Valter Longo

Professor of Biological Sciences, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California

Expertise: Cell biology and genetics, Regulation of aging

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CLAIMS REVIEWED

Claim that fasting regenerates the human immune system is unsupported, only based on study in mice

CLAIM
the act of fasting for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system

SOURCE: Anonymous, Daily Health Post

Published: 27 Sep 2019

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