FAQs
Why do people of different sizes and weights eat the same things and get the same number of calories while on the program?
ProLon has been studied in a wide range of individuals with different caloric needs and the overall meal program was found to be effective at inducing a fasting state in people with a wide range of body mass indices (BMIs), and was found to be safe regardless of size or weight. In addition, the L-Drink is dosed based on individual body weight to provide just enough glycerin to support the fasting mode. Read more...
What is the difference between the definitions of common fasting, physiologic, and molecular (cellular) fasting?
Common Definition: Abstinence from all or some kinds of food and drink. Physiologic Definition: The switch from burning glucose for energy to burning fatty acids and ketones as a main source of fuel. Molecular (Cellular) Definition: The state in which nutrient sensing pathways are inactive or down-regulated. ProLon fasting mimicking diet causes you to enter both a physiologic and molecular fasting state. It doesn’t trigger nutrient sensing pathways, meeting the molecular definition of fasting. It also triggers the switch from burning glucose for energy to burning fatty acids and ketones as... Read more...
Planning vaccines (like flu shot) around ProLon.
For vaccines scheduled in advance, one should not use ProLon in the week prior to the vaccine. For vaccines that are not planned in advance, if the opportunity to receive a vaccine comes up while you happen to be on ProLon, you should stop the ProLon, resume your normal diet, and take the vaccine so as not to delay potentially life-saving vaccination. Similarly, for medical procedures which are unplanned, one should not delay medical procedures because of ProLon, but rather should stop the ProLon in order to avoid any delay... Read more...