Can this 5-day diet rewind your biological age? - A conversation with Andrea Ghirardi
The CEO of L-Nutra Europe – the company behind the Prolon kit - on how FMD mimics fasting without starving
LEVITY · Peter Ottsjö
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Show Notes
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🔬 Can food rejuvenate you from within?
In this special episode of LEVITY, Peter talks with Andrea Ghirardi, CEO of L-Nutra Europe — the company behind Prolon, the fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) developed from Dr. Valter Longo’s research.
🧠 We cover:
– How Prolon mimics fasting without starvation.
– Real-world results: 2.5 years bio-age reversal.
– Why FMD may beat GLP-1 drugs for long-term health.
– What’s inside the new NextGen kit.
– Prolon’s potential as a medical treatment.
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https://reachlevity.com/p/the-fasting-mimicking-diet-explained-5ce17b65d00c14c1
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LEVITY is co-hosted by Patrick Linden, philosopher and author, and Peter Ottsjö, journalist and author.
Note: Nothing in this post or episode is medical advice. We're not doctors. Before trying this, you should consult your physician. Prolon is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any diseases.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Teaser
00:41 A message from Peter
02:35 Introduction to L-Nutra and Andrea Ghirardi, CEO
05:02 What is the fasting-mimicking diet?
07:23 The clinically validated formulation
08:32 The formation of L-Nutra
13:22 How does FMD compare to other fasting methods?
18:07 Are weight-loss drugs a tough competitor to Prolon?
20:05 What's inside the 5-day Prolon kit?
22:54 The next-gen formula
25:41 Peter's and Andrea's experience of trying the FMD
28:23 FMD studies
35:15 The future of FMD and L-Nutra
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