Podcast: Skipping Meals Restores Your Youth? The Science Behind Fasting.

By Cameron English and ChuckDinerstein — May 01, 2024

A recent study found that controlled periods of fasting could hold the key to unlocking a longer, healthier life. Do we finally have evidence that skipping meals reverses aging, or is the situation more complicated than that?

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Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 71 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they explore an intriguing question:

Can Fasting Reverse Aging?

A recent study published in Nature suggests that the key to a longer, healthier life is not achieved by stuffing our faces around the clock. Instead, starving ourselves for a bit might be the ticket to turning back the clock on aging. What is the science behind this hunger game? Is fasting the ultimate cheat code for defying time?

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Cameron English

Director of Bioscience

Cameron English is a writer, editor and co-host of the Science Facts and Fallacies Podcast. Before joining ACSH, he was managing editor at the Genetic Literacy Project.