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Re:Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old i... by davidwparker on Thursday September 08, 2016 @11:14AM (#12453766)
That paper isn't the original- it's a followup. The original is a strict fast (water only) for 72 hours.

The FMD (Fasting Mimic Diet) is for 120 hours (5 days) and has more food allowed:

"The human FMD diet consists of a 5 day regimen: day 1 of the diet supplies 1,090 kcal (10% protein, 56% fat, 34% carbohydrate), days 2–5 are identical in formulation and provide 725 kcal (9% protein, 44% fat, 47% carbohydrate)."

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Re:Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old i... by AstralStorm on Thursday September 08, 2016 @12:48PM (#12454678)
Wow, that's lower than what many calorie restriction experimenters run!
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Re:Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old i... by davidwparker on Thursday September 08, 2016 @12:59PM (#12454790)
Yeah, it's supposed to "Mimic" a fast. Supposedly it's easier to do than the 3-day water only fast, since you're getting some sustenance, but I haven't tried it.
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