In this episode, Teemu Arina and Dr. Robin Mesnage discuss the benefits of therapeutic fasting.
Dr. Robin Mesnage joined Buchinger Wilhelmi at the beginning of 2022 as Lead Data Scientist – after supporting the research team for five years, among others with statistical analyses on the latest studies.
Dr. Mesnage looks back on a long career. His specialist areas are toxicology and chemical regulation, molecular biology and biochemistry, as well as human physiology. In 2008, Dr. Mesnage started his studies in Biology at the University of Caen in Normandy, graduating with a Master’s degree in Cell Biology and a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology. As a Research Associate at King’s College in London, Dr. Mesnage led a research programme on toxicology in the field of medical genetics and molecular genetics. In 2016, he gained a further Master’s degree in London in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology. In 2018, Dr. Mesnage set up his own company to assess the risk of toxic substances. In addition, he advised health specialists on analysing complex biomedical data.
An experienced researcher, Dr. Mesnage has for the last ten years examined the health effects of pollution caused by pesticides. He has published his findings in over 70 scientific articles that have been cited more than 5,000 times. He has appraised over 100 studies and is editor of three scientific journals.
This conversation was recorded in June 2024.
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Key moments and takeaways:
00:00 Introduction by Teemu Arina
01:24 Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)
02:09 The life of Otto Buchinger
03:01 About fasting in general
06:04 We are not fasting as we would do in nature
07:05 The cycle of seasons
08:41 Fasting across religions and cultural traditions
11:41 Unclogging your arteries, but also your brain
12:09 The Fasting Box
13:09 How fasting enhances cognitive abilities
14:12 The spiritual aspect
15:01 Ozempic is akin to a religion at this point
16:16 Rapamycin and Spermidine
17:08 Ozempic is easy and addictive
19:09 Educating patients is crucial to long-term success
19:56 What happens during a fast
21:19 Hormonal changes
22:43 Global obesity statistics and projections
24:45 Governments and society address weight loss unsuccessfully
26:15 Foods are made to be addictive
27:35 Drugs will not solve this, only societal change can
29:03 Processed foods high in sugar should have the same warning labels as cigarettes
30:36 The brain rewards energy-dense foods with dopamine
32:07 Stress eating and bears
35:02 Alternating between embolism and catabolism
35:23 Yarrow Willard and the Nature Deficit Disorder
35:58 The Buchinger Wilhelmi clinics and the Fasting Box
37:31 Fasting under expert guidance
38:39 How to adjust to fasting while maintaining a social life
41:25 Two clinics - Marbella (Spain) and Überlingen (Germany)
42:20 Sport, massages, cold exposure and nutrition courses
43:07 Long-term fasting is not the only option available
45:05 Why attempt a longer fast than 48 or 72 hours
46:13 Arrive on a wheelchair, leave walking
46:50 Where to learn more about Buchinger Wilhelmi
47:48 Actual fasting beats any and every shortcut
