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Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity

Outlive The Science and Art of Longevity Author: Peter Attia, MD Topics: Health, medicine, longevity, exercise, nutrition, mental health All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we always suggest reading from the original source. […]

Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer

Cancer as a Metabolic Disease On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer Author: Thomas Seyfried Topics: Nutrition, physiology, fasting, ketogenic diet cancer, mitochondria All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized it incorrectly. These notes are only for reference, and we always […]

Lifespan: Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To

Lifespan Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To Author: David Sinclair Topics: Longevity, cancer All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we always suggest reading from the original source. Contents Part I: […]

Huberman Lab Podcasts

Huberman Lab Podcasts Author: Andrew Huberman & Guests Topics: Neuroscience, nutrition, fasting, psychology, circadian rhythm, heat and cold therapy All information is attributed to the speaker and his guests. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized it incorrectly. These notes are only for reference, and we always suggest reading/listening/watching […]

The Immunity Fix: Strengthen Your Immune System

The Immunity Fix: Strengthen Your Immune System Authors: Siim Land and James DiNicolantonio Topics: Immune system, sleep, nutrition, exercise, fasting  All information is attributed to the authors. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we always suggest reading from the original […]

Metabolic Autophagy: Practice Intermittent Fasting and Resistance Training to Build Muscle and Promote Longevity

Metabolic Autophagy Practice Intermittent Fasting and Resistance Training to Build Muscle and Promote Longevity Author: Siim Land Topics: Sleep, nutrition, exercise, fasting, ketosis, autophagy, longevity All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we always […]

Fasting Resources

Fasting Resources The resources below are organised by topic rather than by source type, with each entry’s relationship to the underlying research surfaced. The intent is to provide reliable starting points for deeper investigation rather than an exhaustive bibliography. Some entries lead to substantial primary research; others lead to popular synthesis that should be read […]

The Fasting Rabbit Hole

The Fasting Rabbit Hole Contents I. Autophagy Deep Dive II. The Longo Lab Body of Work III. The Panda Lab Body of Work IV. Cancer Metabolism Deep Dive V. Therapeutic Fasting for Metabolic Disease VI. Caloric Restriction Mimetics VII. BHB as Signalling Molecule VIII. The Religious and Cultural History of Fasting IX. The Limits of […]

Ketosis

Ketosis Contents I. What Ketosis Is II. How the Body Enters Ketosis III. The Ketone Bodies IV. Insulin, Glucagon, and the Hormonal Shift V. Keto-Adaptation: The Six-Stage Process VI. Variations of the Ketogenic Diet VII. What to Eat on a Ketogenic Diet VIII. The Carnivore Diet IX. Metabolic Flexibility X. Ketosis and the Brain XI. […]