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Michael Mosely is delighted with the results of his two/five day fasting regime which have significantly reduced his risk of age-related diseases.
Doing this fasting has been one of my most interesting… No, I would say THE most interesting sort of journey, film, whatever you to call it, that I have been on. And I’ve never said that before.
Laron Syndrome slows the production of IGF-1 making the Ecuadorian Villagers immune to age-related diseases.
When IGF-1 levels drop, our cells shift into completely different mode. The body slows production of new cells and starts repairing existing ones instead. DNA damage is more likely to get fixed.
Fauja Singh believes his calorie restrictive diet keeps him fit enough to run the London Marathon at 101 years of age.
That is absolutely unbelievable - he’s 101 years old and he has just covered 26 miles. Now, I can’t imagine that, in 50 years’ time, I’m going to be running down The Mall, but I want to be like him. I want to be mentally active and physically active, I want to stay younger for longer.
For decades, scientists have been studying the effects of diet on the ageing process of both animals and humans. Is calorie restrictive diet give longevity.
Professor Luigi Fontana has spent the last 10 years studying a group of people who severely calorie restrict every single day. And he is astonished by what he’s found.
Professor Valter Longo exhorts the benefit of regular fasting as an effective means to lower IGF-1.
Professor Longo “So, the insulin-like growth factor one, IGF-I, this is the normal value. The bad news, you’re almost at the top of the normal range.
Joe Cordell’s calorie restrictive diet seems to be keeping his organs in pristine condition. Whereas Michael Mosley’s body fat suggests cardiac problems.
Professor Luigi Fontana “Total body fat in Joseph is 11.5%. This is typical of a super athlete. 11% body fat is very low for a 54, 55-year-old man. Yours is 27.1% fat. A third of your body is fat.”
Alternate Day Fasting is shown to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease and other brain conditions in mice, but can it also benefit humans.
It seems that fasting stresses your grey matter in the way that exercise stresses your muscles. So hunger really does make you sharper?
Dr Kirsta Varady explores the concept of, and the perceived benefits of, alternate day fasting.
It seems to have an impact which goes beyond simply eating less. And I think it could work for someone like me.
Michael Mosley examines the science behind fasting, as he sets himself the ambitious goal of living longer, staying younger and losing weight.
A health revolution without medication or expensive diet plans. If Dr. Mosely’s research bears fruit, we could all transform our well-being by a simple life-style change.
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