FAQs
Who should engage in the ProLon® Dietary program?
ProLon is intended for use by healthy individuals who want to enhance their health and well-being and by individuals who struggle with weight and want to proactively manage their weight in an easy and healthy way. Read more...
What happens in my body during the Fasting Mimicking Diet?
FMD® provides the body with a scientifically developed, naturally occurring combination of macronutrients (fats, carbohydrates, proteins) and micronutrients (essential vitamins and minerals) designed to keep the body nourished while going through the rejuvenating process of the fasting state.  What happens on Days 1 to 5 on my ProLon Fast? Day 1: Transforming to a Fasting State: Your body is transitioning to a fasting state and fat- burning mode, and begins preparation for cellular clean-up. Day 2: Fat Burning & Ketogenesis: Fast Burning & Ketogenesis: Fast-Burning ramps up, contributing to the initiation... Read more...
What is the ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) and how does it work?
The ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet is a proprietary plant-based restricted-calorie meal program that lasts 5 days and has been scientifically designed to provide the rejuvenating effects of fasting at the cellular level, while still providing the body with nourishment. It gives many of the benefits of fasting. ProLon can help you lose weight and belly fat, jump- start healthy eating habits, improve your energy and focus, and rejuvenate your cells. Multiple cycles of ProLon support metabolic and overall health for healthy aging, and supports maintenance of a healthy systolic blood... Read more...
Why do we use powdered soups?
Our powdered soups are scientifically engineered for maximal health benefits, and artfully crafted for optimal taste. The powdered formula enables us to precisely calibrate and measure the essential nutrients and ingredients in each soup packet to ensure quality and consistency. This method of packaging also enables us to efficiently ship our soups to our valued customers throughout the world. We also use soups in powdered form as we can more easily guarantee they contain just the right proportion of macro- and micro- nutrients in each package, and they are easier... Read more...
How should the ProLon Diet be used?
The diet should be used for five consecutive days, after which the individual will transition on the 6th day and then resume their normal diet. The program provides a meal card that recommends how to consume the items for each day, but each day’s items can be consumed in any order you wish, as long as you only eat each day’s items during that day (do not carry them over to the next). Read more...
How much weight can one expect to lose, and will the individual be able to keep it off?
While the purpose of the ProLon diet is to trigger rejuvenation, weight loss may occur. Everyone is different, and weight loss depends on a number of factors. In a clinical study of participants who completed a 5-day ProLon cycle once a month for three months, the average weight loss at the end of the study was about 5.7 pounds. This was primarily abdominal fat, while lean body mass was preserved. Read more...
What is the daily caloric intake on ProLon?
Day 1 has about 1100 calories (kcals), while Days 2-5 have between 700 and 800 calories (kcals) per day. Read more...
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...
I am on ProLon and have a medical emergency
We're so sorry to hear about your experience. If at any time you're unsure of your well- being or concerns of anything you are experiencing, stop your fast by consuming food. If you feel that at any time your health is a concern or you have a condition in which you need immediate medical attention, please seek the appropriate medical attention. Read more...
I have a headache (other adverse effect) – what should I do? Please advise.
If at any time you're unsure of your well-being or concerned of anything you are experiencing, stop your fast by consuming a healthy balanced meal. If you are unclear as to what food you should consume, then please reach out to your healthcare provider. If you feel that at any time your health is a concern or you have a condition in which you need immediate medical attention, please seek the appropriate medical attention. Read more...
I am experiencing adverse effects (headache, fatigue, bad, hypoglycemic etc.) - what should I do?
Individuals experience fasting different, which may be based on several contributing factors. If you’re unable to tolerate the side effects and you feel that your health is a concern at any time, we recommend consulting with your primary care physician. If they have any questions, they can contact us directly via e-mail (Med.Ed@l-nutra.com). Read more...
Will fasting impact my health markers (cholesterol etc.)?
Everyone experiences fasting differently. As an individual, we cannot specifically inform you. It would be best to discuss this with your healthcare provider to better understand how fasting may fit into your life. Once you read about fasting and if you would like to know more about general fasting, then it would be best to discuss this with your healthcare provider or we can have the medical education team follow up with you. Read more...