The FMD (Fasting Mimicking Diet) translates as “diet that mimics fasting”. The FMD is a diet developed by Valter Longo, a gerontologist and biology professor. He is an expert in cell biology and genetics. Moreover, he is well known for his work on fasting. He developed this approach as part of his rejuvenation research and…
What more beautiful manifestation of the power of life than fasting? When we invest a lot of money and time in developing more complex therapeutic techniques and additional drugs with their side effects, fasting brings us back to the humility and simplicity of healing nature. Yet, fasting needs to be more known and explored for…
Table of Contents The ideal conditions for fasting Intermittent fasting can be easily integrated into our daily life. However, long fasting can be more difficult to integrate and maintain into a life routine (lack of motivation, temptation, preoccupation, etc.). Therefore, we share several tips to help you prepare your fasting. Fasting in a group Being…
Autophagy, also called “autolysis” or “autophagocytosis”, comes from the Greek word for “eating oneself”. It is a natural mechanism that consists of the partial degradation of the cell’s contents by the cell itself, cleaning, and recycling within the cell. This phenomenon has been known since the 1960s thanks to the medical doctor and biochemist Christian…
We will review the 5 fasting stages, their occurring in the body and benefits. Note that the fasting stages by hour are given as a guide. Indeed, they are essentially valid for water fasting because we will enter these phases more quickly in dry fasting. Moreover, these durations vary from one individual to another but…
Two of the most popular diets in recent years are paleo (the Paleolithic diet) and keto (the ketogenic diet). Let’s take a quick look at paleo vs keto and see what these diets have in common and what aspects are unique to each. Then, we’ll explain in simple terms what these two diets are and…