Reverse Your Biological Age with Valter Longo
From The Dan Buettner Podcast by Dan Buettner
April 2, 2026 · 1h 12m
About this episode
Dan Buettner interviews Dr. Valter Longo about the Fasting Mimicking Diet and its potential to reverse biological age.
Step into the world’s leading longevity lab as Dan Buettner sits down with Dr. Valter Longo, the pioneering Director of the Longevity Institute at USC, to uncover the "best medicine" already hidden within the human body. This episode breaks down the radical science of the Fasting Mimicking Diet, a revolutionary approach that tricks your cells into a state of deep repair—shrinking and regenerating vital organs like the heart and pancreas without the extreme struggle of water-only fasting. Discover how these ancient biological programs can actually reverse your biological age by up to two and a half years in just three months, while protecting your muscle mass far more effectively than modern weight-loss drugs. Dr. Longo challenges popular health myths, explaining why your "healthy" protein intake might be shortening your life and how even a daily apple could be contributing to hidden weight gain. From the secrets of Italian centenarians to cutting-edge clinical trials, this conversation provides a definitive roadmap for harnessing your body's natural ability to heal, rejuvenate, and fight disease from the inside out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more…
People in this episode
Host: Dan Buettner
Guest: Valter Longo
Topics covered
- longevity
- fasting mimicking diet
- biological age
- health myths
- cell repair
- weight loss
Keywords
- longevity
- fasting mimicking diet
- biological age
- cell repair
- health myths
- weight loss
- muscle mass
- Italian centenarians
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Longevity Institute, USC
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