A periodic diet that mimics fasting promotes multi-system regeneration, enhanced cognitive performance and healthspan.

Diets that mimic prolonged fasting (FMD) may enhance cognitive function, improve health profile, and increase longevity.

This study investigated the role of diets that mimic fasting (FMD) in the promotion of multi-system regeneration, improved cognitive function, and increased lifespan. Researchers examined data from prolonged fasting pilot clinical trials and studies performed on mice and yeast.

Researchers discovered that prolonged fasting mimetics diminished cancer, aging, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease risk factors in humans. An alternating cycle of prolonged fasting and nutrient-rich medium was found to increase the lifespan of yeasts irrespective of pro-longevity genes. This study suggested that prolonged fasting-mimicing diets stimulate stem cell regeneration, extend longevity, rejuvenate the immune system, decrease cancer risk, and improve cognitive function in mice. These results support the view that prolonged fasting mimetics may help to improve health profile and increase lifespan.