Fasting destroys damaged components of the body. Stem cells are activated and regenerative components are ready to repair the damaged tissue. This can aid prevention and treatment of disease. Cellular health improves.
The longevity diet takes place over five days. Some people do the diet every few months.
Best Eats for Longevity
- Fish twice a week
- Mostly vegan diet with some flexibility
- Rare meat consumption
- Yogurt and cheese from goats and sheep
- Eggs for the older set
Professor Valter Longo is internationally recognized as a leader in the field of ageing 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.