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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 46 MIN

Fasting Without the Suffering: The ProLon Science Behind Autophagy

from Peptides and Longevity: Redefining Aging and Transforming Health with Dr. Kent Holtorf · host Kent Holtorf, MD

In this episode of Peptides and Longevity, Michael McNeal sits down with Melanie Murphy Richter to break down how the ProLon 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet is designed to keep you just below key nutrient-sensing pathways so you can access autophagy, support gut balance, and reduce cravings while still eating real food.Melanie Murphy Richter, MS, RDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist with a background in healthcare PR and a master’s degree in health span and longevity. She runs a private practice focused on gut-centered care for a wide range of conditions, including autoimmune concerns, anxiety, and depression.She is also the Director of Communications at L-Nutra, a longevity science company behind the ProLon 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet. Having studied under Valter Longo and completed numerous ProLon cycles herself, Melanie blends clinical insight with practical experience to help people understand fasting science in a way they can actually follow.Website: https://melaniemurphyrd.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthnmellness/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniegmurphy/Holtorf Medical GroupWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://holtorfmed.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/holtorfmed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/holtorfmedicalgroup/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kent Holtorf, MDYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0S6Kaa1V9-dfo2sPyZPT6A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by DrTalks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/⁠

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