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Fasting, Nutrition, and Longevity: AMA with Apollo Ono and Sasha Cohen
TLDR Apollo Ono and Sasha Cohen discuss fasting, nutrition, exercise, and longevity in a special Ask Me Anything session. Topics include fasting protocols for women, proper hydration during fasting, potential benefits and risks of adolescent fasting, and the importance of research in understanding the effects of fasting on teenagers.
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The podcast episode features a special Ask Me Anything session with guests Apollo Ono and Sasha Cohen discussing topics such as fasting, nutrition, exercise, longevity, mTOR, rapamycin, and more.
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The discussion includes topics on fasting, gender differences in fasting abilities, and potential separate protocols for females.
03:54
Fasting protocols for women may vary, with some needing longer time to work up to fasts, progressing from 18-hour fasts to one meal per day and potentially experiencing difficulties beyond 72 hours.
05:33
Proper hydration is crucial during fasting, as individuals need to compensate for the lack of water from food intake and increased sodium excretion, requiring more water than usual, with a simple way to monitor being the frequency of bathroom visits.
07:03
Adolescent fasting may have potential medical benefits in certain cases, especially for kids with metabolic conditions, but caution is needed due to the growth needs of teenagers.
08:59
Deprivation of food during adolescence may have long-term effects on the endocrine system, and more research is needed to understand the safety and potential risks of fasting in teenagers.
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