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Fasting-mimicking diet
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A 5-day low-calorie vegan fast once a month duplicates water-fast benefits without the heavy metal/pesticide release risks.
“five-day low-calorie vegan fast once a month
TD▶ 36:20Dosage5-day vegan low-calorie fast once a monthCertaintyexplicitstrong endorsement -
In a protocol
Five-day cycles of a plant-based, low-calorie, low-sugar, low-protein, high plant-fat diet, repeated monthly or every few months, to trigger fasting response without prolonged starvation.
“plant based, low calorie, low sugar, low protein, high plant based fats
TR▶ 11:40Dosage5 days, once a month or every 3-4 monthsCaveatsShould be supervised; not recommended combined with refeeding during chemotherapyCertaintyexplicitstrong endorsement