The Dance Of Life Podcast with Tudor Alexander

Fasting for Health with Renne Fitton, MS RD

·1 hr 10 min·5 clips

Nutritional researcher Renee Fitton reveals how a five-day fasting program developed by Dr. Walter Longo can trigger cellular repair without starving.

The episode begins with host Tudor Alexander introducing guest Renee Fitton, a nutritional researcher and director of education at L-Nutra, the company behind the Prolon fasting mimicking diet program. Renee shares her background, including studying under Dr. Walter Longo at USC and shifting from Western medicine to focus on lifestyle interventions. They explore the science of fasting mimicking diets, which provide specific nutrients to trigger fasting benefits like autophagy while avoiding muscle loss. Renee details research on fasting with chemotherapy, explaining how reducing glucose availability can weaken cancer cells. She breaks down nutrient sensing pathways like mTOR and IGF-1, emphasizing how the diet's plant-based, low-protein, high-fat composition avoids triggering growth signals. The host asks about fasting for individuals with adrenal fatigue or cortisol issues, and Renee advises caution, recommending 12-hour daily fasts instead. They discuss intermittent fasting, with Renee suggesting 14-hour windows only for specific metabolic goals. Renee presents clinical findings, including a study where fasting mimicking reduced HbA1c by 1.4% and led to medication reduction in type 2 diabetes patients. She addresses menopause, noting how the diet supports muscle protection and insulin sensitivity as estrogen declines. The host inquires about top health span tips for people over 40, and Renee recommends exercise diversity, adequate protein, periodic fasting mimicking, and sleep hygiene. They touch on habit-forming techniques like habit stacking. Renee mentions L-Nutra Health's telehealth program for diabetes management and shares her contact information. The episode concludes with a gratitude reflection and practical resources.

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A grounded look at fasting, daily rhythm, and spiritual practice.

The episode frames fasting less as a rigid wellness rule than as a practice shaped by timing, duration, and the body's daily rhythms. The conversation with Renee Fitton moves from Prolon and its development by Walter Longo to a more usable idea: the overnight stretch between…

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You get a grounded route into fasting that starts with sleep, breakfast, and a reasonable twelve-hour overnight window.

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