Fasting and the Brain: The Latest Research With Dr. Valter Longo | Live Talk Being Patient

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Dr. Valter Longo of the University of Southern California returns to Live Talks to discuss his research on fasting and brain health. In his previous Live Talk with Being Patient, Longo discussed how fasting could be the most potent way to activate rejuvenation processes in the body and lower the risk of disease. Longo is internationally recognized as a leader in the field of aging studies and related diseases. His discoveries include some of the major genetic pathways that regulate aging and life-threatening diseases and the identification of a genetic mutation that protects men from several common diseases. He has pioneered the studies of prolonged fasting and fasting mimicking diet and discovered their effect on multi-system stem cell activation and regeneration, leading to clinical trials on cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and autoimmunities. His book, The Longevity Diet, is an international bestseller, translated in over 15 languages and sold in more than 20 countries around the globe. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you loved watching this Live Talk, visit our website to find more of our Alzheimer’s coverage and subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beingpatient.com/ Follow Being Patient: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Being_Patient_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingpatientvoices/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beingpatientalzheimers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/being-patient Being Patient is an editorially independent journalism outlet for news and reporting about brain health, cognitive science, and neurodegenerative diseases. In our Live Talk series on Facebook, former Wall Street Journal Editor and founder of Being Patient, Deborah Kan, interviews brain health experts and people living with dementia. Check out our latest Live Talks: https://www.beingpatient.com/category/video/ ---------------- Table of Contents 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Prolon fasting and what's happening in a fasting-mimicking diet 3:30 Human's biological history with fasting 5:34 What happens when we do short-term fasts? 7:06 Valter Longo's latest research on fasting and the brain 10:30 Neuroinflammation and the fasting-mimicking diet 13:42 Ketosis and fasting— what's happening in the brain 17:46 Fasting diets and improving longevity 20:57 Advice for people considering short-term fasting 24:00 Life-span increase in Valter Longo's mouse study 24:45 Should short-term fasting be part of our lifestyle? 29:03 Are there different outcomes for men and women with fasting? 29:58 The future of fasting and longevity research 32:26 Should people with Alzheimer's risk consider fasting? 35:31 How often should you do a fasting-mimicking diet? 40:31 What's next for Valter Longo's research