The age-old practice of fasting has emerged as one of the most powerful interventions to promote good health. Over the past 30 years, Professor Valter Longo, director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California (USC), has published some of the field's most ground-breaking research. A biogerontologist and cell biologist, he is the creator of the Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) and the Longevity Diet. His research focusses on the role of nutrients on aging and age-related diseases, such as cancer and diabetes.

Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) host Peter Bowes first met Dr. Longo at his laboratory in Los Angeles in 2012. He later took part, as a subject, in a clinical trial, in which USC researchers explored, for the first time, the feasibility and safety of the FMD. Peter also accompanied Dr. Longo on a trip to Ecuador to learn more about a tiny community of people with Laron syndrome, who appear to be resistant to some of the killer diseases of old age.

For this new interview, Peter returned to the USC School of Gerentology, in Los Angeles, to discuss with Dr. Longo, the milestones of the past decade and the future direction of longevity research.

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Published May 15, 2023
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