Aerosmith and other musicians. Professor Tanzi's page at Harvard https://brain.harvard.edu/?people=rudolph-e-tanzi Books by Professor Tanzi https://amzn.to/3kyqxVQ Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being https://amzn.to/3zsenSl The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life https://amzn.to/3kwwwKx Super Brain: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind to Maximize Health, Happiness, and Spiritual Well-Being https://amzn.to/3zx5h6Q Decoding Darkness: The Search For The Genetic Causes Of Alzheimer's Disease If you would like to support our channel, we’d love a coffee ☕…thank you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhealthspan You can also find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/modernhealthspan 15% off Bulletproof products at https://www.bulletproof.com/ with discount code HEALTHSPAN15. Renue By Science 10% discount code MHS at https://renuebyscience.com/all-products-2/ 10% off all products at DoNotAge with code MODERNHEALTHSPAN at https://donotage.org/