William Hsu, MD is the Chief Medical Officer at L-Nutra - a company that is leading the science of Longevity Through Nutrition. To date, L-Nutra had numerous scientific breakthroughs, attracted over $36 million in funding and carried out 14 clinical trials. One of their key discoveries was unlocking the benefits of periodic fasting (fasting for more than two days). Their research showed that periodic fasting induces a special stress leading to cellular rejuvenation – a powerful mechanism for slowing cellular aging. In this conversation Dr. Hsu talks about the research around fasting, pointing to the work of Dr. Valter Longo (check out Episode 63!). Dr. Hsu describes what fasting is, and how fasting mimicking diet is different, explaining physiological versus cellular fasting. Dr. Hsu goes in detail on the benefits of fasting (explaining autophagy; weight loss, specifically belly fat; improved relationship with food; mental clarity and others), and explains why mimicking fasting can be a valuable, and often less intimidating way to improve health and reverse chronic disease. Tune in to learn more! This podcast is brought to you by Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness. To learn more about our work, please visit https://bit.ly/EmoryLM
William Hsu, MD is the Chief Medical Officer at L-Nutra - a company that is leading the science of Longevity Through Nutrition. To date, L-Nutra had numerous scientific breakthroughs, attracted over $36 million in funding and carried out 14 clinical trials. One of their key discoveries was unlocking the benefits of periodic fasting (fasting for more than two days). Their research showed that periodic fasting induces a special stress leading to cellular rejuvenation – a powerful mechanism for slowing cellular aging.
Prior to joining L-Nutra as CMO, Dr. Hsu was the VP of International Programs and Medical Director of the Asian Clinic at Joslin Diabetes Center, a teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
In his role, Dr. Hsu continues to advance the science and research that L-Nutra and multiple global research centers conduct on the Fasting Mimicking Diet® and other proprietary prescriptive formulations. Dr. Hsu also advances global awareness and adoption of cutting edge nutri-technologies such as the Fasting Mimicking Diet within healthcare practices and associations, and among key opinion leaders, health policy makers, and payers in healthcare.
Dr. Hsu received his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine, and completed his fellowship training in Endocrinology and Metabolism at Harvard Medical School - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Joslin Diabetes Center.
In this conversation Dr. Hsu talks about the research around fasting, referring to the work of Dr. Valter Longo (check out Episode 63!). Dr. Hsu describes what fasting is, and how fasting mimicking diet is different, explaining physiological versus cellular fasting. Dr. Hsu goes in detail on the benefits of fasting (explaining autophagy; weight loss, specifically belly fat; improved relationship with food; mental clarity and others), and explains why mimicking fasting can be a valuable, and often less intimidating way to improve health and reverse chronic disease. Tune in to learn more!
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