Mock fasting diet

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The mock fasting diet , also known as the Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD), is a technologically new form of non-religious therapeutic fasting . It was developed by the Italian-American gerontologist Valter Longo and his research team at the University of Southern California . Unlike traditional therapeutic fasting, the five-day dummy fasting diet allows the consumption of solid foods that have been specially formulated for this purpose. In this way, despite a relatively high intake of calories for a therapeutic fasting cure, the body enters a state of fasting.

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The dummy fasting diet is set to last for five days. Like therapeutic fasting, it is a periodic fasting regimen. Depending on your physical condition, it can be used once every six months up to a maximum of once a month.

During the fasting period, the calorie intake is reduced from an initial 1200 kcal to 750 kcal per day. In this context, 3 meals per day are allowed. These consist of specially prepared vegetable soups and stews, olives, kale crackers and nut bars. Supplements of vitamins , mineral salts and omega-3 fatty acids are also included.

The intake of calories is divided up to 50% into predominantly unsaturated fatty acids and 50% into complex carbohydrates with a low glycemic load . The protein content , however, is minimal. Due to this constellation of nutrients , metabolic processes are triggered in the body that are supposed to be very similar to the state of therapeutic fasting. Prof. Dr. With his research, Valter Longo found out how a diet low in protein, calories and sugar must be composed so that the IGF-1 level is reduced and the protein signal values MTOR and protein kinase A are not activated. The activation of these signal values ​​is responsible for ensuring that food is recognized as such by the body. This is where the name of sham fasting comes from, because the body does not recognize the food that is fed as such and therefore maintains the fasting state of ketosis and autophagy .

After the end of the five-day fast, there is usually a transition day to the so-called fasting, during which the body is introduced to a normal energy supply with the help of light, protein and low-carbohydrate food.

Clinical and pre-clinical studies

Results from clinical studies in animals and humans have shown that the body enters ketosis during the five-day nutritional program due to the greatly reduced calorie intake. This stimulates the burning of visceral fat . In addition, autophagy should occur no later than the third day. In addition, according to the studies carried out, the following biomarkers are stabilized :

It also reduces systemic inflammation and leukocytosis .

Contraindications

  • For allergies to nuts, soy, oats, sesame or celery
  • During pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • In the case of dietary restrictions
  • If you have a fever, cough, diarrhea or signs of an acute infection
  • For protein deficiency, eating disorders and underweight

People with health problems should seek medical advice before starting a dummy fasting diet.

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Individual evidence

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