Intermittent fasting is no longer a fringe trend. Backed by Nobel Prize-winning science, it may be one of the most accessible tools for extending youth.


In 2016, Japanese researcher Yoshinori Ohsumi won the Nobel Prize for discovering autophagy, the body’s natural “clean-up system” that recycles damaged cells.

What triggers autophagy? Fasting.

Since then, interest in intermittent fasting (IF) has exploded, with protocols like:

• 16:8 (fast for 16 hours, eat within an 8-hour window)
• 5:2 (eat normally for 5 days, reduce calories on 2 non-consecutive days)
• 24-hour fasts once a week Benefits of IF include:
• Improved insulin sensitivity
• Lower inflammation
• Enhanced mental clarity
• Possible delay of age-related disease But fasting is not for everyone. It requires adjustment, hydration, and caution for people with eating disorders, low BMI, or chronic health issues. Done right, IF becomes less about food restriction and more about cellular renewal, metabolic efficiency, and long-term health. It’s not a shortcut—it’s a strategy that aligns your body with its evolutionary wisdom.