Prerequisite for protective effects of fasting is an increase in the concentration of the endogenous substance spermidine in the organism / international study involving the team of Stephan Sigrist from Freie Universität
According to the results of an international study involving the Freie Universität Berlin, fasting can prolong life and increase the health span. As the researchers, including the team led by neurobiologist Stephan Sigrist, discovered, these effects are due to the upregulation of the body’s own substance spermidine. The team investigated the effects of fasting on fitness, healthspan and lifespan as part of an international study involving 20 universities led by the Karl-Franzens University of Graz. ...
