Can this 5-day diet rewind your biological age? - A conversation with Andrea Ghirardi
LEVITY6 Jul 2025

Can this 5-day diet rewind your biological age? - A conversation with Andrea Ghirardi

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10 winners will receive FMD kits from Prolon. It’s free to enter – just follow the link below 👇

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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.


📘 Dive deeper with our companion article:

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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📕 Check out Patrick's book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262543163/the-case-against-death/

📗 Check out Peter's book (only available in Swedish): https://www.adlibris.com/sv/bok/evigt-ung-min-och-manniskans-drom-om-ododligheten-9789179652524


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